Spark Plug Change 2005 Dodge Ram 5.7 Hemi 

Hey guys. I have the same engine too. Don't be intimidated by the lack of room on the driver's side. Once the coil packs are all off, things looks much different. It's not that difficult really. Just leave the packs off until the back plugs are in and put the packs on from back to front. Make sure you use the cheap champion plugs that were on the car when it was new. People have had problems by making mods to "better" plugs. Hemi may not like different plugs. And they last a good long time too. Even 30,000 is over kill usually. Probably very good to up to 50,000 miles. At 100,000 they will be junk and the electrodes will be far apart from being burnt down from use. Also, do not over tighten the coil packs. Just snug em up and do not over tighten the plugs. And you may want to mark all the wires so the firing order does not get mixed up. I just mark the rubber with regular pen. If you take off the wires to the PCM mark them too. The little red lock is easier to slide of you spray it with some oil. I mark everything 1 through 4 on each side from the front. Much easier than thinking about the cylinder numbers as the only thing needed is to put it all back where it was originally. AND IF YOU EVER TAKE OFF THE VALVE COVERS!!! be careful. those bolts will snap very easily and part of the bolt will be left in the head. Most of them will be easy, but spray all of them first and let it sit. Usually the ones near the exhaust manifold are the trouble, usually the three (of five) in the middle on the bottom in other words. Use a 1/4 inch socket wrench so you do not have much leverage and at the slightest question that you are torquing too much stop, spray again. Torque lightly! On any trouble bolts work em out in intervals, 1/2 a turn here, half there and spray them many times as you go along stopping an waiting on the oil to work in. Better to take your time and do this than break any off.

Need to do mine. 225k miles on my 05. Still going strong.

Thanks for the video. Now heading to the liquor store and get the beers to change the spark plugs on my truck ;-)

Old Hot Rod trick. after old plug is broken loose, use an old hose that fits in place of the boot to hand take em out without dropping them in case you do not have a good holding rubber in the socket or an old socket that had no rubber in it. Putting in use the hose til hand tight then use socket. Used to have to do this trick with Headers in the way, back in the day.

Huge help. I was putting this off because I didn't want to tackle the ones under the Brakes master cylinder. After watching this and doing it myself it was a piece of cake. Being one that is prone to being easily frustrated I decided to tackle all the easy ones first so I did the passengers side and then the 2 at the front on the drivers side. I then packed up my tools leaving the last two for the next day. Knowing I only had those last 2 (4 plugs) to do the next morning made it so easy to tackle them. Why would I do them last instead of first and get them out of the way? Because if I ran into trouble with them it would have stressed me out knowing that not only did I have to get these done but I also had all the others still to do. This way if I ran into trouble I knew I ONLY had these two to deal with and that the rest were done so I could take my time and keep my cool. Worked for me.

Watched several of these videos about the dreaded Hemi plug change, especially on the driver's side. This is the best I have seen on the back two holes. Thanks for this !!

I use a blanket over the paint as i lean over to do mine. Just a barrier to not scratch the paint. Great video. Thanks for the simplicity of it

I just bought a 05 with 34k! Thanks for the video it helped me change my spark plugs.

Thanks sir. Just finished my 2004 1500 ram, and your video was spot on as far as directions, and doing the back 1st. Thank you thank you.

thank you, i was asked to do this exact job and i was unsure if i wanted to. after watching this video i decided it looked easier than i thought.

Took your advice and did it your way and it worked no issues Started on the break booster side first and everything else was easy

Fantastic Video...Exactly what I have to do tomorrow on my Durango, so many tips. Thanks and I will be drinking the beer also...

Thanks for taking the time to make this video.

Doing this now. hard side done with, goodluck if you got a lift on your ram you'll be standing on your bumper with your knee on the fuse box, great video helped a lot!

I just did mine on a 2008 Ram Hemi. I removed the driver's front tire and wheel well for access. It went really well after that. The wheel well comes out very easy and everything is right in front of you.

I was looking on how to do my 04 Durango which also has the 5.7 when I came across your video. Very helpful. Thanks a bunch for taking the time to make it.

THE FIRST VIDEO THAT DIDNT SCARE THE PISS OUT OF ME! THANKS FOR SHOWING ITS COOL

the more you drink that the less you'll care about everything.

Guess I'll get my plugs and start working on them. Good job and Thank you! I have a 2003 1500 .

