Changing spark plugs

[Spairo]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

I don't watch the clock. It takes as long as it takes for each task as part of the whole. I focus on being in the moment and push away the idea of being finished whenever it creeps in.

I am going to try this one on my boss next week when he gets back in the office.

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[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Spairo

I am going to try this one on my boss next week when he gets back in the office.

I'm pretty much the same way at work. I'm also the last resort for when shit goes sideways so, while there's a sense of "production" urgency, by the time folks come to me, they've already tried their rote stuff.

[brandonblt2]

Originally Posted by Th3rdSun

Resurrecting an old thread because I was looking into getting new spark plugs. Went to the stealership for brakes,drive belt,and an oil change,and wanted to know how much it was to replace the plugs as well.



Well,let me tell you,from the prices that I've seen in earlier posts,the price shot up big time! They quoted me just over $1300,just to replace f'n spark plugs!


Needless to say,I'm not going to Toyota for that service. I called a couple of Subie tuner shops near me. One quoted $598,and the other quoted $265. I'm not so hard up for money that I'd rather have busted knuckles and a few hours of aggravation rather than just paying $265 for someone else to do it.

It's pretty simple job to do yourself. Follow the video below and you'll be fine.

Tips: Use a old 3" extension or a cheap 3" extension and grind down the ball on the end of the extension. This makes removing the extension from the deep socket while it is in the spark plug socket a thousand times easier.


Stuff some rags down below the spark plug socket this will help you when you eventually drop a tool so it does not end up landing down below on the skid plate. I'll save a lot of time not having to search for fallen tools trust me.

[Th3rdSun]

Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

$265? Does that include the spark plugs themselves? If so, that's a great price. I changed mine myself recently, and just the Denso Iridium plugs alone cost me $57. As long as that's a trust worthy shop and doesn't short cut things, I'd gladly give them $265.

It's a very trustworthy shop. It's P&L Motorsports.I live about 15 minutes away from their facility.

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

That's a stupid low-ball quote. I bet they're expecting an I-4 under the hood. I would take it to the $600 shop. It's a fair quote.

They quoted including the plugs for $110 for all four. Pretty sure they quoted so low because they've got the service down to probably under an hours. That's my best guess as to why it's so low. And why would they expect an I4 when I told them what car it was?

Originally Posted by blsfrs

There are several videos out there. It doesn't take any special tools just special patience. I prefer jacking one side of the engine up. It adds 2-3 extra steps, but it reduces the number of swear words required for the job.

But what it does take is space to work on it,which is something I don't have right now. My driveway is on a pretty steep incline and I wouldn't feel comfortable putting a jack under the car in any capacity. $265 is well worth the aggravation.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Yeah, go for it. That $265 is well worth it.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Th3rdSun

It's a very trustworthy shop. It's P&L Motorsports.I live about 15 minutes away from their facility.

They quoted including the plugs for $110 for all four. Pretty sure they quoted so low because they've got the service down to probably under an hours. That's my best guess as to why it's so low. And why would they expect an I4 when I told them what car it was?

Was just guessing as to the reason the quote would be so low. You know.. opinions and assholes... If they truly know the car, go for it.

I DO sympathize with the workspace issue. I spent a score of my young adulthood in the same boat, working on motorcycle engines in an apartment, converted my scuba rig to use for spray painting. For me, home ownership means having my own garage. It's heaven.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Was just guessing as to the reason the quote would be so low. You know.. opinions and assholes... If they truly know the car, go for it.

I DO sympathize with the workspace issue. I spent a score of my young adulthood in the same boat, working on motorcycle engines in an apartment, converted my scuba rig to use for spray painting. For me, home ownership means having my own garage. It's heaven.

Having seen your garage.
Not sure heaven is the right descriptor

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Having seen your garage.
Not sure heaven is the right descriptor

It's my little corner.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

It's my little corner.

Well it is 1,000% better than my garage I guess.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Well it is 1,000% better than my garage I guess.

Two places I let out the crazy, my office, and my garage.

...and the coffee table, but I have standing orders to clean it for company.

[Th3rdSun]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Was just guessing as to the reason the quote would be so low. You know.. opinions and assholes... If they truly know the car, go for it.

I DO sympathize with the workspace issue. I spent a score of my young adulthood in the same boat, working on motorcycle engines in an apartment, converted my scuba rig to use for spray painting. For me, home ownership means having my own garage. It's heaven.

I live in a townhouse that only has a one car garage(and a steep driveway,like I previously mentioned),which typically wouldn't be too small for tooling around,but there's just too much other stuff in the way to make it work.


It's fine. I don't much like working on cars anymore anyway. I always felt good after fixing whatever issue(s),but the anxiety of the possibility of messing something up to the level that it would have to be towed away for someone else to work on it anyway,that always weighed heavy on me. And with this being my only car,well,I'd just rather pay someone else to do anything that might take more than an hour to do.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Th3rdSun

I live in a townhouse that only has a one car garage(and a steep driveway,like I previously mentioned),which typically wouldn't be too small for tooling around,but there's just too much other stuff in the way to make it work.


It's fine. I don't much like working on cars anymore anyway. I always felt good after fixing whatever issue(s),but the anxiety of the possibility of messing something up to the level that it would have to be towed away for someone else to work on it anyway,that always weighed heavy on me. And with this being my only car,well,I'd just rather pay someone else to do anything that might take more than an hour to do.

So funny. Sometimes when I'm working on mine I just lie underneath it, marveling at the fact that I finally outright own a machine that isn't a rescue project.

[soundman98]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

So funny. Sometimes when I'm working on mine I just lie underneath it, marveling at the fact that I finally outright own a machine that isn't a rescue project.

i'm still not used to the fact that i'm finally at a point i can get into any of my vehicles, and expect it to start and drive normally. every. single. time.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by soundman98

i'm still not used to the fact that i'm finally at a point i can get into any of my vehicles, and expect it to start and drive normally. every. single. time.

In a weird way it's kind of boring. Not exactly, but I don't know how to express what I mean. I've always taken pride in saving shitboxes from their previous owners' neglect.