FORD 6.8L 3V V10 TEARDOWN! Big Engine With REALLY Impressive Failures. CHECK! YOUR! OIL!

[@jayztools4038]

I am a fleet mechanic. I have 25 of these creatures. They pop exhaust bolts. some eat cam shafts when the followers fail. That being said the V10 is a great work horse! Most of mine go over 200k. Very dependable. 99% of the engines in the fleet rarely burn any oil between 4k engine oil changes.

[@joeyjordan1209]

Glad to hear this. I have an 05 f250 with 114k miles and don’t want to buy a new truck anytime soon.I only put about 3,000 miles a year on it so I should be good for a while.!!

[@JordanHaisley]

My daily driver has one of these and is at 270k right now with no issues. I’m hopeful it will get to 400k.

[@ethanbegano517]

I got an 04 with one of these. 312K and it’s still going no problem

[@SIRUNOWN]

Late reply, but I'm also a fleet tech. We have around 100, some propane, and honestly, they've proven to be the most reliable engines we've had, hands down, that's including the Cummins 6.7 and Maxxforce 7 V8 diesels, our service truck had 400k, and ol 2617 has almost 500, only hiccup the engine had was when the operator filled it with Diesel lmao

[@ryanalexander984]

I’m also a fleet mechanic with about 60 of these engines in school busses. Mine have a propane fuel system attached and they suck. Just getting to timing cover is like a 6 hours of work. I hate these engine. Broken exhaust studs like crazy, timing cover seal leaks, valve cover leaks. I hate them.

[@claytonchar9232]

Enjoy your comments. You have a good sense of humor. Who could imagine that disassembling an automotive engine could be so attention getting and entertaining?

[@mprime6807]

I'm still laughing at the "Arrrgh!" hammer time to the counterweight. Sorry it's a loss, but it made for another great vid!

[@sasiuru]

I'm glad that I didn't drink anything looking this video. That caveman aaaaargh! got me totally laughing like a madman... It wouldn't be nice way to go - "drown by glass of water". :D

[@kwakas4ever]

definitely an "option 2" teardown!!!

[@interchangexVP3]

Hey that was a perfectly good crank until he started hammering on it 😂

[@ДмитрийФакухин]

@@interchangexVP3 Yeah, just needed custom 0.25" (6.35mm) undersized bearings and little machine shop work:)

[@joecostantino3684]

That reminded me of that scene from Armageddon.. "This is how we fix problems on Russian space station." Proceeds to beat the hell of it..

[@robertf6344]

Watched this when it came out and just watched it again and didn't remember a single second of it. One of the few good things about getting old. I'll watch it again in another year. Soon, I'll have an almost endless supply of these to watch for "the first time". Lol.

[@nativeoutdoors1780]

I was literally thinking, man I hope this guy tears down a triton V10 and man did he deliver

[@sadboisonly1004]

I requested this engine about a month ago 😂

[@christopherandersch1299]

As a teen I hung out at a local service station ( remember those?) and the owner would let me tear apart old old engines and separated all the metals for recycling, and I learned so much about engines by taking them apart, and examining the parts relationship to each other only separated by a thin film of oil,and all of that experience helped me put together a SB Chevy from boxes of parts, I think I have a lifetime supply of plasti-gauges still, and it was a nail biting experience until it started and purred like a kitten, until it made a weird noise, then it stopped ( the noise) and it ran great, I pulled the dipstick and a part of it was gone,and I discovered that in a previous life the block had a dipstick tube in the pan ( Chevy II ) and I did not know there is an extension in the block to keep the dipstick from hitting the crank throws, I bough a new dipstick, and bent it a tad, and it would miss the crank, live and learn I guess, but I was reliving memories from your tear down.

[@bradchoi9679]

Thought you'd like to know that ever since I started watching your videos, I now religiously check my oil every time I fill up the gas tank! Thanks!

[@I_Do_Cars]

I love this

[@040mobil]

@@I_Do_Cars UHaul got in a massive battle with Ford a number of years ago over main bearing failures on the center mains bearings. 1000's of e350 rental vans had these motors and Ford tried to get out it by blaming aftermarket oil filters. Seriously greasy, no pun intended.

[@I_Do_Cars]

040mobil that doesn’t surprise me at all.

[@Oddman1980]

@@davidmiller9485 My first car had a 225 cubic inch slant six in it. All that engine ever asked for was oil changes and valve adjustments.

[@Bore_Punch]

@@040mobil interesting because the motorcraft filter, made by purolator, for these engines is known for tearing

[@chrisbaer4567]

I love the 2V V10 in my 01 Excursion. It runs so smoothly.

[@chimrichalds5205]

Have driven a couple in U-Hauls and they're incredibly smooth, they sound so awesome that it's hard not to thrash it. I drove a brand new 26' with the 'godzilla' 7.3 and it's a huge downgrade. They're incredibly slow; it just doesn't want to rev.

