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    Senior Member Three Rings
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    if you ever change your own spark plugs...

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    dont forget to reconnect the coolant hose lol... stupid me. lucklily i caught it shortly few min after driving.

    still at the minimum line.
    Last edited by ihkskim; 04-01-2013 at 01:24 AM.
    '14 RS5 Suzuka Gray | Akrapovič Exhaust

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    Veteran Member Four Rings Seerlah's Avatar
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    If it is slightly low you can just fill it with distilled water. Most you can do is 60:40 of water to coolant. Don't place straight G12 into there. That is only an anti-freeze for the water which does the majority of the cooling of your block (oil).
    I hate it when my car acts like a little bitch, treating me like a bitch

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    Veteran Member Four Rings PitchS4's Avatar
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    I didn't need to disconnect the coolant hose when I did mine. I just moved the tank around as needed and was able to get at all the plugs.
    Current:
    2021 SQ5

    Previous:
    2017 S3
    B8.5 SQ5
    B8 S4
    B6 S4
    B5 S4

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    Deactivated Four Rings Kay15's Avatar
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    Quote Originally Posted by PitchS4 View Post
    I didn't need to disconnect the coolant hose when I did mine. I just moved the tank around as needed and was able to get at all the plugs.

    When are we changing the plugs at how many KM and are we replacing them with STOCK ones?

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    Senior Member Three Rings
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    Quote Originally Posted by PitchS4 View Post
    I didn't need to disconnect the coolant hose when I did mine. I just moved the tank around as needed and was able to get at all the plugs.

    damn you big hands!

    Quote Originally Posted by Kay15 View Post
    When are we changing the plugs at how many KM and are we replacing them with STOCK ones?
    around 80k km (50k miles) replacing with OE stock ones
    '14 RS5 Suzuka Gray | Akrapovič Exhaust

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    Veteran Member Four Rings dparm's Avatar
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    Quote Originally Posted by PitchS4 View Post
    I didn't need to disconnect the coolant hose when I did mine. I just moved the tank around as needed and was able to get at all the plugs.
    Nor did I. I just pushed it out of the way.

    I replaced mine at 30K. The factory ones looked okay, but I felt better just getting new ones, especially with the tune.
    now: 2021 Mercedes AMG C63 S, 2017 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport
    past: 2005 Audi S4, 2011 Audi S4

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    Veteran Member Four Rings PitchS4's Avatar
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    2021 SQ5 | 2019 Jeep GC Limited
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    I replaced mine at 20k but it is a 2010 so they were 3 years old. Defiantly didn't need to be changed but I had just bought the car CPO and wanted to see how they looked.
    Current:
    2021 SQ5

    Previous:
    2017 S3
    B8.5 SQ5
    B8 S4
    B6 S4
    B5 S4

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    Veteran Member Three Rings chuthis's Avatar
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    Is there a DIY for changing the plugs on our cars? I feel like it'd be a fairly simple job, but would just feel better w/ instructions.
    10' S4 | 14' SQ5

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    Senior Member Three Rings
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    not worth paying dealership $400 thats for sure. took me 30 min and hand tightened the plugs.
    '14 RS5 Suzuka Gray | Akrapovič Exhaust

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    Veteran Member Three Rings chuthis's Avatar
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    Quote Originally Posted by ihkskim View Post
    not worth paying dealership $400 thats for sure. took me 30 min and hand tightened the plugs.
    Wow, yeah I'll def be doing this myself then. What plugs did you go with? Also, were you able to reset the service reminder yourself?

    Thanks!
    10' S4 | 14' SQ5

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    Senior Member Three Rings iceboss23's Avatar
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    Quote Originally Posted by chuthis View Post
    Is there a DIY for changing the plugs on our cars? I feel like it'd be a fairly simple job, but would just feel better w/ instructions.
    This

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