N54 spark plug question

Ovitrix335 · 09-24-2011, 01:22 AM

Bought the spark plug socket at Ecstuning.com $14.95. Fits perfect. Part number is ES#1306821. It's deep well 3/8 drive.

R1000K3 · 09-24-2011, 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Dr_Dirt

Thanks guys! Got them at O'Reillys for $18/plug.
Is it as easy as it sounds to replace them shown here --> http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=142679

BMW wanted $480 to replace them

WTF, this is what I paid to replace the clutch.

335i101 · 09-24-2011, 11:34 PM

Sears inline sells them as well, just run a search of the forum and I know somebody has a link up...

Dr_Dirt · 10-02-2011, 07:06 PM

Ok here are my 42,000 mile plugs...
order is
BACK ---> FRONT

materialdistractions · 10-02-2011, 08:02 PM

Looks pretty similar to mine, except my first and last plugs were slightly more darker. I just changed mine last Friday because I was having misfire issues. Changing them out seems to have fixed it.

Dr_Dirt · 10-02-2011, 08:06 PM

I tightened the new plugs to 23 nm but it seemed like I had to use twice the effort to break the old ones loose...

MKR_DmD · 10-02-2011, 11:38 PM

Here is the socket. Cost is $10

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...&blockType=G16

BlueLion · 10-03-2011, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by bimmertt

sorry I didn't see this earlier...could've gotten these for 10.57 each here:

http://www.autohausaz.com/search/pro...2@Spark%20Plug

Thanks!

dzenno · 10-03-2011, 10:25 AM

Those plugs still look good to me

BMWsky · 10-03-2011, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by dzenno

Those plugs still look good to me

No doubt...looks like an engine that is running very well.

335okc · 10-03-2011, 10:48 AM

when i looked at ecs tuning website, they got this:
http://www.ecstuning.com/BMW-E90-335..._Tools/ES9340/
but it's 5/8 6pt socket. so do you actually need 14mm socket with 12 pt ?
the spark plugs looks like it might have 12 points.

materialdistractions · 10-03-2011, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by 335okc

when i looked at ecs tuning website, they got this:
http://www.ecstuning.com/BMW-E90-335..._Tools/ES9340/
but it's 5/8 6pt socket. so do you actually need 14mm socket with 12 pt ?
the spark plugs looks like it might have 12 points.

The spark plugs are 12 points and ECS does sell a different socket that is different than the one you linked. It's the same one as the one Sears sells. I just picked up the socket last week from ECS. It worked great.

09-24-2011, 01:22 AM	#23
Ovitrix335 Second Lieutenant 7 Rep 229 Posts Drives: Bmw 335i Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Michigan iTrader: (11)	Bought the spark plug socket at Ecstuning.com $14.95. Fits perfect. Part number is ES#1306821. It's deep well 3/8 drive.
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10-02-2011, 07:06 PM	#26
Dr_Dirt Major 64 Rep 1,476 Posts Drives: E90 335i 6AT Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DFW iTrader: (1)	Ok here are my 42,000 mile plugs... order is BACK ---> FRONT
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10-02-2011, 08:02 PM	#27
materialdistractions Lieutenant 137 Rep 498 Posts Drives: F80 M3 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: US iTrader: (11)	Looks pretty similar to mine, except my first and last plugs were slightly more darker. I just changed mine last Friday because I was having misfire issues. Changing them out seems to have fixed it.
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10-02-2011, 08:06 PM	#28
Dr_Dirt Major 64 Rep 1,476 Posts Drives: E90 335i 6AT Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DFW iTrader: (1)	I tightened the new plugs to 23 nm but it seemed like I had to use twice the effort to break the old ones loose...
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10-02-2011, 11:38 PM	#29
MKR_DmD Lieutenant 6 Rep 494 Posts Drives: 16 Jeep Cherokee Join Date: May 2010 Location: Germany iTrader: (3)	Here is the socket. Cost is $10 http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...&blockType=G16
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10-03-2011, 10:25 AM	#31
dzenno Banned 286 Rep 5,876 Posts Drives: Join Date: Feb 2006 iTrader: (1)	Those plugs still look good to me
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10-03-2011, 10:48 AM	#33
335okc Captain 43 Rep 659 Posts Drives: e90 335 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: okc iTrader: (0)	when i looked at ecs tuning website, they got this: http://www.ecstuning.com/BMW-E90-335..._Tools/ES9340/ but it's 5/8 6pt socket. so do you actually need 14mm socket with 12 pt ? the spark plugs looks like it might have 12 points.
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