Ford 3.5L DOHC Spark Plug Replacement
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- Опубліковано 12 вер 2024
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In this video I go over the steps of spark plug replacement on Fords newer engine the 3.5L DOHC.
Plug Gap .051"-.057" 2008 Taurus yours may vary.
Spark Plug Torque- 133 in lbs
Upper Intake Removal for rear plugs-
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Thanks to your videos on removing the intake manifold, I was able to replace my spark plugs. Very great quality of details of the whole process.
Outstanding videos. We just bought a '12 Taurus with 60,000 miles,runs like a top but will be changing the plugs myself.
I also have a '13 Edge so the vids are very handy.
I put 287,000 miles on a '02 F-150 with the 5.4 (sold it recently) and changed the plugs on it many times.
That thing was a royal PITA when it came time to change spark plugs.
Thanks and keep up the good work.
Excellent. Could not have done this job without guidance like yours. (2008 Ford Taurus X with 123K miles, and was running great on the original spark plugs.)
02:58 95,000 miles? They look pretty good! The platinum Motorcraft spark plugs have never done me wrong. I like that you always use OEM parts.
Thanks for the videos. I kept putting off having plugs changed, shop quoted $375. After watching how to deal with the manifold removal I decided it was very doable. It took about two hours but I took my time and a few breaks. It was 90 in the shade. All six removed had a uniform tan color and the gap was off the scale of my gapping tool. Poor old coils must have been working hard!
Just watching again for fun. Best auto repair channel on YT!
Question I have a 2017 Ford Taurus I bought at 15k it has 186628k and I have never changed plugs. Runs perfect and passes emissions in Las Vegas
Great content! Do you have videos of removing the valve covers on this engine? Thanks.
nice, thorough work, done right without any shortcuts
My Ford dealership wants $900 to do a “tuneup” on my 2015 Ford transit and I asked what that included and they said changing the spark plugs. LOL after seeing this video might try it myself.
Best spark plug video for flex and fords ! Every other video is over explained lol
Great video! Though I prefer a warm engine, because everything frees up easier with some heat in it.
Not with aluminum. For iron heads the temp doesn't matter but in aluminum you're asking for stripped threads because the metal is softer.
@@nodak81 he's saying free up! Not tighting up
I cant speak for what vehicle he using in the video but for the 2014 SHO (3.5 EcoBoost) at least you can work without any major moving of parts. The spark plugs should be accessible for the rear bank....(Firewall side) Auto Zone sells a dedicated spark plug socket with the 6" extension already built in to the socket. There is a ball joint to allow a small amount of offset from the plug. The added benefit of this is with the extension and socket all in one their is pretty much a 99% chance that the socket won't fall off the extension or the plug. Beak Torque and let the socket and ratchet (3/8) do the work. The only non spark plug related item I had to move was the strut tower cross brace. That could be considered a structural item so make sure the brace is installed and tight prior to driving. I believe there was a couple of vent tubing to either loosen and set aside but again nothing major.
What would the mileage numbers be before the spark plug wires and coil packs be replaced my 2008ford edge has 126000 miles and new plugs we're replaced at nearly eighty thousand miles. Should the wires and coils be replaced at the next plug change.
Great video! Dealership wants $300 to do it. I’ll take care of it.
Your videos helped us tremendously today. Great Job!
Another excellent video, thanks. Out of curiosity, is this a Ford Flex?
No Taurus but the Flex is the same thing.
Great Video, Thanks. I did replace my spark plugs myself, but while replacing my serpentine belt I noticed there isn't any water pump pulley, read on internet that the water pump is internal and driven by the timing chain, and something about a casting flaw could cause major damage due to fords poor design, my 2007 has 102,000 miles now, should I be concerned? what to look for? keep checking coolant bottle for oil contamination? sell or trade while running good? now I have something else to worry about. Thanks for replies.
Ddd Ddd The casting flaw I am not aware of but the seal around the shaft can fail just as any other water pump. These are timing chain driven pumps and are a major job 10hrs labor. If the shaft seal does leak it will follow a channel in the head and leak out above the alternator instead of leaking into the engine oil.
Thank you for the video!! would there be any issue with me changing the front three spark plugs and waiting a couple weeks till I can get to the back three? One other thing is, should I change the gaskets on the upper Plenum?.
