Changing Spark Plugs

[imq707s]

How difficult is it to change the plugs on a 5.0 motor in a 97 XLT explorer? What are the best plugs to install? Thanks.

 

[Guerilla Biscuits]

Bosch Platinum +4's.

 

[leebo]

Platinum +4's with jacobs wires are the best combo I've found yet. They run smooth and do give you some power. Changing the plugs can be tricky(I've got a 4.0 not the 5.0), it is easiest to take off the right side tire to get to some of the plugs. There's a panel to get to the plugs from there. Just don't do like I did and use a socket that bends. It seems that those sockets like to put too much preasure on the plugs and commonly break the plugs. Thats what happened to me. It took me about 5 hours to get one plug off. If I wasn't able to get the one off I'd have to take off the heads and boar it out. So do be careful.


Good Luck!!!!!!

 

[kps36]

you know, I have read many, many threads regarding changing plugs. I have done my Exploder, no problems (needed a swivel though). ALWAYS GLOVES. I have the cheapies. With 3 baseball players in the house, I always have a spare set of batting gloves (IMO...the best mech. glove)
Anyways, I trick I learned from the original shade tree mechanic is 1)spray WD40 into each plug hole then 2) drive the car to op. temp....then the plugs should not require much hassle to get off...something about the temp diff in the 2 metals of the block and expansion (never got to physics 203)..

just my .02
never failed me yet ..