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Originally Posted by OrbitalEllipses
What's all this about a Subaru mechanic worth their weight? As a shade tree mechanic, I did plugs on my WRX for the first time ever in about 2 hours, with no previous experience on a Subaru, or any car ever for that matter. It was kind of a bitch, but I certainly didn't get the engine out of the car. You had to first remove the stock intake snorkel and airbox for the passenger side (maybe move the power steering reservoir too); the driver's side required removing the windshield washer reservoir (larger on my wagon than on the sedans). That's it. Flex head + extension, done.
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I specified a Subaru mechanic because then the time would be around 30 minutes to swap plugs. Any mechanic can do it, but someone familiar with boxer motors could do it much quicker the first time. Obviously each time you would get faster if it was indeed your first time. It took me a bit over an hour the first time I did it, but I did it on my car 3 times and on other Subaru, making the task easier each time. I wasn't trying to insult others, just saying how easy and quick and can be if you have experience with them.