Bought an 02 ram std cab used with 60k...and love it, except for the dash crackes I now have 76k on it, and am wondering if I should change the plugs??? I am not fimiliar with coil cover setups, and wanted to know what y'all thought...Brand???

 

I am runing Autolite platnium. I love them. The coil over is easy to take off. Just time consuming. the back plug on passenger side is a lil tricky to get to. Good Luck on the plug change.

 

deffinitly change the plugs...i use the factory Champions...plugs on the 4.7 are pretty easy to change (i'm assuming you have the 4.7 anyways) good luck

 

i agree with hemiyellow stick with the stock champions.....

 

Do the coil covers just pull off? I had never seen them before I got my truck....

 

Yes. There's one nut that holds them down. Remove that nut, then just pull straight up.

Instructions for 4.7 plug replacement:

-Fold blanket to place on bumper for knee-cushioning.

-Remove your air intake "muffler" and tube to the filter box.

-Remove the 10mm bolt from each coil ontop of each plug. (no wires)

-Remove 2 plugs (electrical) from driver's side (left) of the throttlebody, to get them out of your way. (coil bolt right under them)

-Unscrew, but you don't have to, the retaining bolt on r/h side of throttlebody, on intake, that holds the transmission dipstick. It allows the dipstick to move upwards, to sneak the coil out easier.

-Unplug all 8 coils from harness.

-One at a time, carefully lift off each coil. They pull a little snug, but lift straight up, and they come off.

-Someone advised to blow out the spark plug holes with compressed air.....My recommendation: Do it BEFORE you take the coils out. Each coil has a silicone O-ring to keep dirt and moisture out of the plug holes. If there's any dirt, it's resting on that ring, BEFORE you take the coil out. Blowing dirt out AFTER you take out a coil is worthless, and actually disturbes other dirt on the intake, and causes it to then go down into your spark plug holes.

-I removed and replaced my plugs, one at a time, after I cracked them all loose. I used a socket with the rubber retainer inside. You can also use a piece of hose, a rubber plug installer or an old, long plug boot, but it's too deep to use just fingers.

-Tighten plugs to proper torque. (22 ft lbs?) I've done many plugs, and know the proper tightness "feel". Overtorquing is something you want to avoid, especially with aluminum heads.

-Reinstall your coils, and I cleaned and lubed each O-ring with Dielectric grease. It's silicone based.... Replace any of them that look torn or damaged. They're probably all fine, but inspect them regardless.

-Reinstall bolts for coils, and everything else you loosened, or took off.

I used Autolite plugs, with a gap of .040. Nothing fancy, or expensive.

 

Thanks for the great how-to...I'll be doing this this weekend...but I have the 3.7

 

definately change the plugs. I also use stock plugs and believe they are best.