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Old 06-14-2012, 04:18 AM   #63
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Originally Posted by FrX View Post
For aluminum heads, I always use anti-seize. Also make sure to torque to the proper values with a torque wrench. Most people end up over-tightening the spark plugs, which can be a bad thing on aluminum heads.
Getting a torque wrench in there is a bitch and using a (flex) extension only insures whatever torque you're reading isn't the torque you're torquing. Unless you have a small in-lb torque wrench, I guess.
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