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Old 09-05-2025, 08:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Battlebasset View Post
My 2019 Buick Encore (Turbo 1.4 liter) required new plugs at 60,000 miles per the owners manual. I knew that anyone that would do it would want to replace all of the ignition coils as well, and it would end up costing me $500+, regardless of them not having issues.

So I watched a YouTube video that showed how to pull the cover off, remove the ignition coils, pull the plugs, and then install/reassemble everything.

Cost of plugs - $11.00

New plug socket to remove/install the plugs - $8.00 - Unfortunately, the two 30 year old sockets I had wouldn't work. They were fine on my old Nova...

So for about an hour of my time, I saved $480.

For tires? BJ, Sam's, Costco. Best price, free rotation/balancing. Hard to beat that.
Agree. But I willing to bet you’re saving was lot more than $480. If had dealer do it?

Required or recommended? If it not broke I don’t touch it. Especially spark plugs in aluminum heads. But, that’s me.
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