E470: How to change the coilpacks and spark plugs on your 2018 Kia soul Plus 2.0 GDI engine. this applies to the 2012-2019 models 1.6-2.0L non turbo engines.
Great video, thank you! A word of advice when changing spark plugs: do it with a COLD engine. The spark plug threads in aluminum blocks can strip easier when the aluminum is hot.
@@ChrisEdwardsRestoration. Will I? We are in 2024; the car is 12 years old. I had 20 different cars brand in my Life, and all of them had problems from day ONE. What are you thinking? All cars eventually will break down, they will have problems sooner or later, but my Elantra 2008 has 176K miles with ZERO problems. My Kia soul 2012 has never be in the shop or a dealer. I do my own Maintenace.
Man, thanks for this! Our check engine came on the other day on our (newly bought) 2016 Soul. Computer said engine coil on cylinder 4. I'll be swapping it out on Thursday thanks to this 😁
man of many talents! I always appreciate a fellow DIY dude (or dudette). It's not just the satisfaction of saving a few quid but also knowing its been done right. Plus you get a bit of peace and quiet from the Mrs lols
Having this EXACT issue with my Kia soul and am doing the spark plugs and boots this evening! Hoping I get as good of a result as you did; although I think the intermittent misfire has clogged my cat converter filter as well. But I’ll burn that bridge when I get to it. Thanks so much for this video!
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You could have saved money by switching out the coil packs 4 to 2 to see if the misfire moved. If it doesn’t move then you know it is not the coil pack. Good job on the spark plugs. Your torque wrench is old school!
I just did this to my 2018 Soul. Mine was misfiring on #2 so I just replaced all 4 plugs. I kept trying to re-gap them properly with so-so results. I bit the bullet and replaced all four coil packs and now it’s running great. Interesting that your gap specs showed .044. My research showed .040, but I ended up with about .045. Thanks for this video!
Could have put the GoPro in Linear lens mode Hot engine is why I wait till the engine has cooled Just wish I had a garage as it's freezing cold half the year here
yes blows up . 60K lost the engine due to the warranty screw up from kia building them with metal inside of passeges. coil packs drop in these left and right. if you got one that runs that well (mine has always been serviced properly) then enjoy it. so many have blown up aka engine failure. rod bearings, rods, heads, timing chains. etc... thats what i mean by blown up
i have done several videos on it , way back and recently, episode 91 was on the 91 firebird, and a more recent one called 91 firebird w george bush gas. check them out
