FYI: I just did the whole thing from under the car without taking off anything other than the bottom plastic shield, the 4 bolts for the wires, and the 4 spark plugs. I used 2 knuckles and a shot extension. It took about 2 hours after subtracting breaks and trips to the store (for the knuckles).
It would have been easier with multiple different length extensions and a flatter ratchet head (I had to back out bolts/sparks not so far that they prevented removing the ratchet, and the finish by hand... er by two index fingers and friction I mean). Not fun, but not all that horrible either, and you don't need to bother taking apart the engine bay. I had the front up on jacks, but if you have the ground clearance of an Outback (like my XT) then you should be able to do it on the wheels.
Spark Plug Install Instructions
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FYI: I just did the whole thing from under the car without taking off anything other than the bottom plastic shield, the 4 bolts for the wires, and the 4 spark plugs. I used 2 knuckles and a shot extension. It took about 2 hours after subtracting breaks and trips to the store (for the knuckles).
It would have been easier with multiple different length extensions and a flatter ratchet head (I had to back out bolts/sparks not so far that they prevented removing the ratchet, and the finish by hand... er by two index fingers and friction I mean). Not fun, but not all that horrible either, and you don't need to bother taking apart the engine bay. I had the front up on jacks, but if you have the ground clearance of an Outback (like my XT) then you should be able to do it on the wheels.