[@dereksasquatchgarletts7924]

Had 01 F250 with a V10 that had the full banks power pack (headers, full exhaust, cold air intake, and a tune. The music that engine can make. Just got a 2000 F550 with the v10 and already have the headers ordered. Lol

[@Rafegaret]

Please add merch to your channel. My kids and I really want a "Piston McNugget" hoodie

[@johnjohnmcclane1818]

I've got an '08 F250, V10, 6-speed manual, 4x4, crew cab, long bed, 65k miles. It's ridiculous, and a bit of a chore to drive, but I love it.

[@Ace-44]

Hard to drive on the highway?

[@motormouth2472]

Quite a combo. I'd love to get a V10 08-10 Ford but those engines are rare in those years. A crew cab manual v10 4x4 sounds like one hell of a truck 👍🏼

[@bubba99009]

I didn't realize the 6.8 didn't get VVT - that's a nice feature considering how that turned out on the 5.4L.

[@misters2837]

EXACTLY why I bought a 2008 with the V10... the 3V 5.4 and the Diesels after 2002 were trash.

[@Ace-44]

So these engines are nothing like the 3v 5.4? Any cam phasers with these? I'm looking at an 05 F350 with the V10

[@misters2837]

@@Ace-44V10 has a phased balance shaft on Left bank, must always stay in sync with crankshaft... *No Cam Phasers*

[@Ace-44]

@misters2837 Gotcha. What's your take on why the 2V 6.8 is supposedly more reliable than the 3V 6.8?

[@misters2837]

@@Ace-44I have no idea *WHY* people say that. - Objectively, They *DID* have the same 2-piece spark plug problem that 3V 5.4 had thru mid-2008, and there are *SOME* issues with cam followers (Rockers) breaking on 3V engines, but they are so far and few between, they are nearly non-existent, if you catch it ticking early, its an EZ FIX. - Also you have to figure that 3V was the engine that was the 2005-2019 F450/550/650 HD GAS OPTION - The 2V was NOT made as many years, nor weren't used in 650's. - So more failures will be totaled, but failures per 1,000 engines are about the same. - ALSO to some degree the Bottom End (Crank/Rods/Pistons) get more abuse with more torque and horsepower produced, which the 3V *IS* more powerful. So *IF* the 2V were to live for 500,000 miles in a given application, the 3V might only live 450,000 due to the extra stress on the bottom end...but its rather subjective.

[@WreckEmRacing]

I'm surprised to find a "KZbin mechanic" who's an actual mechanic. Glad to see real world knowledge on this digital platform. Props!

[@daviddhulst1513]

My brother in law has one of these engines. He used his truck as a work horse, but kept up on maintenance. The motor has over 400,000 original miles on it. Two trannys and rear end later, he gave it to his son who uses the truck occasionally.

[@simonbailey2151]

That’s decent. Oil changes every 5k miles, US-style? Us Europeans tend to wait a bit!

[@whalesong999]

Was impressed with this engine, looks very stout in terms of design.

[@detroitdiesel-vu3ig]

@@simonbailey2151 I was told 10,000 miles on my vw tdi and I did that at the dealer until it was out of warranty. Afterwards, I've dropped the interval to 5,000 miles. My Chevy K3500 with the 6.5 Turbo Diesel gets her oil changed every three thousand

[@simonbailey2151]

@@detroitdiesel-vu3ig Interesting. I suspect the proportion of European drivers that change their oil at 5,000km is vanishingly small!

[@19jacobob93]

I was going to say I never realised how simple these engines were until I saw one get stripped down. There is literally nothing to go wrong and should last indefinitely as long as maintenance is kept up to scratch...

[@Prebbets]

Hey bro, I hope that your keeping well. I'm coming to you from Melbourne, Australia and I'd just like to say that your channel, in my opinion is freaking awesome!!!!! I absolutely love watching your tear down videos. I don't want to sounded cliche, but I really have learnt shit loads about engines and engines failing. I fucking love the destruction of a blown up engine and how many ways they can fail. I've got all the guys at my work on to your channel and they love it. Each time a new video drops, we are on that shit! I could go on for hours, but I won't. Just know that you are bringing much entertainment to an Aussie gearhead. Thank you and all the best to you and your family. Rock on, Dan.

[@colin6769]

That poor engine lived a tough life and finally gave up. RIP v10

[@jamesr2888]

20:23 Careful, you don't want to damage the 98:4:1 crankshaft & the special rare block with crankshaft inspection ports. Ya got ya self a keeper.

[@glensubtorq]

V10 generally sound wonderful. This engine was particularly good at playing the "Symphony of Destruction" 🤣👍😎

[@Prebbets]

Nice dude, nice.

[@mrz80]

You sound like the Garmilas Internal Security dude from Space Battleship Yamato 2199 as his fleet slags the surface of a rebelling planet: "Play me the melody of destruction!"

[@rynechristesen2392]

Very … very nice.

[@kskip4242]

Mustaine is that you...

[@dalehovland3283]

I have a 2v v10 in a 00 f250, close to 200,000. I love the sound of the exhaust note.

[@kevinthompson5827]

Ya know I'm thinking that the person who owned that motor probably had a load on the truck extremely low on oil and was going so fast that once it started to come apart couldn't get the vehicle stopped before it took the direction it ended up in. Love watching you do these videos and thanks for sharing them with me.

