How to Change Spark Plugs Porsche 911 997.2
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- Опубліковано 23 лип 2020
- Please see other videos for bumper and muffler removal. Anti seize is not recommended by Porsche but I used it on plugs and O2 sensors. Use the copper colored anti seize as its sensor safe and use sparingly.
Thanks for the detailed video. Followed it easily as part of the process for coilpack & sparkplug job. Also followed your bumper & muffler removal process video. Thx!
Glad it helped. Thanks for watching and commenting
Thank you for your videos. I did all this yesterday. I didn’t have to remove the oxygen sensors. Mine is a 997.2 3.8 S.
Glad it helped you out. These cars are fairly easy to work on.
Thank you for your videos. They are clear and detailed. I appreciate your effort and subscribed.
Your welcome. Glad they helped you out. Thanks for subscribing.
Thanks for this video ! it's really amazing to follow and apply...for my case, it's a difference because I've 997.1, but the schema and the way to work is very helpful !
Cool. Glad the video helped you. I would imagine they would be very similar cars to work on. Have fun.
Cool. Glad the video helped you. I would imagine they would be very similar cars to work on. Have fun.
Watching your post, you did it the correct way, you MUST remove the bumper, heat shield and mufflers. In order to torque the plugs and the coil bolts and unless you remove the muffler you can't use a torque wrench.
I agree. I can’t see how it would be possible to use a torque wrench without removing the bumper cover and mufflers. Watch my other videos to show how easy it is to remove both of them. Thanks for the kind words.
Looks awesome!
Aaron Maynard Thanks for the kind words. You will have to check out some of the other videos for useful tips. Check out the plasti dip video. It’s an easy way to change the look of your car.
Thanks for the video!
Glad it helped
I gotta give it to you!!! Your videos have very good detail. Just subscribed, given that I have a 997.2 c4s. You seem to be very handy and resourceful. Have you thought of doing a performance update like changing the factory plenum with one from IPD?
To be honest, I wasn’t aware of the IPD plenum. I did a little research on them and it looks like they offer some very impressive gains. Unfortunately, it would be a hard sell for me to convince the wife I need to spend $950 on a plenum. Definitely something I would love to install and review. Now if IPD would only sponsor me...... Thanks for commenting and subscribing.
@@didifixthat7910 Thanks for the reply! You can definitelly do other stuff like changing the engine mounts or removing the side skirts, center console (the one with the armrest) etc. I can provide examples in other videos of stuff I've done to my car but did not tape.
tegimen thanks for the suggestion on the videos. Hopefully the car won’t fall apart on me and I have to perform numerous repairs but if it does, I will document ever turn of the wrench. Thanks again and have a happy holiday season.
Do not apply anti seize to the spark plug threads as shown in this video. Doing so can affect the plugs ability to ground to the head resulting in electrical / poor running issues. The proper way is to apply a drop of oil on the threads instead.
Your exactly right and that’s why I clearly stated so in the video that Porsche does not recommend doing so. I really don’t think that oil is recommended either. The reason I did so was that the plugs were very difficult to take out, as far as the torque required to do so. I put a very small amount of the copper colored anti seize compound on the upper aspect of the threads. The copper colored is oxygen sensor friendly. True it’s not recommended to do so by Porsche but I didn’t want the plugs to seize to the cylinder head. So far, so good, no hesitation or tough running. I suppose it could happen if you put an excessive amount of anti seize compound on the plugs or near the electrode. Thanks for commenting and sharing your experience.
Agree l. No anti seize since that might also modify the torq spec. Other than that great video. Thanks
Not sure if it’s easier to change the spark plugs on a 991.1 but I did mine this weekend without removing the rear fender. I did have to remove the wheels and the whole job was really awkward but possible. Oh and way cheaper than taking to the dealer.
Hope this video helped you out. I thought it was very easy to do once the bumper and mufflers were off. Takes about 20-30 minutes to do that then your good to go as the plugs are fully exposed. With the bumper on car you need to be a contortionist to get it done but, I know it can be done as you proved. Good job on doing it yourself and saving some coin.
Did I Fix That? Yes it did take me 4 hours partly because I finished the job then realized I still had one more spark plug in the box so had to take the three off again. Oh well. Lesson learned.
Great tutorial. Do you have the back of the car resting on the jack or is it on jack stands here? Any safety tips? Wheel chocks in front? Etc
Thanks for watching the video. No need to jack the car at all. If you do jack, always use jack stands as a backup safety measure. Once again a very simple car to perform basic maintenance on. Please watch my other videos on bumper cover and muffler removal.
Thank you great video. Question: Why didn't you change the coil paks ? Is it required?
I wouldn’t change the coil packs unless you are having a misfire. I really don’t think that it is considered a maintenance item. I could be wrong but I would personally only replace them only if you are having misfires .
I had 89,000 miles on my car a few years ago and got the spark plugs changed (I guess the shop recommended it) when I brought it in for the clutch slave cylinder that failed. I did not do coils as well. At 100,000 I have a misfire on cylinder 5 only, indicative of a bad coil pack. So, I'm doing both coils and plugs, but I should've just done both at 89,000. The advice to always do both, in my experience, is wise.
