Customer Reviews

Lisle (LIS65600) Broken Spark Plug Remover for Ford Triton 3 Valve Engines

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4 star:		(10)
3 star:		(1)
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I just bought one of these and it worked perfectly!

I changed the plugs in my 2005 Ford Expedition. I had access to the Ford Technical bulletin regarding removing the spark plugs. I followed the bulletin to the letter but still broke three spark plugs during removal. One head had one broken plug and the other plug had two broken plugs. I thought I was going to have to remove both heads to get the plugs out!

To compound my troubles, each plug was broken a different way. One just left the metal sleeve in the head. One had a cleanly broken ceramic. One had a jagged broken ceramic piece that extended almost 1/4" above the metal sleeve. I thought for sure I would have to remove both heads.

I looked around the internet and found this tool. At first I thought it was expensive but after reading comment on various boards, I realized it was a real bargain if it worked even for one of the heads. New gaskets cost more for one head than the cost of this tool. Many people have spent thousands to remove broken spark plugs.

I used the tool and it worked like a dream! The first time I used it, it was a little hard to get started but after that it was perfect. It even worked on the plug with the jagged, extended ceramic. The tool broke the ceramic on the top and pushed the piece down as designed. I wish I would have thought to put some grease on a cloth strip and shove it down in the plug hole with a long screwdriver to pick up the broken ceramic. However, I think I got the whole thing cleaned pretty well.

This is an excellent tool and does a near perfect job of removing broken spark plugs from Ford heads. I recommend it to anyone without hesitation.

Erik Salo

I bought one of these tools before attempting to remove the plugs from my 5.4 Triton engine at 68K Miles which is considerably sooner than fords recommended service interval. I am glad I did, because even after following Fords Technical Service Bulletin for plug removal, I broke one of the plugs. This was due to plug design, not mechanic error. I am a good mechanic, and take my word for it, you need this tool, unless you like playing Russian Roulette. I would not have been able to remove the remaining parts without the Lisle tool, or something like it. You could jury rig something but why bother at this price, which is less than a tank of gas? The reason that I am giving the tool 4 stars, instead of 5 is that I feel it should come from Lisle the way I "Upgraded" mine. I could not get the left handed thread to grip the sleeve that remained in the head, so I took out my trusty Dremel and cut 3 longitudinal grooves in the threads, making the threaded portion into a sort of left handed tap. The tool then worked perfectly. It grabbed the sleeve so well that I actually had a heck of a time getting it off the tools threads.

Like other Triton owners, I am still amazed that Ford would design such a condition, and then pretty much ignore their faithful followers, except to produce a TSB covering their recommended plug removal procedure. ( Do any of you ever recall needing a "Procedures Manual" to change spark plugs?) This was my 5th ford truck, and I am used to swearing by them, not at them.

I would like to add that anyone attempting to tackle this project should make sure that they clear each cylinder with compressed air before and after removing each plug, and immediately install each new plugs after clearing its cylinder. Do this to prevent leaving any dirt, carbon, or ceramic remnants in the cylinders. These would surely tear the hell out of your cylinder walls. Make sure you use some rigid tubing and get down to the top of your pistons, and really blast them well at full pressure. This also removes any remaining solvent you are supposed to use to soften the carbon that builds up along the sleeve. (Plastic ice maker tubing works great) And please wear safety goggles, That same ceramic will also tear the hell out of your eyes.

God Bless, JimA

The Lisle 65600 tool easily removes the spark plug ground electrode shield left behind when the instructions of the Ford Technical Service Bulletin 08-7-6 fails to help in removing the spark plugs in one piece. When I removed the first plug I noticed that the self tapping screw of the removal tool was starting to gall, and I questioned its ability to adequately perform on all 8 plugs. From this point on I applied a thin coating of nickel based anti seize compound to the screw and inside of the plug's ground electrode shield, and this prevented further galling. On 3 of the plugs, when the ceramic was driven down and broke the metal loop of the ground electrode shield pieces of ceramic broke off and fell into the cylinder. I vacuumed this out through the spark plug hole using a shop vac and small hose. The Ford garage wanted $722 for parts and labor to replace the spark plugs. I spent $65 for the tool and $136 for the "improved design" Champion 7989 spark plugs (gap to .045"), saving myself $521.