[@petergisel4864]

Been waiting for a 6.8l V10 teardown! These engines love oil. I have a 2v in my '02 f250 with 240,000 miles on it. When I first got it, it had 215,000 miles and drank 2.5 qts in 3,000miles. I changed the pcv when I bought it knowing a lot of oil consumption comes from that so it was weird I was still consuming so much oil without blowing smoke. I've ran Lucas high mileage oil stabilizer in it on the past 2 changes and my consumption has gone down to 1.5 qts over 3500 miles, which seems normal to me. Love the engine, love the torque. Even at super high mileage tows my 8500lbs travel trailer like it's not there and gets better towing mileage than my sister's 2019 6.4l ram with the same trailer.

[@user-jo1hm3co6z]

Mines 05 with 130000 no oil use at all runs excellent

[@joeyjordan1209]

@@user-jo1hm3co6z I got an 05 with 114,000 miles and it’s going strong.. I changed my fuel filter and the damn thing feels like it gained power..

[@benjaminmenken5693]

Check your passenger valve cover, they'll drip oil on there and burn off sp you'll never see a drop hit the ground

[@scottk.5930]

I learned a lot of colorful new terms. Piston McNuggets! Disconnecting Rod! User-Installed Inspection ports! Piston Delete! Thanks!

[@powerman1955]

What a thing of beauty! I especially loved the part where you went full on hammer mechanic, sorta showed your inner Fred Flintstone. Thanks for another epic video!

[@Alucard-gt1zf]

Gentle persuasion is a mechanics best tool

[@Kalvinjj]

If it can't be fixed with a hammer, it's an electrical problem.

[@andrewkessinger5966]

I have 35 of those engines in the propane school bus fleet I maintain. All are 2008+ engines with the updated plugs. Broken valves are a common issue that I have been seeing, which normally leads to catastrophic damage to the heads and pistons.

[@dougmedeiros8862]

Thanks I’m glad to be retired we had 300’s and 292 Chevies thank God

[@jenswoody4683]

I had a 2001 F-350 with the 2V V-10. My family and I got 340,000 miles out of it without a tick. Then i sold it off a couple years ago. Great engine!! Only issue i ever had with that truck (aside from general maintenance) was a blown out transfer case seal.

[@nomebear]

My brother's Ford 350 Triton gave him stellar performance, and it brought big bucks when he sold it at 380,000 miles. It was a well made truck. It's hard for me to understand why people don't pull the maintenance on these expensive and complex engines.

[@ajmedeiros77]

All the 2 valance engines were great! Still running my daily super duty 5.4 2 valve hard hauling and towing regularly runs like a top.

[@Ninernutkid49]

Great video! I own the 2000 excursion 6.8 V10 has 182000 miles and no problems. I just replaced: brake pads and rotors, master cyl. Cruise control module, OIL CHANGE, plugs, and new tires. Any recommendations what i need to repair/replace soon? Thnx

[@CaptainSpadaro]

@@nomebear people are dumb.

[@sqmotorsports9230]

I had one of these in a 2010 F350 with the 6 speed stick and 4.30 axles. Man that thing was a monster.

[@paulstan9828]

😁👍 That’s a Beast of an engine! Makes you wonder how many engines have been lost to something simple like changing the oil at regular intervals or even adding oil.

[@TestECull]

Removing dipsticks is one sure fire way to ensure nobody checks their oil...

[@young11984]

@@TestECull what doesnt have engine dipsticks?

[@ryanbrown918]

@@young11984 Just about every BMW I've ever worked on...including the new Supra.

[@young11984]

@@ryanbrown918 well that explains why ive never seen one then, i know about all manufacturers did away with transmission dipsticks but never thought any of them would be dumb enough to eliminate the one for the engine

[@jayayebee]

@@young11984 Something like a quarter of cars no longer come with spare tires either, instead including an air compressor or a repair kit. You can get away with this nonsense in the world of consumer electronics, but I don't know how manufacturers think this is smart with people's transportation. Then again, they just don't care.

[@imout671]

Our 2013 f450 is used to haul 20 yard dumpsters. Over 2 thousand tons a year now. Its still going strong at 165,000 miles. We've replaced the radiator and the starter, shocks and suspension bumpers. Its the roughest riding truck I've ever owned but it gets the job done. We are careful to change the oil every 5k miles and constantly changing break pads and tires.

[@timtimtimmay4654]

20:22 was by far one of my most favorite moments on your channel. We've all needed to resort to percussive persuasion at one point or another, and when it works it is so satisfying.

[@davidslagle4281]

I've been a backyard weekend mechanic all my life. I'm a master at flat head v8s and an owner of a v10 with 3017000 miles your video was awesome and real and true to the craft thank you so much I will remain faithful

[@Jedi391]

3 million miles?

[@tct9mm151]

I found with these Triton engines to change the plugs I would simply spray a little PB Blaster down on the plugs at night and back the plugs out about 1/8 of a turn then remove the plugs in the morning then with the plugs out I'd turn over the engine to clear the cylinders. Even with the valve guides worn and burning oil they came out pretty good. I would also "anti seize" the heck out of the new plugs above the electrode to assist removal at the next plug change.

[@jeffreycheng5984]

Anti-seize is your friend when working on cars.

