Don’t let the dealership scare into thinking that the spark plugs replacement requires disassembling the engine or lifting the engine up in the engine bay. In this this video I replace all four spark plugs with NGK replacements and Clean up the battery. The spark plugs do require a special or different spark plug socket than we are used to seeing in the past. These cars have a 14mm hex on the spark plug instead of the 5/8th of most vehicles. I use a Snapon Tools 14mm Spark plug socket and a 3″ wobble extension to gain easy access to the NGK spark plug recessed in the depth of the cylinder head.
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I ended up paying someone to do the plugs on my 99 Outback due to extremeely low clearance – I thought they would have some special tool – when I picked it up and asked, a guy came around the corner and said "these are the tools" and showed me his bloody knuckles and the two u-joints needed to make the corner. π LOL. Anyway this is WAY easier; not paying anyone to do this job on our 2014 Crosstrek!!! Excellent video!! (I'll spec for 2 hours between getting my tools together and sipping on a sweet barley pop!)
Super happy to have found this video! Other subaru sparkplug videos are either so poor production quality it might as well have been on a early 2000 razor flip phone or were just straight garbage. Very excellent demonstration, will definitely be doing this myself!
I was quoted $900 for a 60k mile service. I asked the mechanic what is involved in a 60k service? Their answer was "changing spark plugs and some fluids." I'd like to try this myself and save the money. I have zero mechanical knowledge. Should I try? Is there something along the way that I could damage because I don't have the knowledge? Also… do you know what fluids they are referring to? The only thing I see in my maintenance booklet that needs to be replaced is brake fluid. But after watching this video, I think it's outrageous for me to pay $900 for this job, plus some brake fluid. Any advice?
Yes I just took my Crosstrek in for its 24k mile service. The dealership charged me $270. They told me the 30k mile service would be around $1000. Now I remember why I do my own service. Thanks for this video. My biggest concern was getting to theos plugs. I see its not that hard.
Thanks for video! Just in time for my 60k maintenance. Did you gap the spark plugs?
Muchos gracias for this! Itβs such a relief that itβs a lot simpler than I thought! Cheers mate
For you Crosstrek guys, any thoughts or feedback? Sorry for the crosspost.
"2018 Crosstrek: Biggest Negative!?" on YouTube
https://youtu.be/r62ArFvXxeI
Thanks for telling me about this!!
Crazy you just uploaded this – I'm doing the job this Saturday on my 2015! Thanks so much