Anyone out there changed their plug wires? Is it hard? Cause i cant even see them.

 

The dreaded plug and wire change. Some say it is not that bad. Find yourself a nice little garage. They can do it for about $250 including the plugs and wires. The dealership will want $500. Yes $500. A good set of O.E.M grade wires are in the $70 range. Plugs around $20. Labor $75-$90. Just my opinion $75 for the labor is worth it. But you might have to search a little to find someone to do it for that. Good luck.

Jim

 

Your signature says you have the 5.4L which has no plug wires. Coils are sitting right on top of the plugs and must be removed to access the plugs.

 

I have a 4.6 and I like you could not identify anything. Sorry I did not know the difference between a 5.4 and a 4.6 was so pronounced. My Engin has two coils and wires between each. Not knowing just how difficult everything is to get to I can no longer advise. The plugs on the 4.6 were extremely difficult to get to. Good Luck and bye.

Jim

 

The wires on a 4.6 are a piece of cake!!!...theres a way to do it.....pull all your boots...if your wires are not original( the originals have the cylinder numbers on them) make sure you mark them accordingly to the cylinder number on both ends(coil end included)...remove the filter and air box...dissconnect the MAF in it,s entirity from the T/B and set it to the side of the engine...above the alternator are 2 brackets with wire looms attached,open the wire looms and remove the plug wires from the loom....on each valve cover other looms are attached..pulling straight up on each will remove them.....dissconnect the wires from the coils(did you remember to mark the wire as to thier cylinder?).....pull the wire assembly out in it,s entirity and lay it on a flat surface...lay the new wires out according to thier size...remove and replace each wire one at a time ...matching it's length with the old wire and placing them into the looms one at a time.... don't not to forget to mark each wire as to it,s cylinder as you replace them,some replacment wires don't have the number on them as the originals do....reinstall the entire assembly as one and connect back to thier respected connections and looms and mountings..and don't forget to place delectric grease into the boot and coil connections...some replacments already have that on the coil side..hope this helps some of ya'll..good luck

 

thank heavens for the wires & plugs on the 90 f150's, not too shabby to work on. but then again on a hot saturday afternoon, babes in bikinis on their boats out back, ice cold beer, mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm priceless!