TR6 spark plugs
Originally Posted by Viper
"I needed that done now but I dont have time, is there any special tool for that?"
The coil packs?
It's 4 10mm bolts holding it onto the valve cover, all of 5 minutes to take it off. Use a deep well 10mm socket, that's it, recommend 1/4" as the back ones are hard to get to under the cowl. If memory serves me right ( been 4 years since I took out the back back one and threw it out ) you might need to use a 10mm gear wrench to get at it.
The coil packs?
It's 4 10mm bolts holding it onto the valve cover, all of 5 minutes to take it off. Use a deep well 10mm socket, that's it, recommend 1/4" as the back ones are hard to get to under the cowl. If memory serves me right ( been 4 years since I took out the back back one and threw it out ) you might need to use a 10mm gear wrench to get at it.
Anyway the best tool for getting that back bolt is a regular 10mm box wrench. You get about 1/16th turn and reset. I bought every tool known to man including some flex box wrenches but the way the bolt is sunk in only a standard 10mm Craftsman box wrench worked for me. The toughest part is even seeing the damn thing. It was by far the roughest part of the job for me. Even getting 8 out was not that big an issue. Just used a regular spark plug socket and a pivoting head ratchet.
Originally Posted by black_z
I can do all 8 from the top without removing coil packs. Indexable ratchet works great.
Still much easier underneath.
GOD DAMN SPARK PLUGS 
I just got done taking that coil packs, a pain in the asssssss... damit now it looks easy but thats what I hate when I work with my car, (Complicated Simple Stuff) Im not putting that screw back ever, you know, the last one.. I also tried from under the car and the #8 is easy from there but for the left side I had to take the stupid coil pack
I just got done taking that coil packs, a pain in the asssssss... damit now it looks easy but thats what I hate when I work with my car, (Complicated Simple Stuff) Im not putting that screw back ever, you know, the last one.. I also tried from under the car and the #8 is easy from there but for the left side I had to take the stupid coil pack Well I changed mine for the first time in about 30 min. My trick was using a standard socket not a spark plug socket. If you notice a genuine spark plug socket is a little longer so that it has the hex end so you can turn it with a wrench if need be but you don't need that on our cars.. I did every plug but #8 from the top and then I got my skinny small armed buddy to do #8 from beneath. He snivled a little bit but got it done fairly quick. Thats with stock manifolds. I got some LT's going in soon I can't wait to see if its easier. It wasn't any easier on my 89 RS it was harder after headers.
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Originally Posted by black_z
I can do all 8 from the top without removing the coil packs in under an hour. The trick is an indexable ratchet.
I usually change my plugs when im doing something else like a head swap and most of the stuff is out of teh way to begin with. I can change all 8 from the top in about 20 minutes with the coils and valve covers off. Probably less, but it takes some time to open the box, pull off the cardboard sleeve, gap the plug, and apply antiseize.
Just got done changin plugs to TR6 with gap of (.035-.038) for 150 shot of N2O and after everything was done the engine service light what could be the problem? or is it normal ? with those plugs?
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Originally Posted by black_z
I can do all 8 from the top without removing the coil packs in under an hour. The trick is an indexable ratchet.
Got a picture of this tool 
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The first time I did a plug change on my ls1 I followed the directions on Installuniversity and it took me 6 hrs. I spent all my time removing the coil packs. Since then I have changed the plugs 3 other times in under 2 hrs without dealing with the coil packs and getting the no.8 plug and wire from under the car. I do remove the air tube though on the passenger side.
Originally Posted by NHRAMAN
Got a picture of this tool The two ratchets at the top are indexing ratchets. You can get them for 15 bucks at Home Depot. I'd only buy the 3/8's if I had to do it again butthe 1/4" helped with the coil pack bolts.
.....will look into getting the 3/8's one... Ok I RE-checked all the damn sparkplugs and back again, and still the SES light the hell with that, IM taking it to a stupid place $140 bux but at this point I dont care, at least I tried 
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Last edited by Christian8A; Jun 9, 2008 at 09:14 AM.
unplug battery, for like 30 minutes, should clear ses light. check your plug wires you dont have them fully seated causing a misfire, same set up, also bad new for hopefully your at .038 cause that is where all plugs should be for the spray. be prepared to reinstall if they are not.
Originally Posted by daryl2cb@yahoo.com
unplug battery, for like 30 minutes, should clear ses light. check your plug wires you dont have them fully seated causing a misfire, same set up, also bad new for hopefully your at .038 cause that is where all plugs should be for the spray. be prepared to reinstall if they are not.
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Last edited by Christian8A; Jun 9, 2008 at 09:15 AM.