Re: OT--Ford Triton V8 plug nightmare...

Posted by dhermesc on November 15, 2006 at 14:29:38 from (68.110.220.22):

In Reply to: OT--Ford Triton V8 plug nightmare... posted by Brian in NY on November 15, 2006 at 13:39:05:

Have the plugs ever been replaced? From the factory this rarely happens especially the 4.6L engine. When they blow with factory plugs it usually very early in the vehicle's life usually within the first 15,000 miles.

Ford specifies 12-15 pounds of torque when tightening the the plug - doesn't take much more then that to strip the threads. Even though it was missing (usually coil on plug issue) when it went in to the shop I'm willing to bet cold hard cash one of the shop's monkeys with a socket wrench stripped it not knowing what the torque specs are. Now they want you to pay for their mistake.

It's not "rare" for this to happen after the plugs have been replaced. Given the low tolerance of the torque spec and the aluminum threads even a person "following the book" while replacing them could have a plug blown - especially if they were difficult (galled plugs) to take out.

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