2011-2016 Ford F-150 3.5L V6 EcoBoost Spark Plug Replacement
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- In this video we show you how easy it is to replace the spark plugs on your Ford 3.5L EcoBoost Engine.
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Spark Plug Gap- .028"
Spark Plug Torque 133 in lbs
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These are the Tools and Parts I Recommend:
Latest Motorcraft Spark Plugs (x6)- amzn.to/3UUh4uB
Ignition Coil Boots (x6)- amzn.to/49KjakE
Motorcraft Ignition Coils (as needed)- amzn.to/3OTHuJ0
Spark Plug Gap- .028"
Spark Plug Torque 133 in lbs
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ELM 327 Adapter I Recommend-
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After watching this video again after 2 years...I finally did the plug change on my 2013 F150. The tips and steps in this video were spot on. Thanks for making a detailed video.
Glad to hear the video is reliable. I'm about to do mine. Did you use the plugs that he recommended in the description?
@@2primateswalkintoabar61 , Yes sir. I follow F.T.M. directions to the T, I am just not as good as he is :). I did ask @FordTechMakuloco, to move to Texas...but he wants to stay put.
I love the detail of this video it’s really refreshing to see a proper step by step explanation of how to do this job right
Thank you very much for the video! My '13 EcoBoost was missing badly so I found your tutorial and was able to not only tackle the job as a novice but save a ton of money doing it myself!
Thanks for the video. Great and easy to follow. Just did my truck, took me an hour. Garage wanted to charge 2.2 hours labor. I'll save the shop cost for something i can't do. Getting the coil packs out was the hardest part. Keep up the awesome parts. Gapped the plugs between .028 and .030. They were the SP-580 and were pretty close to .030 out of the box. Seems to run a little better. Did it at 83,000 miles, next time i won't wait so long.
Great video I did everything you said. I changed the plugs without a problem. But still felt sluggish after I test drove it. Found a video about resetting your throttle control. That worked like a charm. Runs like a champ. Thanks
That was great information and saved me a lot of money. My only issue was taking the coil connectors off. I found by the last plug that having a very small standard screw to proved a small gap made it much easier to pull them off. Thanks again for posting such a detailed video.
Followed his lead, and it went great! It took me 1:45 with a test drive and putting the tools away. I'm very happy with how it went.
I rock snap on wobble extensions works great! I put boots no matter what. also another huge tip. to get the connectors off is to take a 90degree pick and slip in inside under the hook part of connection and lightly pry up while pushing button never fails!
Great instructional video, thank you so much. I paid about $450 last year for them to swap out #4 and an ignition coil only to continue to experience the same bucking when getting above 60mph. #4 was at .030" and the rest ranged from .038" to .045". I took a road trip and gave it some pretty aggressive hills and it never missed a beat.
Jeremy Jacquez so u changed all the plugs and it's not bucking anymore ? I have the same thing going on with my truck
I wish every Ford service mechanics where this knowledgeable and thorough.
Good work man keep up the good work.
Thank you so much. If I ever meet you, I'm buying you a beer or 3. It went perfectly, thanks to you. Gapped my plugs down to .029 and the truck runs perfectly now. It had all sorts of hesitations when I put the pedal down before.
TJ Inman A beer or two sounds good to me maybe we can on the summer tour.
Great video. My Old 95 Town Car got up to 322,000 miles and 100% original under the hood except 1 a/c clutch. Still running great when crashed. Never had a plug strip. I wish Ford would put a 2.0 Diesel engine in the USA Fusion.
Man alive you do an excellent video. Just enough information but thorough! No wasted words! Many many thanks!
I like the tip about the connector. Dealing with connectors is tricky sometimes.
Just finished up the plug change as described in this video. Hey Presto!!!!!!! No more misfiring. Old plugs looked good, except the gap was closer to .034. Night and day difference with the new plugs gapped at .028 though. Thanks for the video tutorial.
Thanks for this video Master Po! Young Grasshopper completed this a couple of days ago on my new (to me) 2013 XLT 4x4. Other than the coil pack bolts and connectors being on the lower side instead of the upper side, it went perfectly. With 53K on it the original plugs were a bear to get out and one was quite frozen in place. With a little penetrating oil, a breaker bar and some patience however victory finally came. The stuttering idle at cold start is completely gone. Maybe it's wishful thinking, but over the last couple of days, the fuel economy indicator shows my average mpg is up by about 1.5 mpg.
better fuel economy is pretty standard with new plugs
5-13-22
Thank you for making this video. 6 plugs came to $53 already had the tools. I am sure I saved $300!
