Autolite
Double Platinum Spark Plug

Autolite APP2545 Spark Plug

Brand Autolite APP2545
Product line Double Platinum Spark Plug
Fits Ford, Mercury, and Lincoln · 110 vehicles

Double platinum design. Platinum on both electrodes helps maintain consistent performance.

Spark plug. Delivers the ignition spark needed for combustion.

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Autolite APP2545 Double Platinum Spark Plug

Autolite APP2545 is a Double Platinum spark plug for select Ford, Mercury, and Lincoln applications. It is listed for a wide range of 1983-1997 vehicles, including Ford Mustang, Ford Thunderbird, Mercury Cougar, and Lincoln Continental, with fitment notes that reference OE half-thread designs replaced by full-thread designs.

Key Features

  • Double Platinum spark plug design for secondary ignition service
  • Fits select Ford Mustang, Ford Thunderbird, Mercury Cougar, and related applications
  • Listed gap specifications include .044 in/1.1 mm, .050 in/1.3 mm, and .054 in/1.4 mm depending on vehicle application
  • Part number APP2545 for catalog and fitment lookup
  • Compatible With 1983-1997 Ford, Mercury, and Lincoln models shown in the fitment table

Product Details

Autolite Double Platinum Spark Plug APP2545 is cataloged for older Ford, Mercury, and Lincoln engines that use the specified OE half-thread-to-full-thread replacement configuration. The fitment list covers applications such as 1987-1990 Ford Mustang, 1989-1995 Ford Thunderbird, 1993-1997 Mercury Cougar, and 1988-1994 Lincoln Continental. If you are searching for a replacement spark plug for a classic Ford Mustang, Thunderbird, or Cougar application, APP2545 is the part number to verify against your engine requirements.

This part cross-references no additional part numbers in the provided data.

Common Uses

  • Rough idle caused by worn spark plugs
  • Hard starting on older ignition systems
  • Misfire conditions tied to plug wear or incorrect gap
  • Reduced throttle response from degraded secondary ignition performance
  • Maintenance replacement for listed Ford, Mercury, and Lincoln vehicles

Installation Notes

Verify engine code, plug thread style, and gap specification before installation. Fitment notes vary by application, including OE half-thread design replaced by full-thread design and different gap settings such as .044 in, .050 in, and .054 in. Confirm the vehicle year, make, and model against the fitment table for APP2545 before ordering.

Quality Assurance

Autolite APP2545 is a cataloged Double Platinum spark plug from Autolite, a recognized ignition parts brand. Use the listed fitment and specification notes to confirm correct application for your vehicle.

