Triton V10

Hi there,

Could I get some opinions on the Triton V10 please.

Thanks 
Chicobico

One of the strongest gas engines ever built, especially after gen3 about 2003

It just keeps going!  My brother in law has over 250,000 miles on his!  No issues.

Love mine. 58K miles runs good.

We have a 2009, runs great!

Loved it.

Yep.  Ford got it right on this one.  Too bad they've done away with it in favor of the 6.2L.  Interesting to see if they start using that in the gas RVs.

I'm happy with mine.  I'm on my second.  The first was in my old '96 F250, it was running very well at about 100K miles when I sold the truck and bought my 2005 F350 which has a V10 with 106K miles. 

1999 Fleetwood Bounder with old type V10...it is a runner and strong as ten pounds of garlic.  62,000 and runs like a hose....love it.

Have two, one has 270,000 miles, the other 160,000 miles. both still working every day.

I'm not a Ford guy, and I've got a Triton V-10 in my '99 32 foot Allegro Class A that I've owned since 2000 (26000 miles on it). It's never caused me ANY problems. I don't tow anything and I average 9 mpg.

Kev

Just bought one last week have only driven it home from Camping World which was about 40 miles.It seemed to have much better power than my old P30 454 and fuel mileage was better also.Can't wait to go camping next week to try it out.

I have the 2 valve version in my 05' Excursion 4x4 with 105,000 miles and no problems and frequently tow 11,000 pounds.

Specs from Wikipedia

6.8 L V10

The 6.8 L (6760 cc, 413 CID) V10 is another variation of the Modular family created for use in large trucks. Bore size is 90.2 mm (3.552 in) and stroke is 105.8 mm (4.165 in), identical to the 5.4 L V8. Both 2-valve and 3-valve versions are currently produced. The 6.8 L uses a split-pin crank with 72? firing intervals and a balance shaft to quell vibrations inherent to a 90? bank angle V10 engine. The engine's firing order is 1-6-5-10-2-7-3-8-4-9. The 2-valve version was first introduced in 1997, with a 3-valve non-VCT version to follow in 2005. The 3-valve engines were built alongside the 2-valve engines at Ford's Windsor, Ontario LVL engine line, but moved production to the larger Windsor Engine Plant in 2009.
Vehicles equipped with the 6.8 L V10 Modular engine include the following:
[edit]2-valve
1997?present Ford E-Series, 2-valve SOHC, 305 hp (227 kW) and 420 lb?ft (569 N?m) ratings for 2000 and later model years
1999?2004 Ford F-Series Super Duty, 2-valve SOHC, 310 hp (231 kW) and 425 lb?ft (576 N?m) ratings for 2000 and later model years
2000?2005 Ford Excursion, 2-valve SOHC, 310 hp (231 kW) and 425 lb?ft (576 N?m)
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[edit]3-valve
2005?2010 Ford F-Series Super Duty, 3-valve SOHC, 362 hp (270 kW) and 457 lb?ft (620 N?m).
2005-2013 F450/F550 chassis cabs
2012 Ford F-650 & Ford F-750, 3-valve SOHC, 362 hp (270 kW) and 457 lb?ft (620 N?m).[38]

I have a minnie winnie 2002, is the v-10 likely to last? The oil has been always full synthetic, she has 35000 miles on it now. Seems to run great... Spark plug issue? Not yet? But i hear this every now and then.

I would be curious if anyone has changed their spark plugs in a V10 and had any big problems? I had the Ford 460 in a class C and it was was a nightmare to get one of the plugs out. Have heard they have to undo the motor mount and tilt the motor to get at it.


Bill

I changed all 10 of mine in about an hour.

billwild said:

I would be curious if anyone has changed their spark plugs in a V10 and had any big problems? I had the Ford 460 in a class C and it was was a nightmare to get one of the plugs out. Have heard they have to undo the motor mount and tilt the motor to get at it.


Bill

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X2  Mine has 99,080 and it'll be close to 100,000 when we finish our trip.  It still runs well.  Starts immediately and get's about 7.5 to 8 mpg towing a Jeep Wrangler.  Not sure why I would change plugs before performance/mileage dropped. 

110,000 miles on mine, but I am still breaking it in, so I keep the speed at around 62.5 mph, so as not to strain it during its break in period. Another 100,000 miles and I should be able to raise the speed limit to 64.5 mph until it is really broken in. And did I mention it is so quiet I can't even hear it running?

garyb1st said:

X2  Mine has 99,080 and it'll be close to 100,000 when we finish our trip.  It still runs well.  Starts immediately and get's about 7.5 to 8 mpg towing a Jeep Wrangler.  Not sure why I would change plugs before performance/mileage dropped.

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Because the gap was almost twice the spec when I changed mine at 100k. They aren't just a go or no go part, they do wear out, and build up deposits. Mine still ran fine and I saw no improvement in mileage but it idled a lot smoother and I felt better knowing i didn't have to expect a misfire while towing my trailer to take my family camping. Oh and I put factory Motorcraft plugs in it.

Example I found on google.

Have the V10 now but had the 5.4 V8 for 135,000 miles in an f150 - never changed the plugs.  I asked my mechanic and he said don't worry about it if it is running fine.  In the f150 they are a pita to get too and I think they are pretty expensive.