1998-2002 Honda Accord 3.0 V6 Spark Plug Replacement 

8 years later still a help thanks for the info

As a fan of old-shCooL Hondas I’m So thankful to find video tutorials like this. I just obtained a garaged 2002 Accord EX-V6 with only 136K on it, to jazz up a bit and 1st thing I’m gonna do is put some fresh sparks in it 😃👍 Thanks

You can use the coil to take out the spark plug after loosening

Very informative, never thought that much work to simply reach the spark plugs. learned much thank you

its a 6mm allen/hex bolt on the coil packs, 7/32 is ~ 5.5mm and can damage the socket. Having one that goes on your ratchet makes it WAY easier especially in the back.

11 yrs later and its a gr8 help. I gotta do mine tomorrow morning before the weekend is over

The thing with NGK plugs is that they are already self-lubricating and corrosion resistant. They have to be installed dry. Never put anti-seize on them. I used to only coat the washer but as of recently found no need to even do that. Change those plugs once in a while and they will never seize up and you get great gas mileage. Remember to check the gap!

$60 for top of the line plugs. it’s 2023 i just spent $70 on the bottom of the line plugs from autozone lol oh how times have changed🤡 ty for the help tho bro you’re the goat i got a missfire hoping this fixes it!

Neat, I may try it. I have the exact same model. Thanks for sharing!

it should be 13 ft/lbs, it doesnt need to be exactly that, but make sure the plug is snug, not loose or not tight either.. snug is when you tighten it by hand till it stops, and give it a little turn with some force till it stops

Thank You Charlie, Awesome Work for the Spark Plugs

I don't understand why, after changing the plugs and it idled smooth on start up, would you unplug the coil packs? If it's smooth then all the connections were fine, unplugging those was more than likely throwing codes through your computer and the Service engine soon light on the dash, flashing like crazy (which you couldn't see happening). No reason to kill the spark to that cylinder. I wouldn't recommend that to anyone looking for help with their spark plug change. Did a great job until that last 3 mins

Great video, took away the fear of DIY.

Great tutorial but I would recommend doing one spark plug at a time as opposed to three at once, etc. I start my car after each plug change to ensure there are no problems. If you were to change numerous plugs at the same time and then start the car to discover a misfire, then potentially you have to remove all of them (instead of one) to troubleshoot. It's a tad tedious to do it this way but worth it if there's a problem.

Thank you. This is going to be a big help.😊

Thanks man. I only had to replace 2, but this video helped out a lot, especially with the testing part. She runs perfectly now.

Thanks for the help!!!!! Mine came out awesome

Damn those are Nice Sparkplug's

thanks for the tip. I'll sure try them next time! -Charlie

Good job, man. Wish us luck

Nice step by step explanation...thanks.

Good info. Thanks for making this!

I love my Honda. Great Job!!!!!!!!!!!!

the 1998-2000 coupe/sedan bumper remains the same, 2001-2002 bumper is redesigned. For the engine, somewhere in 2000, they redesigned only cosmetic items like the plastic cover near the air intake. 1998-2000 v6 accord has spark plug wires running through the engine, 2000-2002 has spark plug wires running under the plastic.. mine is a 2000 w the wires under the plastic. mfg date of my accord is 5/00 btw, you sure know your hondas! thanks for watching

That's my best car it's very nice to work on

Thank you for the video. 1/8 turn is subjective. Better to use a torque wrench and use the proper setting.

Take the manifold cover off and put them somewhere safe. *proceeds to throw them to the ground* Great video though thank you!

It was helpful,but I would of liked to have seen you go through the pain stank of doing the back 3,cause that is the big challenge.still,very helpful,though.

Very helpful, good video.

Good Shit Love The HD Camera Angles!

I'm having a coolant leak near the reservoir I've replaced it and I keep seeing a puddle of coolant under the battery on that metal holder( plate? And i have to keep filling the coolant every day but I see drops of coolant on the reservoir cap I think it's the hose that connects to the radiator that goes to the reservoir but I'm not 100% sure it only happens when I drive it and when I park it the coolant tank is empty and there's just dried up coolant splatters on the engine bay showing that it's coming the coolant tank

Thanks for the help, good vid

Is there a link where they show you how to have your heater work again? My car only throws ac air.. i bought my car a year ago and havent use my heater cause weather didnt required it.. but its getting cold up here

I personally see no point in getting the expensive plugs. I recently changed the plugs out on my '98 Civic, I just used what the manual told me to use. They were NGK's and didn't come pre-gapped. Only cost me $10 for the 4, and only took me like 15 minutes! My car now runs awesomely again. And for all the people complaining about it being a pain to get the back row of plugs in and out on a Honda V6, have you seen other manufacturer's V6's? Yeah Honda's are easy. At least Honda was thoughtful enough to flatten out the air intake manifold. Except for the cheesy plastic engine covers, no removal of anything needed.

good video , thanks

what size allen/hex wrench did you use to take off those bolts?

What size did u use to take out the spark plug

how much torque do i need to tied the sparkplugs for a 04 honda accord v6

Good video.

My Honda accord wiring harness for the coils is the exact same as shown in the video. Where can I find an extra harness ? I’ve looked everywhere I feel

Thanks for the info

Many thanks!

Pls kindly put me through on how to replace my racing switch on my Honda accord 1998 model thanks

thank you!

yup, the NGK's have a trivalent coating or something like that. Your not suppose to use ant-sieze installing them, but if you take them out to check them you need to use some ant-sieze to reinstall the same ones. I hate to knock the kid, though. He did fine.

