2018 Ford F-150: 5.0 V8 exhaust manifold / studs

2018 Ford F-150 · 13th (2015–2020 aluminum body) · 5.0L Ti-VCT V8

How you’d notice

Tick on cold start from the sides of the engine
exhaust smell in the cab
often passenger side. People confuse this with cam phasers.

Typical shop cost

Repair	USD
Independent shop, parts and labour, before tax	$600–$1,800 USD

As of 2026. Ballpark, not a quote for the vehicle in the ad. USD figures are independent-shop ranges when we’ve entered them — we don’t invent a number.

A lift, not a driveway glance. You pay the shop. First appointment of the morning so the engine is cold.

The bigger picture on this listing

This page is the year and model. The report is the vehicle in the ad. We do not publish, for this listing:

whether these photos don’t show this job
whether the asking price already assumes it
tax on this price
a named shop in this city — we only print phones we’ve checked

That’s the one-listing document. Homework, not an inspection.

Paste the listing — $29.99

The same problem on other cars

No other models in the knowledge base share this job yet. When they do, they land here.

2018 Ford F-150: 5.0 V8 exhaust manifold / studs

How you’d notice

Typical shop cost

The bigger picture on this listing

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The same problem on other cars