On Sunday I finally got around to changing the spark plugs on my STi.  The manual calls for a change at 60,000 miles and I’m at 72,000 so I was a bit concerned.  When I first got the car I had done some reading that indicated that changing the plugs was a challenge so I did a bit more reading before digging in.  I found a great article that outlined the whole process at the clubwrx.net forums here.  The only thing that was different was that I didn’t need to remove the battery to access the plugs on the driver’s side.  While removing the battery and battery tray might make access to the front plug a bit easier, it wasn’t necessary to remove it.

The thing about the project that was surprising was that the plugs that I removed were as good as new.  No wear, no change in the spark gap, and the color was absolutely perfect.  I really don’t think that I had to do the change.  The whole thing took about 1.5 hours from start to finish.  If you have a 10mm, 12mm, and 5/8″ spark plug socket, you should go ahead and give this project a go.

I had a great weekend this week.  I got a ton accomplished around the house, and even found some time to play catch with TC and help him learn to ride his bike without training wheels.  Sheri had a lunch date with a friend on Saturday, and TC had a play date with a friend from school, so I spent the day doing chores.  I ended up getting the lawn fertilized, the topper on the truck fixed, got the lawn furniture out, rolled a mound in the back yard that is still there from where we repaired our septic system last year, and repaire a faulty 3-way switch in the family room.

On Sunday it was mostly swapping out the outdoor light fixtures on the house and garage.  Six in all.  I’ve got to install two or three more on the back of the house, but thats a project for another day.  More catch with TC and then Sheri and I worked with him on staying up on two wheels on his bike.  He did it!  There is a picture of it in my flickr stream to the right.  He’s still wobbly, but with one or two more sessions he’ll be riding like a pro.

Here’s to hoping that next weekend will be as nice and productive.  I need to get the oil changed on the cars and the summer tires back on the STI… That’s the true sign of spring.