Torque specs. ?

[jantek]

Does anybody know the torque specs. for the spark plugs for the 4th Gen V6? Someone had mentioned specs. were on the boxes of the new plugs but mine don't show the specs and dealer service doesn't want to share that info. Thanks for your help.

 

[Bobby]

Welcome to the forums!

Torque specs for the spark plugs is 13 ft/lbs (18Nm).

Make sure you use anti-seize on the threads when you put the new ones in.

 

[jantek]

Thanks Bobby, I have the anti-sieze ready to go.

 

[ToolmanJohn]

No torque wrench?

If you don't have a torque wrench, do what the box instructions say. Usually this means tightening by hand until you can't anymore, then tightening by socket wrench another 1/2 to 2/3 turns to compress the crush washer on the plug.

It was on the replacement plug boxes that I installed at 30K.