Ford Edge 3.5L Spark Plug Replacement
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- 2007 ford Edge. In this video demonstration I go over the steps I use to remove and replace the spark plugs in a 3.5L DOHC complete start to finish including Upper intake removal, hope you enjoy
Fine video Mr, Robinson, You, Mr Hewlett Packard and myself, spent the day under the hood of my 268,000 mile 2007 Edge.. we installed 6 plugs, 6 coils and 6 injectors. $600. dollars of new parts. I'll guess I probably saved $800. on labor. The tired old Ford has new life. I could not have repaired it without this video ! Thank You
Excellent video, thank you!
The shop quoted 3hrs labor and nearly $1,000. Thanks to your video, I completed it in 3 hrs 10 min, including video watch/re-watch all the way thru.
Was my daughter's '08 Edge with 75k miles. Plug gapping was almost .070". The new Iridium plugs helping to run more smoothly, and with seemingly more power. Also found some crushed seals in three of the six coils. All is now well again!
I took a few minutes to remove the battery for better access to that vacuum hose connection behind it. Also was good to remove battery hold down bolt to clean it (it gets pretty corroded in the bottom of battery tray) and apply Never-Seize to the threads; also to clean the battery terminals. Thank you for an excellent demonstration.
Used this video this past weekend to give my 2007 ford edge a tune up. Worked like a charm... Great! I got a quote which was unreal for the ignition coil #2 replacement and spark plugs which made me say Hell to the No. I need to do this myself. And this video worked like gold. Thank you!
Glad everything went well for you!!!! Love feedback like this. Thanks
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you! It was a bit challenging, but won't be near as difficult next time now that I know what I'm doing. 132k on 2010 Edge I just bought it 3 mos ago and from what I could tell the plugs had never been changed. All 6 boots were stuck to the plug and getting them out without a pick was honestly the hardest part. I couldn't have done it without you. Liked and Subscribed.
Thanks for the video, it helped me! Took me 4 hours, lots of cramped spaces to work through, got it done
Yeah,,hats off to all the EFFING engineers,, NOT!!!
Thanks for the video! Saved me a ton of money. Just like the video, when I was done it started up with some issues. Nervously I waited like you said and sure enough the issues went away. Had some weird error codes crop up immediately after and found when I disconnected the battery cable for a hour, and reconnected later, everything worked like a charm! I love TH-cam!
Thank you I followed you step by step it saved me 100’s of dollars I got it done in under 2 hours
Thanks Robinsons for the video! It was very helpful in changing my 2011 Ford Edge spark plugs, coil packs and fuel injectors after a misfire on cylinder 1 at 115k . Not being an auto mechanic but working on cars for decades I really appreciate these how to videos. Everything worked great. By the way I used painters tape to mark all hoses and cables and seal openings except the intake ports. Goes on easy, comes off easy.
That's the most detailed instructional video I've ever watched! I especially appreciate you showing how each clip and hose works (I've broken a few in the past). Removing all those parts is a bit daunting but knowing I have your video to refer to, I'm going to go for it. Thank you so much for making this guide!
your video was on point. Thank you for going out of your way and putting this on TH-cam. did the spark plugs without any problems.
Very much appreciate the time that you took to do this video as well as the great instructions throughout. Extremely informative and well done!
Thank you for this video! I watched it and replaced the plugs/pcv valve on my 2008 Ford Edge, 3.5L. I appreciate the instruction! It took me a few hours and she fired right up. Thanks again!
ARIZONASHOOTER1 fantastic!!!! Glad to hear this video is still helpful
The best explanation about how to get this done. Very detailed!
Great video on changing plugs without advertising for yourself! Thanks
Makes me wish I kept my Crown Vic. I didn't have to take the car apart to change a spark plug. Excellent Video!
Real nice video. Some people are just naturally good teachers. And you seem like a good guy. Doing this today. Taking my iPad to my driveway. Luckily my new mesh Wi-Fi reaches.
