changed my plugs for the first time
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Compared to some other cars out there the C5 is simple. That said, if the plug wires haven't been off in a long time they can get fused on and have to be destroyed to get them off. I always keep a spare set of OEM plug wires handly. Anything aftermarket is a waste of money, it's been prooven time and time again.
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Changing the plugs and wires in the C5 wasn't too bad - at least you can see them. On too many cars you can't even see the wires to know where they run to.
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Took me a couple hours the first time - most of the time spent trying to get the old boots off in a civilized manner.
You might have better luck reaching #7 if you lay off the Enzyte for a couple days prior!
You might have better luck reaching #7 if you lay off the Enzyte for a couple days prior!
Last edited by Choreo; Aug 8, 2008 at 03:49 AM.
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actually in response to MSD staying together, FALSE!!!! One of mine exploded in two pieces. So they dont always hold up.
I ordered a set of Mopar Perfs... lets see how those hold up.
for the record, getting the drivers sides out were not as hard as getting them back in for some reason.
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I'll do plugs in a C5 ANYDAY...Try changing them in a front wheel drive V6 GM minivan...The front three are a piece of cake....The back three...Well, here's a hint....jack the van up and change them from underneath...and make DAMN sure it's overnight cold!!!
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From: Morristown TN
I changed mine a few weeks ago.
I had no major problems.
Took me about an hour at most.
#7 was the hardest but I was able to get it by putting the socket on the plug and then putting the ratchet with extension to it.
I had no major problems.
Took me about an hour at most.
#7 was the hardest but I was able to get it by putting the socket on the plug and then putting the ratchet with extension to it.
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From: Ortonville Michigan
I just did the plugs in my C5. A wouderful experience in you're into pain, cuts, and bruses. And old number seven...... I did em all except for number seven. I was scared, my hand was too big, the plug too small. Somebody said to use a socket wrench with a swivel on the head. Two weeks of driving around with seven new plugs and one old one. I finally pucked up the wrench, drank a little courage, and went for it. One and a half hours later I finished. I gotta tell you that my 1986 is way, way easier.
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I did mine awhile back and I thought it was pretty easy. Even the #7 wasn't that bad and I didn't even use an extension. Took me 30 minutes with beer breaks. Only thing I moved was the air tube and voila I was gtg.
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such as a gen4 f body LS........ number 6 & 8. with a flashlight you can just see the boots and barely touch them with one finger. you have to remove brackets and coil packs to access them. number 7 on a C5 is a piece of cake compared.
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