So I changed my first set of spark plugs

[SocialStealth]

And ripped every piece of rubber. I don't know how anyone could possibly get those things out without ripping the rubber boots.

Where can I get replacements from??

I bought the ngr ZFR6F11's, and the spark plug wires that come with them.

 

[papa protege 5]

where did you buy the spark plugs from and how much were they?

 

[Pro5.0]

I bought mine from Rockauto.com They are great. Check it out

 

[el_Don]

Protegegarage.com also sells them. I recently put some in, no change at all, but it's good to know that you've done the maintenance. I think it's like $10 shipped. As for the rubber boots, I think they are part of the coils, I don't know of a way to purchase them separately. Good luck, maybe you can find a way to just repair them....

 

[SocialStealth]

Protegegarage.com also sells them. I recently put some in, no change at all, but it's good to know that you've done the maintenance. I think it's like $10 shipped. As for the rubber boots, I think they are part of the coils, I don't know of a way to purchase them separately. Good luck, maybe you can find a way to just repair them....

Eh, how important are they? If i do a shotty job repairing them will my engine explode?

...anyone know of some vibration-resistant intense-heat-resistant glue-or-tap-like substance? As I think super glue is highly flammable...

 

[SocialStealth]

where did you buy the spark plugs from and how much were they?

Bought from rockauto.com, they had them cheaper than PG
NGK
#5659
Spark Plug Wire Set
$ 29.79

NGK
#4291
Spark Plug
$ 2.18 / plug (x4)

Shipping to 08091 was $6.70

 

[bucksatan]

Eh, how important are they? If i do a shotty job repairing them will my engine explode?

 

[slavrenz]

For the boots on the spark plug wires, you just have to get new wires. For the boots on the coils, the long part of the coil that goes down into the spark plug hole actually comes off the coil (just pull on it). I got replacements complete with the rubber boots at O'Reilly's for $10 a piece. Advance Auto and Autozone sell them as well.

One interesting thing I noticed is that the rubber boots on the coils that they sell at Autozone seem to be too big for the spark plug holes. I got them to go in okay but every time I tried to pull them out the boot would catch on the valve cover and I had to mutilate them to get them out. Not sure if this would apply to just the bottom part of the coil with the boot that is sold separately, but just a word of warning.

 

[slavrenz]

epic fail!

 

[slavrenz]

Eh, how important are they? If i do a shotty job repairing them will my engine explode?

Ah, famous last words...

...anyone know of some vibration-resistant intense-heat-resistant glue-or-tap-like substance? As I think super glue is highly flammable...

Not to mention you'd get yourself high! JK

 

[SocialStealth]

Eh well I put them in half ripped. is this dangerous?

 

[StealthWyvern]

it wont run right, it can bog when accelerating, ect, ect might just run like crap with a load on the engine... it all depends.

 

[drgnzadiel101]

haha took me forever to get them off the first time! i didnt rip any luckily. but yea you can get all those parts at autozone or advanced auto for cheap. the ngk's go for like 8 bucks total for all 4 plugs and coil packs are 50 each

 

[poison]

I had the same problem. I didn't rip anything, but the boot slid off the wire, stayed in the hole, and the spring/contact inside popped out to its ful length. I though I screwed it up, but I changed the plug, and stuffed everything back together and inside the hole. Running great 3k later, lol.

 

[Psylence]

Yeah you have to take them out just right. I worked with one for like 15 minutes. I thought I might have been doing it wrong but it finally came out. I had never worked with coils before.

 

[slavrenz]

haha took me forever to get them off the first time! i didnt rip any luckily. but yea you can get all those parts at autozone or advanced auto for cheap. the ngk's go for like 8 bucks total for all 4 plugs and coil packs are 50 each

As I mentioned above, you don't need to replace the whole coil pack. the bottom "tube" with the rubber boot detaches from the coil and is available for about $10.

 

[slavrenz]

Eh well I put them in half ripped. is this dangerous?

No, but I couldn't sleep right knowing that I had some ripped up shreds of rubber insulating my spark plugs. It just looks half-assed and a little lazy IMHO.

 

[drgnzadiel101]

As I mentioned above, you don't need to replace the whole coil pack. the bottom "tube" with the rubber boot detaches from the coil and is available for about $10.

hmm quite interesting. i mustve missed that. good stuff to know

 

[pasadena_commut]

the bottom "tube" with the rubber boot detaches from the coil and is available for about $10.

Where is it available at that price?

 

[Psylence]

For the boots on the spark plug wires, you just have to get new wires. For the boots on the coils, the long part of the coil that goes down into the spark plug hole actually comes off the coil (just pull on it). I got replacements complete with the rubber boots at O'Reilly's for $10 a piece. Advance Auto and Autozone sell them as well.

One interesting thing I noticed is that the rubber boots on the coils that they sell at Autozone seem to be too big for the spark plug holes. I got them to go in okay but every time I tried to pull them out the boot would catch on the valve cover and I had to mutilate them to get them out. Not sure if this would apply to just the bottom part of the coil with the boot that is sold separately, but just a word of warning.

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