mrcarnage2

***update*** Well, got the new 800cca battery in and changed the plugs, coil boots and springs. Not a bad job and saved me almost half a grand to have the dealer do it. Some takeaways: I didn't have to loosen the motor mount bolts. I did remove the battery tray which was a pain because of the 2 lower bolts on the tray. I did figure out that it was way easier to remove the plastic undercover in order to remove the bolts. Now that I know it will probably take me a little less than a hour to do again.

That is probably going to be my avenue of attack. I was just unsure of the metal springs holding the connector on because my Nissans don't have these style of connections and I plan on replacing the coil boots. I have all the tools needed as I do most the work on all my vehicles as well as other friends and relatives. I also have a medical condition that causes a severe reaction to most shop prices, even though I understand why they do. I just have a hard time spending money on work I can do myself. thanks

I'll probably be getting the FSM soon. I will try both ways unless someone can give a definitive answer.

Thanks for the tip. Was going to go with the 25 or 35 depending on size. Now I know.

Hello, I just recently purchased a 2015 Legacy premium from a non Subaru dealership. I bought this car because of the service history and lower miles (86,000). Looking at the car I knew there was a few maint. issues that I was probably going to have to address. One is a weak battery the other is changing the spark plugs. I've owned Nissans for several years and had good luck with them. On recommendation from my brother, I bought a 2019 Forester sport new and love it so I bought this car to replace my rogue that was totaled. Looking at the coil packs it doesn't look like they were removed before selling me the car and the 60,00 mile service record doesn't state that the plugs were changed. So I'm going to take care of it since I will already have the battery out. I already bought the plugs and new boots. Looking at the pack connector though I'm unsure of which direction to push or pull the spring clip. I did some research and found a picture that shows pushing the metal spring clip in while pushing the connector out of the pack. is this the correct process? I just don't want to break the connector or the spring clip. Thanks, Eric