Spark plug change | 2016 Ford F-150 2.7L Ecoboost | 266,000 Mile Project Truck

This is a 2016 Ford F150 2.7 L V6 eco-boost. It is my Super High Mileage Project truck, check out the playlist below to watch all the videos for this project.
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[@Myksgarage]

Get your parts/tools here: amzn.to/3wWtZh2 Thanks for watching!

[@Mc88Flyy]

Do you still have this truck? How’d it treat you?

[@tomcam77]

Nice to see a 2.7L getting close to 300k I believe she has a lot of life left in her.

[@Myksgarage]

I believe so too!

[@chrisrobert8718]

What an engine!

[@michaelhungate7506]

I have an 03 F150 5.4 and this more modern engine is actually easier to tune up. My old 03 has 398,000 and runs flawlessly. I've heard very very few bad things about the 2.7. If the old guy ever wears out, doesn't seem to want to, and I really maintain it very well, a 2.7 ecoboost would be my choice. The 03 was my Dad's truck. Dad hated Fords and he got this one at 322,000. He was so impressed with it, he changed his mind about Fords, sort of, he did finally admit that Ford builds great trucks. Dad passed away in July of 2020 and left me his begrudgingly loved Ford and I've had it since 366,000 and would never ever part with it. It runs like brand new. All original powertrain too.

[@Myksgarage]

Thanks for sharing!!

[@poppyneese1811]

My deepest sympathy, sounds like a great guy, would of loved to talked to him, I’m nearing 60 and in 2017 bought my first Ford and got to admit best driving fastest accelerating truck I’ve ever owned, lil tiny 2.7 Ecoboost, not the first problem in 75k, lord I bragged on it, getting ready to take lil Shitzu to the vet, hope it don’t blow up😟

[@michaelhungate7506]

@@poppyneese1811 Thanks he was outstanding. Coming up on 2 years since he passed. What a character! He had all the found on road dead etc jokes but not with this Ford. The truck has 401,000 on it now and is still running perfectly. Those 2.7s are turning out to be very trouble free. The only thing I've read about with them is a leaky oil pan gasket. 8 years in production for the 2.7, very few problems.

[@Ladysman_217]

Thank you so much for showing how to do #3. Also using a blanket and laying across the battery and the air box on the driver side the job was much easier than trying to bend over. Completed the job in less than an hour on a 2017 STX

[@Myksgarage]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@mando82jr]

Used this as a guide to changing spark plugs on my 2016 2.7L. It went pretty smooth. Thank you for the detailed explanation and walk through. 👍

[@Myksgarage]

I’m glad it helped!

[@707RollerMan]

I just bought a 2016 2.7 with 185k a month ago, and it most definitely needs plugs. Thanks for the video.

[@Myksgarage]

Yours is just getting broken in! Thanks for watching!

[@kevinlackey7511]

Definitely simply explained everything. Most videos I come across dudes make getting to these spark plugs much more complicated then it needs to be.

[@Myksgarage]

Thanks!

[@Birdnird1776]

GREAT tutorial. Cylinder #3 plug made me put this job off for several months. Myk's simple solution of using a 3" & 6" extension made the task easy. I had no problems. Also great advice to just lay on the engine to reach the rear plugs. I laid a body pillow on top and this too made the job much easier.

[@Myksgarage]

Thanks for the positive comment. I’m glad this was helpful!

[@dro]

Great video and very helpful advice, definitely gonna keep this bookmarked for when I change my plugs soon, thanks Myk!

[@Myksgarage]

Thanks for watching!

[@dro]

Just changed my plugs a couple days ago and it went perfectly thanks to your tutorial, thanks again for taking the time to show us how it's done! Also, to anyone looking, the new plugs for the 2.7 Ecoboost are "SP594" and they work just fine, really smoothed out my trucks idle and slightly improved fuel efficiency after 52k miles on the factory plugs.

[@zx9green791]

This is the highest mileage 2.7 I have seen. Love the channel subscribed!

[@Myksgarage]

Thanks for watching and subscribing. Stay tuned for more f150 videos!

[@darrenyoung4893]

mine says 468000 kms

[@billymc2681]

You're right about the #3 cylinder, it's not easy to get back there and I have a lifted truck too!

[@Hasnie]

Great video I just changed my F-150 spark plugs after watching several videos but your tip about passenger side 3rd spark plug (cylinder 3)really helped me a lot in my spark plug changing process

[@Myksgarage]

I'm glad this helped!

[@jkeldoc1893]

Dude I'm glad I watched your vid. the third plug was a hard time , would have been tougher without your coaching (I used a thick folded rug). I would only add to use a mirror if you can, THAT helped this old dog with weaker eyes out immensely. Thank you

[@Myksgarage]

I’m glad this helped, thanks for watching!