Dude, you are the man! Makes me way more confident going into this weekends tuneup on my beloved Ford, thank you!
Thank you for a fantastic tutorial. I have a 2011 F150 Ecoboost and at 65K the shuddering/bucking and CEL came on at any acceleration. When I called the local dealer, they wanted it towed in and warned me it could be anything from a blown turbo to a cat. Never mentioned spark plugs. 65$ later and your video, I am back on the road with a different feeling truck and improved gas mileage. Thanks again...
Paul Bowser awesome!!
Thank you for taking your time to make these videos .you make ford a better product . most people will attempt to do some of thier own work and louse things up giving ford a bad rap so ford should thank you also
Ford tried to scare me with the cat thing too. They also said "the spark plugs POWER the turbo". They tried to scare me with the "if you do not change the plugs and your cat goes bad, the turbos will go out". They are saying a CEL wont warn ya... and that a CEL coming on means you likely already have damage. Seems like a very insensitive system... or an ignorant service guy. It was all the weirdest thing a service dept guy had ever said. I had to stop them and educate them, as I know how to install and tune turbos and how to work on everything.
Thanks for the great info. 5 of the 6 boots stuck to the spark plugs down in the hole on mine, saw a tip to shove a 7/16 deep socket into them twist a little and they come right out with the socket. Worked like a charm.
I used to have several lengths of 3/8 fuel hose to start all my spark plugs. Gave me a much better feel for the threads.
Just did my 2016 expedition. At 72k it was running decent but just seemed a little sluggish and mpg lower than in the past. Clearly felt better after new plugs. Had a boot get stuck on the middle left bank. Had to twist the coil and separate it from the boot and then pull the boot with needle nose. Needless to say had to replace that boot too. Thanks for the great videos.
Thanks for the video, I like the tip on unplugging the wire connectors.
Thank you so much! I just changed my 2011 spark plugs and boots, just like you did. I'm at 133k and I went from 13.5mpg to 18.5mpg while driving around town! Thank you so much!
I went with 28thousands
Great video and great information.
I have a 2013 F150 with the 3.5L ecoboost and I had the same problem. My F150 had 55,000 miles on it when it began to misfire. When the misfire problem started, I checked all of the spark plugs, as recommended in your other ecoboost misfire video, and they were all within spec (.030 mm - .033 mm according to the owner's manual). When I visually inspected the spark plugs none of them had carbon tracks. I reinstalled the spark plugs, but I kept having the misfire problem. I took the F150 to the dealer and their diagnostic computer indicated a misfire on pistons #1 and #4. The dealer replaced the spark plugs and it has been running fine ever since.
How do we count the pistons/cylinders? I’m having misfire on #2 but not sure which one that would be any suggestion?
Second from front , on passenger side
Appreciate you being so thorough and going through the entire process. Okay, I’m ready to go! Thanks bro
Thanks for taking the time to make this video!! Sure makes the job easy when you know what to expect!!
I've been dealing with the Ecoboost "shudder" since I purchased my 2013. This fix was exactly what I needed. Thank you so much for the information and detailed video. This truck runs great now!
I’ve noticed the shudder after I start it I’ve done. Fuel cleaner service couple times and still does it time to time. Now I’m going to replace my plugs
Describe "shudder" please.
@@teehud313 shudder
shŭd′ər
intransitive verb
To shiver convulsively, as from fear or revulsion. synonym: shake.
To vibrate; quiver.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
@@teehud313 it kinda feels like it wants to stall. It's a vibration at idle mostly that is intermittent.
@@kcjetchaser thank you
I was in the process of buying a 2012 XLT 4X4. During test drive encountered misfire under load and went into safe mode. Saw your videos and lowered my offer by $2500. Bought new plugs from Ford for 2014 Ecoboost. They were gaped at .030. Old plugs were worn to .047. I can't thank you enough. The truck now runs great with just a plug change!
paul grande great engines the Ecoboost!
You owe makuloco $2500 lol
The same with me. I got a P0305 misfire on cylinder 5. I replace the coil pack and did not fix the problem. Change the plug in just cylinder 5 to see if there would be a difference, but same misfire under heavy throttle. Went back and got 5 more spark plugs and changed all and now running great.
Jason Hipkins I’m on the same route
Shoulda done that with my 16 expedition 😅
Thanks a ton for making this video! I had the same situation in my 2014 f150 ecoboost.
Big Thanks for this. Really helped. Especially re how the connectors are removed.
