Newbie question: Stuck Plugs (1 Viewer)

[CruiseControl]

Doing a tune-up on my FJ62, going back to OEM on everything I can, you guys teach well. Everything was going semi-smooth until I got to the plugs, wow, never had plugs that hard to remove, bosch platinums, cold engine, I had to break out the breaker bar, and I'm a pretty big guy. My questions are: Is this normal, should I use break free or equivalent, should I have ran engine to temp, do I need to use anti-seize when install the new ones? wow, if plugs are this much of a challenge I can't wait to tackle the oil pan LOL.

Tim

 

[rover67]

use anti seize on the new ones for sure...

 

[NocalFJ60]

They can be hard to loosen sometime. Just be gentle and like rover said use a little anti seize.

 

[GLTHFJ60]

Having the engine up to temp would have helped as well.

 

[Michael Hanson]

Anti-sieze.Probably will become more common in this economy. Mike

 

[CruiseControl]

any specific anti-seize that i should use?

 

[Michael Hanson]

Napa,copper based,

 

[CruiseControl]

Thanks Mike

 

[fj60dave]

no jokes about removing the oil pan or that gasket...which can be very difficult and time consuming to clean off the block...

 

[CruiseControl]

No doubt about that Dave.