Thank you for this video! My 2009 was almost exactly the same, mine didn't have the rear bolt, or the back connector to the plenum, I found that pulling the battery out made it way easier to get to that vacuum hose. your video helped alot, and again i thank you. My ride is much happier now!
Great video. Changing the spark plugs is an exercise. The stretchy belt is easy I use zip ties and works out pretty good. Not much room. Transmission torque mount is pretty easy to access and change. I had my 2008 Ford Edge run to 285,000 miles before I traded it in for a 2011. The engine was original and only one O2 sensor was changed. It was a great car. Just recently the 2011 Edge alternator failed, which caused the new battery to fail due to deep discharges but it never threw a battery light. The voltage regulator was shunting electricity to the point that it could barely charge the battery so I had to replace the alternator. Keep up the good work.
Great job bud, you saved me hundreds according to my Stealership. Thx!
Spot On! I have a lot of respect for you. Some helpful advice. It doesn't take but a minute to blow off with air. Also this is a labor intensive job, so why not change ignition coils? at least change the 3 Rear coils and PCV. Only want to touch this once. Great Video and Instruction! Thanks Robinson
Thanks for the step by step instructions. I now have the courage to try to this myself. I will probably also replace the rear coil packs as well because I only really want to do this once. Ford dealership wants crazy money to this. Great video.
i would love to see you do a total engine rebuild series! you know your engines and I am really interested in engine building! love all your videos I've learned a lot from them!
I'm in the process of building a small block Chevy, the teardown vid is out there, however It came to a stand still due to a lot of things, hopefully I can pick up on that series soon, should be fun
Let me know if your Gona do one with this motor mines got mud in the oil
Thank you, you saved me $255 on a 2013 Ford Explorer
Dealer wanted 1000 bucks... Did it myself thanks to this video. I forgot to reattach the brake boost... Re watched and found my mistake. Thank you so much for the EXCELLENT video! I owe ya a beer!
Dealer wanted same amount I did it myself cost $30 for spark plugs and intake gasket $15
You have earned a new subscriber for all of your hard work and by the way you did an amazing job on that edge.. Will try and do it myself and hopefully don't break something..lol. Thanks again for everything..
Sergio Palomares thanks for subscribering!!! Glad you found this helpful
I started watching another video, got half way through before searching for another.
Yours...Perfect!
Thanks for sharing
Very good video my daughter n law has this truck and thanks to you maybe now I can help her some with it.
Great video, perfect instruction spot on. Your video saved us a lot of money in repairs. Only deviation from the video is I removed the battery, took an extra couple minutes but made the hose disconnect super easy. I took that time to clean the battery terminals while it was out. Car runs like a champ now!
That was exactly what I was gonna do too, it opens up all that space behind it.
great video again i got to do it again coil went bad so i had to refresh my memory thanks
ALWAYS blow the top of the motor off with compressed air before removing intake or plugs!
that's a big 10-4
Thank you for the step by step and the arrows, very helpful video.
take the entire engine apart to replace plugs. nice one Ford. smh😵
8:08 After 3 hours of removing the whole engine you now have complete access to the spark plugs. Lol
You are truly a life saver!
exelent job step by step and exelent explain too. thanks a lot for share your time and knowlage.
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Great video. Walked me through it on my 2008 Edge. The factory workshop manual had mistakes in it, but your video was perfect.
Also this video was so good I only had to watch the first 8 Minutes and only had to watch it once.
While you are changing the plugs go ahead and change the bank one up stream oxegen sensor. It while save you money in the long run.
Great video. Took me about 2.5 hours. On a 2008 edge. On my edge there was no high bolt in the back or a plug. Just the PCV for anyone else going at a 2008.
About to do my 2008 edge
Just did the plugs on the ol' lady's Edge. This video was a great walk-through! Thanks for the taking the time to post this.
How long did it take you ??
