ok so far i have heard that the locktite will cause the threads too rip out of the head. and/or cuase the plug too loosen and come out of the head. so witch one is it. will it loosen it or seize it.
we could go on forever and not resolve this.. i have used locktite and have had good results. if you don't want too use it then don't.. but none of you are going too change my mind. we got this info at my work from fords PDI recomendation on the lightings. then later from our ford rep. personally i trust a ford feild engineer( i confirmed this with him) more than any of you.
another thing you can do is properly tourqe them and recheck them every so often too make sure they have not backed out. if you get any ticking noise check them right away.
as far as the personal bashing i took on this. who cares? big deal. i don't need the work from those of you that said i would never touch your car
all i know is a lot of the people bashing me on this are people that are NEVER here helping others on this site. and are just hanger on's they see somebody else's point and post a me too post.
plus i work at a ford dealer so i must be evil
i have spend a lot of my own time looking up stuff for people in here and tring too help them with what they can do when they got screwed by the dealer. plus the time i have spent helping people with there problems
none of you have any proof that the use of removable loctite will cause the plug too seize in the head or blow out of the head
in fact these too reasons offered contradict each other. and are very unlikely.
on the other hand i KNOW that with loctite on the plug it will stay in the head. the reason why they blow out is the plug loosens and with only 4 threads on the head after it's loose cylinder pressure esp. if any abnormal combustion occurs will blow the plug out with the threads on it.
well anyways i am done with this argument. i will continue to use loctite when i take the plugs out again ( was first loctited at 20k miles, had the plugs out at 49k and will be replaced at 60k with plugs with locktite on them)
nothing here has convinced me that the people i have heard this from is wrong. ( hearing it from ford in a dealer message and from our ford reps is a good source too me)
well anyways good luck and remember always check your plugs if you here ticking or rattling from the motor.