[@volvo09]

Was going to say, if people are putting "magic solutions" in the plug wells without backing the plugs out a bit to let fluid past the seat, then it isn't doing anything, the plugs would have come out successfully anyways.

[@danieleshelman198]

I really stopped working on engines when I got rid of my '66 mustang coupe with a 302 and 4 speed to swap for a motorcycle, that was 1987, thank you for giving me an insight into what motors have become, you have a great channel, you present a ton of useable info and all I can say is thank you and keep posting!

[@picax8398]

bet ya kick yourself now for that swap ;)

[@EATSLEEPDRIVE2002]

This guy always makes my Sunday mornings . Came for the tear down, stayed after setting himself up for a “that’s what she said“. Michael Scott would be proud

[@mtnmosin2740]

This motor in an small unloaded U haul was awesome! Rips like a champ, I figure I rented it, Im paying for gas, ima drive like I stole it, and the people are surprised when the small U haul takes off at a light to the roar of a V10!

[@StillShatter]

I love your tear down videos please never stop making these I appreciate all your hard work!!!

[@thehobe150]

I love the way you speed up the disassembly. It makes the video very viewable. You have made me think more about the oil level in my Ford V10 RV even though it is not easy to fill!

[@jfan4reva]

Was wondering what there was to do tonight, but then I realized it's Saturday, and Eric probably has a new video chock full of piston gapped spark plugs, oil varnished valve trains, aluminum gravel, and quite possibly some piston mcnuggets, and user installed crankcase inspection ports. Turning the piston 90 degrees and pulling it out of the cylinder sideways made me cringe a little, but then you weren't hurting the cylinder any more that it already was. Watching you disassemble the engine with total disregard for preserving salvageable parts was entertaining though. 1 for 1 on V-10s. Hope your next one bumps up your average! Thanks for the video.

[@EATSLEEPDRIVE2002]

Don’t forget self deleting pistons, and adjustable length connecting rods!

[@snoproblem]

@@EATSLEEPDRIVE2002 I was just thinking about that Viper (RAM?) v10.

[@ct1762]

what was salvageable on that besides a few springs and fasteners? i would never re-use anything from a motor that threw a rod AND locked up from it. it didnt just loose oil, it got hot, which chucked the rods after it seized.

[@2003evodave]

Has several of these V10s in many of our work trucks and never had any issues. Sold them off after 300,000 miles plus and they still ran smooth as new. We did very diligent maintenance on the early schedule as per Ford recommended. Can’t same the same for the old big block Chebbies except for the 502 ci,,,,now those are great engines.

[@rayshutsa6690]

I love all the stories each engine has. I always check my oil and change my oil religiously thank you for why it is imperative to always check it. Thank you for all the engines and the explanation on what went wrong. 😀❤👍🇨🇦

[@abpob6052]

I had the V10 in a 2001 F350. Had the narrow aluminum threads for the spark plugs and it blew a spark plug out of the engine at about 100k. Seen many details on this particular failure and the problem stems from not having enough threads in the aluminum and eventually the compression overcomes the threads holding power and it blows them right out. Bought a repair kit online and fixed the two cylinders that were at risk according to the online forums. Put in new plugs with loctite. Sold the truck many years later with over 250k miles on it. Replaced exactly one fuel pump and had no other failures over the life of the truck. It pulled a lot of heavy race car trailers and boats and was great except for the plug issue.

[@jaredkennedy6576]

I have seven of these in the newest variant in my fleet, all 17-20 model years. They use different plugs with a 14mm hex, cam phasers, and the variable intake is locked out. They also use plastic valve covers that get worn through by the main engine harness connector. The only issue I've really dealt with on these is a broken exhaust valve spring. Luckily it only broke the spring, but didn't drop the valve, so I was able to fix it and get it back in service pretty quick. I do love the sound of these engines, they have a pretty good roar to them.

[@Bandit69ply]

I worked at the plant that built that engine. Back in the late 96-98 model years. Now I'm in the 5.0L plant. It's interesting to see one of our engines after someone's abused it so thoroughly. Lol I also worked at the casting plant where we poured the cylinder heads and i was one of three workers who made the sand cores for this V-10 heads. Those heads were a bit of a nightmare to get going in the beginning.

[@Vettegal87]

I have learned a lot from you, especially that I NEED to keep fresh oil in my engine. Thanks for all your videos.

[@hydrocarbon82]

A quart a day keeps the towtruck away...or something like that.

[@curtispeterson9645]

Thanks for your 4.6 liter Ford engine breakdown which explained to this amateur what not to do. Looks like many of these catastrophic failures are a result of overheating and/or water damage. Changing my oil and preventing overheating by even installing a triple wall aftermarket radiator has my true blue truck running strong at 180k.

[@mysock351C]

As soon as he pulled the valve covers it was an immediate no-oil engine. Can tell just by looking at it how dry and hot everything looks, esp. the balance shaft. They just have a certain look when the engine is forced to run without any lubrication. Checking the title afterwards and seeing "CHECK! YOUR! OIL!" pretty much just tells the whole story of its last few moments running under its own power. Edit: Given the chunkies in the cylinders, Id guess that there was some Neutral Drop style violence involved as well. Looks like someone had fun with it before it was sent straight to hell. Hey paid for those ten cylinders, and I'm going to get all ten cylinders.

