Mazda 6 spark plug replacement

This was the easiest spark plug change I ever did. have to thank the good people over at the "Mazda 6 Club" forums, for all the great advice I got there before I started. Very much appreciated!
The spark plug socket is 14mm. My kit didn't have that size, so I ran to the store before starting.
The bolts for the coils are 8mm, or 5/16".
Other products needed include; dielectric grease, silicone spray, and anti-seize.
The bolt that fell, took 7 minutes to retrieve. It was on top of the plastic skid pan that's below the engine on these cars. By tapping on the skid pan, I was able to hear where the bolt was bouncing, so I used the speaker magnet to drag it into a place where it could be seen from above. Then I used the wand magnet from above, to get it out.
"Part 2" shows the end of retrieval and final touches, but this vid is essentially the process.

[@keangfamily]

Very professional of how to replace the spark plug and very detailed too. Your torque mouth click kill me 😂. Thank you

[@u_can_find_drew]

Thx Jim you make it look so easy😅

[@u_can_find_drew]

Question what do you think is a reasonable quote to do this at a mechanic shop I also need to replace coil plugs. I was given a first quote of $1800 I was blown away.

[@Jim1457a]

Well, if you're comfortable with changing plugs, then yeah, imo, $1800 is an absurd amount to pay.
If you're not used to changing plugs, just be very careful not to cross thread them and make sure you don't drop anything in there when they're out. That would be a disaster... Also, it's an aluminum head so you don't want to over-tighten them. Some parts stores have loaner tools so, you might want to get a torque wrench. I went by feel because I've changed many plugs and I trust my hand.
This is my daughter's car, and they were gonna charge her $1500, so that's why I did it myself. The coils are expensive, over $100 each, but you might not need to replace them. I re-used the old ones. I did see some cheaper sets of coils online, but I don't know if they would be any better than the old originals.
It really was the easiest spark plug change I ever did. Everything was easy to reach. I spent a few minutes setting up my tools on a table before starting the vid. Make sure you have the right size spark plug socket when you buy the plugs. I thought I did, but this is an unusually small socket and I had to run back to the store. Good luck! 👍