New Civic - Changing Spark Plugs

**gerard** · 07-02-2007 05:26 PM

Anyone tried changing the sparkplugs in their K20?
How the hell do they do it with so little room.

**JasonGilholme** · 07-02-2007 06:05 PM

Which new civic has a K20??

the sport doesn't have one. Its an R series engine isn't it?

**EuroDude** · 07-02-2007 06:14 PM

The Sports model is a K20

1.8 L R18A1
2.0 L K20Z3

**JasonGilholme** · 07-02-2007 06:15 PM

ahh cool.

**Nugget02** · 07-02-2007 09:31 PM

gerrard wats wrong with ur sparkies man?

**gerard** · 08-02-2007 01:13 PM

Originally Posted by Nugget02

gerrard wats wrong with ur sparkies man?

Nothin wrong but cannot leave sleeping bears lie. Have a set of IK20s I want to try out. I know the stock car has long life ridiums and wanted to find out what performance irdius would be like.

I know that performance iridiums do have small positive improvements on my other cars B4.

**VT3C** · 08-02-2007 02:31 PM

LOL the improvements are only from extended use (longer service life)- you wont get any noticable perfomance gain IMO..

however to answer your question (i asked JR) I think you have to remove the splash gutter that sits under your hood where the wipers live..

either that or drop your engine

**aaronng** · 08-02-2007 03:03 PM

Originally Posted by gerard

Nothin wrong but cannot leave sleeping bears lie. Have a set of IK20s I want to try out. I know the stock car has long life ridiums and wanted to find out what performance irdius would be like.

I know that performance iridiums do have small positive improvements on my other cars B4.

That's because you went from copper to iridium plugs. Going from iridium to iridium IX won't give a noticeable difference in performance.

Anyway, it's not difficult to remove the original plugs. What problems are you having?
Clearance looks ok:

**silver_screen** · 08-02-2007 04:39 PM

plenty of clearance.. and u wont have any change in performance

Your just wasting your time and money

**EuroDude** · 08-02-2007 05:42 PM

He probably just needs a longer spark plug wrench, or an extension.

The one I used on my D16A8 civic was too short and used to scrape on the rocker cover and rip off black flakes lol

**aaronng** · 08-02-2007 05:44 PM

Just go to supercheap, get an extension for your ratchet. It's cheap, only $5-8 for the made in china one (it's alright since you're using it for high torque work).

**gerard** · 08-02-2007 06:01 PM

Nothin to do with sparkplugs wrenches but a question of removing the overhanging panel for access.
There isn't enough space to even pull out the plug holder!