[@warrenshively7834]

NDF!!!

[@laudennn]

currently watching this sitting 4 feet from a 2V, in my motorhome! great video, thanks!

[@Kryptkeeper911]

190k on my 2v and transmission and they both function flawlessly. Replace fluids on the regular. Plugs were taken care of so they don’t shoot out. Put on what we call the correct studs for the manifold. Besides that I’ve had no issues

[@dylancampbell8064]

So you replaced the studs? Did you do it yourself or have a mechanic do it? If you had a mechanic, how much did it cost? Thanks!

[@Kryptkeeper911]

Had a mechanic do it. Cost $500 per side. Including putting new manifolds on

[@cflynn3684]

Owner was a genius and a scholar, installing the classic oil delete (lol) for extra varnish and easy inspection via block damage! How brilliant! Nice upgrade from the fleet! The truck can finally feed his family: piston McNuggets. Free with the Malice in the Combustion Palace Package (R).

[@NissanTy]

I would've loved to hear what this thing sounded like when it let go. This is the damage you find in race engines, this is impressive

[@buttslappingpirate]

A bag of forks tossed into a garbage disposal?

[@sirstuck]

@@buttslappingpirate A 360-horsepower garbage disposal.

[@steves9905]

this is really a pretty entertaining channel. not sure why it is so satisfying to watch blown up engines get torn down, but there it is.

[@litz13]

I think there might be a good idler pulley in addition to your pair of valve covers.

[@Thanson199415]

Underrated comment 😂🤣👌✌️

[@LynxStarAuto]

Bahaha.

[@bribbripnairbnab7301]

Don't forget, and fasteners!

[@mtnmosin2740]

did yee see the outline it left on the block?

[@henkm9905]

the water pump looks fine.

[@markindzeris369]

I can't explain why I am so excited when you get the crank out. Even though I know the mains are wasted, for some reason, I'm like "Can the crank be saved?".

[@Dragunov1185]

First a Viper V10, now this?? I love it! Now you just need to get a BMW S85 V10! I'm sure you'll be able to find one since they do fail semi-frequently.

[@I_Do_Cars]

I have a good one in a parts car, and I am REQUIRING a core when I sell it. Eventually, I will

[@Melanie16040]

@@I_Do_Cars Oh man! That's gunna be awesome when someone coughs up the core! How much do you expect to get for the S85?

[@Dragunov1185]

@@I_Do_Cars I'm SO excited to see it!! Keep up the great work in the meantime

[@yukonstew5266]

An lsa would be cool aswell

[@tonytunnell9873]

I had one of those engines in a Ford 350 the thing was an absolute beast. I drove it about 280,000 miles Before I sold it. still ran really good. The oil was changed regularly at about 5000 miles I used full synthetic. The guy I sold it to drove it for 2 more years. I don't know why they stopped making it.

[@roadglide1142]

Because the Godzilla 7.3 big block replaced it with 430HP & 475 lb ft . That’s why backed by a 10 speed trans & better MPG’s ! It’s a better beast in my F-350!

[@fatmunch6318]

They could’ve tuned it to 600 hp NA if they worked on it instead they developed eco-boost, the environmentalists killed it

[@nittefils2465]

Thanks alot for uploading these! I love the calm and entertaining teardowns and they are perfect to relax and enjoy! It is a mystery Why you dont have 10x the subscriptions, because this has become one og My highest priority videos to watch because it is so enjoyable. You have a great talent for making videos! Not the editing or gimmic but your personality. 🙂 keep it up and i hope more people discover this amazing channel! Thank you

[@pops71]

I have run 2 of these V-10s. 1st was a 15 passenger E350, I put 480k-ish (speedo didn’t work for a while) and it was driven away when I sold it. 2nd was an Excursion Limited I put 285k on it and it got driven away. I have never been able to beat the.

[@jimsvideos7201]

It's fun when half the parts in an engine qualify for a place on your front counter.

[@napoleontheclown]

This engine could be used *as* another counter.

[@Oddman1980]

It's fun seeing only eight complete pistons in a ten cylinder engine. It goes well with the 20-pc piston mcnuggets.

[@Cynsham]

engine? where’s the engine at all i see is a fancy looking boat anchor

[@sqmotorsports9230]

@@Cynsham or a nice coffee table

[@jghall00]

I have to admit, since I've been driving electric I stopped checking the oil on my 3.5 Ecoboost. After watching your videos, I'll definitely go back to routine oil level checks, and may even shorten the oil intervals.

[@BrianGochnauer]

I think it blew a head gasket (one very clean cylinder), over night that filled the oil pan with water; which goes to the bottom (oil is lighter than water) then picked up by the oil pump means essentially there is no lubrication; causing severe damage.

[@edwardmylnychuk5774]

as someone that used to take his car to the drag stip and run it, oil changes and top ups are key to making your engine last for some time, my engines would go many miles and still be good when i got rid of the car, the only time i had engine problems was when i used cheap oil filters that did zip and went through a few engines before i realized i was being cheap and stupid at the same time, once i learnt that lesson i had noooooooooo problems ever again, and i did not baby my vehicles

[@brandonupchurch7628]

Have you done a 4.2L GM Straight 6 yet, or the related inline 5 or 4 banger.