@@jaketherake71 thank you for sharing your expérience!,
Thank you. That was very helpful. I heard from Rennlist forum that the front plugs are hard to get to. Did you have to use anything special to get to the front plugs such as flexible ratchet? And as a newbie, Does each plug have their own coil pack? And it seems that regular sockets might not be deep enough to loosen the spark plugs. Do I have to use deep sockets? Thank you.
I didn’t think the front plugs were difficult to get to if you remove the bumper cover and mufflers like I show in previous videos, takes less than 10 minutes for each. No flexible ratchet is needed but I would think you would have to use either a deep well socket or a spark plug socket for the plugs. You also have to use some very long socket extensions. If you don’t take the mufflers and bumper cover off, the job would be really tough to accomplish due to access to the plugs. Good luck and hope it helps you out.
@@didifixthat7910 Thank you for your response. I'll tackle that once the tools arrive. I really enjoyed all of your porsche videos. All other spark plug videos I watched made me discouraged but your made me decide to get to it. Keep up the good work.
@@didifixthat7910 Oh by the way, one coil pack for each plug? Do I change the coil packs too at the same time? Thank you!
A47 K48 Thanks for the kind words. As far as the coil packs go, I would not simply replace them just for the sake of doing it. I would wait till I had a misfire or some other issue that made you think they were going bad. I do not think that Porsche suggests replacement of the coils at a particular time or mileage but I can’t say for sure. Yes, there is one coil pack per spark plug. Spark plugs are dirt cheap, I paid $3.50 each from FCP euro web site. Have fun and enjoy the work. You can do it, it’s a really simple car to do basic maintenance on.
Hi, I also have a 997.2 and like your videos a lot. I have a question, what is the purpose of the cable with a loop at the end that hangs loose in the rear left side (minute 10:30 of the video)??. In my car that cable lays inside the left rear light housing. Thank you
That’s where mine was but it didn’t make sense to me why it was there. The cable is an emergency release for the engine hood. If you close the engine hood and then pull it, the hood will release. I ran mine down thru a hole so I could access it easily if I ever had a problem. Not sure how to access the cable if it’s tucked up under the light? Just my thoughts on it.
Thanks a lot. It is a smart solution. I had asked at my local dealership and they did not know. I will do the same you did to have access under the bumper.
Do you know if there is another cable at the front to release the hood?
andres barallobre Just did a little bit of research on the internet and there apparently is a release cable for the frunk. It apparently is located underneath a wheel liner. I think it’s the drivers side and it would involve removing the drivers side front wheel and wheel liner. I’ll do a little investigating on this. I might do a video. Thanks for the suggestion. I do think it’s ridiculous that from the factory the engine hood release is under a tail light. I don’t know how to remove the tail light if the engine hood isn’t open. Porsche must sell some really cool tool to perform the task.
Great! Thanks a lot. Looking forward to seeing many more of your videos. Cheers.
Great videos, thanks.
Question: You mention E-Torx socket E12 is needed. However, you also said Head Size E11. Can you please clarify is it E11 or E12 E-Torx socket. This is because I want to buy GearWrench 80583 13 Piece E Socket Set that doesn't have E11. Thanks again
So, I went out to the car and put my e sockets on the heat shield bolts, and I assume you are asking those on the heat shield. The socket I used was an e11 however, I was able to get an e10 on the bolt. I must have misspoken but an e11 and e10 will fit it but I truly believe the proper size is e10. I truly apologize for the confusion. I got my set of e sockets at harbor freight. I think they were around $10. The gear wrench, are nice looking but as infrequently as I use them, I couldn’t justify the extra cost. Once again sorry for the confusion with what I said in the video and what I’m telling you now. E10 fits with no wiggle at all e11 has an ever so slight wiggle when placed on the heat shield bolt. Not sure if you guys have harbor freight in Canada but they sell inexpensive tools.
@@didifixthat7910 Thanks for the confirmation. Subscribed
@@didifixthat7910 We have Harbor freight equivalent in BC Canada: Princess Auto, KMS Tools and Summit tools. Since I would save money DUY and I am a tool geek, I like to buy a mid range quality tools :-) Local Porsche dealer wants Cdn $900 for changing the 6 spark plugs!
Dang. That’s mucho dinero for a job that literally should take you less than 2 hours. Watch my video on how to take off the bumper cover, less than 10 minutes, then everything is literally staring you in the face. I also did a video on removing the mufflers, literally 10 minutes as well. A lot of guys do the job without taking the bumper cover off but why? Such a simple job and makes it so much less frustrating. Spark plugs are dirt cheap for the car, try fcp euro, and you don’t even have to jack the car up to do the job. This is money in the bank. Let me know how it goes.
how many miles did the car have when changing these?
The car had around 98,000 miles but I believe that the plugs had been changed before. As you can see from the video it’s easy and super cheap. I can’t remember the exact plug change interval but it’s in the owners manual. I didn’t notice any improvement in performance or economy after I changed the plugs. Just basic maintenance stuff that needed to be done.
can barely hear you
Thanks for the feedback. I will do my best to speak clearly and loudly in future videos. Thanks for watching.