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Title: How long to change 6 spark plugs?
Post by: The Barge Captain on 29 November 2006, 14:00:58

How long to change the plugs?  Even the dreaded Haynes didn't tell me to remove the wipers (and i had to!)
Never know a car like it for having to get the wipers off for every little poxy job.  Anybody come up with a quick release for them yet?

Title: Re: How long to change 6 spark plugs?
Post by: Nickbat on 29 November 2006, 14:15:14

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How long to change the plugs?  Even the dreaded Haynes didn't tell me to remove the wipers (and i had to!)
Never know a car like it for having to get the wipers off for every little poxy job.  Anybody come up with a quick release for them yet?

Don't have to remove the wipers, Cap'n, just invest in a flexible socket extension. Took me about an hour (although I didn't tighten one plug up enough and had to get to it again yesterday).

Title: Re: How long to change 6 spark plugs?
Post by: The Barge Captain on 29 November 2006, 14:36:40

It all went a bit Pete Tong as the lead for no.6 was stuck in the hole and i couldn't get it out withoout removing the scuttle for better access

Title: Re: How long to change 6 spark plugs?
Post by: iggy21uk on 29 November 2006, 15:05:19

You could use one of these to get the wiper arm off.

http://www.toolsnstuff.co.uk/product_info.php?pName=WXPERT-QUALITY-WINDSCREEN-WIPER-REMOVAL-TOOL&products_id=13381

Title: Re: How long to change 6 spark plugs?
Post by: theolodian on 29 November 2006, 15:08:21

Took me about 10hrs, including the cam covers.  Woulda taken longer if I had to take the scuttle off.  ;)

Title: Re: How long to change 6 spark plugs?
Post by: sounds2k on 29 November 2006, 16:01:50

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You could use one of these to get the wiper arm off.

http://www.toolsnstuff.co.uk/product_info.php?pName=WXPERT-QUALITY-WINDSCREEN-WIPER-REMOVAL-TOOL&products_id=13381

I used an identical one to that (branded laser) - what a waste of space that was! The prongs at the bottom just bent and the tool slipped off ...  ::)

Title: Re: How long to change 6 spark plugs?
Post by: iggy21uk on 29 November 2006, 16:25:18

I allways make sure I get the right ones from the dealers as it's about an hour round trip to change em!  ;D

Title: Re: How long to change 6 spark plugs?
Post by: Salty on 29 November 2006, 17:24:19

Can do it about an hour now ;) took lots longer first time though. maybe its why you only change them every 40K

Title: Re: How long to change 6 spark plugs?
Post by: Markie on 29 November 2006, 19:36:28

yup abut an hour for me too - not the easiest routine job is it ?  :-/

Title: Re: How long to change 6 spark plugs?
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 29 November 2006, 20:56:18

On my old CDX v6, I changed them in halfrauds car park, with a semi-flexible spark plug spanner, and a couple of small spanners to remove the ICV/Loom at the LHS of the enigine. Not really a bad job. the leads seem to not want to come out at the back, but they will come out in a certain way.....

I would say 45 mins to one hour if not an expert...

Title: Re: How long to change 6 spark plugs?
Post by: Auto Addict on 29 November 2006, 20:57:19

The joys of a 4 pot ;D

Title: Re: How long to change 6 spark plugs?
Post by: Markjay on 30 November 2006, 00:14:28

I prepared a whole array of flexible tools to deal with the dreaded rear passenger-side plug, but it went a doodle no problems at all.

Old plug out…

(http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/2287/image026tj2.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)

New plug in…

(http://img321.imageshack.us/img321/9195/image038bd8.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)

As long s you have the correct lengths of extensions (need to combine a few to get the correct height) there’s no problem…

Title: Re: How long to change 6 spark plugs?
Post by: The Barge Captain on 30 November 2006, 00:35:51

It was just struggeling to get #6 lead off that took an extra 15 mins over average

Title: Re: How long to change 6 spark plugs?
Post by: Markjay on 30 November 2006, 08:30:37

Ohhh...:)

2.6, no HT leads....  :y