And for the love of god dont cross thread them. The best way to not cross thread plugs is to.
1. Insert Plug into plug socket (the rubber in the socket will hold it in, if it doesnt, you either dont have a plug socket, or yours is junk and needs to be replaced).
B. Insert plug, plug socket, and extension into plug well (this is one piece)
III. Turn the plug in the loose (left, counter clockwise) direction lightly, you will feel the plug drop just a tiny bit. Go around a few times to make sure you got the right feeling.
4. Then tighten the plug in by hand.
E. Use a torque wrench to torque the plug to spec, lacking a torque wrench (I can understand they're over 100 dollars for any one worth buying) that just go one 1/4 turn passed hand tight.

 

harbor freight torque wrenches are one of the few tools that I've bought there that I actually consider a quality piece. Sure its not a snap-on or mac, but it will do the job. You can get them for 20 dollars, sometimes less, and I've been using mine for about a year and it still is accurate.

 

I wouldn't trust it. I had a tranny apart in the shop. Putting it back together I had 2 6mm bolts that needed 12 ftlb for the reverse derailer bracket inside the case. That not even close to tty for 6mm, just as the wrench clicked it sheared the bolt off inside. Yeah that sucked.

 

nice you guys are awesome i love all of you

now....

what size plug socket do i need
where should i buy it
someone hook me up with a link!

 

also as far as torque wrenches go im going to be doing alot of work and should torque stuff right you know
how about this one

Amazon.com: Brown Line Metal Works BLD0212 Digital Torque Wrench: Automotive

anyone know of any better ones? im looking to spend less than $100

also what size is the socket for our oil filter cover
AND what kind of socket do i need to get the strut off the strut mount?
thanks guys

 

no offense but if you just buy plugs and ASSUME they will be a certain gap you are a moron.
2nd, if you aren't even willing to gap spark plugs, i would definatley not recommend taking struts off.
3rd, you get what you pay for with tq wrenches most the time. i buy craftsman..if it breaks they replace it no questions asked also.

 

true i get your point but doesnt really help me i mean CED has some good stuff so im assuming they would be what they say and how much does the spark plug spacer cost? i think i could figure it out
just always assumed they were more plug and play
bumpage with my other questions though

anyone have a comment on just buying the sparkplugs from ced and trusting them?

 

What part about what I said about not even bothering to buy a torque wrench under 100 bucks did you miss?

 

gotcha.. gonna take your advice on that but i figured since i was doing my struts and control arms i might as well get one but ill just do em tight thanks for your help with everything else though you think i should trust the CED plugs straight up? also are all plug sockets the same? can i just order one offline?

also you know the size of the oil filter cap? 1 1/4" ??

gotcha.. gonna take your advice on that but i figured since i was doing my struts and control arms i might as well get one but ill just do em tight thanks for your help with everything else though you think i should trust the CED plugs straight up? also are all plug sockets the same? can i just order one offline?

also you know the size of the oil filter cap? 1 1/4" ??

 

gotcha.. gonna take your advice on that but i figured since i was doing my struts and control arms i might as well get one but ill just do em tight thanks for your help with everything else though you think i should trust the CED plugs straight up? also are all plug sockets the same? can i just order one offline?

also you know the size of the oil filter cap? 1 1/4" ??

 

Plugs, they get dropped during shopping, the gap will change.

I can't remember the plug socket size, I normally go yo my tool box and stick the plug info all of them until it fits. I want to say 19mm

Oil filter socket is 34mm.

 

There is a How To on here somewhere.

 

Word.


Might as well just go 1/4 turn.


Also, whoever posted Craftsman - their torque wrenches aren't great and they AREN'T lifetime warranty. The only lifetime warranty you'll find on a torque wrench will be on a $35 parts store wrench - stay FAR away from these.

 

^^ never said they were lifetime said they would replace them for free, it's actually a year on the tq wrenches excl digital ones just fyi.

spark plug gap tool is like a dollar go to autozone and look for them on the counter

 

hm im not that good at math so would a 1 1/4" work haha
and yea i get your point i guess il order them and then pick up a gap tool
i got a month left on deployment and im just trying to get everything set up for when i get back you know

so can you just use any regular socket on them as long as it fits?

 

Have you not read any of the posts I made ?!?

The plugs from crate engine depot are the factory replacement plugs. They come pregapped at 0.035". I even provided you the link for them so you pick the right ones.

I have the plugs from CED in my car. They are the exact plug that came in my car from the factory.

 

Yeah, but you're not likely going to break it in the first year.

I assumed you were talking indefinitely. I can't remember if they have a calibration warranty or if that's a todoor warranty.

I use a 1-1/4".

 

alright staged07ss i know i know
i just spent like 800 bucks at CED
im gonna order them from there but im gonna get a gap tool just in case you know

since your so helpful hook me up with a link with the plug socket i shuold use

 

hahaha im an idiot so just one more time

GM stage 2
injen intake
corsa cat back

the ones from CED .035 gap should be perfect for me correct? thats what your running as well with the same gap?

 

.035 is correct and the ones on the link were the ones u need...

 

You should use a 5/8" socket for the spark plugs.

-Make sure to put some anti seize on them
-Hand start them first to avoid cross threading them
-Torque to spec

 

That is the perfect gap for you current mods/setup.

Yes, I run the same plugs, but at a smaller gap. I'm flowing a good deal more air than a GM Stage 2 car

 

You can get a quality, cheap plug socket at Advance - Gearwrench (a.k.a. Chinese Matco)

Quality insert with a lifetime warranty. You've really lucked out if you found one that was made in Taiwan, but don't make it a priority to check.

 

aite sounds good

 

Just swapped my plugs for the first time on my 07 ss. To my surprise the stock plugs that were in their were the NGK's. I replaced them with AC Delco 41 -106 from CED and gapped them to .038. Working good.

Thanks staged07ss for the advice