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I plan on changing my spark plugs and I know the last time I did it on my old car (sentra) I had a heck of a time getting the plugs out once I loosened them. There was really no way for me to get any grip on them with anything so I did it the real ghetto way by putting double sided tape on the inside of my ratchet head and pulled them out that way haha...

But my question is, is there a special tool for easily removing spark plugs?? i dont feel like going through the tape hassle again.

Theres a socket that you use with a rubber washer in it thats used for removing spark plugs. Go to an auto place and get one, theyre two different sizes, make sure you get the right one. Theyre inexpensive, and a must have.

get a spark plug socket. it has a rubber insert to hold on to the spark plug so you can get a hold of it.

any spark plug tool (socket) should take them out. Changing the plugs on my ST was easy as pie. Get a tool (socket) that has the rubber on the inside to should grip the plugs and make it easy to remove. Changing the plugs really should take about 5-10 miinutes.

Thanks alot, all I needed to know.

If you're really cheap, you can take a 5/8 socket and stick a piece of electrical tape in it, that works when I lose the washer in the socket.

ok ok, heres what you do. pick up your car and turn it upside down, they will fall out. just like getting screws out of a container.

YOU GUYS THIS IS THE EASY ****ING WAY TO DO IT OMG!!! unscrew the plug with a socket wrench then take the spark plug wire and push it down into the plug and pull the wire out and plug is attached

my way is better

agreed

Yeah and hit it with a stick a couple of times to get the dirt out of the carpet.

but seriously i had the same problem...unscrew the plugs then WTF now?? i got tweasers...no help....then i was like o ****...Put the lime in the coconut...used the wire to pull it out and it was easy...toyota should put that technique in their manual for dumbasses like us

What is the spacing for the spark plugs on the st im going to be changing mine this weekend. Also if I install a nitrous system wont this have to be changed?

i'm pretty sure the ST and GT spark pluges are already gaped to speck if ut get the Densos or NGKs .... but again ita always nice to check ... and the gap is ST= .08 mm or .031 in
GT= 1.1 mm or .043 in

I would also use some anti-sieze on the threads of the new plugs, always a good idea on aluminum heads. (or any head for that matter) ,,,get a small tube at the parts store

Dont use anything with silicone in it tho, if it gets past the plug it can kill your o2 sensor early.

Thanks for the info on spacing

This post has been edited by 94ST2: Apr 28, 2005 - 11:29 PM