Moo8774 Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Hi can any one help its time to change my spark plugs its took me an age to find right ones has nissan issued wrong book for car , i have just brought the thinest plug tool i could find but it dont go in deep enough to get to the plug ,so i phoned nissan to see if there was a special tool for it an they said you have to take strut brace off inlet manifold and then the rocker covers i have taken it off at one side but the metal sleave to the plug is still there can any one advise on how to change the plugs please. Thanks matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jp606 Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 (edited) http://www.350z-uk.c...ge-vq35hr-my07/ Need a thin walled 14mm deep socket. No need to take off the strut brace. Edited August 21, 2013 by Jp606 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moo8774 Posted August 21, 2013 Author Share Posted August 21, 2013 I got one from halfords and it still dont go down due to the collar its prob 0.5 mm wider than the round part of the plug and i only took all that off has thats what nissan said todo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZMANALEX Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 (edited) You do not require to remove the inlet manifold or the rocker covers: Remember that there are two sizes of plugs as the DE is different from the HR. Halfords do a nice long magnetic plug socket for both applications. Alex. Edited August 21, 2013 by ZMANALEX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jp606 Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 I'm not 100% sure what you mean. Is the socket too wide/too thick walled to fit down where the spark plugs are? Or do mean you can't get the socket down far enough in to reach the plugs? Are you using an extension bar and a deep socket? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moo8774 Posted August 21, 2013 Author Share Posted August 21, 2013 It reaches to bout top of the plug were second ridge is an i think its hitting that i took it to mpb motorsports in crewe last year and they said they couldnt find the right plugs but got to put it all back together first due to helpful nissan not lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moo8774 Posted August 21, 2013 Author Share Posted August 21, 2013 Sorry no im using a thin long plug tool from halfolds it fits the new plug but might be wrong for old plugs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moo8774 Posted August 22, 2013 Author Share Posted August 22, 2013 hi jp606 you say 14mm plug socket and the plugs I have been given are for a 16mm plug socket they are a long and thin thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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