Ford Triton V8 Sparkplug launcher. #ford #fordtriton4x4 #fordf250

Peter, out of all the junk Ford has ever built, which engine is actually the absolute worst mechanical disaster. That's an easy one, Brian. The 5.4 litre Triton V8. It's the only engine that doubles as a spark plug launching cannon and sounds like a dying tractor while doing it. Why is the mechanic clutching that tool like it's the only thing keeping his girl from leaving him for a guy with a Toyota? Because he's trying to change the spark plugs, Brian. Ford engineers decided to make the plugs in two pieces just so they could snap off in the cylinder head and ruin your entire week. It's not a maintenance job. It's a high stakes bomb disposal mission. Peter, wait, did something just shoot through the hood? Sound like a gunshot. That's just the engine spitting a spark plug, Brian. On the older Tritons, the threads were so thin that the engine would literally launch a spark plug into orbit while you're doing 70 on the highway. It's Ford's way of keeping you on your toes. The ticking is getting louder. Is the engine about to explode? That's just a cam phaser screaming from RC because they haven't seen a drop of oil since the Bush administration. The oil passages in this thing are narrower than a politician's conscience. It's a modular engine, which means it's designed to be replaced in modules every 50,000 miles because it's busy self-destructing from the inside out. So what is the final verdict on the 5.4 Triton V8? The 5.4 Triton is a motorized middle finger to anyone who actually needs to get to work on time. If you see an F-150 with a 5.4 badge, just walk away.