I always marvel at those who can change plugs in 45 mins or so - and maybe if I did them often enough, I could do the same, ha, ha. But I don't change them that often, so it seems like every time I "check" the tightness every 6 months or so - it's like starting all over again. One of the problems I have is just "seeing" the screws and getting at them with my fingers. Generally I loosen the screws fully - then put a magnet on them and take them up and out - which is ok. But in an effort to see and get at them better, I bought some 5mm x .8 socket head capscrews, 50mm in length - thats about twice as long as the OEM screws. The threads on these longer screws ran up about 25mm - so I ran a flat nut up on them and tightend it up. Then took this now longer socket head capscrews and put in place of the OEM coilpack screws. I only did the first three on the passenger side because they're easy to get at -but for the first time I can actually "see" the coil pack screw - and I can easily loosen it, and put it in with a capscrew socket and get at it with my fingers. The screws I used are industrial grade (black in color) so they don't look as nice as the ones marketed - and they also don't have the little locating "nub" on the bottom as the OEM ones do - and I don't know how well it will work out on the one tight one on the drivers side - but overall I think they'll make removal of the coil pack screws easier and faster.

 

Good idea - thanks for the info!

 

Consider these,.. they will help take the pain out of plug changes.
Mike is a SV over at NHTOC. http://www.madenterprise.com/coil_pack_screws.htm

 

I was well aware of those - they've been around for some time now and everyone I've seen really likes them and they look great. If you do a search on here you'll find another guy who made up some similar type screws. I was just looking for an alternative.

 

Here's an even faster solution. Take the screws out and leave them out. The coils aren't going to come off of the plugs.

 

Good point.