Originally Posted by nvrenuff
For your info, I do all my own maintenane regularly on all my vehicles and toys very diligently since I was sixteen. But if doing a routine thing like changing spark plugs is gonna end up costing me thousands when it breaks off in the head, then I think I'm gonna pass on changing plugs and hand my truck back to Ford when the lease is up.
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Well for all of the people out there that made fun of us and said the sky is falling because they said it was a fluke and would only happen to a few..........here's your F'ing proof. Seems ALL of the people so far that removed theirs either had them creak and pop all the way out or actually break off so this is definitelly a big problem and I can guarantee ANYONE that waits till 100K to replace them, every one will break off. Looks to me like a plug with at least a 1mm smaller diameter insert would be the way to go so they wouldn't have to redesign the heads. That way that extra clearance between the head and the plug would allow a LOT more gunk to build up before it would cause problems. I need to get mine out of there sooner than I thought. I was going to wait till 30K but now even that scares me. I got 25K on it now. Sorry to hear about that FatherFord!!!!
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Oh well, guess the days of good ole reliable pickups gone |
Lease!! Whoa lets keep this discussion among those who own the trucks. |
I've had my truck for almost 2 years and only have 13,000 miles on it. At the current rate of mileage, I won't hit 100,000 until it's almost 13 years old. I haven't kept any vehicle longer than 6 years, so I can't see 100,000 miles being an issue for me. They stay in! :banana: :banana: :banana:
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Originally Posted by nvrenuff
Own or lease, what's the diff, maintenance is maintenance, I still foot the bill, what's that got to do with anything? The point is if it was a truck that I planned on keeping for the rest of its life, then I'd be more concerned about the plugs right now.
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Originally Posted by Matt 05'FX4
Well for all of the people out there that made fun of us and said the sky is falling because they said it was a fluke and would only happen to a few..........here's your F'ing proof.
If you insist on pulling the plugs before the recommended interval, and you break one.......I'll roll on the floor laughing like a little school boy. I guarantee it. :thumbsup: Simple, isn't it. :wave: |
Originally Posted by Kool Aid
I will make you a 100% absolute guarantee........ If you don't mess with the plugs, they won't break....... and no one will make fun of you. :eek:
If you insist on pulling the plugs before the recommended interval, and you break one.......I'll roll on the floor laughing like a little school boy. I guarantee it. :thumbsup: Simple, isn't it. :wave: |
Originally Posted by Kool Aid
I will make you a 100% absolute guarantee........ If you don't mess with the plugs, they won't break....... and no one will make fun of you. :eek:
If you insist on pulling the plugs before the recommended interval, and you break one.......I'll roll on the floor laughing like a little school boy. I guarantee it. :thumbsup: Simple, isn't it. :wave: |
Here's my take on all of this. I see both sides of the "replace/do not replace argument." Yes, earlier maintenance is they way it SHOULD be, but Ford slapped the 100k interval on these plugs. In doing that, some people are brushing it aside and taking it for granted. As I said though, the interval should be much lower. However, I believe they should be held accountable for either the DIY mechanic, or the Ford mechanic, that has a plug break off in the head. It's not the DIY mechanic's fault that Ford picked the wrong plug design to put on these new trucks. Other trucks/cars can have their plugs taken out without fear of break-off due to poor design.
Also, if Ford knows that the plugs won't make it to 100k, then why the hell are they still saying that they can? If they want customers to remain loyal, and not shift to Dodge or Chevy or the Imports, they would make this right by changing plugs (when and if a suitable replacement is found) prior to 100k, AND for free, regardless of warranty status. Stuff like this happens to every automaker, and they should see it as a cost of doing business, and a way to keep an already dwindling customer base happy, and loyal. |
Originally Posted by silverbullet5.4
So what do you plan to do when 100k miles rolls around?? Im guessing you wont keep the truck until then.
I'm not sure what I'm having for lunch today, never mind 5 years down the road. If I do keep it, and one of the plugs should happen to fail, I'll worry about it then. In the meanwhile, none of my plugs are broken. :wave: p.s. The only time my truck goes to the stealership is for warranty work. Anybody that pays the stealership for routine maintenance is an idiot, in my opinion. After the warranty is up, they never see me again, ever. |
Originally Posted by Kool Aid
p.s. The only time my truck goes to the stealership is for warranty work. Anybody that pays the stealership for routine maintenance is an idiot, in my opinion. After the warranty is up, they never see me again, ever.
P.S.-I pity the person who gets your truck after you turn it in. Since you don't care about the plugs, a rather important component, what else do you not care about? |
Originally Posted by BigTRQ
So what about those people who live in an area that disallows "routine maintenance" to be performed, i.e. an apartment complex, such as I live in? So I guess I'm an idiot for taking my truck in for oil changes and tire rotations because I have no other option? :thumbsup: Nice generalization, dumbass.
P.S.-I pity the person who gets your truck after you turn it in. Since you don't care about the plugs, a rather important component, what else do you not care about? When I lived in an apartment, I always had a place to do my own work, either a friend or parents house, or even the tech center that rents out garage bays, including tools for those that don't have the means. You don't have any friends? I'm not surprised, really. ;) I do care about the plugs. I read the owners manual, and Ford recommends they be changed at 100k miles, and if I keep the truck that's when they will get changed. I don't care about you....does that answer your question? :wave: |
Oh, snap. Damn FF, that is bad news. Thats what we get for being performance junkies. Makes me want to just keep mine at 6 psi and be happy with 13's. LOL!!
BTW, I called Ford and they said they knew of the problem. However, they said their mechanics have recently been keeping the trucks overnight for spark plug changes. Reason is that they fill the plug hole and soak it overnight in penetrating oil. Didnt say exactly why these plugs are doing this though. Just said they were aware of it. |
Originally Posted by hellbound F-150
BTW, I called Ford and they said they knew of the problem. However, they said their mechanics have recently been keeping the trucks overnight for spark plug changes. Reason is that they fill the plug hole and soak it overnight in penetrating oil.
And Kool-Aid, I'll let you stay in your own little world. Thank you for the comedic banter. |
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