@@josejuarez2452 Been a while. Thanks for reminding me I need to do this again to her car and I've been kinda dreading it. If I remember correctly it took me a couple hours and a few beers. Simple, just time consuming. I imagine if I did it every day it would be a snap.
One MAJOR mistake on this video - at 13:12 you filled the coil boot with grease! You're only supposed to use a thin layer of dielectric grease on the inside walls, not a huge blob. If any grease gets on the metal parts of the spark plug or coil electrical connection points, its going to create a lot of resistance... Other than that good video.
I guess the days are gone of the "1985 square body 25 minute spark plug change".
Modern progress,,right? Lol.Lets just complicate everything!!
I remember changing plugs in my Novas,Camaro, and Corvette in about 10 minutes. Modern technology,,have to love the engineers these days.THANKS ALOT #@$HOLES!!HAHA!
I consider myself a diy, but this is more than I want to handle.
Great video and very detailed. thanks for all the tips.
Hi Robinson. I hope you are well. First of all, I would like to congratulate yourself for this work. It's helps myself and other a lot. Keep this work. Thanks to you and your work I could change the spark plug and act solenoid of my 2010 Ford Edge without any issue. Thank you very much. Do you have contact (email) I can use for any help? Keep yourself well. Take care. Cheers
So - it went perfect! Did the entire thing by myself. The only thing I even had the slightest hard time with was that damned hose clamp behind the intake cover. Then I realized I didn't need to remove it from the intake cover side where the clamp was, it popped right off on the engine side. My truck is running great. I really surprised myself. Had your video to pause and play throughout the entire dismantle stage, but put it all back together by memory. Thank You so much again! You just saved me hundreds of dollars. Sorry I didn't record it. Now I wish I would have. Anyone who wants to do this, can with the help of your video!
That's Awesome :) glad everything went smoothly. I'm Proud of you!! Was looking forward to the vid I won't lie lol theres something special about a chick working on cars haha I knew you could do it. made for a great memory and bragging rights :)
JUST HAD TO SCROLL ALL THE WAY BACK UP TO WARN YOU THIS COMMENT IS EXTREMELY LONG, AND I DON'T BLAME YOU IF YOU DON'T BOTHER TO READ! Anyways, that's funny about the bragging because I totally was! Those who witnessed it themselves were extremely surprised to find me under the hood of my new truck considering how obsessive I am over the condition and wellbeing of it. Some friends actually pulled up while I was taking it apart. When they walked up and realized it was me under the hood with the engine torn apart, they were both shocked. At first my friend says, "When we pulled up I was a little shocked to see you allowing Nick (my boyfriend) to touch the engine in your new truck. Now we're even more shocked that it's you"! Her hubby says, "now that's something you don't see everyday. A chick under the hood of a vehicle". Then he made some disgusting comment about his genitals. They both thought for sure there was no way I was doing all that by myself. I said, "I'm not. He's helping me". Showed them my phone with your video. Her husband kept trying to help, and I asked him several times to leave me be. I wanted to do it ALL by myself. He started trying to help anyways, and broke one of the red clips that are attached to the wire harness that plug into the spark plug boot thingy's. Now it won't plug back in properly so I had to use a zip tie to hold it tight in place. I was like, "SEE! This is why I wanted to be left alone to do it myself! You men are too rough, and they have to be pulled out a specific way"! Apparently the last person to change the plugs did the same thing to one of the back plug wire harness clip because it was zip tied in place (that's how I got the idea to zip tie the one in front that dude broke). Anyways, if I want to replace those - how would I go about doing that? Can you splice in new brackets, or do I have to replace the entire wiring system? It doesn't seem to affect the performance of the vehicle at all. It seems to be running better than ever, but I wouldn't know because I just bought my Edge about a month ago, and that back one was already broken and jerry-rigged by whoever owned, or changed the plugs last time. Also, I bought and used platinum plugs. I see there were iridium plugs in there. They were still in pretty good shape so I'm thinking they were changed fairly recently, and it was probably unnecessary for me to change them, but I was averaging 22 mpg's a couple weeks ago, and have only been averaging 20 mpg's lately. I have to drive a couple hundred miles this weekend so I will see if it changes at all. Do you