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You might have to have a professional attempt to remove it, with the tools.....

 

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Not sure how good it is for your engine, but I had heard from a Ford tech once that said that he unplugs the injector and covers the plug hole with a rag. He hops in the truck, starts it, keeps it at 1200 rpm, and enjoys his lunch. He said that the compression usually pushes out the ceramic, and that you know when it comes out because it gets much louder. He then uses the extraction tool to remove the insert.

I am not suggesting something that I am unsure of. Just wanted to pass on what I had heard.

 

I would not be to excited to do that but that is me. i got brave after reading this thread abd decided to take'em out I got lucky and managed to have zero breaks even got the oil changed in little under 5 hours. Not trying to rub it in just very relieved they came out! and you were not kidding about them screeecchhhing on the way out.

 

There is always more losses than wins in the category of plug changes with these trucks.

 

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I had someone tell me the same thing. I tried it but chickened out as soon as the engine started.

 

I don't think that's the case. I've heard of many more success stories than failures with plug changes.

 

Yep. I think it's a case of only hearing the problems. Bankston has a tech that specializes in the removal and he has a high rate of success. He even got all of thm out of Straggleweeds truck at 133,000 miles. had him done and gone in about 2 hours.

 

It seems like to me that more failures are noticed here. I just know of a small handful that went off without a hitch. But I haven't been around long enough either.

 

Talk about a niche market. Bet he can charge some serious dough for the change.

 

It isn't cheap, but no higher than anyother service. They charged me $325 and that included the plugs.

 

I really can't believe that there are still people defending Ford and saying that there isn't a problem. If even one person breaks a spark plug trying to remove it, then there is a problem. The fact that Ford has developed a special process and tool to remove the plugs is proof that there is a problem. Sure, there may be some success stories, but how many other vehicle's owners have to talk about success stories when it comes to replacing their plugs? I bet if you go over to the Titan or Silverado or Tundra or Ram forums, they're not talking about their plugs or the success stories when none of them break.

 

No one said there is not a problem. No one said that there is not a serious problem. No one said it is not a stupid problem to have to deal with. All I said was that I think there is a lot more success getting them out than people realize. I said that in reponse to the post taht said there are more breaking than not breaking. I do not belieive that at all.

I fully beleive that if you use a gas with a good detergent and follow the TSB explicitly, you have a high likelyhood of being successful. Should it be something we have to discuss? No, not saying that at all.