WhiteRhino

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I was helping my buddy at my house change the plugs on his wifes new 02 nbm ws6,when i looked over and saw this.I couldnt run to the camera fast enough.

shouldaboughttheZ

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I don't think that would have worked for me. I am 6'7". But that is a good way to do it though...lol.

Redneck Z

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Thats pretty much how I do it also.

REDWS6ROCKET

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that is the only way to change plugs on a lt1 with LT's. also on ls1's with stock manifolds. just a little hard on the ol knees.

Scotty-Z

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Yup, that's almost how you have to do it.

V6 Bird

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If you take the coil packs off on the pass side....lay on the fender and give the valve cover a reach around...Much easier!...The short 1" extension and a swivel header ratchet goes along way...Takes me about 45 minutes to change all 8 drinking beer with hand tools..

badtexasZ28

i go from the bottom....the upside of having a lift

INTENESS

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Thats how I do it to,I throw towel on top were I kneel

gwj

I still think it's easier to drive on Rhino ramps and get #8 from the bottom. Takes about 3-4 minutes IF you can get by the temp shields OK (I don't have huge arms, LOL). That's the only way I even try to change mine.

Hardtop00SS

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been there climbed that

jdoyle

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same, what i did was squat on my battery and get it that way, not the best way, but it seems like the only way for me.

5' 9" like 150 lbs. or so, not to bad for me.

BigSmallBlck2GZ

bullshit.......i jus got done doing mine, again, and from the bottom is by far the easiest....highly recommend...<---6'4 275lbs and i smoked it out.....

elitopus2002Z

I have no heater or A/C plus all of my emissions stuff is gone so I can change my plugs in about 10 minutes. When the car was stock it took me like 2 hours.

Y2K SS

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not if you have LT's. Not mine anyway.

black00TA

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that damn #8 is nearly impossible for me from the topside even with my skinny arms.

go to the underside and takes 5 min tops.
6'0 ~175lbs

Mike98WS6

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I go underneath the car too. It's much easier IMO.

Ferocity02

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Thats how I work on my car.

WhiteRhino

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Actually he's putting the plug wire on.
I did the plugs.6'3" 195,just cause everyone is throwing that out there. I stand in front of the car and just reach back there.I've never done it from the bottom,but I cant see it being easier than from the top.Once you pull off the coil pack and air tube it takes less than 10 min. versus jacking up the car and climbing underneith.The hardest part of the coil packs is the last bolt,but once its out I throw it away making it way easier to take off and put on.

I use a spark plug socket with a 3/4 socket and have never had a problem.I use a deep 3/4 on 2 & 4 then a shallow 3/4 on 6 & 8.

Anyway,I figured some people do the climb inside thing but I had never seen it before.I found it rather amusing to walk out into the garage and see him up under there.

hourang

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climbing on the front support dont help me one bit, though im 6'2" 260lbs and can reach back there fairly easily.

the easiest i have found to remove the #8 plug is to use a 1/2" socket wrench, with a 1/2" to 3/8" adapter and a 3/8" spark plug socket, fits perfect and lines up right in between the header and wall to turn the wrench easily.

00 Trans Ram

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I'm another "underneath" guy. Get the first 3 from the top, without taking the coild packs or anything else off. Then, raise the car on a jack, and #8 is the easiest to get to!

Of course, a 3/8" air ratchet certainly helps! Just stick the socket on the plug and press the trigger.