Commenting after first 3 minutes...awesome video! This is how I do work around the house too, 3 BLs definitely in the min equipment list.

a small 5 or 6 inch piece of rubber hose that fits the spark plug snugly is helpfull when reinstalling plug so you wont cross thread plug, hand screw it in and then torgue to 13ft lbs.

Thanks, going to do my 06 next weekend. Your Video was helpful and appreciate the tips. Good Job

Thank you for the step by step. Knowing it was your first time helped alot. Do the 10mm stay in place, no hunting under the truck to find them.

Going to the parts shop to get my plugs today. You made this seem like it isn't such a daunting task. Thanks. I have the exact same truck, down to the color, but with about 100,000 more miles.

great video very helpful ima try replacing mine with modelo this week

great video jimmy thanks for the help I just got done doing the upper and lower ball joints so the inner fenders are off i'm going to see if that's easer

Only 34,000 on an '05. That's crazy. Video definitely helpful. Get the pleasure of doing this on my '04.

great vid! I did a coil was a snap! the frigin plug code is on now gona do the plugs! wish me luck!

Great video sir. Thanks for sharing.

great job ! Great job! The four on the far right are too small! 9.5 three extensions are prepared. This master back is really in the way.

great video , thanks for posting.

Lol...Budlight! Excellent video

Thanks for the video, I changed them out yesterday. Took me about 3 hours including cleaning my KnN air cleaner and 2 beers. Good advice on taking out the easy one 1st and the hardest one 2nd.

Thank you for this video.

Nice vid!

Had no problem at all on my 2012 RAM. Used the recommended universal magnetic plug socket. Plenty of room on driver's side. Not so good on passenger side for back two cylinders. Electrical wire loom is in the way. Needed to cut tie wraps and disconnect 4 connectors from the fire wall to have clearance to remove coils. Last plug closest to fire wall required sliding plug socket between 2 heater hoses blocking direct access to plug hole. Otherwise was not hard, just time consuming ~ 5 hours. I see why dealers and shops want $4 to $500 to swap plugs. Swapped out at 50000 miles, not at 30000. Will swap again at 45000 miles. Plugs had 54000 miles on them and just noticed slight occasional miss at idle. No degradation in performance or mileage.

Good Job!

My wife and I loved the 2 beers. Lol.

I agree great video i'll do mine next weekend. Dealership want almost $500.

thought on spark plugs can I go cheap and get the champion or should I spring for Iridium bosch??

Thank you for the video, very good info. By any chance do you have a detailed video removing the valve covers? Thank you keep posting.

So you recommend 3 Bud Light? Could it work as well with Corona? About to tackle the job but need to make sure I have the right tools. 😁

Ram and bud light 😎🇺🇸

I had to go back and buy 8 more spark plugs. I should have watched your video first.

Good video! I have an 06 I was debating on taking it in or doing it myself. I think I will do it myself. I see you don't put many miles on your truck either. I just turn 40K recently.

Thanks brotha 👍🏻

Thanks this was a big help been putting mine off .I'm going to jump into it next weekend.

Is it possible to stick the coil packs on that cover both plugs or not?? I have this engine and am wanting to upgrade it a bit but not for performance but for easier maintenance.

Did you install the dual exhaust yourself? What exhaust did you use? Do you have a video on the installation? Great video, I have the same truck, very helpful. Thank you

Imagine that i was alredy drinkn a budlight when i clicked on this vid this will b helpful bcus i need to do my plugs on my 05 to 💯💯💯💪💪💪

Can I ask please were can I found cooling temp sensor in engine dodge ram 1500 hemi model 2005

I still haven't seen a video on the lower 8 plugs

Great video bud. I have the same truck with over 1000k miles and want to change my plugs as well. My truck seems sluggish on the gas pedal so that's my reason for changing so hopefully it helps. What did you notice on performance after the change?

Those coil over plugs are a pain when they get stuck, any advice?

if i cant get the spark plug done, atleast the beer did its job!

30k miles ??? WOW! I am way behind! I bought a 2005 Ram 1500 5.7L SWB new w/ just 33mi in it back in Nov '05. Got 120k mi. now and never changed the plugs. It started taking longer and longer to get started so I'll be changing them now. But 30k... WOW

Anyone know where I can find a 10 inch socket? -3:35

other than that little hint, great video

Hey, I'm not sure if your still on here? I have an 2004 Ram with the Hemi, same series I believe???? 81,000 miles. Im doing the spark plugs and fluids. its due!!! But you mentioned putting dual exhausts on your truck. I want to put them on mine? My muffler is shot. but my grandson loves the noise. he calls it "Big Loud" LOL. Any recommendations on what you put on and where you purchased yours? I don't want anything crazy, just a nice beefy sound.... Thoughts? thank you for the video, very helpful!!!

