HELP Needed from S4 Owners........

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ducseven

Discussion Starter · Nov 10, 2003

I had posted about a week ago about my spark plug woes and found not one owner with similiar problems.

I am attempting to replace my spark plugs myself while I'm replacing my leaking battery.

I bought the replacement plugs from Pro-Italia ($18.95 each) only to get home and realize the terminal was solid, the cap did NOT remove. (AS NEEDED)

I then returned those to Pro-Italia, as they did not have the proper ones.

Then I went on Sparkplug.com and ordered the proper NGK plug (DCPR9EVX) ($6.40 each)

Once again, upon arrival the terminal was solid the cap did NOT remove. So I called Sparkplug.com and explained my frustration.
They were very helpfull and sent me out what they said was the proper plug, (DPR9EIX-9). Same price.

So they arrived today and sure enough the terminal is exposed as needed but the plug uses a 18mm socket instead of a 5/8 spark plug socket.

The 18mm socket will not fit down the spark plug shaft....................

Can you say......I'M GETTING REALLY REALLY FRUSTRATED!!!

Do any of you S4 owners have any ideas, or have you all just had the dealer chang your plugs.....(or have they?)

I JUST WANT TO PUT MY BIKE BACK TOGETHER WITH THE RIGHT SON OF A B***H SPARK PLUGS, MADE EXCLUSIVLY FOR YOUR ONE AND ONLY IN THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE DUCATI MOTORCYCLE......SO BEND OVER AND PAY $18.95 A PIECE

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ducseven

Discussion Starter · #6 · Nov 11, 2003

Thanks Tom and VincentS4,
I did try the tool kit and the tool fit the 5/8's stock plug.....
but not the NGK

Tom, the stock plug I pulled out was a Champion RA59GC. That's the plug that is exclusivley Ducati, also is listed in the manual. (18.95 each)

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ducseven

Discussion Starter · #11 · Nov 11, 2003

Thanks for the input guys,

Nick, just for the record, I just got home with a 6 point 18mm spark plug socket and it doesn't fit down the well.....of my S4 anyway.

I guess I will be returning these plugs (and 18mm socket) and looking for the DCPR8E with the removable terminal.....

BTW, I was also told by Pro-Italia that the bike has those Champions in it because the computer is different than my 95 916.......Does that make any sense?

THANKS AGAIN,
Rob

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