Well, another happy F-150 owner. Great video, thanks. And thanks for all the various comments. Yea, those darn connectors $%%$#$%^&. I broke a couple and ended up not disconnecting the coils on 2 of them and still just able to get the coils out to change the boots and plugs. 2013 with 190,800 miles. Now on to next project (leaking connections on turbos, flushing coolant, etc. etc.). Runs great BTW.
Thanks for the video!! It helped me out quite a bit. Pain in the butt when the end boot piece comes off and is stuck on the plug...5 out of 6 on mine. Had to make a coat hanger tool to get them out before I could get to the plugs. Of course, had to purchase 6 new boots $6 a piece at Ford dealership. Ugh.
thank you so much for the help!!! You're a lifesaver!!!! the only thing I needed help was was removing those stupid red coil pins..one broke that's when I watched you're video to see how to remove them properly. had to use tweezers to push and a small pry tool to remove them as they were stuck. didn't replace the boots but when it was done it still ran like a champ!!👍
What did you do to fix the broken red pin? I broke one, even following the tips here.
Really enjoy and appreciate all the tips and how to videos.
Excellent video, did my 2013 with no issues thanks to your video. Quoted $360 for this from my Ford dealer, did this for about $100 with supplies. Plus I had to go out and grab the gap gauge etc. Also for a newbie be sure to grab a magnetic socket for spark plugs, so much easier than my old spark plug socket that the plugs wouldn't stay in when pulling out. Updated plug is now the SP-580. Thanks again.
Great video man! Keep the ecoboost videos coming- enjoying my 2014 fx4!!
Just snagged a 2015 F-150 and I figured it’s probably best to go ahead and do all the fluids, plugs, clean filters and just check everything else.
Just for peace of mind.
I know it’s an older video, but wanted to let you know it’s still helping. Did this on our 2017 Expedition today while teaching my 16 year old son how to do spark plugs. He will be ready to tackle the 2020 F150 5.0 next. Thanks for all of the great videos!
Fine job, thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Just changed mine today in my 2012 it only had 37k on it but i fouled the number 6 plug so i just changed them all. I did it the same way but i didn't disconnect the coil wire there was enough wire on mine just to pull out the boot without unplugging it.
Excellent instructional vid! Very clear and easy to follow. 👍🏼 About to do this with my 2018 F-150 3.5. Only has 30k but I run a 5 star tune. Go back and forth between 93 and E50 so they def recommended changing at 30k.
Thanks for the vid. I still had a whole Lotta trouble getting the connector loose. Mine were very brittle. I broke 2 of them. I’ll have to get new ones tomorrow. It fixes my problem, runs great again. Thanks again.
just broke 2 of mine did you have to get all new wiring ?
@@chrischamaschuk463 no I used zip ties to hold them in place so far they have held.
Thanks, Changed my new plugs to .028 to .030 and it an big difference with the power. My old spark plugs gap was around .048 - .051. That’s my truck burn more gas then an v8 on cruise control.🤷🏽♂️
Just did a quick swap of the plugs at 103K miles. I did not bother with the boots as they still looked to be in fine shape. The engine was running a bit rough when cold. The new plugs cleared that right up. I am hoping to see a small bump in fuel economy but this will be hard to sort out given that we are heading into colder weather which tends to hurt fuel economy ( dense /dry winter air requires more fuel ). One quick tip is to use electrical tape on the universal joint on the ratchet set. Otherwise, you may have trouble getting the spark plug socket out of the spark plug well.
Awesome video man. Engineers at work highly recommend not using any kind of anti seize. Since its such a light torque on these plugs. We have actually had them loosen up well on the dyno. Also adding Dielectric grease to the top of the plug will help with the coil boot coming off easier next time.
I have never seen Anti-seize promote a fastener becoming loose on its own. It keeps the 2 surfaces from fusing together. Unless your engineers have a detailed explanation.. I will use it.
great video man thanks for your help 👍👍👍
precise instructions, it helped me a lot, thanks (platinum 2013)
great vid, was a lot of help and easy to follow
From a viewer in Lockport, IL - Thanks for the tips. Performed the spark plug replacement last night without any issues. Own a 2012 Eco F150 and a 1995 Mustang GT, and plan to contact BSG if/when I need to. Great videos, keep it up.
Michael Skawinski what type of plugs? and gap. I have a 2012 as well and want to do this on my own
I used the Motorcraft SP 534 and gapped on the small side: .0028 to .0030" as recommended. Many of the plugs I pulled at 60k were well wider than that (factory originals) with some around .0045" and up. I did not experience any misfires before the swap, but my idle did smooth out. At 73k now with no issues.
