DNA MOTORING 615-188 Intake Maniflold Compatible with 00-05 F150 F250 F350 SD / 00-05 Excursion / 00-04 Expedition / 03-14 E150 E250 5.4L V8, OEM-ITM-004

Had a common failure of my intake manifold. Got it all taken apart and ordered this one. There seemed to be enough positive reviews that I was willing to take the chance. I wanted to follow up for those who end up in the same boat. The gaskets are integrated into the design which made install pretty easy. The screws for the coils and some of the brackets use self-tapping screws into the plastic body. Just make sure not to over tighten these. The fuel rails lined up great and I replaced the o-rings since I had the injectors pulled. You will use the oem bolts to mount it to the engine block. The mounts for the throttle body also use the oem screws. If you take your time it goes super smooth. Took the expedition for a 2 hour test drive and it runs great. I replced spark plugs while I was in there. Also, this includes a thermostat and new gasket. I had a bit of trouble getting one of the screws for the thermostat housing to tighten and I had waited to bold on the housing till I was pretty deep in the project. If I were to do it again I would recommend getting those screws started before you tighten down the intake manifold. I was able to get it but would have been easier. Other than that it seems like a great part. I'll update this in a few months. Fuel economy seems to be increased and power is good. I'm a happy camper.

I don't really do reviews but maybe this will help someone out. The part seems to be the best of the worst. I saw bad reviews on other intake brands. Including Dorman from Advance and Autozone. But this actually fit very well. No leaks. But I will say, be very carful when tightening the bolts/screws provided. The plastic is very soft. I used a quarter in ratchet and just barely tighten them down or they will strip. Other than that the install went very well. Also has the fitting included if your 5.4 has the heated PCV. I'll report back if anything changes!

Well for the cost it's just as good as others offered...for a ford f150 oem almost nonexistent....the last one I brought lasted about 3yrs it is what it is....plastic and heat just don't go together...anyway it's back up an running. So what you pay.and u doing the work..hey !!!

It was worth the money! Easy install and everything fit right! Not as good as OEM but for the money cant complain at all!

works great

UPDATE 9/27/2004 This already started leaking about 4-5 months after replacing it. Someone warned in the comments when I bought it that the gaskets are gaerbage and you'd be doing the job again within a year...I should have listened. Still no idea if you get better gaskets with the Dorman, but I'm pissed I have to rip this thing off again. I torqued this to all the specs in the order they indicated at the time I made the repair! I will take a shot at maybe re-torquing but it DID NOT LEAK for the first several months. For the record, mine is leaking at the passenger side rear apparently. Fouled my #4 cylinder and I had to pull it out and clean it up today. Coolant definitely pouring out of the engine valley again. I need a new daily! LOL. ------------------ I don't know the difference between this one and the OEM replacement ones. They look identical to me. This is a helluva DIY job but truck runs good again. No misfires. No giant antifreeze lake in the engine valley. It does seem more cheaply made than the original, as other have stated. So, to avoid breaking stuff, check your testosterone at the door. Things don't need to be that tight anyway (this goes doubly for the coil hold down screws.) ALSO, do yourself a big favor and find the torque sequence and make sure your torque wrench actually works. 18 ft-lbs seems like a lot. But I'm here to say, mine didn't break and it's working great!

I have been driving my truck now for a month since repairs were made. Intake manifold had to be replaced do to coolant leak. I had the manifold changed out by Bob's my Shop, they are a highly respected shop in Lake Havasu City where I reside. My truck was just shy of 141,000 miles so I had the plugs and coil packs changed out with the intake exchange. My truck runs like new again and they did not have one issue changing out the new intake. The Labor cost for the complete job came to $700.00 It was very hard for me to spend the money since I use to do this work once upon a time. My body is very broken now so I no longer can do this type of work but I fell the $700. was well wort the price of having my truck back and I would not HESITATE to buy the new Intake Manifold again ! WELL WORTH THE $'s I SPENT.

I took a gamble by purchasing this manifold and man did it pay off. I love the 1 piece design and the integrated seals.made the installation easier. Once installed with new coils spark plugs and this manifold woke up the truck. I also noticed a huge jump in fuel milage. The manifold comes with screws to bolt the vacuum brackets as well as the the coils to their respective locations. It's recommend that you use the old manifold bolts, but I say purchase new ones and please for the love of all that is good torque the bolts the way it's recommend. It will help you with leaks of any type.

Everything needed came with the part. Watched a YouTube video on how to replace the manifold. The part came with no damage and works flawlessly. I saved over 1000 bucks doing this myself. It's easy if you take your time. Total time to remove/replace was about 6 hours.

I bought this due to a broken factory intake leaking coolant at the crossover. I paid $200CAD for this intake after reading plenty of reviews online. I didnt want to pay the extra $ for genuine Ford intake and I figured the DNA intake would do the job. I didnt see instructions but had no issues with the install. New thermostat was included. Had no issues with the self tapping screws. I suggest spark plugs and injector o-rings at the same time. Overall really happy with the product.

Pros. It fit well and was easy to install. Came with all fasteners required gaskets installed into the manifold. Low cost. Fix the notorious coolant crossover leak for cheap! Cons. Fasteners made of cheaper metal and are a screw instead of having threads and metal inserts like oem manifold. Gaskets are pre installed, and aren’t replaceable. The PVC hose adapter on the back side of the manifold is detachable and the seal is not very good, I epoxied it down to make a better seal, but I feel it could have been designed better. Price is very good and you get what you pay for. I would recommend to someone who needs to replace the manifold on a budget. Just keep in minds the cons when buying.

fit the way it should and didn't have to buy gaskets

Much smaller and lighter than the OEM original. Came with a new thermostat and plenty of self tapping bolts for accessories