Just wondering, i just got a 2004 durango with this engine.

Can you tell us wich spark plug is the main one, Thank you

Glock274, Excellent video & well done showing how to do the back hard to reach plugs. Sweet truck, any rust issues with it?

Several years back, a friend changed my plugs on my 05 Hemi. For the 4 rear driver side plugs, he was able to reach them easier by removing the left front wheel and wheel well lining and reaching up from below. Seemed to help out a bit.

How's the truck holding up? I have the durango version of this truck

How long does it take approximately bro? Nice vid btw

I found this video very helpful. Even after watching though I still didn't thing to put my hinge joint directly onto the plug socket. I went back and noticed it after I changed my plugs. It would have been much easier to access the back plugs had I done it the way you showed. The passenger's side is definitely much easier than the drivers side. One question though, are those really 1/2 inch drives you are using? They look like 3/8 drives.

Thanks

you shouldn't clean the Throttle Body while it's attached and plugged in, it had it's own little motor and enough rpm to cut off a finger if it accidentally engages so be sure to remove it before cleaning and it helps to get all around the part and inside easier for a better clean

my is a 2003 and do have 16 sparkplug

I also have a 2005 Dodge Truck. Do all Hemi's have 16 spark plugs?

Liked because of the bud light comment 😁

I own a 2004 dodge 1500 with a 5.7 hemi and I was wondering if you were using platinum or iridium plugs?

30,000 miles?? I know they "say" that, so you will bring it in more often so they can make more money. That's their deal. My first spark plug change was at 75,000 miles. Truck still ran and started perfectly. I looked at the plugs that come out and they actually didn't look too bad...lol. still changed them of course. So...those champions will easily go 75,000 miles. Also, when you do change them, why not go back with some NGK 100,000 mile plugs?? Or some other high mileage plug. To do all this work every 30,000 miles is just ridiculous to me. Not necessary for sure. And yes, ive done my own mechanical work my whole life. Just like my dad and my uncles. Grew up around it. Good practice the first time for sure though. You definitely have mechanical skills brother, no doubt. Just not needed every 30,000 miles...no way!! Peace 😁✌️✌️👍🍻🍻

why are you changing plugs at only 34,000 miles ??

Still drinking the bud light?

How much are the plugs cant seem to get an honest price

what kind of spark plugs should I use the cheap ones or the top dollar plugs help please

If your 05 is a Hemi it does have 16. Dodge even started putting 16 plugs in their 4.7 I believe in 2008 (Not sure)... and I'm also not sure about older Hemi engines -

hi what model use the grand cherokee 2007 hemi 5.7 ? in spark plugs

I was wondering Jimmy what kind of plugs are you using and what will be the best spark plug wire/connectors

Nice video. I have 144,388 miles on my 05 Durango with the hemi. I pulled a front plug and it seems to be the original equipment. Maybe I can up my 17.8 mpg!

Bud light??

Can't work on a truck in your garage or you driveway without a couple cold ones also you got to keep a couple of cold ones on hand just in case you get something in your eye need to wash it out with something👍🍻

You never mentioned which spark plug is the main one

So it takes about two hours total without interruptions for a first timer?

what were you torquing the plugs to? nice video. very nice

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looks like you put the old plug back in on the last one behind the brake booster.

changed the plugs in my 07 last Sunday. thought i would leave a comment on this page, since it was the one to influence me to do it. wew !6 hrs later finished. been a week and all the small cuts on my hand have healed. quit drinking about five years ago. i had some beers after that. i kept asking my self, why the fuck do they have sixteen plugs??? can you tell if one is miss firing?

Did your original plug wires have numbers tagged on them?

Jimmy, I noticed that it didnt look like the battery was disconnected, should it be? also isn't there possibility of tightening down to tight (the plugs) and possibly getting shocked or damaging the plugs?

You really only need a gap the plugs if you're using copper spark plugs otherwise you will break off the electrodes

What does this help you with

Like some others here I am going to substitute a different beer

Did you have to remove your throttle body to clean it?

how much did your gas mileage go up

What’s the torque spec on the plugs ?

Sooooo why are there 16 plugs?? for a V8

16 spark plugs dammit

you didn't check the plug hole for crap