Spark Plugs

Gilbretto

Gilbretto

Gilbretto

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Hello,

I wanna pop down to the local mechanic to get him to change my spark plugs changed. I have bought the spark plugs already so no need to pay for them.

Just want to know how long it takes for a mechanic to change a set of plugs so i don't get ripped off?

Thanks,

Gil.
 
It's easy enough to do yourself, but an indy mechanic shouldn't charge you a lot really, It's normally a 15minute job but a mechanic will probably want 30mins labour unless you can just tempt him with beer money.
 
15 mins. even if they bother to use a torque wrench and do it properly, which they wont

Gilbretto said:
Hello,

I wanna pop down to the local mechanic to get him to change my spark plugs changed. I have bought the spark plugs already so no need to pay for them.

Just want to know how long it takes for a mechanic to change a set of plugs so i don't get ripped off?

Thanks,

Gil.
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alu heads with tapered plugs really dont get done up tight at all, so im not suprised when i see those ford zetec threads with spark plug issues
 
Took me about 5-10 mins to do mine on my Focus. You do need a socket set with an extension bar and a sparkplug socket. So probably cheaper to get a mechanic to quickly do it unless you can borrow one.

I was a bit scared that the plugs would be stuck or that i would cross thread but it all went fine and cost me nothing. Just make sure to hand tighten first so that you can feel its not cross threading.
 
Depends on the car, mine or my father's would be about 20 to 30 minutes, as you need to remove the engine cover, and the coil assembly, and there's 8 of them. My brother's or the family abuse machine, 5 to 10 minutes. So what's the car?
 
It all depends if it has an Intake Manifold going right over a bank of Cylinders that you have to take off before you can get to them, like mine :p

Good designing Toyota :p
 
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