think I should have gone with iridium plugs? Also, I gapped them to 0.054. They were factory gapped at .050. I've only gone a few miles since the plug change. I'm thinking about replacing the platinum with iridium because that's what you used, and that is what was in there. One more question - sorry - can you think of any other reason for the slight loss in fuel economy? I checked for vacuum leaks, and don't hear or see anything. The truck is creeping up in miles. I'm at about 180,000 and the thing runs, drives, feels, and even smells like a brand new vehicle! Everything looks excellent as far as I can tell. Also, the next fix is DEFINITELY getting recorded. Unless you think the platinum plugs are good, it won't be to change the spark plugs though. Are they? What do you recommend I use? If you think iridium are better, I guess I'll just have to go do it all over again. Darn. I didn't use iridium because my boyfriend bought expensive, fancy, iridium plugs to put in my Saab, and the damn things ran way too hot which caused major issues and killed the engine. He switched them back to the normal, cheap, platinum NGK plugs, and the car was fine. I don't want anything like that happening to my Edge so I shouldn't have listened to him about which to use. And I definitely shouldn't have believed the guy that works at O Riley's here in town. He sells us the wrong parts EVERY time we go there. Not sure why we still do. Anyways, sorry for the mile long comment and all the questions. I really am concerned about the plugs not being the right ones. Like I said, I haven't driven it far enough yet to tell. The vehicle seems to have more pick up, and is running great. But, so did my Saab with those iridium plugs for about 50 miles. Then the frick'n thing died and wouldn't start, or stay running. I want only the best choice for my vehicle. Whatever you think that is. I don't trust anyone else. Thanks again for all your help. And sorry again for such long comments. Any questions you can answer for me would be great. If you have any other maintenance or repair ideas, or video's for a 2007 Ford Edge SLE 3.5 liter, v6 let me know. I'll have to check out your forum and channel on here as soon as I have a minute. I'm supposed to be preparing for my rummage sale tomorrow, but I'm hiding in my room typing this and watching TH-cam. Shhhh ;) Have a great night. You're an awesome guy. Your video is the best I've ever seen. Very thorough. I will recommend you to everyone. Keeping more video's with more repairs, and all types of vehicles!! You have a knack for teaching and guidance.
:) yup im smiling lol thank you for sharing your adventure i think its awesome to say the least. as for the red locking tabs you should be fine as long as it stays retained you wont experience any issues related to it. zip ties work well and i resort to that same fix on many occasions. i wouldn't sweat it. now if you get a misfire and find one unplugged well then definitely revisit. i would say unlikely if you retained it well. the locking tab is extra security makes certain its completely seated and latched. i believe there should still be some retaining taking place with the remaining plug and the zip tie will help aid as well. cut and splice would create much greater concerns. the plug ends can be replaced without splicing. however i only do this if one is destroyed or its insulation properties got compromised somehow.
as for the spark plugs you should be ok, a lot of people like sticking with OEM which is Iridium or equivalent and platinum makes that list. im for from an expert on plugs, the claims are longer intervals between replacement. example say 60,000 vs 100,000 miles is a common one i hear. however within its intervals i don't hear much "supported" claims of better efficiency or performance. i may be wrong. makes sense though. you Got your three big plug types, Copper core, Platinum and Iridium and basically that order defines its intervals as well (Shorter to longer) do to the type of materiel used one withstands heat greater than the other allowing the gap to maintain/remain for a greater period of time.
with that being said iridium plugs can be made to run hotter, however if you stick with the Specified Heat range you shouldn't experience a problem at least not in my experience. again im not an expert can only say from previous repairs. some play with heat ranges for in town vs highway efficiency. i don't have much knowledge to offer on that subject.
so sticking with the Platinum i don't see an issue, honestly i would be surprised if you swapped out and had any noticeable changes other than replacement intervals.
i hope that all makes sense. i appreciate the kind words and your secret is safe with me ;) i wont say a word Haha now for the other viewers I don't know lol i hope you sell a lot just in case. thanks again feel free to reach out anytime.
