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Originally Posted by tonycarreon
thanks guys.
yeah everything else is craftsman, but i forgot the torque wrench and advance is literally 1/2 mile from the house.
i figured it was okay so far. nothing seemed wrong doing it, so i think my main problem was doubting myself - if it was that easy i must have screwed it up.
i was going to start with the 944, but i sold it before i got around to it. my escape had the plugs done as part of the 100k maintenance so i didn't really see the need to re-do it just to "learn." not that there's much of anything to learn really. i think i had to put the plug in my lawnmower when i bought it so i guess i have some "experience." 
i should mention that no dealer has a record of the plugs being replaced and the car now had 67k miles on it. ( 65k when i bought it )
i read the readup you did mp earlier and followed the instructions at pedro's garage. the thing i noticed both of you left out was anti-seize - worth the $6 from what i hear. also, no one mentioned ( and i didn't use ) dielectric grease...
the plug tubes looked good (so far) so i didn't mess with those. looks like i might have some extra o-rings.
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I do not recommend anti-seize. Porsche doesn't call for it and it'll totally screw up your torque value - s/b half with a greased thread. Very easy to strip the threads using it.
Dielectric grease will not take the temp extremes on a sparkplug and will actually act like a glue and bake the plug on.
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