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20-06-2008, 06:03 PM
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Formerly MR BAXR6t
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Hi
Im doin my service in the next couple of days and i had a look at where the spark plugs are, and there in a tight spot. Any recommendations of what i can use to get at em, or wat u have used? Cheers Frank
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Current car 94 ED Fairmont 5L in Burgundy Fords ive owned- 2010 FG XR6 5 speed auto in Mystic 81 XD S-Pac 302c 4sp manual 78 Yellow TE Cortina Wagon 4.1L 92 Green EB Fairmont GT replica 01 Black AU XR8 II Manual 04 Rapid BAII XR6T 220rwkw 04 Mandarin BA XR6T 247rwkw 07 BF II XR6T 385rwkw 1980 ZJ Fairlane 302c |
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20-06-2008, 06:11 PM
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Teh Baest
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Hills Area, NSW
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All i used was a ratchet with the specific spark plug thingymabob
If i can do it, anyone can! Although i did cut my finger... that metal is SHARP! Oh... just saw ur username.. Urs might be a little different to mine! Damn Bacardi
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20-06-2008, 06:51 PM
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Formerly MR BAXR6t
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Ahh yea i shouldve said its an XR8 lol
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Current car 94 ED Fairmont 5L in Burgundy Fords ive owned- 2010 FG XR6 5 speed auto in Mystic 81 XD S-Pac 302c 4sp manual 78 Yellow TE Cortina Wagon 4.1L 92 Green EB Fairmont GT replica 01 Black AU XR8 II Manual 04 Rapid BAII XR6T 220rwkw 04 Mandarin BA XR6T 247rwkw 07 BF II XR6T 385rwkw 1980 ZJ Fairlane 302c |
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20-06-2008, 07:51 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Perth
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Its hard to get to the plugs out in an AU V8 because of the GT40P heads as they have a 90degree spark plug angle which doesnt leave much room between the plugs and the headers. If you dont have good tools then go down to supercheap auto and get a spark plug remover tool. I bought one of these and could get every spark plug out but it was a bit of a headache as a couple of them were a really tight fit and i snapped a plug trying to tighten it on an angle. Maybe someone here will have a better method though.
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20-06-2008, 07:55 PM
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Back to Le Frenchy
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16mm plug socket will do all but no.5. That one is a bastard of a thing and will take you ages.
What plugs you got/going to get?
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20-06-2008, 08:26 PM
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20-06-2008, 09:01 PM
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22-06-2008, 08:11 AM
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20-06-2008, 08:32 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Tis an easy job to do, all you need is a 1/2" drive ratchet, a 15mm spark plug socket.
The secret is to not fekin tighten the spark plugs to 4000 ftlbs with a bloody 6ft tension wrench, all you need is a quick nip up after you have screwed the plugs in all the way by hand. Mine has the big difilippo extractors and i manage to change them in no time with the above mentioned tools. |
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22-06-2008, 02:06 PM
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^furry muff, cos i put TR's in my old car and it felt HEAPS better. i went to a mates and he had this s****y ratchet that had a lever on the handle that u pulled like a motorbike brake/clutch lever and that was freaking awesome cos u crack them the normal way then ratchet them out with the lever, i just sat back gobsmacked at the ingenuity of this tool!!!
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28-06-2008, 03:37 PM
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We'll just re gapped my spark plugs they varied from 1.4 - 1.45 . They now set at 1.3.
No dramas. The tune specs on the sticker under my bonnet said 1.3 - 1.4mm.
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06-09-2008, 09:55 AM
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What is the service schedule on the plugs for the xr8 III and how many K's do u get out of the BPR6EEFS-13 plug
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06-09-2008, 10:39 AM
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06-09-2008, 01:51 PM
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07-09-2008, 08:20 AM
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Just had a look on ebay I can get the TR55IX for $11.95 each with free post,at that price I will re gap them.
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09-09-2008, 11:02 AM
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I HATE no. 5.... The last two times I changed it, I cracked the insulator. Thank god it doesn't miss or cause problems, cause after I changed it I certainly couldn't be bothered replacing it again lol
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09-09-2008, 11:10 AM
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13-09-2008, 07:22 AM
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Well I got my plugs and put them in yesterday, one of the easiest plug changes I have had to do(pleasant surprise). With number 5 I used the plug socket with a 19 mm ring spanner.The old plugs were very sad.New plugs Improved cold start idle.
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24-01-2017, 11:36 AM
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NGK & Bosch Iridium/platinum plugs do not offer better performance, only longer life expectancy because of the tip.It is harder and doesn't burn out as quick. I do not see the point in wasting 8 x $21 for plugs when the Bosch HR8-DCV at $5 each offer matched performance. I change oil and oil filters every 5000kms. I change plugs every 10,000kms without fail so for me to use a dearer plug is false economy.
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24-01-2017, 06:38 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Guys,
Why doesn't anyone use the recommended factory motorcraft plugs for their XR8's? Regards |
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24-01-2017, 08:55 PM
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25-01-2017, 06:47 PM
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I had the same problem with the TR 55 and 65's
I rang NGK as well and they said the same, gap is to big Run the bpr6's now as per NGK I got extractors on mine, there is only a few you can get too with socket wrench but for number 5, i I used this,! plug that into the socket, then use 1/4 spanner to turn it. 7,8 and 4 put the socket on and turn it with a spanner as mentioned above
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