Plug Change time?
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Plug Change time?
I bought an 05 V10 earlier this year with only 8,000 miles on it. It was only used to haul a truck camper and the owner got rid of it due to gas prices.
Anyway, it now has just 9,000 miles on it. But since it is 3 years old should I worry about the plugs?
Runs just like brand new, so no problems at all. Just curious if time makes as much as difference as milliage with plugs?
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Scott
Anyway, it now has just 9,000 miles on it. But since it is 3 years old should I worry about the plugs?
Runs just like brand new, so no problems at all. Just curious if time makes as much as difference as milliage with plugs?
Thanks
Scott
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Might be a good idea to pull each plug, put a dab of anti-seize on each and reinstall them. Those plugs have a tendency to seize fast at the long grounding collar. I don't see a reason to replace plugs with only 9k miles on them. Make shure you torque them to factory specs.
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After 3 (or 4 depending on when it was made) years, I'd definitely make sure they come out.
BE CAREFUL.
There's a TSB for doing the plugs in the 3-valve, here's the TSB for the 5.4L:
06-15-2***SPARK PLUG REMOVAL INSTRUCTIONS - 5.4 3V
I seriously doubt you have to be as careful as they say in the TSB, but it can't really hurt.
BE CAREFUL.
There's a TSB for doing the plugs in the 3-valve, here's the TSB for the 5.4L:
06-15-2***SPARK PLUG REMOVAL INSTRUCTIONS - 5.4 3V
I seriously doubt you have to be as careful as they say in the TSB, but it can't really hurt.
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At 9K I wouldn't even worry about plugs, I think more damage is caused to motors with aluminum heads because the plugs are removed and played with to much. I never changed the plugs in my 2000 V10 work truck after 100K without any problems, I changed the plugs in my 2000 V10 play truck at 65K and it was a waste of time and money because the looked great but I had new ones so I put them in. I'm a firm believer in IF IT ISN'T BROKE DON'T FIX IT. If you get 100K on the truck then worry about plugs.
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2005-2008 6.8l 3Vs, 2004-2008 5.4l 3vs as well as the 4.6l 3Vs use the same plug design. Ford redesigned the plugs again in late 08' production to a new plug to elimate the problems with the previous plugs. All 4.6l, 5.4l and 6.8l 2V engines use completely different plugs than the 3Vs.
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Not to argue with you, but it's important to do something about the plugs when it's been a few years, no matter what mileage.
I still think it's a good plan to do the plugs on the OP's motor NOW instead of later, especially if he intends on keeping the truck for a long time.
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