96pearlmax

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Wanting to change my plugs on my vq30de...Got lazy and asked the shop how much it would be when I had my rims rotated...They quoted me at 220 because they said the back three were hard to get to. Took it to another shop and they wanted 180...I am not a tard so I just walked out, but what is this all about????

LLZuB

Just do it your self... there not that hard to get at... prob take you like 30 mins to do all 6.. theres only one "hard one" to get at in the bakc and it's not even that hard just move the parts in the way of it by unbolting it.. then change

not worth 180 lol there looking to eat you up and spit you out

Ant96GLE

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$220 ??? I'll do it for $100 and wash your car too


Seriously its not that hard, you just need patience... they're very easy to change... the back ones you just have to remove the 2 screws that hold down the coil pack and pull the coil pack off and just insert an extension down there and the plugs come right out.

Terran

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Here's a rightup. Should take an hour at most. http://www.vqpower.com/v2/modules.ph...howpage&pid=33

f550maranello2

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werd ill come to sc and do them for you man , if they tell you that the back 3 are hard to get to they are full of crap i did my spark plugs this week under 30 minutes, good luck

NmexMAX

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Come on takes 20 mins if you know what you're doing. Some cars have crappy manifold design and you actually have to take the IM toget to them. Nissan was smart and made our coils come off w/o having to take off the IM. Take advanage of their design and do it yourself.

f550maranello2

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"yea it will take 20 mins if u know what u r doing" expecially when this guy tells people that that their starter are bad eve though the motor cranks

NmexMAX

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A 4th gen starter gives out slowly, sometimes it wont work, sometimes it will.

Broaner

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Can someone please provide a link for the model number of the NGK coppers. I need to buy them today.

NmexMAX

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BKR5E-11





Check NAPA, they sell for under $2 each.

f550maranello2

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those are the crappy plugs man u need to get the double platinum ones they are worth the money

Broaner

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Its okay f550maranello2, I forgive you because you've only been around here for a bit. The coppers have a much higher ability to remove heat from the combustion chamber. Would you like to create a poll of how many people run coppers? I know the Platinums are the longest lasting but they are not the most powerful. I'm runnin 10K old plats right now that I paid $66 for so I think I know what I'm intending to do. The reason that they are cheaper is because copper is obviously much cheaper but they don't last as long.

PLUMMAXSE

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I replaced my Plat NGK's with coppers at 79k. Now at 95k and car runs great. I will get the NGK GP plat from the place below for only 2.68 next time I change them.


http://www.sparkplugs.com/results_ap...1&AAIA=1356780

f550maranello2

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well yea copper is much cheaper but whats the point of constently replacing them besides how much of a difference will they actually make.

PLUMMAXSE

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One problem I could see from leaving plugs in for 60k is possibly stripping the threads in the aluminum heads removing the plugs after such a long time. Make sure you use anti-seize on the plug threads.

Broaner

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Bingo PLUMMAXSE. That is one of the major reasons. Another is that... Actually thats all I can think of. BTW, an engine will not run badly on a partially bad plug. If it is partially bad it will be undetectable from driving impression as the plug gradually goes bad. Not until you have two or three partially bad plugs will you notice that your engine isn't 100%. And even then the difference is only noticeable by an attentive driver and car enthusiast.

nostrixoxide

Another good reason to run the coppers is you can afford to have a fresh set of plugs once a month if you wanted to. At $2.00 each that's only $144 dollars a year to have piece of mind that your plugs are in pristine condition all year long....

This is especially nice for those people who have to commute for a living. At $66 dollars & up for a set of Platinums that can get alittle costly.

f550maranello2

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yea i guess they are a little expensive but u know what i put them in so i dont have to worry about them for a long long time thats all

rhonster

just make sure you have the right extension rachet with the proper depth for the plugs and it has a good rubber in it so you dont drop the plug, you will need a magnet to fish it out otherwise. do it yourself... the fuel flter is a real b@348@ though.

Broaner

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rhonster, the rubber is more to hold the plug to prevent changing the gap when its dropped. Just FYI. Everybody who calls themself a DYI'er should have a magnet handle or two around.