changing spark plugs and wire harness

Jul 12, 2009 | 01:59 PM

8gooner8

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CL 500

changing spark plugs and wire harness

on 2000 CL500... how difficult is it, should i take it to sevice?

Jul 12, 2009 | 10:21 PM

wease206

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W215/X164/C124

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Originally Posted by 8gooner8

on 2000 CL500... how difficult is it, should i take it to sevice?

if you have tools you be done in an hour
no tool 2.5 hours and might rip the wires out
hahahaha
here is the tools

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Merce...ayphotohosting

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Jul 18, 2009 | 09:02 AM

Jud Chapin

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'16 S550 Coupe, '11 Lexus LS460, '02 CL500 (SOLD)

Quote:

Originally Posted by wease206

if you have tools you be done in an hour
no tool 2.5 hours and might rip the wires out
hahahaha
here is the tools

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Merce...ayphotohosting

wease, have you used this tool? Also, is it that much more difficult to get the boots off w/o using it or something similar? Jud

Jul 18, 2009 | 02:30 PM

wease206

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Originally Posted by Jud Chapin

wease, have you used this tool? Also, is it that much more difficult to get the boots off w/o using it or something similar? Jud

yes I have. Here what happen I 1st use my hand by the 4 plug my hand started to hurt(thats only 35min into it) so I stop, I went to my brother's house and borrow the tool can back home with in 45min into it i have change
12 plug with no pain. with that tools all you have to is grib the tip on to the plug and pull.