Hey thanks a lot I was able to change my own sparkplug with your help much appreciated peace
Great job on the vid & intake removal. Just did my 10' fusion sport plugs. Sight redisign on the routing of evap but spot on!
My 2008 Taurus is sputtering at highway speeds. This does not happen aften, but it is concerning. This is a replacement engine also. Could this be a spark plug issue, or ccould it be something more expensive?
Yes it is usually a spark plug issue when cruising at highway speeds.
Another great video, i wish i had seen it before doing this job 4 years ago! I was wondering if i need to remove the rear bank valve cover to replace the vct seal? Mine is starting to leak oil and i want to fix it soon. If i want to remove the vct solenoid at the same time is it possible with the valve cover on? There is no leak on the valve cover gasket except where there is the vct seal on the rear bank cylinders. Thank you so much for this wealth of informations you are sharing with us, i truly appreciate it!
In order to drive the seal in properly you would have to remove the valve cover yes.
Thanks for the video! Extraordinarily thorough! Helped so me a great deal.
I had to replace the rubber boots on the end of the coils. They were shot at 95,000 and just fell apart down in the hole. Got them from for for a few bucks each. Ford was cheaper than Oreilly.
l have a ford edge and your video to replace spark plug and coil worked great but still shaking and service engine still there any other suggestion to get this problem fix? thank you!!
I know this is an old question, but did you get it figured out? Similar issue with my 2010 sport
Hey where's the link for removing the intake manifold?
After changing plugs on 2013 Ford Edge Limited 3.5L does the throttle body need to be recalibrate since it was removed? Thanks
no
At 60-70mph and light acceleration I get sputter (misfire?) and the engine just reacts very rough to the accelerator. One day I was merging onto the highway and I had to step on it hard. My check engine light started blinking and I had almost total power loss. Had to limp along at about 40 mph for a few minutes before light went off and engine resumed normal operation. Think this is a plug issue? Sounds like from all ur vids I have been watching. Thank you!
What would the gap be on Motorcraft plugs for a 3.5L FI FFV DOHC 6cyl f150
Is there a reason you didn't use iridium plugs? And what's your recommendation on changing the coil packs and plug wires while doing this? I have a 2011 ecoboost with 98,ooo miles.
I use what the factory recommends at my shop, you can use anything you want.
My 2008 MKZ AWD has a misfire, or ignition cross firing. It has new plugs, coils, re man ECM. It seems to have a stumble or dead spot, or thud. Any clue as to what it could be? It has no error codes. Now it shows a code of P0304.And P355 does 355 mean cylinder # 5 and not P0304 #5 cyl is in front or radiator side middle cylinder. Have not been able to find any manuals on this car. Hope I did not confuse you!
+69ssrszl1 Swap the coil and plug from cyl4 to cyl 6 and see if it follows otherwise you need to start looking at compression issues.
+FordTechMakuloco Tried swapping coils compression is good . It seems to be an intermittent misfire, it is running on all six. Could it be a wiring harness problem?
+69ssrszl1 Get P0304 code Check engine light comes on for a short while then goes off. I am not up to speed on these electronic laden vehicles.
@@69ssrszl1 Ever fix it? Mines doing the same at 45mph and 1500rpm. No codes and if I give it more gas it goes away, seems to do it more on rainy days which makes me think the coils. I ordered the ford tune up kit on ebay for $180. All motor craft plugs, coils, and intake gaskets
I've done this repair a few times and every time at least one of those little black release levers breaks and the connector will not click. Some comeback with a misfire and one of those back connectors is off.
These can be finicky that is why I make sure to push in on the connector THEN release the black release tab, definitely more work than the older coils.
Hello ford tech. I would like to know we're to get the red locking clip for plug connector
How many hours of labor is this?
I have a 2013 f150 EcoBoost 3.5 I have a small misfire when I first started up then it clears up when it warms up I would appreciate you
Any idea why I might have a small amount of coolant in the bottom of the spark plug hole? Seems like bad news. Thx
A boss I have a 2008 Lincoln mkz....Just changed the sparkplugs,it has 3.5...what is the proper torque for the intake bolts?
one of the black tabs broke on one of the connectors. Is there a way to replace a connector? ..or does the whole harness have to come off? can a replacement connector be spliced on the wires of the harness?
