re-rebuild findings - 310K mi. spark plug

[denalilex]

so as im sure a handful of you know - my gen 1 6L80 finally got tired enough to throw in the towel & so while i have taken on my first ever trans rebuild/overhaul - of which im taking an over abundance of caution with & patience with myself - i’ve also decided to tend to some parts that REALLY need attention…. spark plugs was first on the list (which, i know, i know… don’t come for me plssss lol)

i have heard that with the LS engines - mechanics have been displaying a lazy habit of leaving the last plug on the back of the engine passenger side & just replacing the rest because that one is a b**ch … admittedly, yes , i can see that it is such, but find someone with small hands (a woman with a wrench, comes in handy in this moment ) - & it won’t be so hard. anyway, i thought that sounded a little ridiculous but low & behold ….. a lone factory ac delco iridium plug was in its place on my engine & the rest were AutoLite brand …. i chuckled. cus what else are you going to do? that plug has 310K miles on it. no misfires. or maybe there were … some 200k miles ago lmao ugh wtf

just something to look out for if you’re taking on one of these trucks & it needs some loving.

 

[j91z28d1]

is the back plug really that bad?

makes me wonder if it's harder on the non hybrid trucks. I don't remember any extra hassle when doing mine.


amazing a plug still fires with 300k lol.

 

[OR VietVet]

so as im sure a handful of you know - my gen 1 6L80 finally got tired enough to throw in the towel & so while i have taken on my first ever trans rebuild/overhaul - of which im taking an over abundance of caution with & patience with myself - i’ve also decided to tend to some parts that REALLY need attention…. spark plugs was first on the list (which, i know, i know… don’t come for me plssss lol)

i have heard that with the LS engines - mechanics have been displaying a lazy habit of leaving the last plug on the back of the engine passenger side & just replacing the rest because that one is a b**ch … admittedly, yes , i can see that it is such, but find someone with small hands (a woman with a wrench, comes in handy in this moment ) - & it won’t be so hard. anyway, i thought that sounded a little ridiculous but low & behold ….. a lone factory ac delco iridium plug was in its place on my engine & the rest were AutoLite brand …. i chuckled. cus what else are you going to do? that plug has 310K miles on it. no misfires. or maybe there were … some 200k miles ago lmao ugh wtf

just something to look out for if you’re taking on one of these trucks & it needs some loving.

If you don't post pics, it didn't happen......

 

[denalilex]

If you don't post pics, it didn't happen......

i had the picsss!!!! they didn’t post. pls hold. i absolutely TOOK PICS bc yeah i wouldn’t believe me either pls hold

 

[OR VietVet]

i had the picsss!!!! they didn’t post. pls hold. i absolutely TOOK PICS bc yeah i wouldn’t believe me either pls hold

Suuuurrrrrrreeeee ya did....

 

[denalilex]

If you don't post pics, it didn't happen......

ok i figured it out
.. forgive me. i am but an amateur at everything internet

 

[denalilex]

& why, yes, that IS the mani heat shield that is noticeably no where to be found.

nbd, it just rusted off.

 

[OR VietVet]

i had the picsss!!!! they didn’t post. pls hold. i absolutely TOOK PICS bc yeah i wouldn’t believe me either pls hold

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[denalilex]

& why, yes, that

is the back plug really that bad?

makes me wonder if it's harder on the non hybrid trucks. I don't remember any extra hassle when doing mine.


amazing a plug still fires with 300k lol.

i didn’t find it to be all THAT bad. but then again, these plugs were changed by its PO (half-assedly, “changed” is debatable here)… so the wires were the ones without the metal heat shield & spring contraption thingy & from what i’ve gathered - that’s the part that’s difficult because it like locks on & it pretty much needs a special tool to release it but GM made theirs wider so the tool barely works anyway mixed with the fact that the space IS very tight.. i can see how that would be dreadful.. but not “f it - leave it in for 310k” kinda dreadful lol … i have small, very skinny hands & fingers so i was able to wedge my hand between the trans dipstick tube & the heater core lines & pull it off but like i said - i didn’t have to worry about the metal shield giving me hell. i was able to fit a 1/2 ratchet with a 1/2 - 3/8 reducer & deep 5/8 back to it without an issue & take it out. i couldn’t fit my digi torque adapter back there tho & i have a serious grudge against clique torque wrenches so i hope it doesn’t blow out that would suck but anywho… that’s what i did. lol

dude. 310K… can you believe that? i can’t. i am trying to distract myself from the thought process of “hmm. they’re not supposed to go that long. at all. i’m going to google damage of driving on a failed spark pl——-… stop” lol. it’s like webmding yourself but worse.

 

[denalilex]

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LMAOO DO YOU SEE THEM OR SHOULD I OVERNIGHT THE PLUG TO PROVE THIS DISASTER THT IS MY TRUCK ugh lmao