Today I went out and purchased some AC Delco Platinums and some Spark Plug wires intending to replace the ones I have on my car now. I bought it with 42000 mi. on it and it doesn't look as if the plugs and wires have ever been changed, and I thought it would be a good idea - and a good experiance. I have done a search and read some previous posts about the procedure being pretty rough, but I do have a Haynes Manual and some mechanical knowhow, I'm not a wizz but I know a little more about car engines than most.
Things like oil changes, air/oil filter changes, simple tune up/checks and things of that nature are simple tasks to me. I've never rebuilt an engine, or anything like that though.
My dad got mad at me today when I told him I wanted to change the plugs and wires telling me things like: "they last 100,000 mi. you don't need to replace them" or "Even (A friend of ours that owns a mechanical shop) hates doing it on your kind of car, hell I wouldn't even do it! (and my dad's a pretty decent mechanic)"
He's got me thinking its a bad idea now and sort of spooked, but I know that its good to replace these things after a while and I thought it would be a good idea! I just hate getting yelled at for trying to do something - my Dad is notorious for doing this to me.
From those of you that have done it already - if you where me and just from the info I've given in this post, would you still try it if you where me? I really don't want to take it down to the GM dealership hand spend 200 bucks to have them do it when I just spent 60 bucks on plugs and wires.
I have a 1996 3.8 V6.
Any feedback is appreciated, thanks for reading.
- Dave
Things like oil changes, air/oil filter changes, simple tune up/checks and things of that nature are simple tasks to me. I've never rebuilt an engine, or anything like that though.
My dad got mad at me today when I told him I wanted to change the plugs and wires telling me things like: "they last 100,000 mi. you don't need to replace them" or "Even (A friend of ours that owns a mechanical shop) hates doing it on your kind of car, hell I wouldn't even do it! (and my dad's a pretty decent mechanic)"
He's got me thinking its a bad idea now and sort of spooked, but I know that its good to replace these things after a while and I thought it would be a good idea! I just hate getting yelled at for trying to do something - my Dad is notorious for doing this to me.
From those of you that have done it already - if you where me and just from the info I've given in this post, would you still try it if you where me? I really don't want to take it down to the GM dealership hand spend 200 bucks to have them do it when I just spent 60 bucks on plugs and wires.
I have a 1996 3.8 V6.
Any feedback is appreciated, thanks for reading.
- Dave
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