This part fits 110 vehicles
Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.
YearMakeModelLitersCylindersFuel TypePositionNotes
1997FordMustang3.8LV6N/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .054"/1.4mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1997FordThunderbird3.8LV6N/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .054"/1.4mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1997MercuryCougar3.8LV6N/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .054"/1.4mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1996FordMustang3.8LV6N/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .054"/1.4mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1996FordThunderbird3.8LV6N/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .054"/1.4mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1996MercuryCougar3.8LV6N/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .054"/1.4mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1995FordMustang3.8LV6N/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .054"/1.4mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1995FordTaurus3.8LV6N/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .054"/1.4mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1995FordThunderbird3.8LV6N/A.054"/1.4mm; OE half thread design replaced by full thread design; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1995FordWindstar3.8LV6N/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .054"/1.4mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1995MercuryCougar3.8LV6N/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .054"/1.4mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1995MercurySable3.8LV6N/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .054"/1.4mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1994FordMustang3.8LV6N/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .054"/1.4mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1994FordTaurus3.8LV6N/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .054"/1.4mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1994FordThunderbird3.8LV6N/A.054"/1.4mm; OE half thread design replaced by full thread design; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1994LincolnContinentalN/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .054"/1.4mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1994MercuryCougar3.8LV6N/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .054"/1.4mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1994MercurySable3.8LV6N/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .054"/1.4mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1993FordTaurus3.8LV6N/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .054"/1.4mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1993FordThunderbird3.8LV6N/A.054"/1.4mm; OE half thread design replaced by full thread design; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1993LincolnContinentalN/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .054"/1.4mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1993MercuryCougar3.8LV6N/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .054"/1.4mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1993MercurySable3.8LV6N/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .054"/1.4mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1992FordTaurus3.8LV6N/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .054"/1.4mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1992FordThunderbird3.8LV6N/A.054"/1.4mm; OE half thread design replaced by full thread design; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1992LincolnContinentalN/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .054"/1.4mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1992MercuryCougar3.8LV6N/A.054"/1.4mm; OE half thread design replaced by full thread design; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1992MercurySable3.8LV6N/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .054"/1.4mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1991FordLTD Crown Victoria5.0LV8N/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .050"/1.3mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1991FordTaurus3.8LV6N/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .054"/1.4mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1991FordThunderbird3.8LV6N/A.054"/1.4mm; OE half thread design replaced by full thread design; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1991LincolnContinentalN/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .054"/1.4mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1991MercuryColony ParkN/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .050"/1.3mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1991MercuryCougar3.8LV6N/A.054"/1.4mm; OE half thread design replaced by full thread design; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1991MercuryGrand MarquisN/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .050"/1.3mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1991MercurySable3.8LV6N/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .054"/1.4mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1990FordLTD Crown Victoria5.0LV8N/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .050"/1.3mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1990FordMustang2.3LL4N/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .044"/1.1mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1990FordTaurus3.8LV6N/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .054"/1.4mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1990FordThunderbird3.8LV6N/A.054"/1.4mm; OE half thread design replaced by full thread design; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1990LincolnContinentalN/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .054"/1.4mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1990LincolnTown CarN/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .050"/1.3mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1990MercuryColony ParkN/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .050"/1.3mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1990MercuryCougar3.8LV6N/A.054"/1.4mm; OE half thread design replaced by full thread design; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1990MercuryGrand MarquisN/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .050"/1.3mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1990MercurySable3.8LV6N/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .054"/1.4mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1989FordLTD Crown Victoria5.0LV8N/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .050"/1.3mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1989FordMustang2.3LL4N/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .044"/1.1mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1989FordTaurus3.8LV6N/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .054"/1.4mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1989FordThunderbird3.8LV6N/A.054"/1.4mm; OE half thread design replaced by full thread design; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1989LincolnContinentalN/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .054"/1.4mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1989LincolnTown CarN/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .050"/1.3mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1989MercuryColony ParkN/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .050"/1.3mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1989MercuryCougar3.8LV6N/A.054"/1.4mm; OE half thread design replaced by full thread design; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1989MercuryGrand Marquis5.0LV8N/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .050"/1.3mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1989MercurySable3.8LV6N/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .054"/1.4mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1988FordLTD Crown Victoria5.0LV8N/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .050"/1.3mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1988FordMustang2.3LL4N/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .044"/1.1mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1988FordRanger2.3LL4N/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .044"/1.1mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1988FordTaurus3.8LV6N/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .054"/1.4mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1988FordThunderbird5.0LV8N/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .050"/1.3mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1988FordThunderbird3.8LV6N/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .054"/1.4mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1988LincolnContinentalN/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .054"/1.4mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1988LincolnTown CarN/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .050"/1.3mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1988MercuryColony ParkN/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .050"/1.3mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1988MercuryCougar5.0LV8N/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .050"/1.3mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1988MercuryCougar3.8LV6N/A.054"/1.4mm; OE half thread design replaced by full thread design; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1988MercuryGrand Marquis5.0LV8N/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .050"/1.3mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1988MercurySable3.8LV6N/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .054"/1.4mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1987FordAerostar2.3LL4N/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .044"/1.1mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1987FordLTD Crown Victoria5.0LV8N/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .050"/1.3mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1987FordMustang2.3LL4N/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .044"/1.1mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1987FordRanger2.3LL4N/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .044"/1.1mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1987FordThunderbird5.0LV8N/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .050"/1.3mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1987LincolnContinentalN/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .050"/1.3mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1987LincolnMark VIIN/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .050"/1.3mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1987LincolnTown CarN/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .050"/1.3mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1987MercuryColony ParkN/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .050"/1.3mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1987MercuryCougar5.0LV8N/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .050"/1.3mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1987MercuryGrand Marquis5.0LV8N/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .050"/1.3mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1986FordAerostar2.3LL4N/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .044"/1.1mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1986FordLTD5.0LV8N/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .050"/1.3mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1986FordLTD2.3LL4N/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .044"/1.1mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1986FordMustang5.0LV8N/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .050"/1.3mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1986FordMustang2.3LL4N/A.044"/1.1mm; OE half thread design replaced by full thread design; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1986FordRanger2.3LL4N/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .044"/1.1mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1986FordThunderbird5.0LV8N/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .050"/1.3mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1986LincolnContinentalN/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .050"/1.3mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1986LincolnMark VIIN/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .050"/1.3mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1986LincolnTown CarN/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .050"/1.3mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1986MercuryCapri5.0LV8N/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .050"/1.3mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1986MercuryCapri2.3LL4N/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .044"/1.1mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1986MercuryCougar5.0LV8N/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .050"/1.3mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1986MercuryGrand Marquis5.0LV8N/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .050"/1.3mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1986MercuryMarquis2.3LL4N/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .044"/1.1mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1985FordLTD2.3LL4GASN/A.044"/1.1mm; OE half thread design replaced by full thread design; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1985FordMustang2.3LL4N/A.044"/1.1mm; OE half thread design replaced by full thread design; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1985FordRanger2.3LL4N/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .044"/1.1mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1985MercuryCapri2.3LL4N/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .044"/1.1mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1985MercuryMarquis2.3LL4N/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .044"/1.1mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1984FordLTD2.3LL4GASN/A.044"/1.1mm; OE half thread design replaced by full thread design; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1984FordMustang2.3LL4N/A.044"/1.1mm; OE half thread design replaced by full thread design; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1984MercuryCapri2.3LL4N/A.044"/1.1mm; OE half thread design replaced by full thread design; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1984MercuryMarquis2.3LL4N/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .044"/1.1mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1983FordFairmont2.3LL4N/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .044"/1.1mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1983FordLTD2.3LL4GASN/A.044"/1.1mm; OE half thread design replaced by full thread design; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1983FordMustang2.3LL4N/A.044"/1.1mm; OE half thread design replaced by full thread design; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1983MercuryCapri2.3LL4N/A.044"/1.1mm; OE half thread design replaced by full thread design; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1983MercuryMarquis2.3LL4GASN/A.044"/1.1mm; OE half thread design replaced by full thread design; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug
1983MercuryZephyr2.3LL4N/AOE half thread design replaced by full thread design; .044"/1.1mm; Obsolete; Double Platinum Spark Plug