This is great info for all the AIR guys out there. Poor bast*rds!
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03-22-2012
This is great info for all the AIR guys out there. Poor bast*rds!
03-22-2012
Hey ive been looking around the site and they cay the autolite copper plugs are good, are they and any other Alts? Also school me on replacing spark plugs, what do i need and how to do it and what precautions to take so i dont mess anything up. All info and some pics too will be greatly appreciated.
03-22-2012
They're great if you like to change your plugs every 15,000 miles, along with the labor time, and extra cost of frequent plug changes (which is twice a year if you drive like me). Otherwise, stick to the iridiums.Originally Posted by SF9777
http://www.grandprixforums.net/any-d...ugs-43156.html
03-23-2012
Ok so the iridiums will last how long?
Thanks for the link that helped a lot, so just a few more things: i should get a plug that has already been gapped so i dont worry about it right, and which gap should i get?
Also its just simple as taking the wire out, getting a wrench with a socket and feeling for the spark plug and then twisting it out, then take the new one and twist it back in?
Also finally thing im worried about is something about how someone said if you drop some dirt or something into that whole you will F*** up your cylinder or something?
Again thank you for the help this is the first time doing this and we dont want to waste the money for labor when we can do it our selfs.(Thanks to this forum)
03-23-2012
Yes. Some wires may require some wiggling or pliers on the plugs heat shield before they release. (depends on how long they've been on the current plugs) And if you're really worried about dirt in the cylinders, use some degreaser and hose it off before the spark plug change.
03-23-2012
Well the plugs where changed like when we brought the car i think, currently at 126k miles and no change.
So like use degreaser on the old spark plug then pull it off or in the hole after taking it off or what?
03-23-2012
100,000 miles. 4-8 years.
Iridiums come pre-gapped with a plastic cover to keep them from getting squished in shipping. Don't gap them.
Coppers will require a gap tool... it's a little $0.99 coin sold next to the register at the auto parts store. Set the gap to 0.60".
That's the basic idea.
There really shouldn't be much dirt around that area unless you've been mudding or something. The engine can handle a little dust, so don't lose any sleep over it. ALL engine maintenance is easier if you detail the engine bay first. Plenty of that in the detailing forum.
03-23-2012
^^^ Gotcha, ya i was thinking about detailing after doing all that but i guys doing a little in that area should do the trick.
Thanks a lot guys for the help ill ask if i need any more answers other than that we pretty much got it and will do this possibly next week if not the following week when we get money. Again Thanks guys
EDIT:: Forgot to mention that pretty much we should put some degreaser on the new plug, let it dry a little then install it right? Im pretty sure we dont want to put water down that hole when there is no plug or anything in it.
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