zabeard

Champions dont last though

redfab

whare did u get lisle puller from? looks like i need one

KLC

Amazon is a good place.

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KLC

That they do not.

joetriton1

Use brisk plugs great performance plug. They have better design.I have blower and change my plugs every summer. They have always come out no problem.

cdhoward

I just took my 2005 5.4L Expedition in for a tune up yesterday, I have 98k miles on it, found out about this plug issue and did some research. $780 later I have 7 new plugs. One was seized so bad (#4) they didnt want to go forward for fear of breaking it and said they would then have to pull the head........
Also worth point out that they charged me $150 for a fuel system clean that would clean alot of the carbon off and help release the plugs.
Does that sound right? So what am I supposed to do to remove that #4 plug?

Purplehazeir

$150 for a fuel system clean sounds a bit high. You can use a can of SeaFoam and do the same thing and at 1/6th the cost.

Depending on where you took your truck and the skill of the mechanic, they might be able to remove the plug without breaking it. I know my local Ford dealer/service department has had good luck where other mechanics had not.

There is a tool for broken spark plugs and they don't require the head to be removed.
IMO - If you can't do the work yourself, go to the local Ford dealer and pay them to replace the one left.

cdhoward

I should have clarified that upfront, it was the Ford Dealership who did the work. And recommended the fuel clean to help with the plug removal.........i was wrong, it ended up being $640.

WToprock

I just changed my plugs on a 05 F150 5.4L ..
I used a technique I found on youtube.. Run the engine until its hot ( running temp) and then I used a 1/2 impact wrench on low setting and removed the front 6 plugs with no issues. ( I had also ran 2 tanks with injector cleaner prior to).

but, both back plugs broke. passenger side back snapped right at the base of the collar, I used my Lisle extractor on it, piece o cake, came out with no issues..
the drivers side back plug had the collar completely separate from the plug leaving the whole plug still in the head, minus the threaded collar.


I cleaned the plug, plug well and collar with brake cleaner to remove all the oil/grease I could.
Then mixed up a pea size drop of JB Weld and applied a thin coating to the inside of the collar and CAREFULLY re-attached the collar back over the plus insulator, tightened and let it cure for a whole day.

Needless to say, it worked Perfectly! I was able to extract the entire plug insulator with no breakage, then a simple extraction of the remaining metal tip from the head and install the new plug. ( I am using E3 e3.70 plugs, they are 1 piece metal bodies).

I hope this may come in handy for anyone

dlilly88

tip for the guys getting ready to do the plugs use a 9/16 socket and a 3/4 drive air impact they never seize and works every time