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      05-20-2014, 11:06 AM   #43
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Originally Posted by W/// View Post
When I DIY'ed my spark plugs at 77k miles, I went ahead and used a bit of anti-seize. When I was taking them out, some of them were on so tight that I was terrified I was going to strip the threads. Not only was it on too tight, some of them had way too much friction after I loosened them. Just my 2 cents.
Our plugs have a protective plating on the threads. Strange your plugs were that tight. Tight that way from the factory or had someone else changed them?
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