Planning to replace the spark plugs on our '04 LS V8 Sport-any special instructions?

[lsintoronto]

Planning to replace the spark plugs on our '04 LS V8 Sport - any special instructions to removing and reinstalling the valve covers? Gasket cleaning, re-sealing, COP or plug grease, etc?

Any access issues? A dealer told me a while back that some plugs are hard to access.

 

[Lincoln Jealous]

http://www.lincolnvscadillac.com/tech/Lincoln-LS/SparkPlugV8/

this is all you need : )

 

[Tru-Blu]

Check the LVC Tech Articles at the top of the site. Start with the Replacing the Coil on Plug (COP) Ignition Coils on an LS V8 article. The plugs are underneath the coils.

Make sure you blow out the area around the spark plugs with compressed air BEFORE you pull the plugs out. Also is good to check with your hand or a rag to see if there's any oil or other substance around the coils before you pull them off. It may help tell you that you already have some coils that may be bad, or at least allow you to clean the issue up before it actually makes a coil go bad.

TRU

 

[gcwimmer]

Use anti seize meant for spark plugs.

 

[lsintoronto]

Thanks everyone! Keep 'em coming.

Anyone know the plug location for cylinder #3?

That plug and COP were replaced recently (at an indy shop) so just have to do the other 7 plugs. See my other thread about issues and fix (maybe):

http://www.lincolnvscadillac.com/showthread.php?t=55836

 

[CrackerJack]

Think its the Second cylinder from the front, Passenger side?

Back of Car
78
56
34
12
Front of Car

I thought thats what I read on here someplace.

 

[joegr]

Think its the Second cylinder from the front, Passenger side?

Back of Car
78
56
34
12
Front of Car

I thought thats what I read on here someplace.

Wrong. Try

Back
4 8
3 7
2 6
1 5
Front

 

[lsintoronto]

Here are the plugs I pulled:

Cylinder 1 (passenger side)

Cylinder 2 (passenger side)

Cylinder 4 (passenger side)

Cylinder 5 (driver side)

Cylinder 6 (passenger side)

Cylinder 7 (driver side)

Cylinder 8 (driver side)

Cylinder 3
Spark plug and coil was recently replaced by a shop so I did not see that plug or coil

Some of the plugs have oil on them. Coils all seemed clean.