[@Oddman1980]

I have one of the 2.9's, the Atlas 4.2, 3.7, and 2.9 are the engines I really want to see.

[@DapimpBDSD]

I work on these engine almost everyday. Only once did I have an issue with sparkplugs on these engines, but it was due to being crossthreaded. 3/8 impact took it out

[@boostedto26psi]

Do a 3.6l pentastar out of a grand caravan. I'll buy the block and heads from ya no matter the condition (need for mock up)

[@alexsautorepair]

If your in south Florida let me know you can have a 3.6 pentastar for free I’m a cdjr tech it’s just taking space up in my bay it’s a hydro locked motor

[@morelanmn]

@@alexsautorepair That is the actions of a man with class.

[@I_Do_Cars]

@Alexander Ardelean How complete is it, and is it on a skid so it can be shipped?

[@Belktronix]

your truck heard you talking about it....jinxed it man! ..... first time to see a piston flip sideways when hit with a hammer...lol...2 valve covers for sale, $300 each....the story that goes with it, ended with a bang

[@beach81959]

The Para-bus I drive at work has one of them in it. I was surprised about how it gets it moving. smooth running and good power. I never push it past 4000 because I don't know how it was treated for it's 1st 95k, but it runs well.

[@PureCountryof91]

Given that the V10 engine is considered medium duty, they didn't have the stupid early vvt, they only need basic maintenance to be reliable.. hopefully yours was at least maintained

[@bobpaulino4714]

@@PureCountryof91 I know of several in transit and construction service. Basic maintenance and driver care goes a long way.

[@PureCountryof91]

@@bobpaulino4714 I'm a Michigan native. The old V10 is an absolute workhorse. I see mostly V10 excursions still lumbering around and they have 200,000 miles on the clock. The body looks like metal eating termites got to em, but they'll still light the tires when they're demanded to do so. Nothing but respect for the V10. Hell, we have transit busses that slurp down propane. The beast is an underrated powerplant.

[@beach81959]

@@PureCountryof91 it's owned by a local township, they have their own garage for repairs. They do seem to perform routine maintenance on a reasonable schedule. 🤞

[@rileylangrell7979]

This channel is so therapeutic and underrated!

[@johnmoore8599]

User installed inspection ports. The weird thing is with some Ford engines they can have an oil leak and still keep two quarts of oil in the pan. My 2004 Taurus leaked oil from the oil filter and such and it'd get low, but never low enough to starve the engine. I've given the car away, but it still runs fine.

[@donl9571]

Is that the 4L V6? I have a 2006 explorer that has leaked on occasion, but the dipstick always looked OK.

[@johnmoore8599]

@@donl9571 More like a 3 L V6. It did not have enough umph for an Exploder!

[@chriscigainero2253]

Watched you tear down that subaru boxer engine, what a royal PITA. Can't see why a company would design and produce such a complicated engine that offers little to no advantage to straight 4. Most entertaining channel. Keep it up

[@seymoarsalvage]

I have always used a cordless impact when removing old plugs. Never had one break.

[@jamesgeorge4874]

This guy knows.

[@young11984]

Ive had a couple break but was the porcelain not the metal, using an impact. Broke many with a hand ratchet though.

[@steamenginewatt2712]

Eureka ! it turns over !! you've fixed it…. Congratulations !!

[@Ever443]

I've found over the years when taking apart a used engines is when the area under the valve covers is as dry as this one was the rest of the tear down usually isn't good. Most of the time they have been run low on oil or hot that causes that. when they have oil film or wet look you have a chance of a good engine for rebuild or parts.. Just what I've seen.

[@jacobvarley5453]

I love the commentary! Displacement on demand, bravo.

[@thunderbeam9166]

I love those 6.8L V10s, I had an 03 F450 chassis cab that lived it’s whole life with a trailer behind it. The 4.88 rear gears meant it wasn’t a speed demon (3,000 in overdrive at 70), but it could keep up with a diesel on westbound 70 in Colorado through the passes

[@cameronjellison2085]

was the 5 mpg really worth it though? You can get better power AND better economy out of literally any other HD gas v8. I think the guys that like them were just used to 5.4 tritons, and 6.0/6.4 powerstrokes, the bar was set so low that having a running engine was like a gift from god.

[@thunderbeam9166]

@@cameronjellison2085 it actually got 13 grossing 16k if I kept it at 70 on flat ground, and yes it was worth it because I didn’t have to mess with it. It pulled better than a 6.0 GM ever would, didn’t cost a lot to maintain like a diesel, it was quiet in the cab, and didn’t ever fight me. I’ve driven plenty of 6.0 GM trucks and they never impressed me, I don’t care for the 5.7 Hemi because it hates camshafts, and I hate the concept of having to screw around with all the emissions garbage and expense of owning a diesel pickup.