[@erykg3513]

Thank you for linking the tools used to buy, appreciate it

[@Myksgarage]

Thanks for watching

[@malcolmwilliams3469]

Tackled the hardest one first. That one made me sweat. Which made the rest of the job no sweat.

[@Myksgarage]

Very smart!!

[@PaleViper1]

This helped a lot, thank you!

[@Myksgarage]

👍

[@redfro4]

Big thank you!

[@Myksgarage]

👍

[@xdannytomlinson]

Going to help my dad on doing this, this upcoming weekend, we shall see how it goes.

[@Myksgarage]

Good luck!

[@pinoyhandymanofalltrades]

Wow that is a lot of miles i just bought my first pick up truck 2.7 eco 2016 i had it for 7 months originally there is 10k on it now 23k thanks for that info i never thought they can go on that high mileage I’ve seen the other guy he put almost 300k on it. Impressive

[@Myksgarage]

Thanks for watching!

[@matthewarneson4103]

Thanks for the tips. Very helpful video.

[@Myksgarage]

Thanks for watching

[@yousufkan6960]

Very helpful

[@Myksgarage]

Thanks for your support of the channel!

[@amanuelmehari5170]

Good job

[@Myksgarage]

Thanks!

[@cal6200]

Im going to do this, I have the same truck with high mileage 201k. Thanks for informative video.

[@Myksgarage]

I'm glad this helped!

[@patrickjames661]

I have a 19 that just hit 70k. Runs and drives fine except when I floor it, it hesitates and sputters. Only when I get on it. Got so caught up in work and fam, completely forgot to do a tune up 🤦🏻. I know this needs to be done either way, dealer is all backed up. Hoping this solves my issue. Great video!

[@Myksgarage]

Good luck!

[@glocktown21]

WOW! Dam.. I just bought a 2021 F150 2.7 liter.. I hope I can get at least 200,000 miles out of it!

[@Myksgarage]

Just do the recommended maintenance and it'll make it easily

[@1FiftyOverland]

I recommend sending out an oil sample next oil change, I use black stone.

[@Myksgarage]

Good idea!

[@mikecarmean1676]

Great video! I haven't seen an update on this in a year or more do you still have it and how is it doing if you do?

[@Myksgarage]

Good question, I need to do an updated video.

[@mikecarmean1676]

@@Myksgarage that would be awesome 👍 I'm starting to think the 2.7 is Ford's best engine

[@reesef6030]

Did you have to reset the computer or unplug the negative terminal for the computer to calibrate the new plugs?

[@Myksgarage]

I disconnected the negative terminal

[@kenm4678]

New plugs have anti seize coatings on them from the maker, and dielectric grease only a slight amount on the insulator, NOT on the electrical connections.

[@Myksgarage]

👍

[@leviathan68w78]

That's interesting you have to use anti seize on those. A lot of plugs nowadays specifically tell you not to do so. I wonder what the difference is.

[@Myksgarage]

I just saw someone else do it

[@anthonytimperio1254]

The person that tells you not to put anti seize on a spark plug would be the tech wanting you to snap off the spark plug to turn a little fix into a huge one.

[@1986subway]

Probably should use compressed air to clean the engine bay on the top of the engine at least before starting next time

[@Myksgarage]

Good tip! Thanks for watching

[@joecrozier4922]

Can you share with me if this high mileage truck has a catch can or air oil separator installed? Hear some say install others with high miles have not installed.

[@Myksgarage]

It does not have either of those things

[@nickpollock1276]

In the midst of getting the #3 coil pack back in, the stud bolt (that holds the coil pack in) was nearly impossible for me to find the threads to get it back in and tightened. Long story short it cross threaded and stripped the receiving threads (on the valve cover piece). Due to this it won't tighten and the coil pack is fully connected to the spark plug, but sitting in there loosely and not fully tightened down. Would you think this would be an issue to drive it like that until I can get the valve cover replaced? Simple and relatively cheap project turned south quickly..

[@Myksgarage]

That sucks! I would drive it like that until I could replace the part.

[@timfekete2762]

I would use JB weld on the threads of the stud and just screw it back in

[@anthonytimperio1254]

The issue is the brass inserts are heat set in the plastic valve cover. If these come out you can either press in a slightly larger one or use some jb plastic weld or epoxy to reset.

[@minecrafter4623]

My 2015 2.7 has a leaky oil pan too. Is that a hard fix? People say you need to drop the diff.

[@Myksgarage]

Yeah the diff must be dropped

[@davidjohnson8025]

Curious you still running this truck? How was the oil pump belt at those miles? Thanks

[@Myksgarage]

I'm not, I sold it shortly after this video

[@diulaylomochohai]

Nice video. Do you use anti seize?

