Stuck plugs big trouble

[Otto Wenger]

I recently got the news that my spark plugs were frozen and could not be removed without removing the heads. This is because I havent had it serviced for 40k miles and as a result the plugs were not removed and lubricated. Does this make sense to you guys? It is going to end up costing me arround $2000 to get this problem fixed.

Opinions needed.



Otto

 

[Fred]

At what mileage does the owners manual say to change the plugs?

 

[Todd Z]

Sounds like the person who did the last tune up, OR the people doing it now striped out the heads, or did not put anti-seize on the plugs...

Who did the last plug change??? Sounds like their to blame here..

Todd Z

 

[Todd Z]

Fred every 100K....



Not for me... Changed my first set at 30K...

Todd Z

 

[Fred]

Yeah, 100k is crazy. :wacko:

 

[Dre L]

I did mine around 40K. They were stuck on good.



I let the engine cool until it was warm to the touch, sprayed some liquid wrench or pb blaster on each plug, went off and had a beer, came back in 20 minutes.



It took some "gentle coaxing" on the ratchet, but they came loose easily enough.

 

[Ben Poche]

like said above let the motor get hot and pull plugs

 

[michael b]

I'll do a search but if any of you can tell me which plugs are the best buy for this thing let me know

 

[EddieS'04]

Tonka....Use the stock motorcraft plugs...

 

[Dallas Starr]

i bought the fancy iridium plugs just cause ther were on for 50% off when I did mine.