AnarchyOutlaw
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I have a 2011 Expedition with a 5.4 Triton V8 that has about 156,000 miles on it, and I know it's past due to replace the spark plugs.
The problem is I've heard all these horror stories about the spark plugs breaking when you go to remove them. I took it to Firestone, and they won't touch it. I've also heard the Ford dealer won't guarantee the plugs won't break, and they won't even give me an estimate.
I've also heard that this issue got resolved by the 2011 model year, but I'm still skeptical.
My solution is to pull the entire head before attempting to remove the plugs so that if they break, pieces won't fall into the cylinders. That would be a lot of work and a lot of time down.
Does anyone have any experience with this, and advice about what I should do about it?
The problem is I've heard all these horror stories about the spark plugs breaking when you go to remove them. I took it to Firestone, and they won't touch it. I've also heard the Ford dealer won't guarantee the plugs won't break, and they won't even give me an estimate.
I've also heard that this issue got resolved by the 2011 model year, but I'm still skeptical.
My solution is to pull the entire head before attempting to remove the plugs so that if they break, pieces won't fall into the cylinders. That would be a lot of work and a lot of time down.
Does anyone have any experience with this, and advice about what I should do about it?