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Originally Posted by Bodalenko
How many k’s were on the car when you did the plugs? I’m avoiding it due to the difficulty factor but it’s something I want to do just to see how hard it really is..
Nothing of note in my Radium’s though the cars done very little work or k’s, 2000kms, since install due to covid.
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After doing this 3 or 4 times, the secret I found is to just let the socket fall into the hole and to have a small magnetic stick.
For removal, slide a magnetic spark plug socket down the hole by itself. Slide a short 3" extension in after it, but don't let them fully engage each other. The extension should be slightly sticking out of the hole. Attach a socket wrench and loosen the spark plug. I prefer to use the socket wrench to just crack it loose and then take it off and loosen by hand, but either works. Once the spark plug is fully loosened, take off the socket wrench and pull out the extension. Use a short magnetic stick to pull the socket out. The spark plug should stay in the socket since it's magnetic.
For installing a spark plug, slide a spark plug down the hole by itself first, and then follow all the steps for removing, obviously tightening the spark plug instead of loosening it.
I was dumbfounded how quick I completed the last set using this method after struggling for hours the first few times. Removing all the stuff just to reach the spark plugs takes the majority of the time. Good luck!