Good video, helped out a lot, thanks. I did mine today. Plugs, wires and coilpacks. 113K miles on everything. I was expecting the coils to be in worse condition based on what other people said. Probably wasn't worth the money to replace the coil packs, but the truck has been bullet proof, so it deserved some love.
Very good. I liked all of it. For those who are not as skilled, I would have mentioned that there are 4 hoses to be pulled off the video. I had to play it a couple of times to see the hose lines. I always preset the plug gap at .044 . Excellent. TNX. Brother Leo
I did the 8 on the passenger side n took a break... looked up this video n was really happy that you said the passenger side was the harder of the 2... all downhill from here I guess lol. I only pulled one bolt out of the inner fender to access rear most plug. Great video.
I have a 2012 6.2 l V-8 and I wanted to see if it had a plastic plenum which most likely does. I learned it has 16 spark plugs. Interesting. Great video clear and concise. Thanks.
Did you use iridium plugs or go back with factory? This was very helpful, thanks for the good, simple and easy to understand video without a lot of crap talk and loud music.
Super job on your production. Really informative, The only thing I take exception with is you dropping the first spark plug down its first well instead of placing in the socket and lowering it down correctly. Take care. Thumbs up for sure. Steve
Thanks for the video Aaron. I cant believe you just "drop" those plugs into the holes?!?! I would be so freaked out about changing the gap, or cracking something?! I'm gonna do this today and appreciate the overview of this job.
It’s just an extra safety measure. When I had a check engine light due to misfire I had to disconnect batter for 30min to reset the computer. I put new plugs and it had same misfire for a week. Disconnected battery for 30min and when I crunk it up the check engine light was gone and never came back. Some vehicles won’t reset themselves
Great Video thanks. Would really liked to have seen how you got to the passenger side front plug next to the Shock mount. Cylinder No 1. That one is a real Biatch.
@ASDonohoe I just did one today and it's a bitch on all 8 lowers. I used a swivel adapter but be very careful to keep your tension in a rotation motion because with swivel it can also rock and snap the porcelain part of the plug. Everything is so tight and no real way to do it comfortably so give yourself extra time. Been a mechanic for 25+yrs and it gave me a run I didn't expect.
Did you have to spray some silicone or something on the passenger side? The manifold looked wet when you were done. Great video, I am doing mine tomorrow
Great video. Why would I be hearing noise from the second coil on the passenger side. Sounds like a spark popping or click sound? Bad wire or coil pack?
Bad coil pack. It’s probably split. Mine blew open. Was sparking to the cylinder head. Caused an assortment of issues. Been chasing gremlins ever since. Spent 3 months in the shop and they couldn’t find any issues. Truck goes into limp mode randomly. Thinking I fried a computer. But that’s a $1200 replacement on a clapped out work truck
Look under the hood while it's idling - do you see a spark jump from the coil pack to the metal item right next to it? Might happen easier if the engine is a bit wet outside. If so, it's toast. Might still be toast even without the visible spark. You can replace just the affected coil pack.
Did you have any skips or flashing check engine light before you changed them?? My 2012 6.2 just recently started and I got all new coils and wires along with plugs and hoping it fixes it.
What on earth are the engineers thinking when they put 16 spark plugs into a vehicle, like what the actual hell... So much more to eventually go wrong. It's a solid engine but wtf
This would have been nice when I did mine last year! The dealership quoted me like 4 hours of work for spark plugs. I got mine done in 5 with breaks so I figured I didn't do too bad lol. Next time I do the plugs I'll have to replace the wires. Do you ever replace coils or just whenever they go bad? Those were pretty spendy when I looked at them.
Great vid! Dealer just told me I have a misfire code for 3 and 5. I might replace the coils and/or plugs myself. Do You know what the cylinder numbers are? (not the firing order). I looked up a few diagrams, but they were conflicting..
I am looking for a set of blue coloured spark plug wires for my 2014 F150 Raptor 6.2. The Denso brand only show black wires. Any idea where I can get the blue wires like you used in this video?, Cheers, Leon
I'm thinking of buying a Ford F350 with this engine it is a 2011 with 59k miles on it when do you think I should get this done? Thank you for the great video
Right away. There is a little suppression insert between the coil contact and the spring inside the COP boot that likes to corrode. When that corrodes it causes excess resistance and the spark can cut a hole in the side of the coil housing or boot and arc on the engine or fuel rail. Happened to mine at around 55k miles.
