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Yep, the ratcheting 12 mm wrench is very helpful for getting at the rear most coil bolt on both sides of the engine.
Other than that, all of the tips have been mentioned by others. Remove the battery box and air filter box. Loosen the coil bolts and use them as a tool to remove the coils/boots. Take your time.
Put a bit of grease of the brass mounting bushing for each coil bolt on reassembly to make removal a bit easier the next time around. I also put a light smear of grease on the inside of each boot before reassembling.
No anti-seize on the spark plug threads. No gapping of platinum plugs.
Other than the ratcheting wrench, the only tools you'll need are a 3/8 inch ratchet, a 3-inch extension and a spark plug socket. When installing the new plugs, use the spark plug socket and extension to screw in each plug by hand to avoid stripping the threads in the spark plug wells.
Best of luck! -- Joe
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