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Car Forum / Mitsubishi Cars / July 2009

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Spark Plug Replacement -  How easy

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Peter@yahoo.com - 03 Jul 2009 18:35 GMT
2001  Eclipse  RS   2.4L engine   103,000 miles

Daughter's car....   her garage quoted her $400.00 to replace the
spark plugs.

So  how easy to replace the plugs and wires ??  Are they
readily accessible ???    Standard spark plug removal procedure ??

Does it really cost $400.  to replace these plugs or was the garage
talking about 100K service  and what all does that include....  she
didn't bother to pickup the service manual (Haynes)  or get the shop
manual  from  Helm inc   so I'm working in the dark over here.

Timing Belt was replaced at 90K.

Any online help available ??

Thanks in advance !!!

Peter

ps... I've got a Lumina APV  (chevy).   To replace the rear plugs,  you need
to rachet the engine forward,  remove alternator and air cleaner,   and get
ready for a knuckle busting job.   (and take a lot of care not to cross thread
the plugs....  pulling the heads is near to impossible.    Hopefully the Eclipse 2.4
is easier to work on...
Stewart DIBBS - 03 Jul 2009 21:46 GMT
> 2001  Eclipse  RS   2.4L engine   103,000 miles
>
> Daughter's car....   her garage quoted her $400.00 to replace the
> spark plugs.

Perhaps for the V6 (which is a PITA to work on),  but the 2.4L is a I4 with
the plugs directly accessible from the top of the rocker cover.

So, maybe $30 for plugs and 15 minutes to swap them out.

Ask the garage what else they were planning on doing for the $400.

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Stewart DIBBS
www.lancerproject.ca

 
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