alextothestars

im a 3rd gen owner; doing an oil change and replacing spark plugs on my dads 5th gen for fathers day. what is the correct gap size? forgot to ask guy at store/guy at store failed to tell me. thanks.

Progress

iTrader: (26)

I suggest you return whatever you bought and get the stock plugs that are pre-gapped.

2 cts.

MerlotMax

gap is .044, alway check the gap: BKR6ES-11 should already be gapped @ .044 from the factory.
The "-11"=1.1mm=.044.

alextothestars

these are just bosch platinums...definitely not gapped at .44 yet, lol; the 6 i put in my 3rd gen 5 months ago were pregapped, though. different plugs, man.

MerlotMax

Please note gap is .044 not .44, be awful tough to gap a plug @ almost 1/2 an inch.

alextothestars

yes i know; im tired. they are pregapped (about .045). got the oil going...no where the hell are the spark plugs? all i see are fuel rails/injectors. does the intake manifold need to come off? lol

Metal Maxima

iTrader: (30)

Usually I'd flame a question like this to the high heavens and back, but I too am tired.

Look at the engine block. You will see 6 wires leading into 6 black round plugs. These plugs will all be individually secured into the block with a 10mm bolt. Remove the bolt, pull out the iginition coil. Inser a LOOOOOOOOONG spark-plug removal head, ratchet out. Good luck. The ones in the front are a peice of cake. The ones in the rear...ugh, not so much.

ALSO, BE VERY CREFUL WHEN RETHREADING THE COIL BOLT BACK IN!!!!

I stripped one of the threads on the block and had to use a helicoil kit to get her working again. Take your time, post if you get stuck. GL

alextothestars

where on the engine block? i found three frontal crash sensors underneath the "3000" engine cover. lol...could see it all a lot easier if there were a distributor.

MaxBoost925

iTrader: (33)

those are coilpacks.

crash sensors?

trigger005

iTrader: (8)

BIG TIME.

those r fuel injection coils

unscrew 10mm bolts keeping them in tact, unplug the harness connected to them and pull them out

the spark plugs are deep underneath them

the other 3 are at the very top of the engine bay above the manifold
those are the hard ones to get to

u seem uber clueless so i'd recommend u take it to shop or dealer to get it done