Oh I agree. I had a Pontiac Bonneville 3.8L years ago, couldn't see the rear three plugs. And I remember the old Dodge Caravans having to go on a hoist to get the rear plugs.
Great video, thanks! If you have the factory supercharger the driver side one closest to the firewall is kind of a pain, you need to disconnect a few things to get in there. The other 5 are a breeze! Easiest plug job ive ever done. Thanks for the clear video!
Exactly the information I needed to brush up on. Well done video. Thanks. Sure is an easy engine to work on. AISIN has really made a beautiful V6 here.
This was easier then I was making it out to be. I was over thinking it. Although I have worked on cars and trucks for many years. This was the first of it’s kind. So I was making it out to be more than it is.
Thank you bro. I changed them pretty good! Thanks to you. When I did it man. The rubber insert that goes inside the sparkplug socket got stuck with the sparkplug and it was a pain in the butt to get it out of there. At the end carefully I put my socket on my extension and hammer it down softly got it in there then unscrew the sparkplug remove the rubber insert and screw it back on the engine. It worked out pretty good. Just if it happened to anyone. Thanks again
MUCH, MUCH better tutorial than any other. I'm an old guy and I can easily change the plugs on old vehicles BUT with all of the emission control equipment on new cars , I find it very hard to do.
Great Video! My car started misfiring Wednesday afternoon and I about shit myself… se your video and it helped a ton! Got it running within 3 days! Used the same Bocsh plugs and worked out great
Very helpful video. Now I geel more confident so , soon I will be replacing the old spark plugs on my 2002 Tacoma. Thank you ! Your friend from Puerto Rico , Edwin Oliverss
You're welcome! The plugs on these are fairly straight forward. If you do run into issues where they're hard to remove, I also have a video on that as well.
Your videos are very well done and to the point. Thank you. I bought some Bosch Iridium plugs 9651 to install and the box says 27 ft-lbs for the torque spec which is more than double the factory spec of 13 ft-lb. Do I still use the factory spec of 13 ft-lbs?
On my Toyota, you can’t reach plug number 6 (rear plug on driver side). There is a metal tube in front of it that looks to be a/c refrigerant. Any ideas?
My 3.4 has a sticker to only use twin ground plugs . You used a single ground plug which Toyota does not recommend. Is there a difference in performance?
I was not able to get mine to torque even near the recommended 14 ft lbs. I'd get about to 6 ft lbs and it wouldn't torque any higher, but the wrench WAS still turning. Fearing I was going to strip it out and felt they were snug enough, I tightened them no more but I was perplexed by this. All of them were like this and I tried two different torque wrenches. Since they are not holding anything mechanically I reasoned 6 ft lbs was sufficient. We'll see!!!
I can't get to cylinder 6 all these brackets and fuel line in the way I don't know if I put it back together wrong last time or what but it's so cramped
Woah, how's the truck run? I know there is a sticker to use dual electrode plugs and the ones you took out are also dual. Wondering if the single electrode made any difference for you
Runs fine. Some people get super critical about "what the engineer" recommends. Engineers make plenty of mistakes and people fail to realize this is an underpowered V6, it's not a high tech engine. It has a waste spark system, so each plug fires twice in the 4 stroke cycle. Using a single electrode will most likely have a lesser service life than compared to a dual electrode, therefore requiring a replacement sooner.
@@4DIYers I work with engineers so I totally agree. Some of them don't even own cars so it can be quite scary having them make decisions. Fair enough, shorter lifespan it is
Maybe you know better than me but I have 99 Toyota 4Runner 4x4 with 219000 miles on it and some guy wanted to trade it for a 96 Toyota Tacoma v6 3.4 engine 5 speed manual what do you think should I trade it ?
No, I almost never use a torque wrench unless it's something critical like a sensor, bearings, and a wheel just to be safe. But I would recommend it if you're new to such a job. Once you become comfortable with the feel, then you can get away without using one.
Some people are really picky about it. It's not a high performance engine. It uses a waste spark system, so if you're using copper plugs, it may wear them down a little quicker.
The Toyota engineers are picky about it. That's why they put a big sticker on the engine. Many people have had rough idle and poor performance going another way. Others seem to do fine. Why take the chance?
We all need to start somewhere, just take your time. I have plenty more Toyota repair videos too if you're seeking more info. Don't forget to subscribe!
@@4DIYers I bought factory plugs from toyota, do you know if they are pre-gapped? Is the .044 the correct gap? It doesn't hurt to check them. Even though you don't need to gap them sometimes they get dropped in the parts store or in shipping and the part hanging over the electrode can get bent. Ask someone who works at a parts store...