Wondering wherr the number 4 spark plug is located in my 2010 fusion sport?
front bank far left hand side so it goes 456
Ok I've got a dumb question. Do the seals on the upper intake manifold nead to be replaced if I'm just doing the plugs? I'm asking cause they look more like o rings than a traditional intake seal.
What kind of sparks plug to use for a 2010 ford taurus limited?
Clear and easy instructions
is this the same motor on the Ford flex? have you done any maintenance on that crossover before? thanks
Hey dude hopefully you get back to me ASAP. I was changing out my spark plugs on my 2012 Ford Fusion sport. It’s giving me a code p0205. Which isn’t an ignition issue in cyc5. Why would that come pop up? I didn’t touch the injector lines at all and I went back and double checked and everything and still had that code. Would would cause that code from doing spark plugs and not injector ? My car was running perfectly fine with no ignition code ever. Has 72 k miles and just wanted to do my plugs cuz I had time and had car almost 8 yrs new off the lot.
That glob of dielectric grease will cause misfire. Do not put it where it can interrupt contact between the spark plugs and the coil spring. Dielectric means anti electric.
No it does not. Dielectric grease is made with silicone and a thickener and prevents water and corrosion from getting between the plug and coil. Any grease that is there will be displaced by the metal to metal contact. Dielectric grease is also helpful when replacing lightbulbs. I worked for Ford for 20 years and used dielectric grease every day and never had a comeback for a misfire from dielectric grease. I was even trained by Ford to use it. Stop spreading myths.
Thank you so much your video was extremely helpful !!💯
I need help figuring out the cylinder numbering. Like what # is he working on , etc.
Do you change the boots as well ?
I'm replacing the coil packs and spark plugs on 6. But there is oil in 2 of them what can cause that
Do you recommend changing the coils or the boots when changing the plugs?
No, unless they are damaged.
Do you know if this is the same procedure on a 2013 Ford Edge 3.5I heard there was a second generation 3.5 introduced in 2011. Any info would be helpful
Where is cylinder number 5 on a 2010 ford taurus limited located at ??
Can you remove the spark plugs with cordless ratchet?
If you are careful yes.
I have a 2007 Lincoln mkz with 120000 on it. do I need to replace my spark plugs?
I sure would parts are listed in the description.
Hello FordTechMakuloco. Is the PCV a serviceable item? And if so, any specifics to removal/ cleaning/ install? Thanks in advance for your response.
DisposableHero Yes it just unscrews out of there.
Cool. Thanks again.
Is there a simple way to tell if the ignition coil is no good and needs to be replaced? Thx
+John Tulloch If it is misfiring at idle then yes you simply swap the coil with a known good one from another cylinder to so if the misfire follows.
Do you know if this 3.5L is built as strong as the Ecoboosts?
+Northern Rider I know there are a few structural changes to handle the power of the ecoboost but it has been years since I took the course.
+FordTechMakuloco ok thanks
I have a 2010 Taurus SHO and the #3 ignition coil needs to be replaced, can you tell me exactly which one that is? I dont want to take off that upper intake if I dont have too
Rear Bank one closest to drivers side.
FordTechMakuloco Thats what I was afraid of lol thanks good videos though
when does Ford recommend plugs to be replaced on 3.5 Ford flex
Around 100k miles but I have seen excessively large gaps as low as 60k miles though.
I have a 12 Ford flex whit 76k and at idle the rpm stumble and go back to normal I'm going to clean the mass and maybe change the pcv Vale any ideas
Definitely clean the maf and etb then reset and relearn the idle as per my videos. Also make sure there is no leaks in the air inlet snorkel or air box sealing to the air filter.
If this is a f150, I've read that when running custom tunes that it's best to gap at 0.0030. Thoughts?
No this is the car engine version. For the 3.5L ecoboost F150 yes I would gap them at .030" stock is .031"
FANTASTIC!!!!!!! VID
i changed my 6 sparkplygs with bisch iridium pre gapped plugs. had 3 boots stuck while replacing. anyhow had to rip old boot. got new ones and installed. after finishing tune up, engine misfire started after driving 15 mins. it even misfire on idling. can you please help me with this issue.
thanks in advance.
