where are good places to go to get my plugs changed.....would canadian tire be a bad idea? I have a 99.5 qx4. Im a student and this thing eats alot of my money, worth it, but i try to save where i can lol so dealership is out of the question!

Canadian Tire is always a bad idea. Well, I'm sure they do have a few good mechanics, but most of them are called monkeys for a reason.

I'd go to a local garage where they pride themselves on the work they do. Or even the dealer, I like the dealer I use, Greg Vann Nissan in Cambridge.

I wouldnt be surprised if the dealer wanted anywhere from $150 - $300

and guess what - you pay those prices, and its probably the first time that mechanic has ever changed the plugs on a VG33. They're in the same position as you - well, actually you have the upper hand since you already read about it on the internet.

Get your leather tool bag out from under your rear seat. Inside it are 2 specialized Nissan spark plug tools. The longer one is for plugs 1-5. The shorter one is for plug #6. This is where a shop would charge you even more - they dont know about the Nissan tools so they struggle to get plug #6 with extensions and pivot joints!!! Its much harder to get that plug without using your Nissan tool.

Good luck with whatever route you choose

werd. . I dunno how I wound up as a moderator. . fueler is baller... We have a lot of awesome people here.

You can inspect the wires and determine if they need replacing. Look for cracks or burnt spots. Same for the distributor cap.

Done- Jeff Williams FSTB, Touring Rear Sway Bar, Valve Cover Gaskets, Fuel Filter, Spark Plugs, Brakes, Michelin Pilot Exalto 96V tires, Cleaned MAF, Cleaned Throttle Body, Cleaned EGR, Steering Rack Boots, Upper Links, Tokiko Blues, Boots and Bump Stops, Replaced Various Bushings, Mobile 1 Oil and Filter, BG-44K, Synthetic Fluid in Diff.

Pending- Alignment, Transmission Cooler

1994 Black/Black Q45 150,500 miles
1998 Beige/Beige QX4 164,000 miles
1995 Black/Black J30 (RIP)
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Its not like a Euro or American engine where the plugs are hard (or even impossible) to get at. They are right on top, like a Honda. It's fool proof.

But I understand there are people out there who aren't so mechanically inclined. I have friends who dont even know how to take a radiator cap off (it took a group of 4 dudes SEVERAL hours just to get the radiator cap off, they almost hacksawed it, i cant believe it. ) They didnt know you have to PUSH DOWN as you turn.

So if that sounds like you... i'd leave the plugs to the pros

But seriously man, go by a Haynes manual for $15 and this gets a whole lot easier. You said you're scared about messing up - I agree with the person who pointed out than unless a Nissan dealer is doing the work, some chump mechanic is probably doing this for the first time as well. You can do just as good and you'll do better...why? because it's YOUR car.

I would do the distributor cap as well if you're going to do the plugs and wires. $20 part from your dealer.

-Jeff

Hey we're not a bunch of dicks like some OTHER forums

I'm not sure... I'm in the learning phase of this thing too. It took me a good 5 years to really figure out the 240sx. I think I have that tool, and can take a pic -- you positive you don't have it?

If you want to hook up and do them when it gets warm Qxxx4 we can do that. i mean your right up the street son

holla

Yea I would appreciate it!
Thanks

I just want to know whats so special about it so I have an idea as to what I need to know.

Thanks again!

when its warm we got lots of things to do

Quote, originally posted by litle88 »

I need help, I just changed my all spark plugs but the " #6" plug. I dont have that special tool! any advice as to how to change the last one? Any help will be greatly appreciated! PS dont mean to highjack a thread.

I'm in West Chicago, a bit of a drive for you...but you can borrow my special sparkplug tools if you'd like to. I ended up buying them from a junkyard that scrapped out a QX4.

If you wanna borrow them we'll just have to find a weekend day when I'm not driving all over the place and you can swing by. It's literally a ten minute job assuming you can get the spark plug wire off the plug. Mine were cooked on.

thats what i done this week with mine

the motor is now fluid smooth,throttle response is much better
as well as the mileage

i know this chinese mechanic who charged me $150
mine is a 3.5 so pain in the *** to get it done

In case mine are cooked on just wondering whats the best way to get them off? I heard of people snapping the spark plug in half, with the other half stuck inside the motor..what a nightmare!

Do not try to pull wires off by the wire itself...always grab the boot.

I was just wondering if anyone had changed them with that damn tool!

Prozac thanks for the offer! If I cant get it out I will take you up on it sir .

Any other option?

And general feeling no need to change the wires?

These are the tools that should be under the seat. The long and short tubes are for the plugs...the short one is the #6 tool. The curvy metal rod is the crank for the tools.

in litle88's post, under his name, same place where you have the dude standing outside the building. i got a fiddy that says she likes being tied up like that

taken from

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyCtAXetPYM


"I ride with the best cause i come from the west"

I guess I gotta see if I have that tool or not.

And someone mentionned are plug WIRES dont even just pop off, there screwed into the plug???? Weird