They forgot the most important part>>>>>>>>>> USE A TORQUE WRENCH AND TORQUE THE PLUG DOWN TO THE CORRECT TORQUE SETTING. Undertorqueing and overtorqueing both have serious consequences (FROM NGK.COM):
"Torque is one of the most critical aspects of spark plug installation. Torque directly affects the spark plugs' ability to transfer heat out of the combustion chamber. A spark plug that is under-torqued will not be fully seated on the cylinder head, hence heat transfer will be slowed. This will tend to elevate combustion chamber temperatures to unsafe levels, and pre-ignition and detonation will usually follow. Serious engine damage is not far behind.
An over-torqued spark plug can suffer from severe stress to the Metal Shell which in turn can distort the spark plug's inner gas seals or even cause a hairline fracture to the spark plug's insulator...in either case, heat transfer can
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