[@Myksgarage]

Yes I did

[@anthonys7534]

Just curious if this engine ever needed a timing chain job with that amount of miles?

[@Myksgarage]

Actually not sure…

[@refugiopoint]

Nice video, good job, but you'd think there would be more room in a V6 truck engine bay......

[@Myksgarage]

I know right?!

[@haystack17]

Any chance you know the name or specs of that double sided bolt holding the wiring harness and the coil? Dropped mine and can't find it.

[@Myksgarage]

I'm not sure what that's called, I'm sure if you look at a parts diagram you could get a part number

[@haystack17]

@@Myksgarage you'd think! Haha. I borrowed a buddy's help it's called a double sided bolt and it's a m5 27 mm on one side

[@anthonytimperio1254]

Its a specific bolt from Ford. Its a M5 X 32 I think. They can look it up by year, make, and model.

[@TheAndrew1969]

How can you use a torque wrench with a swivel socket?

[@Myksgarage]

Just like a regular socket

[@brett639]

Looks like harbor freight getting it done.

[@Myksgarage]

Yeah Buddy!!

[@joaop1536]

You didnt disconect the battery?

[@Myksgarage]

No I didn’t

[@kenm4678]

MC and NGK use antisieze coatings from the makers so that is not needed. Dielectric grease should be used on the porcelain or plug boot, not on the electrode or any electric connections.

[@Myksgarage]

Good info, thanks

[@kingnut]

Why not install new coil packs while you're at it

[@Myksgarage]

I probably should have

[@chrisrestifo7010]

Because coils rarely go bad. They are expensive. Usually unless indicated, just change the boots

[@ocdddetailing]

what was the torque setting in inch pounds again

[@Myksgarage]

I'll have to check

[@anthonytimperio1254]

Torque settings for spark plugs are 133 inch pounds. Ignition coil stud bolts are 33 inch pounds.

[@anthonyveerkamp6052]

I hate to be a negative Nancy but the recommended gap is .028" - .031" not .28"-.31" at that your plugs would never fire as it is over a 1/4 of an inch

[@Myksgarage]

Good point!

[@anthonyveerkamp6052]

Just wanted to point that out in case you didn't notice it. I know it's easy to miss things like that sometimes

[@TXh2oman1z]

Dielectric grease should not be put on the electrical connections of the spark plugs. It is an INSULATOR. You put on the boot to insulator to prevent spark jumps from the connection. Ford does not recommend anti seize on these plugs and it skews the torque setting of the plugs and on all fasteners.

[@Myksgarage]

Interesting

[@parkerrogers2277]

Agreed. Use a d tip or toothpick to coat the inside of the boot

[@kennruckey]

Drivers side cylinders are #3, 4 & 5??? 7:00 minutes in.

[@Myksgarage]

Not sure

[@kennruckey]

@@Myksgarage That’s what you said in the video. It’s supposed to be 4, 5, 6.

[@darrenyoung4893]

@@kennruckey drivers side are 123

[@kennruckey]

@@darrenyoung4893 yeah, pretty sure they got it wrong in the video.

[@semiretired6033]

On the #3 i would have removed that heater hose that runs right over it.

[@Myksgarage]

Good suggestion'

[@semiretired6033]

@@Myksgarage good video. I'm gonna be tackling this job soon and I'm looking for any tips and tricks to get it done. Thank you for making this video .

[@robpierce58]

torque the sparkplugs to what spec??

[@Myksgarage]

👍

[@user-bc2kc9qz7l]

.028 not .28 huge differance

[@Myksgarage]

Yes

[@robertcampbell5605]

torque down spark plugs? c'mon man, gotta give it the hand tight snug that's it.

[@Myksgarage]

Yeah that's what I usually do too

[@Pilinchi1]

Never use anti-seize on sparkplugs; it will travel down in the cylinder and mess the bore or foul the plug. Don't believe me? Wait 2,000 miles and pull a plug out and inspect.

[@Myksgarage]

Good tip

[@glenyukon9923]

.028-.031 please Not .28. Thats over a 1/4”

[@Myksgarage]

I think you got the point

[@rayray1846]

You are using dielectric grease totally wrong dude, why don't you address that DUDE, lmao

[@Myksgarage]

Okay

[@rayray1846]

@@Myksgarage lmao yeah keep putting it on the metal tip of the spark plug lmao take your channel down rookie

[@zackwenzel5112]

I stopped listening after fuck witz here brought out a boogie board from his backyard pool..

[@Myksgarage]

Here we go again, Another professional mechanic that can't stand to see an DIYer getting the job done!

[@fredflores7966]

Primero se necesita desconectar la batería o no es necesario????

[@Myksgarage]

👍

[@fredflores7966]

Toda la explicación es muy adecuada, nomas k no miré si tenía k desconectar la batería.??

[@Myksgarage]

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