How long does it take YOU to change your spark plugs?
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From: Nashville, TN
Re: How long does it take YOU to change your spark plugs?
With the FLP's I can do mine in 30 minutes including dropping the starter to get 6 & 8, not including time to pull the alternator. Probably 1 hour total start to finish if I am not in a big hurry.
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From: Tampa, Fl
Re: How long does it take YOU to change your spark plugs?
I just changed mine for the first time and it took me about a day to do it. I have the stock manifolds on it. It helps if you have skinny arms unlike me!! I didnt remove anything, just got lots of scrapes, grease, and cursing. But it should be alot easier for the next time.
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From: Germany
Re: How long does it take YOU to change your spark plugs?
Originally Posted by madwolf
Here we go again.... 
"Yea, I can change mine in 15 minutes with one hand, smoking a cigar and a double whopper with extra onions in the other hand....hmmm now I might as well drop the engine through the bottom in the next 30 minutes to make things easier..."
I'm sure the times will get lower and lower as you get more replies to this post....
Honestly, it was the first thing I did on a 4thgen. Took me half a day to do wires and plugs the first time. I can probably do it in under 2 hours now....(stock manifolds)... less with the long tubes.
"Yea, I can change mine in 15 minutes with one hand, smoking a cigar and a double whopper with extra onions in the other hand....hmmm now I might as well drop the engine through the bottom in the next 30 minutes to make things easier..."
I'm sure the times will get lower and lower as you get more replies to this post....
Honestly, it was the first thing I did on a 4thgen. Took me half a day to do wires and plugs the first time. I can probably do it in under 2 hours now....(stock manifolds)... less with the long tubes.
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From: Grand Island, NY
Re: How long does it take YOU to change your spark plugs?
if you are referring to my post, 12 minutes for all of them....all I use is a offset wrench....it's simple.....having headers helps alot
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From: Talbott, TN
Re: How long does it take YOU to change your spark plugs?
If you use the right tools you should be able to do it in about 2 hours.
Plug socket with the hex, a socket that will fit that hex, short extension short handled (flex head) 3/8 drive ratchet and a lot of patience.
My first go at it when I first got my F Body I did did plugs, and compression in under three hours. In fact it is time now to change my plugs again.
Plug socket with the hex, a socket that will fit that hex, short extension short handled (flex head) 3/8 drive ratchet and a lot of patience.
My first go at it when I first got my F Body I did did plugs, and compression in under three hours. In fact it is time now to change my plugs again.
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Re: How long does it take YOU to change your spark plugs?
Pacesetter LT's ....
Driver's side.. 10minutes
Passenger side... Maybe 30minutes. It's easier to get 6 & 8 if you unbolt the starter from the block.
Driver's side.. 10minutes
Passenger side... Maybe 30minutes. It's easier to get 6 & 8 if you unbolt the starter from the block.
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From: sarasota, fl
Re: How long does it take YOU to change your spark plugs?
i have jethot longtubes.
i can change the driver side and first two passenger side plugs in about 30 mins.
the rear two passenger side plugs means i have to jack the car up, get underneath, remove the started. this takes about an hour.
i can change the driver side and first two passenger side plugs in about 30 mins.
the rear two passenger side plugs means i have to jack the car up, get underneath, remove the started. this takes about an hour.
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From: Germany
Re: How long does it take YOU to change your spark plugs?
Originally Posted by got_hp?
i have jethot longtubes.
i can change the driver side and first two passenger side plugs in about 30 mins.
the rear two passenger side plugs means i have to jack the car up, get underneath, remove the started. this takes about an hour.
i can change the driver side and first two passenger side plugs in about 30 mins.
the rear two passenger side plugs means i have to jack the car up, get underneath, remove the started. this takes about an hour.
my second go around on one that i messed up the gap, i was struggling for 4 hours one night... slept on it and put it in 2 minutes the next morning.
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From: HEB, TX
Re: How long does it take YOU to change your spark plugs?
Originally Posted by Shawn 97 Z28 M6
Pacesetter LT's ....
Driver's side.. 10minutes
Passenger side... Maybe 30minutes. It's easier to get 6 & 8 if you unbolt the starter from the block.
Driver's side.. 10minutes
Passenger side... Maybe 30minutes. It's easier to get 6 & 8 if you unbolt the starter from the block.
exactly, that's pretty much how long it takes me
and in those 30 min for the passenger...that's also jacking the car, and putting it on jackstands to get to 6 & 8
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