There are no plug wires, and one bank of plugs is under the intake plenum.To remove and replace plugs on the 3.6L, just remove the plug wires and pull the plugs. They're in the center of the cam covers like an old hemi.
To get to the oil filter housing/precooler, these have to come off.
Yeah, I just watched a YouTube video and talked to a buddy who just changed his and it confirms what I thought. You've got to take the intake off. But it isn't too hard.
I missed that, you're right. Wow. The upper intake manifold indeed does have to be removed....seems like they could have done better. Thankfully we have 100,000 mile plugs.
I found that step (hyperlink) to remove the upper intake manifold buried in the coil removal steps.
How many decades has it been since you changed spark plugs?I missed that, you're right. Wow. The upper intake manifold indeed does have to be removed....seems like they could have done better. Thankfully we have 100,000 mile plugs.
And don't forget to stuff rags in those intake holes. My big fear would be dropping something down in there! Lol!
Well, thinking about it, the last few vehicles I've had, I got rid of before they hit 100k. My current GMC pickup is approaching 100k. Probably time to trade it in. LOL. Those LS engines do actually have spark plug wires. ? I've seen em.
Yep, and pushrods. Ford’s 6.2 has both coil on plug and plug wires. Some version of the 5.7 does as well.
I've had 4 LS powered trucks/car in a row and all have given great service. I like the engine, but recognize it's probably in its twilight years. The SFC on a 2 valve N/A V8 is just not going to cut it in the very near future, with CAFE climbing steeply.
Gosh. I'm odd man out. I have never traded in a vehicle other than my XR600 back in the 90's. I run almost everyone of my rigs into the ground. 20 years and 300,000 miles is typical. I look at all my vehicles as a tool.
Judging by the number of threads about warranty, I would bet that most of this forum does not keep vehicles up to even 200k. I’ve seen people refer to 100k as a high mileage vehicle.
I had one vehicle, a 79 El Camino, that I put over half a million miles on. That's saying something when you consider the low build quality of the day. I went thru 3 engines, 2 transmissions, A/C compressors and stuff, heater cores, a handful of plastic covered dashboards, headliners, full interiors, 3 paint jobs, suspensions, and I can't recall all what. So, I'm familiar with the concept. I did all the work myself except the first two paint jobs. The last paint job, I mechanically removed all the paint, re-did the body work, took every removable part off (fenders, hood, doors, interior, etc.,) to color change it in poly. That will be my last paint job.
In my later half of my carreer, my income was such that it allowed me to get new vehicles often enough that I didn't have to spend my evenings and weekends working on them. I was spending more time at work and really had less time to work on vehicles. There's more to life than leaning under a hood or rebuilding the suspension over the weekend so you can drive to work Monday. In my early twenties I also bought my first airplane. That plane was an aerobatic plane that required a lot of maintenance. By my late twenties, I had two airplanes. Working on cars lost it's entertainment value.
Too many want the latest and greatest. This site/forum has to be the worst I've ever been on with people constantly trading over and over. Then they build it completely on day one. If it wasn't for the supply issues, we'd be seeing a lot more of those threads.
Why is wanting the latest and greatest a negative? ...and why is it "too many"? I think it's "the American way". That is: I think it's capitalism working its majic. People wanted clean water and steady sources of food, so the made reservoirs, piping systems, gardens, chicken coops and ranches. People want reliable, comfortable transportation, and some want recreational capabilities in their vehicles too. Need is the mother of invention and want is the mother of capitolism. You have to admit, "want" is a lot more fun than "need".
