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I have a question for you guys....i have only 13K miles on my car , I had change the oil three times now ( the car was first registered in Dec 09) so it just three years old , do I wait till the car has actually done 37k miles then change the plugs , or change it at the next oil service ?(will be done by me ).
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01-29-2013, 06:12 PM | #27 |
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WOW... on a sparkplug its not going to change anything... change it every 30k... even guys that tracks constantly dont replace it that often..
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01-30-2013, 06:38 AM | #29 |
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Sure it makes a difference. Many people are having them changed ~ 20k from other posters here. 37k is just the MAX you want them to go. Since I drive 4k/year, changing them every 4-4.5 years seems reasonable for leaving a plug in the head.
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01-30-2013, 07:31 AM | #31 |
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well i guess in your case i would do the same.. but replacing their sparkplug at 15k-18k maybe thats just being OCD... My dad was a mechanic for more than 25 years all cars now retired and replacing spark plug that often is just a waste... they dont change anything on the car unless it is needed to replace per service manual at this point our cars is at 37k... i do mine at 30k.... My last sparkplug change did it at 40k.. just cause i didnt have the tools to do it..plugs was still in good conditions. i dont know maybe its just me... oil change is a different story... i change mine every 7k tranny at 15k-25k (depends on how my tranny feels. Diff at 25k.
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just an FYI... FLUIDS cost internet price picked up... $90+ for the Tranny $60+ for the diff. called several dealers and said quoted me almost 200 for the tranny and 150 for the diff... just making sure you dont pay that much... i did a DIY with photos so part number should be there.. just check it out.
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no they dont break easily they are talking about the coil head.. this is why you need a coil puller otherwise you will break the coil head... that is where you need to pull the coil...
if your careful enough it should be ok... but without the coil puller from TxStig im sure it will break...
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oh that is why its recommended to get the puller avoid wiggling the coil... that can damage the coils...
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The plastic area where the puller slide in, seemed weak, I was worried I'd break it off. The older style puller for the E46M3 uses a twist back-and-forth method. How can using fingers damage them though?
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i meant to say to avoid bending it while pulling some people do that... but twist and pull is usually what everyone does...
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You're gonna make me spend some $ on this tool, which I should do anyway.
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