Ok - thanks for the additional info. I drove to my appointment yesterday about 250 mile round trip. I'm getting an extra mpg, and had no issues. I'm amazed by myself thanks to you. No more men touching my vehicles. This mama can do it herself! lol Actually even better than some men I know. Told my doctor what I did when I made it down there with no issues, and he was pretty amazed. I was like, TH-cam Dude - anyone can do anything themselves now ;)
Excellent job, very informative...
Marty Riefner thank you
Thanks so much Did this on my 2008 Ford Edge. Only difference was there wasn't a plug connected to the manifold when I took it off
Thanks so much brother. Very informative.
Very welcome
Great video. 200K seems like a long time for plugs. I'm at 130K. My mechanic suggested 125K to 140K for replacement.
Fantastic video. I’m about to go out and get started on my 07 MKX after watching this. (Another female tackling the project, woohoo! I’ve done a few vehicles in the past - LS1 Camaro, GTO, and Corvette, 95 Blazer, 91 Camaro, 02 F150 and maybe a couple others - but this will be the first one I had to take the intake off for. Thanks Ford. I’m going to do the coil packs as well since she’s developed a dead skip.
For anybody reading the comments: SAVE MONEY THIS WAY! Ford offers a complete kit with the coil packs, plugs, and intake gasket. It’s $200 or so, less than the cost of half the replacement coil packs at Auto Zone! Here’s your part number:
ba5z-12259-a
Hope this helps somebody save some money!!
Great video, and very responsible on time saving (speedups) I thought there is a PCV valve to replace, and wouldn't it be a good idea to switch the coils from front with back ones, given the heat is most likely greater on the rear ones (if one of them fails earlier, it would be easier to replace)? Either way, I'm ready to do it, thanks.
Great narrative! I'm getting ready to do my plugs on my 2007 MKX w/ 90K miles. Will be ordering gasket and plugs and tackling it myself. I will be detailing all of the components, though, before reinstalling them. I am very anal about my engine compartments. Thanks for the informative video.
I'm only a few min into the video. Have a 13 in the garage he asked me about plugs. I assumed you had to pull the plenum to get to them. I just wanted to say that you do AMAZING videos.
The quality and process are amazing so far. Excellent work and thank you for doing it very much. Subscribed right off the bat for all my other ford questions.
This video lets me know I can’t/don’t want to do this by myself lol
thank you very much, I'm all for doing it myself and saving money. much appreciated!
So I have an issue with a coil stuck on the back bank. The head of it broke off and now I'm left with about an inch stub sticking out. It will spin with vicegrips on it but it wont pull out. Any suggestions?
Im not a Mechanic, in fact I am a Geek and computer whiz but thanks to this video I was able to change my spark Plugs in about 30 minutes and saved over $400. Ford was quoting a 5 hour job and wanted over $500 for this service. You dont need to take off that bolt thing behind the battery as the intake was able to stay to the side while connected and still gave me enough room. Unfortuneately changing the plugs didnt solve my Issue. My Edge still shakes and shutters real bad at around 40-45 MPH right before it shifts into the final drive. It's like it doesnt know what gear to be in, Does it with overdrive on or off. I changed spark plugs, cleaned the throttle body, and cleaned the MAF Sensor, and Did a full tank of Chevron Techron and still get the issue. Only thing I can think of is getting my tranny reprogrammed because I do see a recall in the bulletin. My Edge is a 2007 SEL.
