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The only thing i have had to check occasionally with lowering the engine is that the rubber pipes feeding the turbo chargers have not become slightly dislodged when carrying out the work and then subsequently blown off/or draw air in, when road testing the car!
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The only thing i have had to check occasionally with lowering the engine is that the rubber pipes feeding the turbo chargers have not become slightly dislodged when carrying out the work and then subsequently blown off/or draw air in, when road testing the car!
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The only thing i have had to check occasionally with lowering the engine is that the rubber pipes feeding the turbo chargers have not become slightly dislodged when carrying out the work and then subsequently blown off/or draw air in, when road testing the car!
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The only thing i have had to check occasionally with lowering the engine is that the rubber pipes feeding the turbo chargers have not become slightly dislodged when carrying out the work and then subsequently blown off/or draw air in, when road testing the car!
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Hi guys have any of you changed the spark plugs yourself/done a writeup or do you get a garage to do it? Cheers Chris

POST 2Original post

I haven't done it myself, as it is a bit of a marathon. You have to take off the rear PU and the intercoolers to get at the coil packs. If you would like the instructions from the manual, drop me an email and I'll attach them to a reply.

POST 3 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

richard, i have pmed you. How long does it normally take and does it require a ramp? Cheers Chris

POST 4Original post

email sent. Book time is 3.5 hours, but I'd say that is very optimistic for a DIY. A lift makes it much easier, but is should be OK on axle stands.

POST 5 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Are the axle stands just for access or are they a requirement.

POST 6Original post

Not a requirement as such. Just so you can get the rear of the car up in the air a bit, so you can take off the wheels to access the intercoolers, heat shields, and coil packs through the wheel arch.

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Hi gents, just to add my experience of the job to the mix, i have done this job lots of times at work on a lift, but in every case i have never removed either the rear pu or the intercooler pods. I would think that by raising the car up off the ground as far as you can (axle stands) and then removing the two rear nuts securing the engine frame to the engine mountings, ( whilst supporting the engine with a stout piece of wood and a trolly jack) then lowering the engine down until the assembly rests on the centre cross member (between transmission and engine) there will be enough room to change either the spark plugs and /or ignition coils, yes its tight ,yes its fiddly, but it's entirely possible and it will take less time than porsche say. The only thing i have had to check occasionally with lowering the engine is that the rubber pipes feeding the turbo chargers have not become slightly dislodged when carrying out the work and then subsequently blown off/or draw air in, when road testing the car! Ive never actually done the job on the ground but i bet you could. christian..............

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My local Indy also changes them without removing the PU or intercoolers.

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