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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 07:37 AM
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changing plugs.

does anyone have procedures for changing plugs on c32? could you share?

i did a search all i found was a thread advising it was going to be a pita.

don't want to give the dealer $180 when i can do this myself.
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 10:22 AM
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Originally Posted by AWDman
does anyone have procedures for changing plugs on c32? could you share?

i did a search all i found was a thread advising it was going to be a pita.

don't want to give the dealer $180 when i can do this myself.
I know on the V8 changing the plugs can be a pain in the ***! There really is no special procedure other than sqeezing your hands thru small spaces and removing the water bottle on the drivers side to get access to the 4 rear plugs.

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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 01:41 PM
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$180 Is A Damn Good Deal
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 04:43 PM
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I dont know about the otherengines but the c240 uses 12 plugs so i would suppose the v8 to have 16 plugs at 6.99 aprox. per plug you are up to almost 12 about 120 with tax depending where you live and it is about an hour of labor
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 07:16 PM
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$180 Is A Damn Good Deal
actually the estimate said 2 hrs labor so i think $90 x2 but could be wrong......i'm supplying plugs.

i like doing this stuff just wanted to know if there are huge stumbling blocks or difficulties.............don't mean to take work away from you in the grand scheme of things.......
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 10:10 PM
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I have done it in a c240 it wasnt hard at all c32 i have no idea but it cant be that hard
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