Autolite is closing down - Buy your 3076 spark plugs now

[Herb Concord Ca]

Agree with Bob, since we no longer have lead in our gas, plugs and mufflers last forever. Now mufflers rust from the outside in not inside out when lead was in our gas.

[Jeff/Illinois]

Originally Posted by Mafman

............. Well, Autolite spark plugs is closing down as part of the First Brands bankruptcy. ...............

Well, not quite so sure about this.
Motorcraft and Autolite brand parts are alive and well. Ford makes a HUGE profit on parts and service , as compared to actually selling cars. And those brands are the key.

I Googled it and AI said 'No, they are not going anywhere and are not in bankruptcy.'

I think what is happening is yes, they will stop making those spark plugs there is very little market for them but the entity as a whole is quite sound
Somebody jumped the gun and got overly excited.
Most guys run Champions anyway....Nothing to be 'worried' about here.

[Bruce of MN]

You guys bullied me into buying 4 of those babies, but I paid $3 each plus tax.

[JayJay]

Originally Posted by Jeff/Illinois

Well, not quite so sure about this.
Motorcraft and Autolite brand parts are alive and well. Ford makes a HUGE profit on parts and service , as compared to actually selling cars. And those brands are the key.

I Googled it and AI said 'No, they are not going anywhere and are not in bankruptcy.'

I think what is happening is yes, they will stop making those spark plugs there is very little market for them but the entity as a whole is quite sound
Somebody jumped the gun and got overly excited.i
Most guys run Champions anyway....Nothing to be 'worried' about here.

And you believe Google AI?

[Joe K]

Originally Posted by Bruce of MN

You guys bullied me into buying 4 of those babies, but I paid $3 each plus tax.

Beats paying $25 each for Champion 3Xs, which makes for an expensive "driver" car - not to mention the issues with the "3" and other non-original anomalies.


There is something to be said for "plain jane." It doesn't win judging, but who on the street who wants to see under the hood will know the difference?


Joe K

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[Mike Peters]

I ordered a dozen 3076 plugs from the O'Riely's in Delavan, WI. this morning. Instead of the dozen, They only had eight , so I guess that warehouse is now sold out. I was glad jus to get the eight, two sets.
Many years ago, a neighbor bought out the last two sets of NOS 3X's at our local NAPA store in Harvard, IL., for a couple bucks each. History repeats itself.

[David R.]

My local O-Reilly’s had 4 on the shelf for $3.17 each including tax. I went ahead and bought them at that price doesn’t hurt to have spares. Probably never need them. I have a new set in the truck now and four new 3X on shelf plus six new old stock Champion C4X plugs in original cartons.

[ronn]

I hit 2 diff Autozones last week and cleaned them out.................16 plugs.


then came home and found four more in a drawer. Im good for a long time.

[Joe K]

Originally Posted by ronn

I hit 2 diff Autozones last week and cleaned them out.................16 plugs.

then came home and found four more in a drawer. Im good for a long time.

You definitely need more Motorcraft TT-10 in your life.

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Joe K

[Joe K]

So I'm up in the barn checking the stock level of 3076s. I had four so add the eight more I just bought. (The bought ones are nice since they come in their original boxes.)

And I find the TT-10s I bought perhaps 10 years ago when they were like $1.89 each.

And I find the C-4s I bought back then when I was looking for "other" plugs. Flea market finds, these have the nice brass tops and the knurled nut.

And I grab the little "stand" of four I made back then with the thought to pull them down and polish the brass.

And wouldn't you know, one of them pops out of the stand and crashes to the concrete floor - spark plug now and subsequently in "pieces."

Kind of a fragile little thing history is, isn't it?

So I go on Ebay looking for another C-4 like the ones in the rest of the stand.

It's here now. Not cheap - but still "available" after a fashion.

Joe K