My 2003 5.4 Screw Fx4 (150k miles, plugs changed at 110k by professional) has been giving me some hesitation and missing jolts, and it kept getting worse, so I read this forum and figured on changing the Coils. From my Searches here I learned in very much detail that it happens most often when the trans in is OD and there is a normal fuel leaning event which requires more electricity to explode and thus a weak Coil is exposed. That was me. After pricing new Motocraft coils at 70 bucks a piece, I went with the ebay method. $70 for eight COPs. Without removing the fuel rails, 6 were pretty easy to replace. Hey, I'll play the 6 to 8 odds - this must have solved the problem - NOT. I'm 6 foot 3 and I've got two sleeping bags folded over and I'm laying across the radiator diggin and dyin. I finally got the last two (still with the fuel rails on) and the truck runs great, . We'll see how long the ebay coils last. Neck, back, belly, elbows hurt - don't you love it!

 

Yep im doin the same thing only changing plugs, i changed the cops a year ago, and that was a breeze compared to this nightmare! all have broken except 2. but i know what your going through bro..

 

lol ya the front six are a breeze but holy smokes the back two are a pain for big hands like ours!

 

I use one of these where I work part time on the weekends....



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Im 6'6" and like to use an old section of seat foam to protect my belly

 

i'm 5'9" 150 lb's
i sit kind of Indian style above the radiator.
one leg folded and one leg out on the bumper

 

I'm 6'2" and 68 years old. I take it to the dealer or Patman.

 

 

I feel 67 today after all that. One day I'll quit this silly business of working on all my stuff.......when they haul me out in a pine box. Cheers to all.