Pulled the coils off and both back coils left the boot on the spark plug. Any tips to get them out? Needle nose pliers only grab pieces of it and can’t get the socket to grab the plug. Any tips? Great video btw. Knowing the tools I need before I start makes the job much easier
Ok bud my question when I bought my plug wires they came with new boots and springs for the coil along with something that resembles a fuse. So question is what is the little "fuse", and what is it for?
@@AaronHinesAuto wow thank you sir for that bit of info been wrenching 20 years and first time I come across such a creature lol! First 6.2 I've dug into as well though!
The second spark plug sits by the exhaust and is supposed to ignite any unburned fuel after it leaves the cylinder. I don't see any reason to replace those. The catalytic converter burns all the unburned fuel anyway.
1) Di Electric grease can not be used at the plug contact point. Dielectric grease is a non conductive grease. It's purpose is to not allow current flow. 2) When removing your plug wires if you remove them prior to unbolting your coils,you don't need to jerk the wires all over and bang the coils around. DO NOT DROP OR BANG COILS THEY ARE SENSITIVE TO SHOCK. 3)Why would you DROP your gaped plugs down the plug well when you have a spark plug socket. GAPED WRONG NOW. The 5 inch drop is enough to close the gap on the Iridium plugs. I STOPPED WATCHING AT THIS POINT. GOOD LUCK
I don't usually comment on videos that are educational but in this case I must. Why on earth didn't you show the removal of the foremost spark plug on the passenger side, Mr. Wizard? It's the one I'm having issue getting to and it's skipped. Why not show every step of the operation when doing an educational video? Time restraint? If that's the case then why not showcase the more difficult aspects of the job rather than the routine?? It's infuriating and banal.
Best video explaining how to do it After watch like 20 videos this one was the most clear explanation Thanks a lot New subscriber 🫡🙏🏼 Después de ver como 20 videos sin claridad y confusos este fue el más fácil para mí .
I use a small piece of fuel line to get plugs started, works pretty good
Ford quoted me 1100 to change the spark plugs and wires.........thanks for the video.........I will be doing this job myself.
Man now this is a how to that actually shows your how to. Thank you very much.
Exactly what I needed. My 2019 has 90,000 and it is time to do this job. Thanks for taking the time for others to learn from.
This was extremely helpful! Thank you for taking the time to make this!
no problem! thanks for watching!
Good video, helped out a lot, thanks. I did mine today. Plugs, wires and coilpacks. 113K miles on everything. I was expecting the coils to be in worse condition based on what other people said. Probably wasn't worth the money to replace the coil packs, but the truck has been bullet proof, so it deserved some love.
Very good. I liked all of it. For those who are not as skilled, I would have mentioned that there are 4 hoses to be pulled off the video. I had to play it a couple of times to see the hose lines. I always preset the plug gap at .044 . Excellent. TNX. Brother Leo
I did the 8 on the passenger side n took a break... looked up this video n was really happy that you said the passenger side was the harder of the 2... all downhill from here I guess lol. I only pulled one bolt out of the inner fender to access rear most plug. Great video.
I have a 2012 6.2 l V-8 and I wanted to see if it had a plastic plenum which most likely does. I learned it has 16 spark plugs. Interesting. Great video clear and concise. Thanks.
Thanks dude! Saved me money and taught me something.
Great job man, no bunch of yapping straight to the point 💯
Great video. Very helpful. Your camera positioning is right on. You have talent
Thanks man, I got 242000 on my original plugs, still no check engine light but figured I better do the plugs, coil packs and wires
Did you use iridium plugs or go back with factory? This was very helpful, thanks for the good, simple and easy to understand video without a lot of crap talk and loud music.
very good vid. Good to know that intake removal really frees it up. I am also replacing my thermostat when I have it off.
You did very quick man, they helpful , great job 😎👍🏽
Super job on your production. Really informative, The only thing I take exception with is you dropping the first spark plug down its first well instead of placing in the socket and lowering it down correctly. Take care. Thumbs up for sure. Steve
That .044 gap is now .028 LOL
great video! i just did the top 8 on my Raptor a few weeks ago, you're video helped a lot. going to do the bottom 8 hopefully soon! iA
Thanks for the video Aaron. I cant believe you just "drop" those plugs into the holes?!?! I would be so freaked out about changing the gap, or cracking something?! I'm gonna do this today and appreciate the overview of this job.
That made me jump too.
@@nakedsavage Never saw anyone just "drop" spark plugs in. Made my skin crawl.
Yeah he’s not working on my truck 😬
3/8" piece of fuel line hose cut to length needed works wonders
Great video simple breakdown for the normal diy guy
Excellent very concise and clear
Thanks for the information. I’m experiencing the same problems right now.
