Changing the spark plugs on 2008 cayenne.
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Changing the spark plugs on 2008 cayenne.
My car is at a 62500 miles, and Porsche recommended that I change the transmission fluid as well as the spark plugs. Have any of you changed either of these yet? Also how difficult is it change the spark plugs on a porsche?also can you buy the plugs pregapped for the cayenne? I am used to working on hondas / acuras, and could really use some advice. Thanks in advanced.
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Simple job on the "S", just make sure you have the triple-square socket for the torque arm on the engine. Do a search, I'm sure Mudman has a writeup on the procedure.
Plugs only come pre-gapped but I check them myself anyway. Did mine last year at 50k mi.
Plugs only come pre-gapped but I check them myself anyway. Did mine last year at 50k mi.
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+1 on spark plugs being a very simple, easy DIY. Hardest part is looseing the torque arm on passenger's side to get the plastic design covers off. At least a few good threads on this topic.
No clue on transmission fluid...
No clue on transmission fluid...
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Transmission fluid i would leave to the dealer or reputable shop unless you have the test equipment to tell the trans fluid temp. I did it on a former Toyota Sequoia but it was a "best guess" scenario, not something I would do with a Pepper.
Mine was done at about 45k mi. when they replaced the trans valve body under warranty.
Mine was done at about 45k mi. when they replaced the trans valve body under warranty.
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Being just a little lazy and not wanting to dig so deep into my tools to find my triple-square socket (I think I do have these, maybe from an old VW or 911), and knowing that the torque is low, I just used a Torx T55. Fit perfectly (on 6 out of the 12 contact points). Worked great. 16mm hex on the rear end, and T55 on the front end of that bolt.
Might help somebody else, since the T55 is a more common tool than a XZN M12 triple square.
Last edited by oldskewel; 12-18-2017 at 09:28 PM.
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Agree - easy job, have done this on mine. Worth inspecting the top engine steady bar as it probably needs replacing. Also I did coil packs too, as they tend to crack. Job isnt that hard. Plenty of youtube guides on coil packs, or check out the pelican parts DIY article.
This one a bit more useful
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This one a bit more useful
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Thanks to everyone pointing to our tech articles! I'm attaching a link below to the spark plug replacement for the 955 platform.
http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarti...eplacement.htm
http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarti...eplacement.htm
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Just did my 08 CTT coils and spark plugs today. It is fairly straight forward but I found that this video was super helpful.
I set my phone on the engine and just played and paused as I went through the steps. No cracks in the old coils, all the plugs looked good. Likely didn't need a change but no records of them being done so at least I have a base now at 140k km. I do need a new engine torque arm. The old one had rips in the bushing but I put it back in until I order a new one.
Last edited by jeanmarcboilard; 12-20-2017 at 07:19 PM.
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My car is at a 62500 miles, and Porsche recommended that I change the transmission fluid as well as the spark plugs. Have any of you changed either of these yet? Also how difficult is it change the spark plugs on a porsche?also can you buy the plugs pregapped for the cayenne? I am used to working on hondas / acuras, and could really use some advice. Thanks in advanced.
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I just did mine based off the video above, too. It was a piece of cake as long as you have the right tools. Total time for me would have been less than 2 hours just going step by step with the video. Unfortunately the previous person who did it broke two of the coil bolts off into the motor. That took more time and frustration to take care of but luckily I was able to remove them. So forewarning to be careful when re tightening those bolts because they are a very soft aluminum bolt.