Any suggestions on changing the rear 3 sparkplugs on a 2000 grandcaravan es and how much should a shop charge?

Answer 1

i own a repair shop,and considering you have to remove the upper intake to get to them,it is going to cost more than usual to do this,,i have done them before,and i always put that back valve cover gasket on also,,there bad to leak and once the upper intake is off that makes this an easy job also..but id say your probably looking at 50 bucks labor for the back ones alone,,not counting parts,,good luck with it,i hope this help,s.have a good x=mas.

Answer 2

Well, I assume you either have the 3.0L or the 3.3L, or the 3.8L, V-6's since asking this. I had a 1998 model with the 3.0L. And what I did was remove the upper intake, to get the back three. Seemed getting them from the bottom was dang near impossible. The shops will charge quite a bit. Be cautious on doing this too, as some would say they did it, but actually never have. Have seena few cars with FWD V-6's get that screw over.

Answer 3

the easiest way I have found to do this WITHOUT REMOVING THE UPPER INTAKE like others have suggested is this.
remove air intake boot @ throttle body. you can get 2 plugs that way. 2nd. removed serpintine belt, take the upper bolt out of the alternator, remove the 3 bolts holding the alternator to the upper intake to remove the black alternator bracket. take bracket out. with belt off the alternator and battery disconnected, push alternator back towards firewall, you might have to loosen the lower alternator bolt. but do not remove. after you have pushed the alternator back to the firewall you can get to the # 1 sparkplug.
Piece of cake I can have all 6 plugs and plug wires replaced in under 1 hours time

Answer 4

Underneth is the best way. Just make sure the exhaust is cool.

Answer 5

Thoughts are ,that you're going to have to get that Dodge in the
air to get at those back plugs.
Just a thought.

Answer 6

use plug socket with bolt head on it use a wrench on the plug socket.not a rachet.