was the oil on the top half of the plug which is above the combustion chamber , or oil soaked in the firing end that is in the combustion chamber ?. If it is the top half then the spark plug gaskets are leaking in the valvecover, if it is the bottom part of the plug that sits in the combustion chamber then you have oil seeping past the piston rings and likely experiencing high oil consumption.

 

i just bought a wire gapper tool but the lowest it has is .040/1.02mm is that ok ?

 

Plan on doing this over the upcoming weekend. Had to get the spark plugs ordered from Advanced Auto. Seems most S parts are never in stock. Came to $42 and change with tax. I'll report back after the work is done!

 

I'm going to be going to a step colder plug, any suggestions?

 

Did the replacement yesterday. Took all of 30 minutes, and that was working very cautiously. Overall a very easy thing to do, especially with this write up. Thanks OP!!!

My old plugs were a light brown. Original ones on the car, an 05 with 61k miles on them now. Should be good to go for a while.

 

Should the coil packs be replaced often? I haven't seen much on it the DIY.

 

often? simple answer is no.

 

Got it. Should they be replaced at all as a preventative measure in anyway? Been trying to find information it. I only read about them being replaced when there is a misfire or a spark issue.

 

idk for some reason i dont trust not putting just a tad of anti-sieze on the plugs..... i have used ngk plugs for years and years and always just put a dap of anti-seize on and have never had a problem.

 

not really. they are expensive just to replace as a "maintenance item". but if you have money burning a hole in your pocket. go for it. but, the only time people would replace them is b/c they are bad or they are FI (upgrade).

just make sure you tighten the spark plug to 20 ft-lbs. yea sure 18 is what the specs say but if you want to make sure 20 it is.