I had to change the plugs on my 2005 F150. My truck died and I had to have it towed home to change the plugs. Big Tip, don't wait this long to change the plugs. I had my concerns about this tool after reading that it strips out. The only way to dull or strip this tool is by not using any cutting oil. Super hard steel. Any drill or tap can be damaged on the first use by not using a cutting oil or lube. The directions say to put a glob of grease on the tip of the tool before threading into the spark plug. (this does 2 things, lubes the threads to keep them sharp and keeps metal shavings from falling into your cylinders) Make sure to cote the tap threads as well. Grease, Nickel Anti-Seize you bought, Tap Magic, Etc.. will do the trick to keep that tool sharp to remove all 8 if need be. I only broke 2 plugs. One I only needed to pull out the cap, the second I had to use the pusher tool. Man does that work slick, it pushes the porcelain right down out of the way for the removal tool. Another Tip, neck down the end of your shop vac to a hose that will fit down the spark plug hole. This will allow you to clean out the small broken pieces before you pull out the cap if you used the pusher tool. Or shoot air down in it with a blow gun. Good Luck. Take your time!

Tool worked perfect for the 2 plugs i had break on cylinder 2 and 3. Pusher pushes porcelin down just enough to thread the tap extractor in. Then torque the nut on the top to extract broken piece. I could see wear on the threads of the tap after 2 uses. I had read others complain of quick wear and tear (the newer the tool, the sharper the tap, the better grip it will cut in the broken plug). I have seen other sites just selling the tap bolt but I would easily imagine this would be good for one whole spark plug change.

I received the tool yesterday in the mail. This tool worked perfectly! I had four plugs broken and was able to remove them all in about an hour. Easy to use and very inexpensive for what it does. I would recommend this to anyone. Thank you

A shop had looked at my 2004 F150 and told me it would be around $1000 for a plug change because of the likelihood of breaking the plugs. I did the change myself and only broke 1 plug, but I am super glad I ordered this tool beforehand. It got the plug out no problem. A+ would buy again!

I very rarely write product reviews, but I was so impressed with this tool that here I am, writing a review.

I don't know who designed the spark plugs or the seating arrangement for the Triton 3v engine, but if I ever meet him I'll shake him warmly by the neck because it's a horrible piece of engineering. Despite being as careful as I possibly could, I was left with 3 out of 8 plugs broken and stuck in the engine with no clue about how to remove them without a very expensive trip to the garage.

Luckily, a friend mentioned that there was a tool available that was specifically designed for this problem so a quick Google took me to Amazon and a selection of tools for this job. I picked the 'Lisle (LIS65600) Broken Spark Plug Remover for Ford Triton 3 Valve Engines' based on the number and quality of the reviews and sent in my order. I used the expedited shipping option, which was a no brainer as my truck was immobile while it sat with 3 broken plugs. Delivery was reasonably fast - I ordered on Sunday and the tool was at my door on Wednesday; no complaints there.

On opening the package, I find that the tool is actually 2 tools, one for each step in the removal process and is housed in its own sturdy plastic box with instructions (both written and pictorial) which were easy to follow and a few spare nylon washers. Everything was well made and I was able to put it to work straight away.

I was curious about how the tool would work until I was able to hold it and figure it out - it's pretty simple and very effective. The first tool is used to push the ceramic down through the plug to leave a gap between the ceramic and the top of the stuck sleeve. The second tool is screwed down into this gap, cutting a thread into the inside of the plug sleeve and gripping in firmly. Then it's just a matter of turning the nut that pulls on the threaded section, withdrawing it and the broken plug from the engine.

I cannot overstate how easy this tool was to use and how effective it was in removing the broken plugs! From starting the process to standing with the extracted broken plug in my hand took around 10 minutes per plug. The ONLY thing I would mention with this item is that because there isn't a lot of room in an engine bay to turn a wrench you'll need to have a set of deep sockets available.

A well made tool, very good price, quick delivery and it performed exactly as advertised without any fuss. I'm almost looking forward to the next plug change so I can use it again!

The lisle tool is essential for anyone that is attempting to remove spark plugs from a 5.4L 3V Ford engine. I broke 7 of 8 spark plugs while following the related Ford TSB and allowing more penetrant soak time. The tool was easy to operate and did the job up until the very last plug. For some reason the tool thread (that taps the plug shield) stripped. Found a source for just this part ordered a replacement. Other than that, the tool was great. Just take your time with it.

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I am not a mechanic, but after the outrageous quotes I was getting to have my spark plugs changed I decided to try it myself. I read enough to know more than likely atleast 1 plug would break and also that this is the most popular tool to use if it did, so I ordered this tool with my plugs.

If you aren't a mechanic it may take a few tries as it did with me, so be patient and take your time, as soon as I got it right it worked exactly as advertised. Fortunately I only had one plug break.

This tool is a must for anyone with these rediculous 2 part spark plugs Ford used for a few years.