etxxz

well...or any kind or spark plugs...

I got 6 NKG iriduim plugs to arrive before friday and i wanna know if theres a DYI on the installation or if someone can explain how the process goes.

All tips are acepted with great appreciation, theres no such thing and too much knowlege...i mean money...

fsttyms1

you will need a flat head screw driver, 6mm allen wrench, 10mm socket(3/8 prefered) and wrench and a couple extensions, and you will need a 5/8 spark plug socket and spark plug gapper.
first take off the plastic engine cover (4 10mm bolts) and the little piece of cover (flat head screw driver for this) then you will need to use the allen wrench for the coil packs. work on 1 at a time, unplugging it and then unscrewing it. then pull it straight out. then use the 5/8 sparkplug socket and extensions and remove the plug. repeat teh steps for the rest. the rears can be done with out taking any thing off. you just need to snake your arm where you can. a flash light and mirror help here if you have them.

1st timer

if they're NGK Iridium,they're pregapped.

fsttyms1

yea but it never hurts to check

etxxz

right....what is "pregrapped"...other than that, FTT's instructions seem easy. are the coil packs the little black boxes with a wire coming out the upper side?

man, i wanna personally thank whoever started this forum...people like you two make my day everytime i log on!

pmptx

Thanks for the DIY on the plugs, pregapped just means the electrode(s) are already set, and you dont have to move them to gain a correct gap.

erik

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unlemming

Spark plug DIY

Edit: Link typo

1st timer

i guess!

etxxz

thanks duds, my plugs arrive on friday.

peace.

erik

fyi, i find it helpful to secure the ratchet extension to the spark plug socket by using electrical tape to prevent it from getting loose so you can pull off it the spark plugs after removal/installation. also don't forget about recommended gap and torque settings.

figueroa1357

how many miles does your car have that your replacing the plugs

etxxz

69.2k miles on a '99TL(p)...hopefully ill feel some difference...

they arrive friday along with a injen 2pc CAI and next wendsday obx headers arrive...and then next saturday i get my VAFC profesionally installed and tuned in miami,FL. (250for installation and 2hour dyno tunning)

thanks for tips duds ill post results when its all done!! meanwhile i gotta take a dump.

eh!curaplus

TORQUE SETTINGS? what if i dont have a torque wrench? and if i were to buy one what would the setting be at?

fsttyms1

get them snug, then 1/4 to 1/2 turn

Seotaji

you will. platinums are crap by 50K. you'll notice a difference just b/c you're using new plugs.

iridiums are great in that they are very durable, but still have low resistance.

the best of copper and platinum.

SFOX

platinum has higher resistance than iridium. Iridium a little more resistance than coper so it is better chose than platinum.

Boy! it is a bitch to get to the rear plugs. Good luck!

eh!curaplus

Nevermind about the back ones, i couldn't even get to the front ones. i only had one extension on me today. gotta wait to borrow one or just buy a new kit

fsttyms>>> so screw the sparkplug all the way in, when snug then one last 1/4 to 1/2 turn?

fsttyms1

yes. when snug 1/4 to 1/3 turn is all it takes on our cars

and to the rest, iridium is better than platinum. the platinum plugs in our cars suck. stick with what the manufactur recomends. i had over 100,000 miles on my factory plugs and they were still in good shape. many have had bad experiences with the platinums. and stick with Denso or NGK

redbaronace

im going to order some irridium plugs today.

fsttyms1

id stick with the NGK. my densos are starting to get a rough idle after 50k on them. im going to swap them out for NGK iridums

fla-tls

The recommended change interval for Denso Iridiums is 30k miles. At 50k, you're way beyond what they recommend. They are great plugs, but they don't last as long.

You guys are lucky you don't have a Type S. On the Type S, you have to remove the butterfly valve actuator to get to the rear plugs. No big whoop - just an extra step.

fsttyms1

yea i know the idle is just starting to every so often get a little quiver (just a litleless than teh ngk at over 100k) ill get around to it this winter some time (when i have an extra 15 min to waste on my car

etxxz

hehe thred raised from the dead...guess halloween gives you the right eh...

btw* i installed the sparks perfectly with no probs thanks to you duds...heh its incredible all that i've learned from this board since then...i was asking on how to install sparks plugs 5months ago, a month later i did headers/intake/removing bumper then learned vtec basics and another shit loads about cars in general...and now i'm getting ready to drop a new engine on my pimp 86 corolla!...with help of friends (they got tools and crane -_-)

peace

fsttyms1

woo who! another struck by the mod it your self bug

etxxz

hehe...tru, tru!!

not only is more fun but its cheaper and its something i can brag about later on

fsttyms1

yup yup! i only trust my car to my own hands!

WWW

So this statement is true only for a non Type S?

fla-tls

That's correct. You have to remove the butterfly valve actuator on the Type S to get to the rears (It's only two screws).

silver01TL

What are the torque guidlines (amount) for the 01 TL spark plugs?

Thanks

moahdriven

i believe in the manual it says 28 lb. Just double check to make sure.

suj220

I too am about to embark on this do it yourself adventure. I have currently 50K and i think its due to the oem spark plugs that I get rough idle. The car is just not smooth as it use to be. I could also hear a lot of piston slap in the mornings. Hopefully the ngk iridium plugs will fix it.

ou sig

the stock plugs really should be ok till 100k or so, most people just want to change them before then because it is cheep and easy. Be sure to check the OEM plugs when you get them out to make sure the car is running properly.

etxxz

^^ yeah

dont worry about torque specs, just put em tight enough and enjoy the extra 1/4hp you'll gain from $11 iridium plugs

@cUr@-TL

it was a biatch to replace!!!

1fasttl

etxxz where did you buy your plugs from?

suj220

just to confirm...stop and go traffic puts extra toll on the spark plugs right. It seems it started losing the smoothness of the drive at 50K while some members have no problems at more than 150K.

I do a LOT of driving in NYC.

fsttyms1

my car idles all day and i got a littel over 100k out of mine, they were still fine just a slight rough idle when in park and neutral

etxxz

sparkplugs.com
type make, year, engine type and bam, you gotta list of what you need...i got denso iridium

suj220

Damn...advance auto parts doesn't have 'em anymore.

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