Spark Plug: Service and Repair

SPARK PLUGS REMOVAL / INSTALLATION
1. Remove and install the ignition cables.

CAUTION: When the ignition cable is to be pulled off, be sure to pull on the boot itself, not the cable.

2. Remove and install the spark plug with a plug socket.

Install Spark Plug Socket Squarely Over Spark Plugs:

CAUTION: Be sure the socket fits squarely over the spark plug.

NOTE: If the original spark plugs are to be reinstalled, they must be installed in the locations from which they were removed.

3. Apply anti-seize compound or molybdenum-based lubricant to the spark plug threads.
4. Tighten the spark plug to the specified torque.

Tightening torque 9-20 Nm (7-14 ft. lbs.)

NOTE: Coat the entire interior surface of the high-tension lead boot with a silicone dielectric compound or equivalent.

NOTE: This application uses double platinum enhanced spark plugs for production. Both the ground (side) and center electrode are enhanced with platinum. You can also use spark plugs with the service part number suffix letter "PP" as replacement spark plugs.