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#8 spark plug

Old Apr 9, 2011 | 03:27 PM
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#8 spark plug

# 8 spark plug. any easy tricks to save the knuckles getting it out ? Just changed mine for the 3rd time in 10 years ( car only sees 2000 k a year ) only took 2 hours. 15 min taking it out, 1.45 trying to line it up to get it back in.
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Old Apr 10, 2011 | 10:13 AM
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Re: #8 spark plug

when I did mine i jacked up the front enough to crawl under the car put the spark plug socket on them put a wrench on it. it took 20 min
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Old Apr 10, 2011 | 10:23 AM
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Re: #8 spark plug

Yup, pops right out that way. Lay up under there and look, the plug is right out in the open from below, probably the easiest one on the whole car.

Rob, how'd you make it take 20 min.? That's even slower than me, and I thought I was terrible!! You must have stopped at least 3 times for a new cold one or something!!!
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Old Apr 10, 2011 | 10:42 AM
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Re: #8 spark plug

thanks guys, ive herd about getting it from under the car but havent tried that. All the others are easy.
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