i know that spark plugs are a simple thing to do. .but hopefully it will help someone.. pretty detailed write up and pictures..

http://64.252.156.63/tails/sparkplug.htm

 

[quote]3. You will have to remove the valve cover to get to the front spark plugs, the valve cover is secured by 4 hex screws and can be seen on the graphic to the right with red dots in them.[quote]

The valve covers are not removed to access spark plugs. The part you are removing is only an access cover for the front coil packs & spark plugs.

I think most on here know what your refering to, but you should use the correct terminology.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by njmaxseltd
[quote]3. You will have to remove the valve cover to get to the front spark plugs, the valve cover is secured by 4 hex screws and can be seen on the graphic to the right with red dots in them.

Quote:

The valve covers are not removed to access spark plugs. The part you are removing is only an access cover for the front coil packs & spark plugs.

I think most on here know what your refering to, but you should use the correct terminology.

edited and uploaded.. thanks for the correction..

 

Whats the difference between the copper plugs and the other?

 

Anytime! Nice work BTW!

 

You should tell everyone to make sure the spark plug gap is only 14 mm. Two of my NGK platinums was not exactly 14 mm gap and needed to be corrected.

 

I just stuck them in, is that bad?

 

exactly what I was looking for, just in time for the 120k tune up. As far as I know, this is the first write up of anykind for the spark plugs. I've been hesistant to do my spark plugs because I heard one plug is very hard to get to, but armed with sprint's write up, i'm gonna change my plugs. thank you.

 

http://vbxmaxima.8m.com/sparkplug.html

 

If it runs fine then don't worry about it. I was just very careful added the anti-seize, checked the gap, torqued them to 16 pounds etc...

 

damnit someone beat me to it

 

search is your friend

do a search for plugs and use the name MardigrasMax as your person.. you will find tuns of info on difference between copper and plat..

if you put in Platinum Plugs they are pregapped.. you don't need to gap them.. these coppers are also pregapped funny enough.. when you see the -11 means they are pregapped for us..

 

Yeah, the other thread in the 4th gen forum reminded me that in the past you stated yours weren't pre-gapped when the ones I ordered a couple of months back were.

The "-11" is a multiplier by .004 and is part of the naming convention for NGK plugs. So -11 = .044 gap.

 

Platinum's are the lazy man's plug. They last 2x as long as copper, whereas copper will die out sooner, but provide a better spark. I've been doing some sparkplug shopping today and the platinums are a little higher in price as well.

Sprint -- your writeup is very well detailed, if there was ever a need for "changing your sparkplugs for dummies", you explained it perfectly. Definately a link I'm going to send to my friend who's attempting his first service himself.

 

aww thanks man..

 

i had one step colder though.. plus i had to gap them less than stock even if they were pregapped

 

Ah yes.........true, true for your case.

 

Yours has more detailed pics

Thanks, that helped yet again

 

 

ja mon

 

si senor.. para puta mi pagina

 

good format

 

its your template

 

peta culo

 

14mm!! That's over half an inch.

good luck getting a spark with that kinda gap!

 

that I love you..

Man, I love this site

There is nothing better than being a Maxima owner, and then to have this site with all this info and all these cool peeps... brings a tear to my eye...

Hah. Back to the ****.

Mike

 

Like hell the stock gap is 14mm. That's 1.4cm, or about .55 inches. There is NO WAY that is right. I hope that was simply a typo, because that would just defy logic.

 

i just did this yesterday..