Honda Civic Type R (FK8) SPARK PLUGS | Here's How to Check and Change them

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    After seeing a few fellow FK8 Type R owners have issues with their engines sputtering, dying and seeing an incredible amount of rust in their spark plug tubes, I decide to check mine to see what's going on. This is when I get in and take the plugs out to check, let's see how they are.
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  • @MrSteveehermann
    @MrSteveehermann ปีที่แล้ว

    Dear FlyinGato, I am no mechanic, but I was NOT willing to pay a Honda dealership shop $250 to replace my spark plugs. I watched your video carefully, several times, bought the recommended tools that were highlighted on your video and biddy bing, biddy bang! It took me 20 minutes. I was careful with the screws, I had purchased a long, magnetic, slim 14mm socket wrench, so the spark plugs were out and in, in a flash. I used the torque wrench set to 16 lbs. torque to tighten the plugs and now the car is zoom, zoom like before. I really, REALLY appreciate your video. Excellent job and you are in my prayers! Thank you, thank you! P.S. I bought NGK Ruthenium HX Spark Plugs specifically for the Civic FK8 from JSR Engines for $70 and they were pre-gapped.

    • @FlyinGato
      @FlyinGato  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you Steve, love seeing comments like this

  • @matharris100
    @matharris100 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Good to see no rust on them mate 💪👌👍

    • @FlyinGato
      @FlyinGato  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I was glad to see it for sure!

  • @jimmysapien9961
    @jimmysapien9961 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great Video but show One On Changing the Spark plug tube holder- many Of them Are RUSTING Due to the Water Leaking onto the Valve Cover 🤔 big Issue right Now . ( in sure it is Not easy to do )

  • @antonioblanco5125
    @antonioblanco5125 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent companion videos !!! how many miles do you have to change spark plugs? my TypeR has 15,000 miles of which 3,000 miles in circuit on trackday. I took them out at 13000 miles and they weren't bad. What do you recommend me?? have you changed them already? greetings and congratulations for the excellent videos.

    • @John.Azucena
      @John.Azucena ปีที่แล้ว

      every 30-40k, i do mine at 30k tuned 400whp

  • @johnwalters1731
    @johnwalters1731 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    So just recently my Honda civic type R has been having a slight hesitation when I go from 1st to 2nd now a little bit more from 2nd to 3rd it seems as if the hesitation is getting slightly worse I just change the spark plugs are use premium gas kept up all maintenance any answers???

  • @saul5189
    @saul5189 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    What’s the gap size for the FK8??

  • @siamimam2109
    @siamimam2109 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can you link the magnetic bar

  • @angelogouvis1885
    @angelogouvis1885 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Excellent video, as usual Gato. Very useful info regarding the 14mm socket size for the Type R plugs. I've change a fair number of plugs across several makes of Japanese and German cars, and I've never run across a 14mm spark plug size before. One trick to "upgrade" a standard 14mm thinwall deepsocket into a plug socket is to secure a short length of correctly-sized rubber hose within the socket to grip the end of the plug. Haven't tried it yet myself, but I've seen it work. Also, just my personal preference: Denso brand over NGK. Both have an Iridium offering, and the Denso are a little more $$$, but I've seen them stand up to hard use on the street.

    • @FlyinGato
      @FlyinGato  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      This is good to know! I'll look into denso when I change the plugs

    • @jimmysapien9961
      @jimmysapien9961 ปีที่แล้ว

      Interesting 🤔 I just bought 6- iridium for my 2001 Blazer
      Extreme $11.99 Each 👍🏻

  • @raulvasquez807
    @raulvasquez807 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great video Gato. I'm not a pro but I dont think you are supposed to use a torque wrench to loosen bolts. I'm thinking it impacts the calibration.

    • @raulvasquez807
      @raulvasquez807 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Just read low torqued bolts are fine as long as you dont exceed the limit of the wrench.

    • @FlyinGato
      @FlyinGato  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yep that's why I used it, it's a very low torque situation

    • @TakkoTheGreat
      @TakkoTheGreat 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Get a breaker bar, my dude.

  • @krazykorean42069
    @krazykorean42069 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Bro get a sponsor for spark plugs and provide a link for easy shopping!

    • @FlyinGato
      @FlyinGato  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      For some reason no one wants to sponsor me lol, it's ok, I'll keep racing and winning #notsponsored

  • @twinkiissb
    @twinkiissb 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice!

    • @FlyinGato
      @FlyinGato  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      told you lots more videos were coming....

    • @twinkiissb
      @twinkiissb 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@FlyinGato you weren't kidding! 😳

  • @martincarman1725
    @martincarman1725 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I bought a Thin Wall 14mm 12 point socket to remove my original spark plugs (2019 1.5L Honda Civic). The socket works on the new plugs, but it won't fit onto the plugs that came with the car. I can't understand why. Can you help me? Could it be 15mm or 16mm?

    • @martincarman1725
      @martincarman1725 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I got a 15mm. It won't even fit down the access tube. It must be a 14mm. Why am I having so much trouble!

  • @speedisf
    @speedisf 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    So cool great job nice

  • @pacomenendez4542
    @pacomenendez4542 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi Gato, at what gap did you setup the spark plugs?

    • @bypeyote
      @bypeyote 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      God i came serching the same

  • @KingWillie76
    @KingWillie76 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Can I have that engine cover lol

    • @FlyinGato
      @FlyinGato  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      haha! I like my engine

    • @FlyinGato
      @FlyinGato  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Only if you powder coat my k20c1 head

    • @KingWillie76
      @KingWillie76 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@FlyinGato Deal

  • @neorabado8990
    @neorabado8990 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You used a torque wrench to break the spark plug loose. That’s a precision instrument tool, that torque wrench is no longer accurate.

    • @FlyinGato
      @FlyinGato  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You can use it as long as you never exceed its max torque rating, and I knew spark plugs aren’t tight