Another job well done. Nobody likes taking the intake off, seems to intimidate them. Take care buddy
Thank you bud, yea it truly is a time consuming process, the edited vid makes it look short however so manny things can go wrong, brittle plastic, disturbing harnesses, just never know what to expect, definitely need to approach this job with caution every step of the way, I can see why it's intimidating to some, thanks again
With your video I was able to replace the plugs in my 2010 MKX. Thank you! My car had only two differences from your car...I did not have a rear retaining bolt or a rear electrical connection for the intake manifold.
This was super helpful. Thanks so much, I saved nearly $300 doing it myself.
Hahaha All Data said this job takes 2hr.
You did it in 20mins.!
Thanks a lot for your time + video.
Cheers
Great job explaining this whole procedure. It gave me the confidence to tackle it for my friend. However, the car was still misfiring after. the spark plug on cylinder 3 was terrible, but it's still misfiring. Can you tell me what might have happened? I know the next step is to replace the coil. If it isn't the coil, what would i check next?
DJ Statyk PCM unit and coils.
ATTENTION DIYers! MAKE SURE to watch this entire video prior to beginning your replacement because there is at least one late tip that will help you early on! Personally I'll be watching it 3 times prior to beginning while taking NOTES! But that's me.
Question, do I really need to remove all those components just for the spark plugs? My error codes are just for that, and it's to my understanding from this video that you did the extra work so you can mostly do inspection. Yes?
Ah, never mind my comment, the first set of coils are under that intake piece
You mentioned new gaskets for the intake. Does this imply that new gaskets will be needed every time the intake is removed and put back?? Thank you.
07:15 That's a though one to remove at times. The heat cycles tend to make it stick. Good job.
Oh my gosh! Is this the same for a 2011 model? (Ford Edge SEL)
Just wanted to say thank you for this, my 2010 Edge had gotten up over 100, 000 miles and needed a spark plug change (I did the coil packs at same time, as I had an issue with the #5). This video was detailed and gave me everything I needed to walk through process. I had it open on ipad so I could step through 3-4 steps, then go to the next as I worked to make sure I had everything. I would like to mention, from what I researched there is an issue with 2007-2010 Edge that can cause the PCM to be damaged (circuitboardmedics.com/2007-2010-ford-edge-pcm-ecm-repair/) I sent mine in for diagnostics (after I had an error on #5 coil) they charged a bench test on it and all was fine, but it could have been very bad as the PCM will also damage the NEW coils you put in if it is damaged. Only other thing to add is on the 2010 Edge the spark plugs are numbered 1, 2, 3 for the back and 4, 5, 6 for the front (seems to be a lot of different answers on web, but found this on a ford mechanic chat site and verified when I changed #5 and error code resolved). Thank you again for all your knowledge and this video showing it
Great Video! Same engine is in the 2007-2010 Lincoln MKX 3.5L, only difference on my 2008 was that there is only one retaining bolt on the throttle body, and no electrical plug on the back of the plenum.
I remember my Honda crx would take me like 10 minutes to change out the plugs lol.
I must say the details you show Especially the different clips on the connections and the way you show the different steps let me feel like i could do this.well i did it and it was simple to do thanks to your video. thank you very much.
Thank you so much for filming this video, IM very impressed, you could be a teacher, I have a 2013 Taurus with about 100K and considering doing this myself. Doesn't look like the engine changed much, coolant, transmission fluid changes are wise to do early IMO, plugs although important, can possibly wait a few extra than recommended 100K
Just completed plugs on my 2008 Edge in less than an hour, thanks for video.
Great video ! You did a good job explaining it step by step !
Thank you, I appreciate the feed back and compliment
Was the pcv in front, under the first hose you removed? 2007 Mazda cx9 has this engine. Thanks
I got one for my truck a 5.7 350 the first one the rockers all started squeaking after it got warmed up sounded like a belt pulley the shop where it was installed would not believe what it was but I finally got another shop to look at it they ran it with belt of for awhile then the noise came back all the rocker was not getting oil after it warmed up! got another now it has a little knock on start up on cold day just a few seconds then goes away!