Hitesh Chaudhary were you able to figure out what the issue was?
I have a question.. I have a 2011 ford fusion sport front drive. 3.5l . what motor do i have? 213 or 214.. I was given those two options on jegs.com
They're not the kind of spark plugs that break off inside the head when you're trying to take them out are they
no
@@FordTechMakuloco thank you for answering me I really appreciate it I watch a lot of you videos I have one more question
Would this also be the same on the explorer? I assume so being the same engine.
the32honda Close yes
is this the same as a 2009 for taurus?
Is that the PCV next to the first plug you remove?
Yes it is.
Hi, At highway speed (45-55 MPH) on level ground the car rides fine, but with a little grade and the car starts bucking, i give it more fuel and it goes away. Could this be the spark plugs needing to be changed. Its a 2008 Ford Taurus X. with 98,000miles thanks
Just2362 No yours need a ignition coil.
FordTechMakuloco Hey FordTechMakuloco, wanted to thank you. You were right it was the number five coil. Replaced it today and the car runs great, thanks again!
FordTechMakuloco How do you determine which coil it is? Or should I just replace all the coils?
***** the way I figured it out was when it started bucking I would hammer on the gas and then the engine light would come on and then I used a scanner to find out which one it was and it was number 5 so I just replace that one
Just2362 Gotcha. My engine light hasn't come on yet but it was bucking on climbs. Today I replaced the spark plugs and PCV valve and took it for a ride and couldn't tell for sure if that fixed it yet. Will drive it a while to see... If that doesn't do the trick I'll have to invest in a scanner/code reader. Thanks for your reply!
I have a 2010 Ford Taurus SE can you please tell me where cylinder #3 is located front of back
Rear firewall bank and the cylinder closest to the drivers side.
@@FordTechMakuloco thank you
Love the Video thanks
I Broke a upper intake bolt where can I find a new one
have you seen many turbo failures on these? mines in the shop right now waiting on a new passenger side turbo, only 36,000 km on it
I have replaced them for oil leaks only when the oil feed line wasn't the problem. Other than that they have been very reliable. How did your fail?
not sure yet, find out next week, but i first started with no power then let out an almighty howl, i have a few vids on my channel
That is a mad howl noise, that is definitely not very common.
Where is the intake video
What are the ignition coil number on the banks?
For a MKS 2010 ECO Boost
All Fords are the same- Opening the hood and staring down at the engine yours goes like this
123
456
FordTechMakuloco so i have a 2009 ford edge.. so the cylinders go in this order too?
Back coils: 1-2-3 from passenger side to driver side.
Front coils: 4-5-6 from passeger to driver side?
does the limited come only in awd?
Brandon Lucki nope
I attempted this today and failed. Three of my coil boots where stuck and I could not get them out. Furthermore it appears as though the coil boots are not a commonly stocked item at the aftermarket parts stores. It is sitting at the dealership now and my wallet will be $400 lighter. What a poor, poor design. :(
Forgot about the intake manifold removal. Lol.
Yup like I said in the video they vary but the plugs are all the same so this is a more general video.
Does any one knows the firing order in this vehicle?
Bernabe Tijerina 1-4-2-5-3-6
FordTechMakuloco i have a 2009 ford edge.. i have a misfire code in cylinder 3... but im not sure which one is it...
I dont know what is the firing order diagram..
Im thinking... 1-2-3 back coils from passanger to driver side..
And front coils 4-5-6 from passanger to driver side. Am i correct?
good Enge
Just changed the plugs on my wife's 2014 SHO, easier than my 2004 taurus DOHC
a 2014 and you changed the plugs? in just wondering, why? trying to understand the differences in other vehicles and plugs, and what to look for. thanks
+2010V6RAV4 when we bought the car it had almost 60,000 miles on it. Plug life on ecoboost's is about 50,000 to 60,000 miles.
+bloodduck316 ok cool deal. thank you
+2010V6RAV4 no problem
Curious on how you went about accessing the rear plugs. I have a 2010 SHO, and there are so many wires and shit in the way.
you wish they came out that easy...ford and them plugs are just trash,every vehicle made with them plugs should of been bought back.nothing but problems breaking.
I've changed dozens of these plugs on multiple Ford vehicles and every single one came out exactly this easy...