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If you think Citroens are difficult

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Ha , if they think thats difficult they should try the rear plugs of a Porsche 911 !!
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HDI wrote:Ha , if they think thats difficult they should try the rear plugs of a Porsche 911 !!
Buying one in the first place would be the hardest part for the majority :D
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Not worth the trouble , I know from experience :wink:
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I understand that on a Smart car the engine needs to be removed to replace the plugs, not all that uncommon on modern cars with plugs lasting 60k miles.
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We won't mention replacing the transmission filter on a Xantia V6 auto :wink:
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There are always a couple of difficult bits but spark plugs, filters and light bulbs should never be a two hour or more job.
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myglaren wrote:There are always a couple of difficult bits but spark plugs, engine filters and light bulbs should never be a two hour or more job.
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DickieG wrote:I understand that on a Smart car the engine needs to be removed to replace the plugs, not all that uncommon on modern cars with plugs lasting 60k miles.
I heard (unable to verify) if you need to replace a front spring, its also a major undertaking needing wing removal and a few other bits and pieces etc
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Lots of places bodge the smart job by only doing the most accessible 3 plugs and leaveing the rear 3 and crossing their fingers....
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Bit like the issue with the difficult to replace glow plug hidden behind the injector pump on 1.9 Diesels !!
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