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plumcrazy
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 |  Subject: spark plugs  December 20th 2009, 11:16 am | |
| it has come time for me to replace the plugs on my 07 charger daytona r/t. does anybody have any reccomended plugs to use? the dealer wants close to $400.00 to change the plugs. i looked and i can't see that job costing that much. it looks pretty simple or am i missing something. | |
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ghost
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| | Subject: Re: spark plugs December 20th 2009, 11:19 am | |
| 3 hours labor and a hund for the plugs is what they are charging you for. there are 16 plugs to change so it is time consuming, but i would save your $ and do it yourself. | |
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irishrt5.7
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| | Subject: Re: spark plugs December 20th 2009, 11:38 am | |
| exactly cost me about 50 dollars and an hour of my time...not hard at all... | |
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liljoejoe54
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| | Subject: Re: spark plugs December 20th 2009, 12:43 pm | |
| - irishrt5.7 wrote:
- exactly cost me about 50 dollars and an hour of my time...not hard at all...
Same here. I just replaced them with the OEM Champion plugs. | |
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irishrt5.7
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| | Subject: Re: spark plugs December 20th 2009, 1:25 pm | |
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ChiTownHemi
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| | Subject: Re: spark plugs December 20th 2009, 1:41 pm | |
| No way would I pay them $400 to do plugs. Def worth doin' on your own. | |
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HiPwr
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| | Subject: Re: spark plugs December 20th 2009, 1:53 pm | |
| Here's a write-up on it. Doesn't look difficult.
http://www.lxforums.com/board/showthread.php?t=23870 | |
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otter1363
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| | Subject: Re: spark plugs December 20th 2009, 2:03 pm | |
| You get the Plugs I can help ya out installing. Done mine like 5x now.. I in Plainfield and have heated garage. | |
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otter1363
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| | Subject: Re: spark plugs December 20th 2009, 2:04 pm | |
| - er, I should say a garage with a heater... | |
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crazy933
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| | Subject: Re: spark plugs December 21st 2009, 12:55 pm | |
| easy like everyone said, oem copper plugs 2 bucks each and thats it. | |
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JBBCharger
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| | Subject: Re: spark plugs December 21st 2009, 5:14 pm | |
| Do it yourself. I did mine for the first time this summer. Used OEM Champion copper core plugs. Bought everything I needed from a local NAPA auto parts store. Be sure to buy the dielectric grease and the anti-sieze grease when you buy the plugs. You will also need a swivel-head socket to get at a few of the plugs on the passenger side of the engine bay. All in all, it cost me about $70 for supplies and about 3 hours of my time. Probably could have done it faster but I took frequent breaks.
Consider cleaning out your throttle body at the same time you do you plugs. | |
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crazy933
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| | Subject: Re: spark plugs December 21st 2009, 5:50 pm | |
| and i think i used a torque wrench | |
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