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Posted on 10/10/12 at 9:53 pm to FelicianaTigerfan
$400 is a decent price for the job IMO. Spraying the anti-seize on them for a few weeks prior to replacent really does help and may save you some money. A tool has been made that really helps in keeping them from breaking too that wasn't out when I had my '04 so you do have that going for you.
Just a random question, but does yours make the loud ticking in the motor? Almost sounds like lifters knocking. Mine made that noise and it drove me crazy.
Just a random question, but does yours make the loud ticking in the motor? Almost sounds like lifters knocking. Mine made that noise and it drove me crazy.
Posted on 10/10/12 at 10:01 pm to tigah headache
Almost the same kinda tick like the valves on a diesel motor? If so then yea I hate that but so far its been a good truck.
Posted on 10/10/12 at 10:05 pm to FelicianaTigerfan
Yeah, mine was so loud. It was a good truck up until the point I switched from castrol to royal purple. It went to shite after that. Stay away from that junk.
Posted on 10/10/12 at 10:07 pm to FelicianaTigerfan
quote:
Almost the same kinda tick like the valves on a diesel motor?
Turn your radio up. That's not hurting anything
Posted on 10/10/12 at 10:11 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Mine was jerking real bad. Got mine done at marler ford.
Posted on 10/10/12 at 10:11 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Not for sure, but I've read that it's "cam phasers" whatever the heck that is. Mine started ticking real loud around 65,000 miles and ticked up until the day I got rid of it. It scared me when I first heard it.
Posted on 10/10/12 at 10:20 pm to tigah headache
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royal purple. It went to shite after that. Stay away from that junk.
wut
Royal Purple is some of the best oil out there.
Posted on 10/10/12 at 10:21 pm to CommunityCollegeFTW
It's not good to swamp from conventional to synthetic and then not do some short-interval oil changes at first.
ETA: At least that's what I was told.
ETA: At least that's what I was told.
This post was edited on 10/10/12 at 10:22 pm
Posted on 10/10/12 at 10:23 pm to CommunityCollegeFTW
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Royal Purple is some of the best oil out there.
This
Posted on 10/10/12 at 10:24 pm to CommunityCollegeFTW
My truck was fine until I put royal purple in it. I'll never buy another quart of it. For that matter I'll never run anything but motor craft 5w-20 as long as I have an f150.
Posted on 10/10/12 at 10:27 pm to tigah headache
Just saying it may have been a coincidence, royal purple is definitely one of the best quality oils you can buy.
Posted on 10/10/12 at 10:30 pm to Boats n Hose
Supposedly running conventional for a long time and then swapping to synthetic is bad because it breaks loose some shite in your motor or something
Posted on 10/10/12 at 10:32 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
It makes sense. I did the opposite. I ran full synthetic for a few oil changes then went to the cheap stuff. Sometimes I buy motorcraft synthetic blend when there's nothing else on sale.
Posted on 10/10/12 at 10:38 pm to Boats n Hose
I'm sure that switching strait to a synthetic from a conventional oil didn't help the situation, but I'm still gonna stay away from it.
Posted on 10/11/12 at 7:24 am to FelicianaTigerfan
I'm here. What you need to know bout dem plugs?
Posted on 10/11/12 at 7:43 am to FelicianaTigerfan
I have had the problem and this its what they look like
5 of mine broke and they had to pull the heads and I also had 100k. Prayers sent
5 of mine broke and they had to pull the heads and I also had 100k. Prayers sent
Posted on 10/11/12 at 7:48 am to angus1838
I've been worried about this as well. I could use a tune up in my '05. I've heard bad things. But didn't they fix this issue eventually? I can't remember which year it was fixed.
Posted on 10/11/12 at 7:51 am to angus1838
last 3 I've done at least 3 broke and I did it while the engine was hot with heat resistant gloves.
That's the recommended way to pull them since it softens the carbon deposits on the inner plug piece.
BTW,to the posters saying soak the plugs,this does nothing to break up the carbon on the bottom piece of the plug.That penetrating oil cannot pass up the threads on the plug and get down to the carbon buildup on the bottom part of the plug.
I put only the one piece plugs back in so it doesn't happen again. They're more expensive but goo piece of mind for the next plug change.
BTW,FT If your mechanic said he'd do them for $400 and that includes removing any broke pugs,that's a hell of a deal since most of those plug jobs at shops start off at $600 not including the plugs.
I know most shops around here will tell you to be prepared for a $1000 bill just in case.
I charge $400 and you bring me the plugs. Don't matter if all 8 break,it's $400 labor. But I don't have the overhead of a shop like most do.
That's the recommended way to pull them since it softens the carbon deposits on the inner plug piece.
BTW,to the posters saying soak the plugs,this does nothing to break up the carbon on the bottom piece of the plug.That penetrating oil cannot pass up the threads on the plug and get down to the carbon buildup on the bottom part of the plug.
I put only the one piece plugs back in so it doesn't happen again. They're more expensive but goo piece of mind for the next plug change.
BTW,FT If your mechanic said he'd do them for $400 and that includes removing any broke pugs,that's a hell of a deal since most of those plug jobs at shops start off at $600 not including the plugs.
I know most shops around here will tell you to be prepared for a $1000 bill just in case.
I charge $400 and you bring me the plugs. Don't matter if all 8 break,it's $400 labor. But I don't have the overhead of a shop like most do.
This post was edited on 10/11/12 at 7:54 am
Posted on 10/11/12 at 7:52 am to Teague
quote:if it's a 3 valve 5.4 then you have the 2 piece plugs.
I've been worried about this as well. I could use a tune up in my '05. I've heard bad things. But didn't they fix this issue eventually? I can't remember which year it was fixed.
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