Replacing spark plugs need correct p/n's for 98 986

[mcmike27]

Hopefully easy one here guy's. I am going to do the spark plugs this fall (now) on our 98 986 since the dealer wants far to much for this (90K) service due this fall. Can anyone please point me in the right direction as to which mfg were original with the car and what brand and p/n should I repalce these with now. I have the service records for the 30k change but the p/n is not on the service record it just lists the 30k serivce and included in that is the spark plug change.

As always your help is greatly appreciated.

P.S. I will be also doing the rib belt myself as this forum has given me the DIY to do that on my own. I will leave the fuel filter to the dealer as I'm not a big fan of getting all the way under this car even on jack stands with the jack as a 'monitor' back up. It's just too close for comfort and with the fuel filter on the center line of the car and me being under there pulling and tugging it gives me the shakes thining about it.

Thanks again...

[Loren]

Hopefully easy one here guy's. I am going to do the spark plugs this fall (now) on our 98 986 since the dealer wants far to much for this (90K) service due this fall. Can anyone please point me in the right direction as to which mfg were original with the car and what brand and p/n should I repalce these with now. I have the service records for the 30k change but the p/n is not on the service record it just lists the 30k serivce and included in that is the spark plug change.

As always your help is greatly appreciated.

P.S. I will be also doing the rib belt myself as this forum has given me the DIY to do that on my own. I will leave the fuel filter to the dealer as I'm not a big fan of getting all the way under this car even on jack stands with the jack as a 'monitor' back up. It's just too close for comfort and with the fuel filter on the center line of the car and me being under there pulling and tugging it gives me the shakes thining about it.

Thanks again...

999.170.201.90 Spark Plug (14 FR 7 LDU) -- US MSRP $11.36 each

This is an updated spark plug as spec'ed by Porsche.

[mcmike27]

Thank you Loren.

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[1schoir]

Hopefully easy one here guy's. I am going to do the spark plugs this fall (now) on our 98 986 since the dealer wants far to much for this (90K) service due this fall. Can anyone please point me in the right direction as to which mfg were original with the car and what brand and p/n should I repalce these with now. I have the service records for the 30k change but the p/n is not on the service record it just lists the 30k serivce and included in that is the spark plug change.

As always your help is greatly appreciated.

P.S. I will be also doing the rib belt myself as this forum has given me the DIY to do that on my own. I will leave the fuel filter to the dealer as I'm not a big fan of getting all the way under this car even on jack stands with the jack as a 'monitor' back up. It's just too close for comfort and with the fuel filter on the center line of the car and me being under there pulling and tugging it gives me the shakes thining about it.

Thanks again...

mcmike:

If getting under the car on jackstands makes you nervous, how about driving the rear up onto a nice set of sturdy ramps?

If I have the car properly jacked up on jackstands, and leave the hydraulic jack as a backup, I always place the wheels under the car as well. You can't be too careful when doing work under the car.

Another method I used to use for getting under the car quickly when I was a young pup was to drive one side of the car's wheels up onto a curb. That would give me plenty of room for an oil change. That was in the old neighborhood, I don't know what it would like now around here! LOL!!! :D

Regards, Maurice.