You make it look so simple. Right spaces equal to lots of swear words and dropping parts.
What a great video! Thank you for making this
Isn’t it recommended to prewarm engine prior to changing plugs?
Nice job explaining in detail
I think I can’t handle that. Have 85,000 miles and she seems to be getting a little sluggish. Thanks man
Excellent video! I always wonder why experienced techs pop the battery cable off without a battery saver on jobs when it is not necessary?
It’s just an extra safety measure. When I had a check engine light due to misfire I had to disconnect batter for 30min to reset the computer. I put new plugs and it had same misfire for a week. Disconnected battery for 30min and when I crunk it up the check engine light was gone and never came back. Some vehicles won’t reset themselves
Great video! Used this to do mine and it worked great!
Great Video thanks. Would really liked to have seen how you got to the passenger side front plug next to the Shock mount. Cylinder No 1. That one is a real Biatch.
If I had guess he used the swivel wrench he mentioned in the tools needed in the video
I got swivel socket attachments so hopefully if I decide to get truck like this, those come in handy for that one. Good to know it pain to get to ect.
@ASDonohoe I just did one today and it's a bitch on all 8 lowers. I used a swivel adapter but be very careful to keep your tension in a rotation motion because with swivel it can also rock and snap the porcelain part of the plug. Everything is so tight and no real way to do it comfortably so give yourself extra time. Been a mechanic for 25+yrs and it gave me a run I didn't expect.
Currently doing this I hope the ngk are the good plugs to use I will comment after I'm done get vid
Thank you. Very much appreciated.
Did you have to spray some silicone or something on the passenger side? The manifold looked wet when you were done.
Great video, I am doing mine tomorrow
Wow 120k and that engine is that clean... I need to move to your location!!! LOL
2:45 into the video tip: pull the plug wires before removing the coil mounting screws
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Outstanding video. You should be a senior master ford guy....or probably are. LOL. Nice work Sir.
Great video. Why would I be hearing noise from the second coil on the passenger side. Sounds like a spark popping or click sound?
Bad wire or coil pack?
Bad coil pack. It’s probably split. Mine blew open. Was sparking to the cylinder head. Caused an assortment of issues. Been chasing gremlins ever since. Spent 3 months in the shop and they couldn’t find any issues. Truck goes into limp mode randomly. Thinking I fried a computer. But that’s a $1200 replacement on a clapped out work truck
Look under the hood while it's idling - do you see a spark jump from the coil pack to the metal item right next to it? Might happen easier if the engine is a bit wet outside. If so, it's toast. Might still be toast even without the visible spark. You can replace just the affected coil pack.
Nice, and you change yours at 120.000 miles. Mind is over 200.000 miles and can't had a wrench on it yet, starts right up, runs smooth. What you say.
Did you have any skips or flashing check engine light before you changed them?? My 2012 6.2 just recently started and I got all new coils and wires along with plugs and hoping it fixes it.
What on earth are the engineers thinking when they put 16 spark plugs into a vehicle, like what the actual hell... So much more to eventually go wrong. It's a solid engine but wtf
Yeah, it is f'ed up!
They are trying to get a more complete/efficient burn aka better fuel economy… thanks EPA
perhaps they were going to market the new 6.2 as a V16 😂
Nothing but trouble with my Ford truck form day one
@@johnilardiwhat kind? Does it have a 6.2? What’s been the issues?
thanks for the tips!
This would have been nice when I did mine last year! The dealership quoted me like 4 hours of work for spark plugs. I got mine done in 5 with breaks so I figured I didn't do too bad lol. Next time I do the plugs I'll have to replace the wires.
Do you ever replace coils or just whenever they go bad? Those were pretty spendy when I looked at them.
yes ford wants like 100+ per coil. i only replace those when they fail. they dont fail often.
@@AaronHinesAuto with a p320 code cylinder 2 misfire is there a way to tell if it is the plugs or the ignition coil?
Great video. Thanks!!
Great vid! Dealer just told me I have a misfire code for 3 and 5. I might replace the coils and/or plugs myself. Do You know what the cylinder numbers are? (not the firing order). I looked up a few diagrams, but they were conflicting..
MadWolf1980xxx all modern Ford engines number the cylinders in order, front to back with #1 always being the forwardmost passenger side cylinder.
Very helpful...Thanks..
I am looking for a set of blue coloured spark plug wires for my 2014 F150 Raptor 6.2. The Denso brand only show black wires. Any idea where I can get the blue wires like you used in this video?, Cheers, Leon
You have to torque the bottom plugs to 21ft/lbs as well? Or just hand right?
