<![CDATA[What's up with the e46 plugs backing out]]>Just bought an e46 guy thought leaky manifold I decided to check plugs one was loose. Replaces all plugs. Sounds normal now. Just concerned it may happen again or curious on insight

]]>https://wibimmers.com/topic/4569/what-s-up-with-the-e46-plugs-backing-outRSS for NodeWed, 16 Sep 2026 04:01:56 GMTWed, 19 Oct 2016 22:37:57 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to What's up with the e46 plugs backing out on Mon, 24 Oct 2016 13:02:40 GMT]]>Like above, spark plugs must ALWAYS be torqued and it's a good practice to put anti seize on the plugs when they're going in.  If they're properly torqued then you won't have this problem.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/73239https://wibimmers.com/post/73239Mon, 24 Oct 2016 13:02:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What's up with the e46 plugs backing out on Thu, 20 Oct 2016 12:34:55 GMT]]>CR

straight6pwr said:

never just trust the work someone else has done on your car. trust AND verify.

I can live by that.

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wasnt m3 said:

Sounds like they weren't properly torqued to begin with. Oddly enough, I just had a spark plug blow out on my daily driver Honda about a week ago. Previous owner had replaced the plugs about 10k miles ago. Found another that was backing out too. Glad you found it before damage was done, I wasn't so lucky. Mine took the remaining threads out of the head and destroyed a coil pack. Ended up needing to get the head helicoiled.

Ouchhh!!!

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/73144https://wibimmers.com/post/73144Thu, 20 Oct 2016 12:34:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What's up with the e46 plugs backing out on Thu, 20 Oct 2016 01:41:37 GMT]]>never just trust the work someone else has done on your car. trust AND verify.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/73135https://wibimmers.com/post/73135Thu, 20 Oct 2016 01:41:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What's up with the e46 plugs backing out on Thu, 20 Oct 2016 00:57:01 GMT]]>Sounds like they weren't properly torqued to begin with. Oddly enough, I just had a spark plug blow out on my daily driver Honda about a week ago. Previous owner had replaced the plugs about 10k miles ago. Found another that was backing out too. Glad you found it before damage was done, I wasn't so lucky. Mine took the remaining threads out of the head and destroyed a coil pack. Ended up needing to get the head helicoiled.

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