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Old Feb 10, 2010 | 06:22 PM
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Spark Plug Breakage

I had heard that at some point during the 08 model year Ford changed spark plug design used in the V10 to a design that was less likely to break when removing them. Does anyone know if that is true, and if so what was the build date of the change over.
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Old Feb 10, 2010 | 06:45 PM
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That is true. I don't know what the build date change was. You can tell if you have the new style plugs by the color of the coil boots. If you brown coil boots you have the new style plugs. If you black coil boots you have the old style plugs. I will try to find the build date info.
 
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Old Feb 10, 2010 | 06:52 PM
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If the engine was built before 10/09/07 it has the old style plugs (5.4L or 6.8L). The 4.6L build date change is 11/30/07
 
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Old Feb 10, 2010 | 07:00 PM
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Real trucks don't have spark plugs.

Sorry, couldn't resist.
 
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Old Feb 10, 2010 | 07:52 PM
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I think you meant to say,,,

"Real Trucks" don't have spark plugs because they blow out.

Rick...


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Real trucks don't have spark plugs.

Sorry, couldn't resist.
 
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Old Feb 10, 2010 | 08:15 PM
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I thought the saying was: Real trucks dont have "Glow plugs".
 
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Old Feb 10, 2010 | 10:22 PM
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Real trucks dont burn oil.
 
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Old Feb 14, 2010 | 11:34 PM
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Question spark plugs

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