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Does the Mk 2 996 3.6L engine have plastic spark plug tubes?

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YOUR RESEARCHDoes the Mk 2 996 3.6L engine have plastic spark plug tubes?

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Replace on my 2003, could not find the answer

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Planning a spark plug change on my 2003, could not find the answer to this by searching but I did find one post that suggested they got rid of this design on the later 996's and replaced w/ metal tubes?

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Replace w/ metal tubes

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Planning a spark plug change on my 2003, could not find the answer to this by searching but I did find one post that suggested they got rid of this design on the later 996's and replaced w/ metal tubes?

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Replace on my 2003, could not find the answer

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Suggestion · Original poster

Planning a spark plug change on my 2003, could not find the answer to this by searching but I did find one post that suggested they got rid of this design on the later 996's and replaced w/ metal tubes?

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Does the Mk 2 996 3.6L engine have plastic spark plug tubes?

Replace w/ metal tubes

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Suggestion · Original poster

Planning a spark plug change on my 2003, could not find the answer to this by searching but I did find one post that suggested they got rid of this design on the later 996's and replaced w/ metal tubes?

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Does the Mk 2 996 3.6L engine have the plastic spark plug tubes? Planning a spark plug change on my 2003, could not find the answer to this by searching but I did find one post that suggested they got rid of this design on the later 996's and replaced w/ metal tubes? Thanks in advance.

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