What's your easiest way of changing spark plugs?
 

Do you:
1) Do one at a time by taking old out and then inserting new?

2) Take the old ones out on one side then put new ones in
and then move to other side and do same?

3) Take 'em all out and then start putting new ones in on one side and then move to other?

4)Some other method?

5) I don't remember much about it due to the many beers it requires to change these dang spark plugs!

I am going to be doing my sparkplug change hopefully tomorrow for the first time and was wondering what methods some of you use that you have found the easiest. Thanks. -Robb:)

I take 'em all out first, inspect and compare them, and then put new ones in. Once you have the collection of extensions and u-joints in hand(for the coil packs), it's easier to keep the rhythm and just finish all of them.

Plus, being a short guy, I frequently climb into the engine compartment and sit on the radiator support to do work. Easier that way. :rolleyes:

Randy

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What's your easiest way of changing spark plugs?

Since I'm not mechanically inclined, I hire someone else to do it.

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i do one at a time...that way i wont forget anything

Same here. :wave:

May take longer, but when I did mine I spent the time to make sure they were done right.

OH - be SURE that they are torqued down enough when changing them as well....

All the coil packs, then all the plugs out, then vice versa. Same thing Denny said.

Well I learned the hard way to do ONE plug at a time!:mad:
The second time I changed mine about 1 year ago I had seven plugs out, working on the last one when a deep set 7MM socket sliped off and went,(want to guess?) down the number seven cylinder! On top of that I didnt even know where it went for about a hour. After looking all over the engine and under I thought could that have gone down the cylinder. Rode my bicycle to two parts stores to find small, strong, flexable magnet, started fishing and could hear the magnet grab hold of the socket but would loose it when it came up to the spark plug hole.:confused:

Many hours later and LUCKY, it came clear! I do them one at a time now.

I did mine one at a time. I also took about a 20 min break after each one. Just go slow and take your time.

Man, that sounds like something that would happen to me... You did get lucky though! :beers:

Alright guys thanks for the replies. I think I will do one at a time and be very patient. Glad I'm off work tomorrow cause I might need the better part of the day! I don't have a torque wrench but how tight should the spark plugs be tightened when putting new ones on?

When I did mineNGK BR7's, I put them in hand tight and then 1/16 of a turn with the ratchet. I think the actual torque spec is like 11ftlbs. I've had mine in for 8,000 miles with the 1/16 of a turn and no issues.

Okay thanks Echo5oscar!:thumbsup:

One at a time here. The front 6 take about 1/2 total. The back 2, well.....they take almost an hour a piece :mad: