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Old 11-23-2007, 08:42 AM   #1
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Sorry, I may be a bit groggy this morning from yesterday's feast... but I'm not clear on what you mean about using rubber hose or vacuum line. I know its something to do with removing the spark plug, but what?

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Old 11-24-2007, 09:13 AM   #2
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The rubber hose is used to remove the plug from the recesses of the tube after unsrewing it from the head.

Sometimes needed if the spark plug ratchet doesnt have a rubber plug in it to hold on the the spark plug.

Also a good idea to use when starting to thread in the new plug, to ensure it starts correctly and isnt cross threaded.

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Old 12-22-2007, 01:42 PM   #3
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Good post.

Did you use any anti-seize compound on the threads of the new plugs?

Or, is that not recommended?

Also, what are the best plugs to use, NGK or stock Beru plugs? I tend to use NGKs in most of my cars.
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Old 12-23-2007, 08:06 AM   #4
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Nice post dj!
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Old 12-23-2007, 10:28 AM   #5
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i didnt put anything on them.
i ordered the stock ones from porsche
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Old 12-24-2007, 05:18 AM   #6
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very, very nice, dj. Thanks!
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Old 12-31-2007, 05:43 AM   #7
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Boxster Plug Change...

Hey, GREAT post, dj!

This is my first post here and after reading your post yesterday, I decided to tackle the job on my 01 Boxster. I bought it about a year and a half ago when it had 50K miles and it's been a phenomenal car! Anyway, it's now up to almost 70K, so it seemed a good time to tackle the job.

I guess the whole job took about 1 1/2 hours. Once I got the wheels off, jack stands placed, and the fender well covers off, everything was right there in front of me - pretty straightforward.

The only thing I would add to your post is make sure you have a 5mm ¼” hex key socket with 1/4” drive ratchet to remove the coil packs. I started out with a 5mm 3/8” drive socket and after I did the first one on the driver’s side, I went and bought a ¼”. There’s just no room in there for anything more than air!

I went with Bosch +4 Platinum plugs in mine, $5.98 each at Advance Auto Parts. The gap is preset from the factory and Bosch says not to change it, so that was one less thing to worry about. (Just a side note here… Bosch has a 3 year replacement warranty on these plugs as well, and since Porsche recommends plug change at 30k miles, it looks like I’ve just bought one set for life!).

I’ve also read several other posts about changing plugs in the Boxster, and there were mixed reviews on anti-seize – Some guys said it was okay, and other posts said to definitely not use it at all. The “Don’ts” seemed to be the majority and they also seemed to be the most outspoken. “Do NOT use any anti-seize compound whatsoever under any circumstances…” – That kind of thing. So no anti-seize for me. We’ll find out if that was a good idea in a couple of years when I do this again – don’t worry, I’ll let ya’ll know!

I’m with you djomlas, on the Dealer price for plug change – Only here in East Central Florida it was closer to $400.00! INSANE! You’re absolutely correct, anybody can do this. The intimidation factor is MUCH worse than the actual job!
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