motorcraft spark plugs

[Lincolnmania]

does anyone know if they are still made in the usa?
it seems that autolite spark plugs are made in china now a set i picked up a few months ago that were on the shelf, those are made in the usa........i dont know how long ago this happened, i just happened to see the boxes from gadgets new spark plugs yesterday.....i'll buy motorcrafts if there are made in the usa or canada.

[saiyaneye]

I think I still have empty box for motorcraft plugs in garage somewhere I will look

[P72Ford]

I've always liked autolites, but I have heard several complaints about them recently. I know that they have been acquired by Honeywell recenetly (last two years or so). I also believe that FRAM, Prestone, and Bendix are owned by Honeywell. They may have moved production elsewhere to improve profits, etc. Unfortunately it sounds like the quality went with the production move. Honeywell is involved in all kinds of production; from the aircraft industry (jet engine components) to home appliances (heaters, etc), to special materials.

[zwack88]

Really? That sucks, the last set of autolites I threw in were in the wagon back in feb. I am going to be doing a tune up on my jeep herer in the next week or so, I might have to look into a different plug then. hmm

[gadget73]

I always thought Motorcraft plugs were re-badged Autolites, so they might be Chineese too now.

[camlisonfire]

i bought a set of motorcrafts a month ago from the dealership. 18 bux

[Mercmarquis]

I have accels dont know where they are made but its the plug World reccommended with the heads.

[91LTDProject]

I priced out autolites a while ago at work, and they wanted $9 a plug from napa. Dealership plugs were even more. After seeing what happened to Johnnie's engine when one of his autolites failed, I dont think I would use them. Never looked where my NGK's were made.

[Lincolnmania]

you canadians are getting hosed! why are auto parts 2-4x as much up there?

[interceptor1985]

Nine bucks? you can get Denso iridium plugs for 8 bucks I think..damn talk about rip off

[91LTDProject]

no clue. We are hosers after all. I wonder why Autolite would have switch its country of manufacture.

[interceptor1985]

cheap labor

[Enigma]

What about Champions.? From a quick research, it seems they are owned by Federal Mogul, might still be made in the USA, but I havn't checked the packaging yet. Under $2 each for the coppers. I've been using them in mine for years, no problems.

As for you Canadians, maybe ya'll could see if some of us can ship them to you. $17 here for a set of coppers, $10 shipping & handling snail mail, so for $27 (rough estimate) you could have a set of plugs. Beats paying $72 for a set. Dunno if customs would have a cow over it or not, being that it's such a small package. Wouldn't hurt to do a trial run.

[cld783]

autolites at walmart are 2 bucks a pair.

[Lincolnmania]

autolites at walmart are 2 bucks a pair.

but they are made in china