Kia Sorento (2003 - 2013) - Replace the spark plugs 

Early morning and watching this video without the audio. Video alone is very helpful. These types of videos are Godsends to those needing to do such procedures.

Thank you so much! My mechanic said that the valve covers had to be removed to replace the spark plugs on my Kia. He seated the gasket poorly on one side and it leaked oil immediately. When I pulled over a 1/2 mile away to investigate the smoking oil I found an oily rag stuffed into the engine compartment. I've always said that if you want something done right, you have to do it yourself and thanks to RU-vid and my neighbor friend, Rhonda, I have become much more savvy working on my vehicles. Girl power!

Thank y'all so much! Every other guide on this has you remove the entire air intake manifold. You can't swap the wires with this method but it sure as hell beats taking apart that damn manifold. The other commenter is correct though this only applies to 03-06 with the 3.5l DOHC. And y'all, replace the throttle body gasket when you put it back on. Edit: I managed to do this without removing the oil dip bolt and just unbolting the brackets for the wires instead of disconnecting them on that side of the engine. All the plastic is so brittle that pulling them apart meant replacing it, and that just wasn't feasible today. Just wanted to share this for anyone else with this issue. Also if you want to do the wires as well you can run them behind the manifold, at least thats what the shop who worked on my sorento before did and that's what I did too. Coil/wire failed due to corrosion on the contacts that connect the two together so doing it this way doesn't seem to impact the wires too much. The other two were still in good condition.

Er, no...this only works for 2003-2006 Sorentos with the 3.5L v6. In 2007, there was a new 3.8L v6 that is different. In 2010, in the US, it went to a completely different, front drive, platform.

To make things alot easier let us know what size tools are those sockets

Thank you brother. Saved me some time and $$ Great simple breakdown of the steps to complete the job. Well done. Subscribed.

This pretty much matched up exactly to my 2005 kia sore to but it took my four hours to just do the drivers side. Going to be doing the passenger side tonight.

Thank you for the excellent service and video. Helped me out very much. Thank you again.

Mate this vid was no help what so ever my v6 sorento has a complet different engine then the one shown

Excellent video! It saved me a ton of work. Thank you

This video only applies to kia-mitsubishi 3.5L used in 2003-2006 Sorento engines!! I believe on Sedona with the same engine is another procedure!

The beast video explication. Excelent!

Thank you the video helped me so much but literally one of the dumbest models Kia has ever made

Very helpful thanks for your support

Thank you very much for sharing

Your video was excellent !!!

Looks like there are 2 spark plugs on each side. What genius thought of that.

Applies only to the 2003-2006 BL-chassis Sorentos with the Mitsubishi-based 2.5L. Not the same for the 2007-2009 refresh models (BL Gen 1.5) that used the Hyundai Lambda V6.

Does it require the use of a 10mm? Because nobody can keep a 10mm socket form getting lost

although its pretty straight forward i would not only change all plugs with exact numbers i would search for possible coil/plug kit as well. as others have said reusing throttle body gasket is false economy. with throttle body removed now would be a good time to clean its bore and throttle plate.

I'm looking at everything my mechanic will do so I know how to properly tip. 😎

Thx bro!

Thanks

Definitely not how to change the plugs on a 2011 Sorento with a V6. I expected more from haynes.

Is the #2 cylinder on the driver side of the car at the front of the engine? I have a misfire and need to change either the spark plug or coil or both.

U should specify the engine in the title😉

This doesn't match up to the 07 sorento 3.8L

there is no drivers side here are 3 in front and 3 in rear, how do I get the 3 rear plugs out?

Man I mise the 70's, was 14 years old and I could change spark plug on my dad car with ease. Today's engineer are idiots.

Can you tell me what could be wrong with car when it sits sputters acts like it wants to die but just shakes and vibrates. But runs sort of..... Please help. TYIA

Extremely difficult to switch out the spark plugs on this vehicle.

Does this apply for 2008 Sorento 3.8 engine ??

What type of spark plugs are in this car?

My son's is the 3.8 dohc and looks like we have to pull manifold riser. His looks a lot different than this motor.

Engine 3.3?works to?

Kia Sedona 2005 sparks plugs

it´s normal a small leak of oil right side in valve cover in this engine?

Kia firing order numbers

Seriously? You can't even get the model years right?????????? And the hard copy Hanyes manual is even lamer!! Guess i'll have to use the video where the mechanic swears like a sailor.

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this engine is a bitch to work on

Doesn't using Anti-Seize give an inaccurate torque measure?