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I recently changed my spark plugs. Normally this should take about an hour. But on MY car, it takes about 5 hours. This is because Subarus all have boxer engines, which means that the cylinder heads sit down by the wheels, instead of up on top where they're easy to get to.
Here are my spark plugs (right). They look so small and innocent, don't they? But to access them, you must remove: - Cold air intake
- Air box
- Air filter
- Power steering hose clamps
- Windshield washer fluid reservoir
- Battery housing
- Battery
- Ignition coils
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So after pulling all of that, I found this underneath the battery housing:
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Since the battery has never been out of the car since it was new, I have to assume that this came from the factory in Japan. It's a Marlboro Red, if you're curious.
Ah, Subaru workmanship.
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