Thanks for this awesome info. I switched out the plugs last night and gapped at .028 and now the rpm’s seem to be running a little higher at idle, would this be caused by the shorter gap on the spark plugs? Also noticed that one of my coils cracked (not while removing) so I ordered a replacement. Truck runs amazing and I can definitely feel the difference. No more hesitation or shuddering at WOT. Also all the old plugs were at different gaps. Some were at .030 and one even was at 0.45! I think that anyone that’s experienced a shuddering or loss of power in their ecoboost should try this pm first.
Thanks for the video it was great help! Keep up the good work!
Super helpful. Thanks for sharing.
great song on the radio in the background :)
Best to do one at a time
Thanks another great video btw my alldata is down how many hour does this job pay got a customer coming next week I’m replacing all coils an spark plugs
damn much easier than the 5.4 2 valve fuel rail always in the way
Nicely done!
Excellent video man thanks 👍
Do you recommend changing the PCV valve with this service, or at any point on these engines? Thanks for all your hard work and contributions to the community!
Did u have a bmw before?
Thanks for making this video. I just changed my plugs and it helped me a lot.
Getting ready to change mine, just seen video, 120,000 deffinitley needs it . I can feel power difference from when new, n fuel economy took a crap.
Same here👍
Excellent video!!!
Thanks for making it so simple to follow! I'm doing this tomorrow!
first time changing spark plugs ever, this video was perfect. highly recommend making the tool setup the same way. i was going to bootleg it and glad i just went and bought the joint and socket. do the grease and the anti-seize as well. I would also say, use electrical tape around the joint as shown to prevent damage. the rear cylinders are not hard but tricky to get the tool in there. I had to wrap tape around my entire socket tool assembly since as the first one i did, the spark plug socket stuck to the plug and came off and had to fish it out of the tube.
also, get the good tool for gaping the plugs. i couldn't get mine precisely at .028, kept going too far so I settled on .030 haha. took care of the codes and misfires I developed this week changing plugs and clearing the codes with the livewire ts. again, great video. of all of my old plugs that came out, 4 were .042, 1 was .041 and 1 was .043 (this one in one of the cylinders with misfires).
Thanks for the video! helped a lot.
Good idea to put anti seize on the taper seat portion of the spark plug also.
Some of the best anti-seize around is Jet-Lube SS-30 Copper High Temp Anti-Seize Lubricant.
You will thank yourself on the next plug change!
100 % correct.
You don't want to use copper based anti-seize, use nickle based, nickle based has higher temperature tolerance, cooper will eventually became solid under high temp overtime.
I finally got around to re-gapping my plugs to .028, it drives like a new one. Thanks
Why don't the local Ford mechanic know this stuff?
Because they are retarded
Thx for the info on gaping I'll keep it in mind 👍😎
.28 for motorcraft plugs for the 3.5 ecoboost?
90% of ford techs are under the gun to complete the job as fast and as many as they can to collect there commission. They are often unexperienced and do not know the actuial science behind the components they are working on. They work for the dealership not you and mostly there reputation will not be damaged by there incompetency. Sad to say but often times true. Most good techs leave the dealerships to own there own shops because it doesn't take long to realize the customers are getting taken advantage of that's why the service writers are salesmen and plausible deniability is the rule.
it changes weekly
Nothing like finishing the engineering after the vehicles are sold.
Ford been doing it for years, 5.4 triton, 6.0 powerstroke, 6.4 powerstroke, 7speed dual clutch transmission and the list goes on
Since this video is from 2014, are these still the "latest" spark plugs, or is a different plug now better?
Thanks for your videos. They have helped me change out my 2011 F150 Eco Boost heater blend door. You've saved me a billion dollars already!! With more saving coming when I change out my spark plugs. YIPPEE!! (LOL, the things that excite me now...)
Great video. Thank you.
Thank you so much for this video!
another great vid
I enjoy your explanation on all F150 related topics. I’m a little late changing my plugs and they’re stuck. I can get only one out. Can you give me some advise about replacing the seized plugs. I have managed to remove the coils and clean the spark plug well out good. I sprayed some kroil penetrating oil in the well and put it back together until I have a better approach.
You have the best videos gracias
Great information and very helpful. But, I subscribed because I heard Christian music playing in the background. My assumption is that you are a Christian shop, and I respect and greatly admire you for your dedication. From a fellow Believer, thank you. If I lived in your area, I would do business with you.
