http://www.fcpeuro.com/Volvo-parts/ ▻ Ben McNally is back with some regular maintenance. Today he’s going to show you how to replace the spark plugs on a 199…
Volvo Spark Plug Replacement (850 Turbo) FCP Euro
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Take a look in the description, I’ve included a link to some spark plug tube seals. It’s likely that you’ll need to replace some of these. Hope that helps.
So I took off the cover for my 96 turbo and then pulled my plug wires. The first 3 on the on the passenger side of the vehicle were completely drenched in oil. I haven’t removed the plugs because I’m afraid of the oil leaking into something. Is this something that has gone terribly wrong?
Great Video!
ps: is nickle better do use with sparkplugs and brakes, etc?
so it’s better to buy aluminum anti seize then copper even for brakes and axle, bolts etc. ??
The problem with Copper is that it is a high valence metal, so it will dillute a significant lesser valence metal, within time it will weaken the structure of the thread, and you may one day, pull out pieces of the thread with your plug. Its called Galvanic Corrosion, copper anti-seize should only be used on metal to metal threads like the header studs. When you have contact with aluminium don’t use copper, use aluminum anti seize. Hope that helps!
my anti-seize is coper , is that fine?
I might get some disagreements here, but honestly it’s not that sensitive of an application. On the heavy end or the light end you’re most likely fine (as long as you’re not going crazy). The anti-seize just acts as a sacrificial metal that will oxidize instead of the actual plugs, so any amount will actually benefit, small or not. Hope that helps!
I was surprised by the amount of anti-seize compound used. I place a small amount on the threads never exceeding the top of the threads, just filling them in. You use considerably more. In your opinion am I using too little? Thank you.
A lot of owners just leave the cover off…not needed. Also it makes it easier if you undo the turbo pipe clamp and turbo outlet and swing pipe up a tad. Would recommend not dropping in the plugs but guiding them down in the sparkplug socket. Great videos and great parts!
Probably would be a good idea to use your hand after initially loosening the spark plugs. The aluminum heads can get damaged otherwise.
I know. At some point, somewhere, I was brought to believe that but I’ve seen quiet a few videos and no one, not even the other guy on this “channel”, makes mention of it. I could’ve been spared a lot of radio and clock resetting changing out faulty coils… sigh.
It’s possible, but I have never seen anyone do it in practice, even when filming with master techs.
Arent you “supposed to” disconnect the battery before-hand?