Triton V-10 Maintenance
I have a 2008 Tioga with a V10 Triton engine with over 108,000. The engine runs and purrs like a kitten. In addition to doing a tuneup, oil change, what other inexpensive items can I replace in order ...
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Yes they do have a PCV valve. Sometimes when they fail they suck oil into the combustion chamber where it is burned. It doesn't color your exhaust much and there is nothing on the ground. This can lead to a low oil condition quickly. It is important to check your oil level often to make sure it isn't disappearing. I replaced the PCV valve in my '99 V10 with an aftermarket brand only to have it fail a few months later. I then replaced it with a Motorcraft brand and had no further problems.
At the mileage of your MH, I'd replace the boots or at least inspect them to make sure they are not cracking or disintegrating. Over time and with the heat of the V10, they do crack and allow water in. As the plugs and coils sit in a metal well, too much water can ruin a coil. I found this out the hard way when I decided to wash down my motor one day and created a miss. When changing the plugs, it is great time to do this.
Ditto on fuel filter replacement.
Finally you want to inspect carefully the exhaust manifold studs. The V10 exhaust manifold is a long cast iron chunk of metal that gets hot and cools. This expansion/contraction leads to problems sometimes where the exhaust studs get broken at the head and creates an exhaust leak. It is very expensive to have a shop repair them.
I loved my '99 V10 even with those few shortcomings and being the early design with the lower HP and poor plug threads. In 110,000 miles I never did spit a plug but I did check them often. Yours is the improved design so it is not a worry.
At the mileage of your MH, I'd replace the boots or at least inspect them to make sure they are not cracking or disintegrating. Over time and with the heat of the V10, they do crack and allow water in. As the plugs and coils sit in a metal well, too much water can ruin a coil. I found this out the hard way when I decided to wash down my motor one day and created a miss. When changing the plugs, it is great time to do this.
Ditto on fuel filter replacement.
Finally you want to inspect carefully the exhaust manifold studs. The V10 exhaust manifold is a long cast iron chunk of metal that gets hot and cools. This expansion/contraction leads to problems sometimes where the exhaust studs get broken at the head and creates an exhaust leak. It is very expensive to have a shop repair them.
I loved my '99 V10 even with those few shortcomings and being the early design with the lower HP and poor plug threads. In 110,000 miles I never did spit a plug but I did check them often. Yours is the improved design so it is not a worry.