Great video, which spark plugs you prefer the new sp-580 or sp-534??
I got a 2014 Ford F150 5L
i just bought new spark plugs SP 550, but i also got the other ones also SP 591 on the shelf, i didn't want to take a chance so i got both.
Fixed my misfire at WOT
I've always kept a length of about 9inches - a foot of vacuum or fuel line to spin plugs in. The only cross threaded plugs I've had to deal with were someone elses F' up lol
Great video! Thank you and keep 'em coming...
I have a 2011 ecoboost. At 110k started having misfires brought it in and they said I had a bad coil, plug, and cat. Next day engine light came on again along with the misfires. They sad it was another plug so hadn’t them change all the plugs. Fixed the problem. Now 160k and same problems. Bought and code scanner and said 4 and 6 misfiring. Bought new plugs and coils plugs were gapped at 3000 old ones were 4100. Change was easy thanks to your videos. No more misfires, but idle was rough at first and now my gas mileage went from 18 to 14. After all that my question is do I need to clear the pcm or should I look into cleaning the mass air sensor or throttle body. Sorry for this being so long
Common sense goes a long way when being a mechanic. However, common sense isn’t natural anymore and society praises those without it and hates those with it. Welcome to the new age. What a kick in the ass
I recently had some significant work done to my engine and I asked them to look into a cylinder misfire. Felt like a single plug was bad. Typically I've been asking the dealer to only replace the offending plug figuring the rest would be replaced at some point by timed obsolescence. Anyways, he ended up replaced all 6. When I left the truck had a major misfire that would result in cylinder shut down. Error code was P0313, lean condition due to low fuel. Well, before we did a fuel pump I asked them to throw another hour of diagnostics at it. Well, in that time, they noticed the misfire was jumping between cylinders. Turns out the brand new plugs were carbon arced! Don't know why a misfire would throw that engine code, but it does explain why the truck would blow black smoke when it would lay down. Well under TSB 14-0160 he replaced all 6 plug wires and installed 6 new plugs. Truck now runs better than ever! If your truck was built before 6-15-13 it might be worthwhile looking into.
the tech who did it most likely did not change the boots on the cool...
169k miles on my '14. This will be the first plug change 😱. I figure MPG's should improve a bit once finished.
Any further tips on removing the connector for the coil packs? I've tried pushing down on the tab etc. but couldn't get it disconnected
Thank you :)
awesome video. Only thing i would add is that there is a locking clip on the hose and the electrical connection on the left bank as your removing them.
On mine the release clip on the high pressure electrical connector is on the under side. That took the longest to find and disconnect for plug # 6.
so does the 2013 model get the new sparks already? with the new plugs do I need to regap as well or if it came with 0.028" gap? mine doesn't have any issue unless you accelerate fast like passing vehicles on highways. some times it just suddenly lost power, I thought it was the transmission slips but dealer didn't find the reason. and that was an issue ever since it's new. Id like to hear your opinion on this issue. thanks
You the man!
Matco tools offers a set of magnetic spark plug sockets with built in swivels and different length extensions. We work on Cummins CNG engines and Cummins recommend magnetic due to the rubber style can hold oil and cause misfires. Not sure if the other tool company's offer similar sets. The Matco set wasn't over $40.00 if I remember.
I use an old,, (cleaned) Coil boot pressed over my extension bar. works great, doesn't attract slivers and shavings, and doesnt cost a cent.
Is this still the recommended materials list and specifications for ALL 3.5 eco boosts, specifically 2011?
Will the small pocket packets of anti seize that they sell at the auto parts store work? They dont list a temp on them
Please do one on the 18/19 f150 with the 3.3 v6.
How are you situated on the engine to access all of the COPs? I literally had to lay across my engine from the front in order to reach cylinder 6 to replace a boot recently. Is there any easier way? lol
Please do a 2015 Ford escape 2.0 spark plug
Why the SP534s for the plugs verses the SP-580s. I have a 2015 and Ford recommended the 580.
Thanks for the response. I replied to a vid of yours that explains about a TSB to remove the baffles on the intercooler and re-flash the ECM/PCM and having greatly reduced MPG and wonder if you've seen a lot of this issue
Brandon Cunningham It is all in the tune we hear it all the time with reflashes gas diesel all the same. Most say the mpg's come back with time as the computer learns but with this flash and how many items got changed IDK if you will ever get it back.
How about a video about changing spark plugs in the coyote truck engine?