Tubes and seals

[Taz]

Need help.just told I need new seals and tubes is it hard to do your self.they gave me a est of 740$.is this good or bad.

[dallison]

is this fo your boxster? you may only need o-rings if you are talking about your plugs. The o-rings shouldn't be more than $30 and i am sure your tubes are fine.

[Taz]

It's for a 2001 Boxster.I was told I need tubes seals spark plugs.one side is leaking and the other side is starting to.85$ an hour labor

[JFP in PA]

Originally Posted by Taz

It's for a 2001 Boxster.I was told I need tubes seals spark plugs.one side is leaking and the other side is starting to.85$ an hour labor

If you have even a modicum of mechanical capability, you can re-ring all the plug tubes your self and pop in some new plugs while you are at it for less than a c note........

[RandallNeighbour]

I concur with the others... this is not hard to do if you're mechanically inclined. I changed my plugs and it took an hour and a half because I really took my time and the tubes and rings in the tubes are easily removed and right there.

[Taz]

Do you have to remove the valve covers to do the job and how do you place the o ring in the hole correctly.I was told 8 hours labor

[Taz]

I'm pretty good at messing around with tune ups trans change alt change belts starters .this is my first boxster not sure on the steps to do this job.I did put in new spark plugs on the car two years ago.if I take out the spark plugs what do I do next.

[RandallNeighbour]

The tubes surround the spark plugs. So you basically just yank them out and replace them with new ones and pop the seals on them and reseat them.

Mine were in there real good due to age and heat.

Are you sure it was the spark plug tubes they quoted you 8 hours labor to replace? It's about a 1.5-2 hour job max if you have a lift. Doing it on the ground with jack stands takes a little longer, but it sure ain't 8 hours.

[Taz]

They said tubes and seals

[Taz]

They said tubes 6$ each seals 4$ each plugs 6$ each

[Cloudsurfer]

I think I could teach an 8 year old how to do this job in less than 8 hours!

[Taz]

I don't want to get ripped off .if I pull the spark plug what do I do next

[Taz]

This guy told me you have to remove the valve covers to replace

[gschotland]

Here's a step-by-step:

http://www.pedrosgarage.com/Site_3/Change_Spark_Plugs_%26_Tubes.html

I'm no mechanical genius and I was able to replace the plugs, tubes and gaskets in about 1-1.5 hrs, as I recall. Really a very easy project with basic tools. Plugs were ~$60 total and a set of tubes and inner/outer rings were about $50-$60 total.

Don't be intimidated. You CAN do it yourself if you want to take a little time to learn. As you can see from the link above, this job is totally unrelated to the valve covers.

The dealer is trying to totally screw you. (That's why they call them "stealers.") Their mechanic can probably knock the job out in 45 mins. :-) Seriously, dealers or indy mechanics have their place; I leave the really hard jobs for the pros.

Also, get yourself a Bentley shop manual. It's invaluable. The best $65 you'll ever spend.

Where in NJ are you located?

[Taz]

Went to Porsche got tubes seals spark plugs took me 3 hours.not that hard.no way a 8 Hour job.the guy was ripping me off.I bought a 1 inch rubber boat hole fill best tool ever

[dallison]

congrats, it feels awesome to complete a job like that :dance: