Spark plug change
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Tuned
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Spark plug change
Just finished changing out all SIXTEEN spark plugs and yeah....it took FOUR hours from start to cleanup, so plan your day accordingly.
For the record, I have just over 80,000 miles on this one and several of those plugs were holding REALLY well.....of the 16 I pulled out, not one had a trace of anti-seize on it...they do now.
Hopefully, this is the LAST time I will be doing this....it's not a difficult job - check out the many HOW-TO's on YouTube - but I am not as nimble and flexible as I used to be. Next time, I'll pay the garage to do it for me.
FWIW...I have a 16" drive-extension and it came in really handy on most of the lower plugs.
The toughest one? It's a toss up between the upper plug....Driver's side...closest to the firewall, and the bottom one....Driver's side....behind the coil spring....the rest were average. I removed tires and both fender liners to do the lower plugs and that made things easier.
Do yourself a favour and place some kneeling pads or stiff packing-foam along the front of the engine bay....that will save your knees from the multitude of fasteners, supports and sharp edges that want to maim you.
For the record, I have just over 80,000 miles on this one and several of those plugs were holding REALLY well.....of the 16 I pulled out, not one had a trace of anti-seize on it...they do now.
Hopefully, this is the LAST time I will be doing this....it's not a difficult job - check out the many HOW-TO's on YouTube - but I am not as nimble and flexible as I used to be. Next time, I'll pay the garage to do it for me.
FWIW...I have a 16" drive-extension and it came in really handy on most of the lower plugs.
The toughest one? It's a toss up between the upper plug....Driver's side...closest to the firewall, and the bottom one....Driver's side....behind the coil spring....the rest were average. I removed tires and both fender liners to do the lower plugs and that made things easier.
Do yourself a favour and place some kneeling pads or stiff packing-foam along the front of the engine bay....that will save your knees from the multitude of fasteners, supports and sharp edges that want to maim you.
Fleet Mechanic
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Thanks for sharing. Just one critique, for others planning doing this themselves check with the spark plug manufacture before adding anti-seize. I know NGK i particular says not to as you can over tighten the plugs if you torque them to spec.
Tuned
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