[@PeeterPuncher]

@@cameronjellison2085 how do you figure? My brothers 6.2 silverado gets the same mileage towing a 30ft camper as my father-in-laws 6.4 ram.....8-9 MPG. Not to mention the GM 8.1 has always got beaten out by the Ford V10. My 250,000 mile V10 excursion gets 10 pulling the same trailer and does the same if not better for a fraction of the price of what I paid for the truck. Say what you will but the V10 stayed in production for over 20 years for a reason.

[@cameronjellison2085]

@@PeeterPuncher it stayed in production because it met the bare minimum requirements of being a functional commercial engine, unlike any of its Ford contemporaries until the 6.2L. I drive an 8.1, and with an 8-9k lb truck I consistently get 13mpg on the highway while mated to the best HD auto transmission there is. Most guys that actually get the work done to really wake them up, an intake manifold, maybe bigger exhaust and a quick tune are getting 14-17 easily while hauling. My mileage is so low since I have a grand total of 0/4 functioning 02 and MAF sensors. It’s always bad in the city but whoopdy fucking doo, you’re driving an 496 CID behemoth, you didn’t get it for the fuel economy. I’ve driven newer Ford 6.2 Gas at comparable weights and the 6.2 will get a maximum of 10 mpg on the highway. And The V10 was getting 5.4 combined 5.7 highway. Ive only driven the 6.4L hemi and not the 5.7, but RAM build quality had me fearing for my life so I didn’t pay attention to the fuel situation.

[@PeeterPuncher]

@@cameronjellison2085 I call BS.....every comparison of the 8.1 to a Ford V10 was a joke, Id line up my V10 excursion to ANY 8.1 boat anchor anyday.

[@erikschutzman2402]

Wow $600, that is a chunk of change for just some scrap metal. Thank you for spending the money and sharing the video and information.

[@CaptainSpadaro]

The reason for the balance shaft on the 6.8L was because of the vibrations created by the nature of using a 72* crank in a 90* block. I'm not entirely sure WHY they thought driving it off the cam was a good idea, but because the shaft has to stay in phase with the crank, this setup precludes the use of VCT. As for the pulley mark on the timing cover, I once saw a tensioner pulley on a 5.4L 2V (I think, might've been a 4.6L) that had somehow sawed its way through the timing cover (was on an E-series van, BTW); not entirely sure how that happened, but I'm guessing a bad bearing on the pulley was to blame, and I'd wager that was the case here.

[@Romster41]

I saw the same problem on the 5.4L F-150 this summer. It ate all the way through and sprayed oil everywhere until the belt came off.

[@CaptainSpadaro]

@@Romster41 oof. Bet that was fun to deal with.

[@harrydinwiddie248]

I'm a new subscriber to this channel, and I don't remember ever having this much fun watching any videos. If I'm having a bad day, I'll always be sure to pull this channel up. Thank you sir; would rather see an engine being pulled down than anything else on You Tube.

[@neganthevegan7428]

Would you be interested in tearing down a Buick 3800? I know they are pretty low value, but I would be very interested to see one, especially a series III.

[@nickd.7267]

The series ll and lll are bearing spinners. Would love to see one too because (ignoring people's legacy bragging) both of them are garbage in my experience.

[@matt.604]

Series II s/c please

[@kendallmastre3356]

I'm so glad I work on big trucks instead of smaller vehicles

[@broberts1505]

That was awesome!!! Sorry its costing you, but hopefully the view count and channel exposure makes up for it!! Would love to see any kind of VW or Audi W4, W8, W12, or heaven forbid, the big W16.

[@dieselgaint]

At least a VR6! Really simple engines!

[@diablocls55]

Even a blown up W16 is probably more expensive than some used cars 🤣

[@lutomson3496]

The audi V-10 is pretty bullet proof had a couple of them the TT version can be tuned great

[@diablocls55]

@@dieselgaint what makes them so simple if you don’t mind me asking, I’m genuinely curious? I’d be scared to work on any VW engine

[@dieselgaint]

@@diablocls55 They are a compact inline six cylinder design. Only 2 timing chains on the flywheel side. 2 piece intake that performs very well. The cams are also simple to deal with. The few I've worked on have actually been very easy to work on. It all just comes apart easily.

[@garymcmullin2292]

I have studied the plug problem for quite a while because I have a 2009 3 valve 5.4L. I believe the plug removal problem was successfully addressed in the middle of the 2008 production, prior to that there was the plug seat design and two piece plugs that made for awful plug removal results. My guess is that you have late 2008 heads there and that is why any method you are wanting to use in extracting the plugs works ok. The noise no surprise, dry aluminum threads will do that every time. Love your engine teardowns!

[@HerculesRockefellerESQ]

Those are the early style plugs. The production change moved the threaded portion down to the bottom part of the plug, like a regular spark plug.

[@randr10]

What I'm impressed with when you do these teardowns is how long someone had to drive the truck with this engine clacking away to see this much damage. Not just one, but like half the rods completely broken in half. That doesn't just happen all at once. I've torn down engines when they throw a rod and they're shut off quickly and you don't see several other rods all mangled up. This thing was run for a while before that first one let go. Go figure the person who did this wasn't the type to check their oil.

[@MrBirdnose]

I think someone just kept their foot in it until the loud noises stopped.

