1st, thanks OP, awesome DIY!
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Originally Posted by Jammin Jason
can i do this diy with a 325i also?
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Yes. See my experience below
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Originally Posted by WallyF
txusa03,
What did you set the spark plug gap to?
Per manufacturer's web page, I found NGK ILZFR6D11 plugs are set for 0.044" and Bosch FR7NP332 are set for 0.040".
Also, both NGK and Bosch are HEX(6 sided) plugs. Why do you need a 12 point 5/8 socket?
Thanks
wallyf
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+1 Bosch FR7NP332 are set for 0.040
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Originally Posted by Jesse Wilson
I just used this guide and it worked very well. Feel free to put the screwdriver through the top of the coil and use it as a bar if you need some help pulling it out. Oh and watch all the little clips under the cowling because they break easy. Nothing a little superglue won't fix though.
Jesse
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+1, see pics below
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Originally Posted by bmw6953
Its the exact same process for the 325i. I belive its even the same spark plug. I used a standard 5/8 socket and it worked just fine for me, no need for a 12 point socket, or spcial bmw socket. Just make sure the plug is gapped correctly and use a torque wrench.
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+1, except I didn't use a torque wrench. Also OEM for the 325i is Bosch FR7NP332 and the gap is 0.040.
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Originally Posted by e90pilot
Plugs come pre-gapped from the factory.
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Don't rely on that. My plugs were supposedly pre-gapped because they are oem, but I checked the gap and they were all over the place. This might be a reason why some members are having problems when they start 'er up.
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Originally Posted by Dr Zoidberg
Hello, I know this is my first post and all, however I am hardly new to the BMW scene.
I am questioning the use of anti seize on the plug threads, 
I have used it before, and I understand the possible chance of a plug seizing in the head.. but?
one, was there antiseize on the plugs you pulled out from the factory ? yes or no ?
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Yes, when I removed the oem plugs they had anti-seize on them. It didn't smell like oil and it was little slippery and clear.
Just did this today. As Jesse Wilson stated, use a screwdriver to flip up the coil and then place the screwdriver in the hole of the coil to use as leverage (see pics below).
Also, I wasn't comfortable removing plugs 5 and 6 with the strut brace there, so I moved it out of the way by removing the nut using a 7/16 socket. (see the first pic). Just unloosen the nut and push it up and over the red battery connection.
Again, OP, thank you!