That's not good, hard to have confidence after all that im sure, been there as well with another rebuilder, gets old fast. What's the shop saying about the knocking? May want to get s second opinion on that as well.
+robinsonsauto I haven't had them look at it yet it knocks for about 2 seconds on cold start when it's cold out its only done it once so far it's a 1990 Chevy tbi k1500 flat tappet cam I've heard that the new oil has changed and they have lowered the zinc levels in the oils and there is a engine builder on you tube my vintage iron 7512 he says that flat tappet cams will not live with the new oils we have today with low zddp levels! don't know if you have heard anything or not about it?
I replaced all 6 coil and plugs got that done the i cleaned the intake manifold and the thottle body before putting that back on
The gap was massive. So, those were original? I am surprised they came out that easily. I have read that too much dielectric grease can cause a problem with conductivity. Is it better to use the grease you used?
Yea from what the owner mentioned and by the gap I would say so, they came out nicely thankfully, I have heard the same, wouldn't go filling the hole boot however a fare amount just at the top should distribute out around the plug as its being installed, haven't had that issue with the grease from wells
This video was great, the only add on would be to remove the battery to get to the vacuum hose. Easier access. Make sure to have extra coil boots. Ruined three of mine.. Thanks
Awesome video thanks for doing this video. I wish everyone would take the time to assist like you did. A++
Thanks for the great video! Your attention to detail and explanation really helped me complete this job on my son's car. This was by far the best video I found to walk me thru the process!!
Great video, any additional advice if replacing fuel injectors at the same time? Got a misfire on #4 so though I would replace all while in there.
Thank you sir for this video, makes this job very understandable
Great video. Helped a lot. I have the 2nd Gen 3.5 2011 so it was a little different but your video saved me some headache and helped me save thousands of $ for an ignition system repair. Thank you keep posting.
Great video very information. Thanks so much. Keep up your great work!!
When I go get a new set of gaskets are they just call intake gaskets. Auto parts store isnt generally helpful lol great video btw super informational
Just used this video to do the whole service myself after a $300 quote. Thank you!!!
Going to do this job soon. Is it necessary to get new gaskets for the intake?
That should get anyone though the plug change Will .. Great vid man !!
I think it must be easier to change the spark plugs on most mid-engine super cars! Why manufacturers try to squeeze these engines into such a small compartment i do not know. Very helpful video for anyone who owns one of these, thanks!
Your most likely right, what should be a simple task seems to get harder and harder, used to just worry about busting my knuckles, now I just hope to be standing up straight when it's done, hard on the back, thank you for the compliment
+robinsonsauto Tell me about it I killed my back and my knees from stretching and reaching all the way to the back, My knees pressing into the front bumper putting lot of strain on them.
Thanks great video
Joaquin Hernandez thank you
Many thanks! fantastic video; it helped me a lot' I was replacing spark plugs in Mazda cx-9 ('08) 3,7L yesterday. All took ca. 3h as it was my first bigger DIY replacement with this car. Almost identical engine and parts as on your video. Overall cost of spark plugs, gaskets, tools was 4 times lower than complete service in Mazda dealers.
Thanks for the GREAT Video!, I will definitely be doing this on my wife's car now.
The flex is a much better vehicle damn what was ford thinking with this design
Do you need to disconnected the battery?
Want you to know how vital this video was for me.
I was able to do mine very successful for the first time thanks to you.
Thanks so much for this video.
Guys like me sure Need guys like you buddy.
Great video
Can you tell me if changing the spark plugs on a 2013 Ford Edge 3.5 is the same procedure as on your video you have posted. I heard there was a 2nd gen 3.5 introduced after 2011
Covering the intake ports with blue painters tape also works well.