Spark plug change

[Automon]

It is time for my 30,000 check up The dealer is telling me that it takes about 5 hours with most of the time being spent on changing the spark plugs. Is it really that hard to change the plugs? Could i do this on my own? do i need special "Porsche Tools"? What kind of plug should i install?
Thanks,
Regards,
Automon

[Tool Pants]

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[Bob MI]

I changed my own spark plugs on my MY99 at about 28k. If you jack the rear of the car up and remove both rear wheels it is fairly easy. I used Bocsh four electrode spark plugs

[jfmillr]

I changed mine around 22k. I decided not to go with the factory Bosche and installed a quicker firing plug made with Iridium. They are supposed to fire twice as fast as the conventional plugs. Down side is you problem need a DYno trip afterwards for tuning.

[acamachobadajoz]

Its necesary to remove both rear wheels to change the sparks plugs???
Thanks!!

[Automon]

I took mine to where I had my exhaust installed and they did it in about two hours and charged me 60.00 labor which i thought was a great deal. I am running the NGK plugs

[mrmickeymouse]

NGK-

I thought Bosch were the only approved plugs.

Choice was either Beru or Bosch.

There was another post, who went with something else and started to get codes.

Just food for thought in case you do.

Good Luck...

[Tool Pants]

Took us about 3 hours to do the entire 30k service, including plug change, oil change, belt inspection, and so on on Aileen's 2000 2.7 Boxster. The reason it took so long was we filmed it and then it started to rain.

The Boxster people had a contest with the 996 people to see who could do the 30k service faster on both models. The Boxster won.

Of course the 996 people said we cheated because they did not have an umbrella (so we gave them one), was a little slow in giving them the tools, or gave them the wrong tools.

All fun aside, it is easy to change the plugs on a Boxster. A 996 is a pain because the engine is backwards and the exhaust manifold is right up against where the plugs are so there very little clearance for a spark plug wrench. And you have to do it from under the car. Not an issue with the Boxster as we remove the rear wheels and there are the plugs in you face.