No torque them
Didn’t read all the comments but were also an option on 2013 f150 not just raptor
great video
Thank you
I'm thinking of buying a Ford F350 with this engine it is a 2011 with 59k miles on it when do you think I should get this done? Thank you for the great video
Right away. There is a little suppression insert between the coil contact and the spring inside the COP boot that likes to corrode. When that corrodes it causes excess resistance and the spark can cut a hole in the side of the coil housing or boot and arc on the engine or fuel rail. Happened to mine at around 55k miles.
Is it necessary to replace the coil on plug boots?
How did you get the torque wrench on the bottom plugs? Doesn't look like enough room, especially on the bottom rear drivers side
What mileage are these due at because I have crazy power loss issues at 35k on my 2015
drivers side has tube abstructing removal of 4th plug. how to remove blue clip on tube
Was this done on a warm engine or cold
Sigh, I really miss working on older engines where you could just access what you needed for routine maintenance.
Pulled the coils off and both back coils left the boot on the spark plug. Any tips to get them out? Needle nose pliers only grab pieces of it and can’t get the socket to grab the plug. Any tips?
Great video btw. Knowing the tools I need before I start makes the job much easier
What kind of spark plugs did you use
Anyone know where to get replacement zip-wire clips that hold the wires to the valve cover? 2016 xlt 6.2
why didn't you replace the coil boots since you replaced the lower plug wires
good stuff
How many spark plugs does the Ford 350 6.2 v8 bring
This is a fantastic video straightforward and direct very clear thank you so much. Only question, I thought it is 159 in pounds for the torque value.
159 In lbs is only 13 ftlbs. Spec for those plugs are 21 lbs on aluminum heads
159 in lbs is correct per the shop manual for 09-14 F150 (specifically 6.2L v8)
would this apply to a 2018 year truck or is it different?
No same!
What’s the order of the cylinders (#)
Ok bud my question when I bought my plug wires they came with new boots and springs for the coil along with something that resembles a fuse. So question is what is the little "fuse", and what is it for?
Those are spark plug resistors they prevent electrical interference that can disrupt the car radio reception.
@@AaronHinesAuto wow thank you sir for that bit of info been wrenching 20 years and first time I come across such a creature lol! First 6.2 I've dug into as well though!
Ya they are strange, ford uses them a lot. See them on the Ecoboost motors to.
@@AaronHinesAuto thank you for the info it is greatly appreciated
What motorcraft part number are the coil packs
I have a 12 Harley Davidson 6.2L with 68k. It's 7 yo now. But I think I should change them soon.
Really should do this with a warm engine. Not cold or hot. Aluminum threads in heads. And shouldnt
use power tools
The second spark plug sits by the exhaust and is supposed to ignite any unburned fuel after it leaves the cylinder. I don't see any reason to replace those. The catalytic converter burns all the unburned fuel anyway.
Does both upper and lower plugs Fire together?
Throw the spark plug into the hole, and the gap is screwed
1) Di Electric grease can not be used at the plug contact point. Dielectric grease is a non conductive grease. It's purpose is to not allow current flow.
2) When removing your plug wires if you remove them prior to unbolting your coils,you don't need to jerk the wires all over and bang the coils around. DO NOT DROP OR BANG COILS THEY ARE SENSITIVE TO SHOCK.
3)Why would you DROP your gaped plugs down the plug well when you have a spark plug socket. GAPED WRONG NOW. The 5 inch drop is enough to close the gap on the Iridium plugs.
I STOPPED WATCHING AT THIS POINT. GOOD LUCK
Picky
Dam, 16 spark plug.
This is not a V8, it's a V16, LOL 😂
To bad all the mod motors did not have the plug on the outside of the head. I hate the coil on plug down the top of the head. Such a pain.
Then show the firing order
I don't usually comment on videos that are educational but in this case I must. Why on earth didn't you show the removal of the foremost spark plug on the passenger side, Mr. Wizard? It's the one I'm having issue getting to and it's skipped. Why not show every step of the operation when doing an educational video? Time restraint? If that's the case then why not showcase the more difficult aspects of the job rather than the routine?? It's infuriating and banal.
21 foot pounds?
16 plugs but you only show 8 wires, I'm confused
coil on plug to wire on the lower plug
2 plugs per wire
The coil has two conections, one direct to spark plug and the other to connect a wire for another spark plug
“Don’t want the engine to start with the spark plugs out” 🤔
The engine will start with a few spark plugs out.
Best video explaining how to do it
After watch like 20 videos this one was the most clear explanation
Thanks a lot
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Después de ver como 20 videos sin claridad y confusos este fue el más fácil para mí .