[@randr10]

@@MrBirdnose LOL yup

[@calebgardner2645]

You caught me off guard saying “that’s what she said” but I am planning to get a 6.8L V10 triton in the 98 to 03 range

[@DoubleAction2]

That is an insane amount of destruction. I think I’ll double check my oil now.

[@ThinkDifferentish]

Engine autopsy. Not sure why I watched this but it was fascinating and relaxing.

[@colemc.5917]

I’m still waiting for the 7.3 breakdown

[@Prestiged_peck]

See he probably has issues getting nonrunning cores.

[@ronald6138]

yah yah me too

[@jamesgeorge4874]

You just top off the oil, it will, run, maybe shitty, but, it will run.

[@brianlojeck]

The people that have 7.3's aren't letting them go for anything. :-)

[@randymagnum143]

@@brianlojeck most have been scrapped.

[@stevedeleon8775]

Wow!!..my 2000 F250 tow truck has the Gasoline Triton V10 6.8 with 155 ,000 original miles..it's one of our 2 towers we have at our family Auto Shop here in Arizona

[@chrismarek7864]

Actually those three valve Triton motors were notorious for oil starvation issues even with the engines having the proper level and weight of oil in them. The oil galleries in those engines were machine too small from the factory, and as a result, they would easily get deposits lodged in them and block them off, creating the starvation issue. It was quite the glaring design flaw on Fords part.

[@coliimusic]

Do you think more current synthetic oils might cause this to happen less?😅

[@chrismarek7864]

@@coliimusic probably, but even then if oil changes are neglected, you’re asking for trouble with those motors.

[@mattspierce]

I've recently started bing watching your channel. Then I did an oil change because you made me paranoid! Good work guy.

[@litz13]

The rust on that plug ... *wow*. No question why they break off. The "use the impact" people say the hammer effect spins it right out despite the rust. As evidenced here.

[@Prestiged_peck]

They basically fixed the issues with the 09+ head castings.

[@9of966]

I have this engine in my Excursion and found this very entertaining, thanks.

[@mphilleo]

Thanks for another great episode! Even my wife watches the carnage with me - it's a fun way to spend a Saturday night. We've subbed and like your videos to help subsidize the fun. Would you consider doing a 3.6 Pentastar? A 3.2 would be fine too. 😅

[@bloroxcleach]

i'd like to see it too, should be plenty of those for him to find lol

[@roadglide1142]

Your wife is a keeper if that entertains her on a Saturday night lol 😂

[@Joel-ew1zm]

My dad has a 2000 Excursion with the 2 valve v10 and around a quarter million miles. Over the years it has: -Randomly shot out a spark plug or 2 and had to limp to the mechanic -Randomly at the end of a long trip notice no oil pressure and had to pull over at the first gas station and add multiple quarts of oil to it Other than that, it has ran strong for the last 23 years. It has been mostly parked since he has replaced it with a 2017 ram 2500 diesel for work and a jeep grand cherokee for personal use, but it still runs fine.

[@mechpatt]

Would really like to see the oil pumps get opened and see the carnage inside - plus a bit of education to see the different types - I think it would be worth a minute or two!

[@mrz80]

I'm pretty sure he's done that on some of the more specatcularly-FUBARed engines.

[@mechpatt]

@@mrz80 he’s opened a lot of pumps after this comment,and I thank him for doing it, however they are generally unspectacular with damage. They are made well

[@peterdowney484]

Best day at work ever!! It makes my day watching these videos

[@lukeellsworth1377]

A jeep grand Cherokee 4.7 V8 core would be cool to see

[@PureCountryof91]

Aren't most of those cores? Lol

[@troyrosenbaugh9935]

#2 is chucked good, hope you can save most of motor. Good luck, great vid!

[@Dave5843-d9m]

1/2” breaker bar is my “go to”. Lots of leverage do that first pull can be fast. You usually need minimal force making it a very safe tool.

[@Seasniffer1969]

We bought one of these with a pto dump bed. V10 manual trans dually f450. It ran 100% of the time 50% of the time. If it wasn't blowing plugs out pulling a skid steer down the highway it was having fuel pressure issues. Took a few yrs to fix all the plugs with helicoils and then added a yuge fuel pump to bump the pressure. Boss said he'd never buy another that's for sure. It's still running today though so I can't say too much was bad besides mpg. Like 6mpg loaded or unloaded.

[@dotancohen]

There are so many different types of damage, all over the place. Might it have been hydrolocked, in addition to being oil-starved? If the engine was known to have been oil-starved, a deliberate firehose to the intake at redline might cause the extraordinarily varied damage we see here.

[@crankychris2]

Agreed. Looking at those twisted connecting rods a hydraulic lock is the only thing I can think of that would do that.

[@Cartier_specialist]

I heard that engine just "shut off" as they were driving also.

[@gainsrc]

Watched all your ads to help recover some cash on that engine. Love what you do. Keep up the great work!

[@andrewgarcia3136]

The initial shove of torque those things have is awesome. And then like all the sohc modular motors, all it really gives you after the torque peak is noise

[@hdrenginedevelopment7507]

That sounds like driving just about every modern turbocharged engine being produced these days.

[@andrewgarcia3136]

@@hdrenginedevelopment7507 it is