how hard is it to change spark plugs
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I apologize! I'm only 155! But I was 165 at my last plug change 
Anyway my arms still bare the scars from those "F"ing plastic plugs under the cowl!!!
That bolt is tough as hell, but it is such a wonderful feeling to remove it and throw it in the bushs!
Tommy
Anyway my arms still bare the scars from those "F"ing plastic plugs under the cowl!!!
That bolt is tough as hell, but it is such a wonderful feeling to remove it and throw it in the bushs!
Tommy
Originally Posted by TaTommyWS6
I'm no expert, but if it is taking anyone more than 2 hours, they are definitely doing it the hard way. Just remove the passenger coil pack. And remove the air tubes from both exhaust manifolds, and you will be done in an hour...
This is the best advise I could give too. It cuts the work time in half. I get to #8 from the top and I actually have a harder time with #6. A 1" extension helps a good bit too.
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Originally Posted by TaTommyWS6
let me know how the window motors goes, mine is slow to not working in the winter...
Tommy
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all you have to do is take off panel,find motor,find the rivets,drill 3 holes in the in the panel in front of motor,drill out rivets,make the holes big enough for the three bolts on the motor and bracket,bolt it on and your done
all together about a 1.5 hour job
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Originally Posted by JHarmon
I guess my way was the hard way but I can do it the same way now in about an hour. I didn't remove the coilpack because of the dreaded "hidden bolt"......I also have big hands. I'm 6'4" and wear a size 14 shoe so you can imagine how hard it is to get my biga$$ hands in those little confined spots. You regular size people have it much easier in cramped areas.
After many plug swaps I have got it down to a science in 30 minutes with only removing the air tubes. I use a deep spark plug socket on number 8 that I put on first. Then I use a small swivel on a regular 3/8 ratchet. Hands are always tore up from those pointed coil pack bolts and the wrench breaking lose pulling the plugs. Now I use motocross gloves.
I think I did 5 or 6 plug swaps last year on the Z.....thats in like 7k miles only
damn thing was fouling up the plugs quicker than I could **** on em
THAT is why Im relocating my coils under the cowl, and already had Jantzers' shave/powdercoat my valvecovers
damn thing was fouling up the plugs quicker than I could **** on em
THAT is why Im relocating my coils under the cowl, and already had Jantzers' shave/powdercoat my valvecovers
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Originally Posted by TaTommyWS6
That bolt is tough as hell, but it is such a wonderful feeling to remove it and throw it in the bushs!
Tommy
Tommy
Trust me its not that bad! Half hour to 45 min. tops. Don't even bother getting 8 from the top. *8 from the botttom 5 min. I was all worried from what everyone said. No big deal at all. One shop quoted 6 hours to change them!
its not that bad, my brother did the driver side in like 15 minutes, unbolted all the bolts on the coil pack except the last one and lifted up on it...i had the #8 out in less that 10 minutes from the top(did that one first), and the rest took me about 5 minutes, so in all we took about 30-35 minutes... not as babd as they say..or as it looks when you first start..just dont wash your hands right away with strong soap..cause you will have some cuts on them
