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Took me three hours total, but it could have been much quicker. A buddy offered to come over and help. I'd say half of the 'work time' was us bullshitting. I had to run up to the AutoZone to get a different sized socket extension half way through the job. The 10" one I had was too long to get to the farthest back plug. Anyways that took about a half hour which I added into the time.

Total cost was around $120. 70 something for the plugs the rest for tools and an outrageously overpriced can of compressed air.

I'm definitely going to bust the service writer's balls about this next time I take the car in. No way a shop should be billing over an hour for this.

Took me three hours total, but it could have been much quicker. A buddy offered to come over and help. I'd say half of the 'work time' was us bullshitting. I had to run up to the AutoZone to get a different sized socket extension half way through the job. The 10" one I had was too long to get to the farthest back plug. Anyways that took about a half hour which I added into the time. Total cost was around $120. 70 something for the plugs the rest for tools and an outrageously overpriced can of compressed air. I'm definitely going to bust the service writer's balls about this next time I take the car in. No way a shop should be billing over an hour for this.

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[–] • 2 pts

I just prefer to do it myself. When i was a young man I wanted to be a mechanic... then after being a mechanic for 15 years I didn't want to work on other peoples garbage anymore.

Now I only work on my own truck. Sometimes the wife's car, mostly that goes tot he shop though. I dislike cramped 4cly engine bays.

[–] • 3 pts

They sure have made it difficult to reach a lot of stuff now a days.

[–] • 3 pts

I am not a large man, and i have trouble with some of the tight spaces in the 4cly cars.