Spark Plug Nightmare
Justin
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 2,758
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From: Denver, CO
Justin
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 2,758
Likes: 8
From: Denver, CO
Cool! I'll have to check them out. Burt is where my cousin used to buy his F-150s. Not sure where he got his new '10 SD 6.8L Crew at.
I live up north and have purchased multiple vehicles at O'Meara. Little pricey on service at times, but always have gotten the best value on new vehicle purchase prices.
I live up north and have purchased multiple vehicles at O'Meara. Little pricey on service at times, but always have gotten the best value on new vehicle purchase prices.
Lariet Man
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 14
Likes: 0
From: Barrie, Ontario
Just bought my 08 Lariat Screw a couple months ago, and told the dealer to change the plugs before i picked it up! Truck had a 100,000 on it but i figure most of what goes wrong has already and has been fixed. Love the truck to death. I know all about the plug dilema in these things bad design but great truck.
Mods are Addictive
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 130
Likes: 0
From: Dexter, MI
Letting your plugs sit in aerokroil (like I did), or running sea foam through your system is a waste of time, just like following the Ford TSB. That's why I'm not surprised to hear people break a majority of their plugs off after following all those steps. I just recently took my truck to the dealership for the last oil change before I hit 100,000 mile mark and I talked to the tech working on my truck about these plugs and what a pain in the *** they were to change. He told me he just got back from a class about a week and a half ago and they're leaning more towards using air guns to crank the plugs lose instead of these other methods. That just tells me that there isn't a correct way of doing it and if I were to do it again, I would have the Lisle tool ready and just go at it. If they break, they break. It takes less time to break the plug and remove it then it does spraying and waiting for a miracle. Others may disagree, but that's my thought on the situation after breaking 6 of the 8 plugs in my truck.
Mods are Addictive
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 130
Likes: 0
From: Dexter, MI
Letting your plugs sit in aerokroil (like I did), or running sea foam through your system is a waste of time, just like following the Ford TSB. That's why I'm not surprised to hear people break a majority of their plugs off after following all those steps. I just recently took my truck to the dealership for the last oil change before I hit 100,000 mile mark and I talked to the tech working on my truck about these plugs and what a pain in the *** they were to change. He told me he just got back from a class about a week and a half ago and they're leaning more towards using air guns to crank the plugs lose instead of these other methods. That just tells me that there isn't a correct way of doing it and if I were to do it again, I would have the Lisle tool ready and just go at it. If they break, they break. It takes less time to break the plug and remove it then it does spraying and waiting for a miracle. Others may disagree, but that's my thought on the situation after breaking 6 of the 8 plugs in my truck.
