great job I will be doing this except i'm changing the ignition coils too where do I found out how much to torque my car I have a 2010 Hyundai Tucson? i'm glad to see a woman doing things I have to work on my Jeep too new subbie!!!
Excellent video. You guys do great work. I assume this is the 2.0 liter engine in the 3 in your video. Do you know if the procedure is identical for the 2.3 liter engine models including the type of plug you used and also the torque? NGK makes excellent plugs in my opinion.
Thank you! This is actually the 2.3 liter engine, but yes the process is the same for both. It's hard to distinguish the 2.3 and 2.0 because the blocks are identical as well as the engine bay. The only difference between the 2.0 and 2.3 is the 2.3 has a longer stroke. For me the easiest way to tell a 3 i from a 3 s (besides the emblems) is the paint grill on the s. Thanks for watching!
i have a mazdaspeed 6 and need new sparkplugs what sparkplugs do you recommend, i was thinking to use the denso itv22, but difficult to get in the netherlands.
Everyone seems to have a slightly different way of recommending spark plug changes... she doesn't mention checking the gap... not sure why but yrs ago when I had a much simpler vehicle gapping was recommended. Another video explains how to do this... which was helpful. Other questions I have are about changing the wires... wish she went into that a bit... buying the tools to go ahead & change mine... will follow tips for checking leaking of the insulating covering to my wires... hoping I can do this on my own, my repair shop wanted to charge me way too much.... but appreciate all of the videos I watched, putting them all together is a nice way to learn how to do things yourself. :-)
Miriam Vitale Spark plugs come pre-gapped these days and it can actually damage them trying to adjust it. They also come with an anti corrosive film around the threads, so now using anti-seize on them can actually be more detrimental than helpful. As far as changing the wires, this car does not have them. This is a coil-on-plug set up (COP) and has the ignition coil directly on top of the spark plug. It is only recommended to change these out when they go bad and start causing a misfire, and unless you’re super particular about how you do things on your car, most people are only going to change one at a time as they go bad
Robert Gergely The installation is exactly the same. The only slight difference is that you remove the intercooler with the speed 3. Thanks for watching!
Absolutely no need to change your spark plugs at 50k miles unless you run copper plugs.(assuming you're changing them for the video not out of necessity) The NGK iridium plugs can last over 100k miles. Most can run 200k in a healthy engine. Otherwise good video.
NGK does not recommend Anti-Seize on these plugs: "NGK spark plugs feature what is known as trivalent plating. This silver-or-chrome colored finish on the threads is designed to provide corrosion resistance against moisture and chemicals. The coating also acts as a release agent during spark plug removal. NGK spark plugs are installed at the factory dry, without the use of anti-seize. NGK tech support has received a number of tech calls from installers who have over-tightened spark plugs because of the use of anti-seize. Anti-seize compound can act as a lubricant altering torque values up to 20 percent, increasing the risk of spark plug thread breakage."
cheers i didn't know that.but i did change my spark plugs and used anti-seize last month what should i do? let it go and keep it in my mind for the next time or change it immidiately?
How hard did you tighten them down? Only worry is over tightening and possibly damaging the plug or the threads in the head. If you been running the plugs for a while and all runs well I would leave it as is.
The video is good but may I suggest to put a bit of anti-seize on the threads of each spark plug. I have found after a stock spark plug has been in the cylinder head for many years with the extreme heat of the engine and the cold of winter, they can corrode and potentially get stuck and strip the cylinder head threads. Then you have to install heli-coil inserts which are a headache. It happened on 2 cylinders in my 1988 Mazda 626 which I still have. I love Mazdas, if you change your fluids, maintain it and oil spray them they'll last many years or as long as you want to have it.
+Megan Torres No, it's not necessary on newer vehicles (like the one in the video) because they utilize coil packs for each spark plug. Coil packs tend to be pretty reliable and usually last 150,000 miles + without issue. The wiring harness connected to the coil packs will last the life of the vehicle unless they're otherwise damaged. If the coil pack is malfunctioning then yes replace it otherwise you only need to change the spark plugs. Changing spark plug wires is really a thing of the past because most car manufacturers ditched distributors for more efficient ECU timing. Thanks for watching!
+everythingdiy +Megan Torres If-when replacing your spark plugs and you notice cracking or dry-rotting (looks like dried out plastic), they definitely need to be replaced and since you're pulling the plugs, it's best to inspect everything while performing the short labors. I haven't seen this on cars after 2004, personally-but it is still possible. As said before, they should last the life of the vehicle unless you're running a diesel truck, which I've seen get up to 350k miles.
SHe has the cleanest and what looks like softest hands lol, no nicks or nothing. Pfft. Real mechanics hands do not look a thing like that. Glad your dad taught you how to change them though. My shop, your hands and nails, will not look like that.
