Is there a better spark plug to buy now then the ones that break?

 

Use the Advanced Search and you will find lots of debate. The thing is, if you use the nickel antisieze on the shank, they will come out. I went back with the Motorcraft.

 

An excessive amount of opinion exists on which replacement plugs are the best. I will say that I'm starting to hear of more folks breaking their second set of Motorcrafts even with the application of the nickel based anti-seize. I'm thinking our engineering friends at Ford didn't do enough homework in testing out their fix. Ah, not worth debating over this, as I hope to replace my truck before I need to change the plugs again. Just mentioning what I've been hearing. (this is from tech's I know vs many online posts)

 

Interesting!
Wonder what Ford's next fix will be?
Thank for sharing that info.

 

Thing is, both one piece plugs (Champions and Brisk) have downsides to them. I've frequently heard about the Champions fouling early, and the Brisks are made for NOS or Blowers and only last 20-25k miles.

You're going to run into the breaking issue again with anything else, so, IMHO, may as well use the Motorcraft ones that last 100k.

 

That is interesting. I do not recall seeing anyone on this site reporting that problem.

 

I have the 4.6 and I suspect when the time comes if I still have the truck will be to put the Motorcrafts in it, but the plugs for the 4.6L aren't known for breaking since its a different type plug.

 

yeh, i've read it. must of been on the other f150 site. a guy was doing his second change and having some break. if i remember correctly he states that he followed the tsb on the first change.

 

I would like to know some details if anyone is having that problem. Some guys THINK they follow the TSB and when they get specific, they really didn't. You find out they did not use the carb cleaner or they did not use the high temp nickel antisieze, etc.

It seems to me that most are successful now in getting them out or if one breaks, they are able to extract it.

 

Here is a thread where the guy had plugs break on his second plug change.

http://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/92...nd-change.html

 

The fix was a head redesign sometime in 08. I've heard that doing a BG or Motorvac job just before the plug change helps.

 

I got the motorcraft ones when I had mine done. Zero of the old ones broke, did not follow the TSB.

06 w/ 78,000

 

I switched to the Champion plugs and my truck runs just as good if not better then it did with the stock plugs. The Champion plugs are double platinum and as long as they're gapped properly will run fine. There is more maintenance with them though. Since the gap is adjustable it will be necessary to pull them every 30-40K to regap so they keep running right. In my opinion, small price to pay when compared to the aggravation and cost of having a stock plug break.


I'm curious to know if he put the antiseize on the shield or the threads, and was it the right antiseize.

 

that's the post i was speaking of also. thank's for sharing.

 

[QUOTE=Tbird69;4140329]I switched to the Champion plugs and my truck runs just as good if not better then it did with the stock plugs. The Champion plugs are double platinum and as long as they're gapped properly will run fine. There is more maintenance with them though. Since the gap is adjustable it will be necessary to pull them every 30-40K to regap so they keep running right. In my opinion, small price to pay when compared to the aggravation and cost of having a stock plug break.



+1 Runs great on the Champions!