Bit Of Fun For Today

[Botters]

Today i decided to change my spark plugs.

First time ever i have done this. Ive only owend the skyline for 3weeks now and learning slowly.

WOW spark plugs are easy to change!!! Im so proud of myself.

Never will i let a mechanic change them and charge a fortune.

So i decided to get the NGK Iridium plugs since ive heard ppl rave about them but there cirtainly not cheap but alot more economical than letting any mechanic change them.

So heres what i pulled out, do many ppls spark plugs look like this when they pull them out???

And while i had everything off i decided to paint the rocker cover and sway bar...what do u guys think?

[ToF]

Wow those old plugs look f**ked, why is there so much rust. :

Good stuff for doing it yourself!

I hope you used heat proof paint for the coilpack covers otherwise it will just peel. Also FYI that bar you painted is not a sway bar, it is called a strut tower brace.

Edited July 8, 2006 by ToF

[govich]

Strut braces are useful for leaning on while working on the engine .

Most things on these cars are fairly simple to change, as long as you're not completely lost. I love saving on labour. It almost makes up for the amount of money i spend on fuel .

[mad082]

well done on your first plug change.

now go out and take the coils cover back off. all they do it hold heat in and cause the coils to cook. and personally i wouldn't have used iridiums. my car had iridiums in it when i bought it. i pulled them out when they were less than 20,000 kms old and they were screwed. i put in ngk coppers. less than $4 each and just replace them every time i do a service. works out cheaper to spend $25 every 10,000k's than $120 every 20,000k's.