Coil pack & spark plug suggestions
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bloodhound
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I used Accel coils on my 2009 before. No issues.
99WhiteC5Coupe
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Why don’t you want to use MotorCraft - and why are you replacing all the coil packs?
I have no experience with DIY - I only use OEM parts.
I used the Motorcraft spark plugs and MsD coils
I don’t want to use motorcraft do to the cost and the fact that they seem to ware out frequently.
I plan on doing them all since it seems like once one or two fail they all eventually fail and might as well replace all at once and know when they all were last done.
What year is your expy? I had an 04 and used MsD on it but can’t find them for the 2013. Where did you buy the MsD?
Andy Rubalcaba
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Not understanding the not wanting to use motorcraft logic. FordTechMakuloco has a video on this subject, and he recommends only using the motorcraft ignition coils because of reliability.
I recently did my timing job and replaced the sparks with SP509 plugs, and all 8 ignition coils were replaced to motorcraft ones because who ever had this truck before me went with red top aftermarket ones.
I like to baby my vehicles, but even if you don't, the way I see it - if you're going to spend some money on parts, why save some pennies over such a valuable and invested thing in your life such as a vehicle.
I recently did my timing job and replaced the sparks with SP509 plugs, and all 8 ignition coils were replaced to motorcraft ones because who ever had this truck before me went with red top aftermarket ones.
I like to baby my vehicles, but even if you don't, the way I see it - if you're going to spend some money on parts, why save some pennies over such a valuable and invested thing in your life such as a vehicle.
mjp2
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Same here. Been running Accel coils on my 2010 since 2016 without issue.
Trainmaster
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No reason to replace good coils. A waste of money.
Throw away good OEM parts to replace with aftermarket? Not what I would do.
Throw away good OEM parts to replace with aftermarket? Not what I would do.
plumcolr
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OTOH, I had an issue with coil pack failures, 6 total, 3 in a 6-month period. two of those 3 were original Ford. Got tired of it, replaced all 8 with accel, never had another failure
