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Originally Posted by JoeT4R
So it's funny you ask... I started in the front, left corner, not sure which # plug but as I was trying to turn I was being obnoxiously careful because I knew they hadn't been changed before. It wasn't turning at first so I was like alright let me work on the next one and come back to it. Am I turning the wrong way? I questioned my entire existence in that moment, lol!
So I got the middle plug removed with relative ease and was like alright let me go back to the first one. It just needed a little bit of tough love and it came right out. I was definitely careful about it though because again, I also didn't want mine to be seized or anything either. So overall it was an easy job and took me almost an hour. I was taking my time though and just being extremely careful with each plug because I didn't want to strip anything.
I tried to torque the first one to 13 ft. lbs but it turned a little more after my torque wrench clicked so I was like nope nope nope I'll tighten by hand and leave them be. I'm not trying to strip the heads. It's like playing with fire.
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lol. My plugs get changed on schedule every 30k but I always have a little can of penetrating oil just in case I need to help one out because I always expect the worst, even though it never happens. Honda is wonderful about using not the strongest metals on threaded holes...at least they were back in the day.
I also do the hand tighten and then 1/32 of a turn with my hand ratchet. Glad you got them replaced without any real drama.
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