What is the purpose of the paper in the socket? Thanks

So your plugs came pre gapped? If not that would be a major thing to mention?

I have a 1998 Honda Accord LX V6 and I do not have the clips yours does how is that?

we're all grown up now, huh...i was a kid back then ... and i sure do regret throwing that pos out the window.. but what's done is done.. and its kinda cool looking back on how we all once were as a kid..

Awesome, I can't wait to try this myself :)

Ty!

helpful. thanks

Oh I bet you had fun with the back

Iriduim is now better than platinum now. Crazy how technology advanced in 9 years

Change the PCV valve to you will save money on gas and will perform better. And you sand your spark plugs as well. those spark plugs looked okay to me lol.. Guy never did the back gave up hahaha

v6 injin?

While I was changing my spark plugs, two of the ignition coil rubber boots got stuck to the spark plug and I am having trouble removing them. The two spark plugs with the rubber boots still attached to them are in the back too, which makes it a lot harder to remove. What should I do?

Is there any way to identify the ignition coils if you put them back out of sequence?

Damn I lost my time here. The beauty is to show the ones in the back. Anyone can do the front ones

Would you happen to know what could be going on with my 98 honda accord dam thing dosent want to start only wen it rains. If anyone knows please let me know

ahh! this looks more like my 2006 accord...a hex bit! i knew there was something i was missing..i tried an allen wrench and it didn't budge.

Now how do I do this on a 4.0L 4wd v6 sohc 2002 Mazda b400

my car is av6 Honda accord....1997...I see it leaking coolant when I look underneath....by the disclosure in the bottom. ..is there a water hose somewhere under here

I found 3 of those loose. Pollyanna why they misfire. I also found oil on the boots and plugs in the front bank.

you can buy the ignition coils on ebay (used) but the better option would order it from a local honda dealer (new)

No mention of using a torque wrench? Also, NGK recommends that you do NOT put anti-seize on the spark plugs.

Hey I followed exact instruction for spark plug change, now my car is misfiring and idling bad. Drives rough prior to this I had no problems with car. It cel is also throwing codes for cylinder 1,3,4,5,6 random misfiring can you please help me. Im using iridium plugs for vehicle

aymazing

in the manual it says 2 thirds of a turn or 13 pounds how much is that? cause In this video he barely turns it.

hey um where can i get the harness for the spark plugs? my car needs it. i'm from the bahamas so is there anywhere i can order it?

How come every time you upload a video, the first rating is a dislike? I don't understand people.

Do I have to get 6 distributors too? I heard it is a lot more efficient and you get more horsepower gain

So, can anyone tell me what the paper inside the ratchet socket was for?

nice write up!! the antiseize is a very good thing have for any items being threaded on aluminum. on the tight socket head screws i recommend using penetrating oil like PB blaster you can shoot a little bit on them as you disassemble the connectors and stuff should be able to come off very easy! also apply some dialectric grease on the tip of the boot and on the plug connectors (consider it cheap insurance) rj

it should be fine, my concern is that it is too soft and might not catch

Damn so much more hassle to get to the plugs on the V6 Accords. My 2002 4-cyclinder Accord plugs are all lined up at the front :D Anyways, I thought people usually go hand tight then 1/4 of a turn. Why did you decide to do 1/8 of a turn? That paper in the socket trick - gotta give you credit for that!

i have a 99 acura cl 3.0 would the process be the same?

cool

Your car is what year? Looks like a 2000 or below but has the 2001-2002 motor. Also for 2001-2002 v6 models you will need that allen key.

Why didn't you show the hard part? Which was the back three spark plugs removed.

you never mentioned gapping the new plugs....now i gotta take them all back out

damn bro how ur headlights so clear lmk

Or you could use the coils to retract the spark plugs

My 1998 Honda Accord V6 has spark plug wires not the coil packs. I thought all generation6 would be the same under the hood?

7/32 It was a bit loose but it was the closest thing I had. The 8/32 (1/4) allen/hex bit wouldn't fit. You can find these bits basically anywhere even wally world for cheap. good luck!

Oem spark plugs are the best plugs you can buy for your engine...

so you dont have to buy a spark plug socket. (so the spark plug doesn't slip out of the socket and fall and damage the gap on the plug)

What about gapping your plugs?

Did you change the coil boot as well? I know it was 9 years ago so maybe you remember

Wait my accord v6 has wires still

Vtecs aren’t that bad if you drive a manual they are really fun to drive.

The book says 2/3, and you did 1/8. That's a big difference

Its weird , i have a 99 v6 accord with the exact same engine of course ... but i dont have these plugs and allen screw ... my ignition coil is different ... maybe cuz its a canadian version ... do you have a light telling you when your windshield washer is low ? Its just a way to know if you have a usa or ca. Version

Im looking for great Honda 1998 r 2000 in good condition

Dont test your work that way, high chance of damage. and you would also hear the pinging anyway. if you dont your fine, if you do then you can test that way IF YOU HAVE TO. personally a $30 CEL reader would tell you which "codes on the non-ignition would throw the light"

How come you dont show details on how to change the rear plugs? Thats where people have trouble, but good video anyways

just wanted to say that a honda is metric and not standard sockets. The 5/8 should be a 16mm and not sure what the 7/16 should be but it is probably an 8mm or smaller.

Wait till you do a Nissan Murano v6 spark plug change lol

I don't see the point in safety glasses when changing something like spark plugs. working under the car changing oil or something then yea but sparkplugs no.

You probably didn't even change the rear spark plugs lol and those plugs u got are only better if u r tuning the engine