spark plugs change on the 06 zx10

ivan · Post by **ivan** » Fri Sep 04, 2009 7:31 pm

just wondering if its true if you need to drop the engine to change spark plugs.thanks

photomike666 · Post by **photomike666** » Fri Sep 04, 2009 7:39 pm

I hope not, mine are due.

ivan · Post by **ivan** » Fri Sep 04, 2009 7:49 pm

yea mine is due to, but i was told that the engine have to be dropped out of the frame and it cost around $800 if is true its not worth it to do that every 12000km

Disco · Post by **Disco** » Fri Sep 04, 2009 7:55 pm

Is there a funny looking elbow sparkplug tool in your toolkit?...If not I'm guessing they didn't bother as it's a motor out job.....

ivan · Post by **ivan** » Fri Sep 04, 2009 8:21 pm

DISCO wrote:Is there a funny looking elbow sparkplug tool in your toolkit?...If not I'm guessing they didn't bother as it's a motor out job.....

o i haven't done it yet and I'm shore i should be able to get that funny looking tool somewhere.

Blurr · Post by **Blurr** » Fri Sep 04, 2009 8:42 pm

yep you need to remove the side engine mounts at the very least

Post by **Wattie** » Sat Sep 05, 2009 8:39 am

it is extremely fiddley, but as Blurr says, remove the side engine mounts.

hoffy · Post by **hoffy** » Sat Sep 05, 2009 9:22 am

pesky 10's

ivan · Post by **ivan** » Sat Sep 05, 2009 10:35 am

so is it worth $800 for spark plug change

Blurr · Post by **Blurr** » Sat Sep 05, 2009 10:51 am

nah it's not hard just time consuming. You can pick up the plugs for about $20 (X 4 =$80 just to be clear) each here in OZ or cheaper online. Then spend about maybe 2 hours (for first timers) to pull all the fairing off and take the engine mounts off. Simple.

Saki · Post by **Saki** » Sat Sep 05, 2009 10:53 am

Blurr wrote:nah it's not hard just time consuming. You can pick up the plugs for about $20 (X 4 =$80 just to be clear) each here in OZ or cheaper online. Then spend about maybe 2 hours (for first timers) to pull all the fairing off and take the engine mounts off. Simple.

wow wat a farken pain in the arse, is the crim the same ? I never changed the plugs in mine so i can't remember!

ivan · Post by **ivan** » Sat Sep 05, 2009 11:03 am

Blurr wrote:nah it's not hard just time consuming. You can pick up the plugs for about $20 (X 4 =$80 just to be clear) each here in OZ or cheaper online. Then spend about maybe 2 hours (for first timers) to pull all the fairing off and take the engine mounts off. Simple.

so is it the side mounts or front and do you need to take anything off beside fairing,tank,airbox.

Post by **Wattie** » Sat Sep 05, 2009 4:53 pm

tank, airbox (an art in itself) then the top right and left engine mounts to be able to slide the rubber coils out.

Blurr · Post by **Blurr** » Sat Sep 05, 2009 5:42 pm

strip it down to look like this first. Good luck

ivan · Post by **ivan** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 8:23 pm

sounds its not that hard az i thought. thanks for help. hope i don't stuff nothing else but i will give it a go one of this days when i get enough balls to attempt it.LOL thanks anyway

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