The EASY way to change spark plugs on a Toyota V6 Camry or Avalon 

Filmed with a cell phone and still the best quality video you can find.

Just coming to say i did a successful spark plug change after watching this video without taking off the intake manifold . This video saved me lots of cash 💪💪💪💸💸💸💸💸💸

19 years with this popular engine and you're the first one to make it so easy! You're the man!

Just followed your basic advice on a 2003 Toyota Avalon XLS. Being very careful it took me 4 hrs to remove and replace the more difficult rear 3 plugs, but I could get my hands and tools in place as you said with only a few minor adjustments. I was also able to use a small box end wrench to remove two (driver side) of the three bolts holding the spark plug tubes in place. The biggest pain was dissconecting the powercables from the passenger side two spark plug tubes. I did not have to remove the power cable from the far spark plug tube on driver side. I'm sure each situation will be different, but I know I could now remove and replace the three rear plugs in an hour or so. Don't be afraid to do it, but make sure you have your tools in order before starting 😁 The idea is more intimidating than the actual job. The Toyota dealer claimed the intake manifold and other items needed to be removed to get to the rear plugs but that is simply not true. My cost for 6 NGK Iridium spark plugs thru Walmart was $36 and I had to buy a couple of tool items for $15 including the wobble socket. Big difference from the $312 quoted me by a Toyota shop. Be sure to use a magnetic spark plug socket to remove and replace the sparkplugs. When replacing the plugs hand screw them in as far as possible before using a ratchet to tighten them. One caution is to make sure you don't lose the spark plug tube gasket when removing the spark plug tubes. I did but was able to get a new one for $3. I'm 73 and if I can do this anyone can. Thanks for your great video that encouraged me to change my own plugs😊

Thank you for taking the time to film and explain. I just successfully changed my spark plugs on a 1997 Toyota Camry V6. Tip! Make your life easier: use multiple 'universal swivel joints' and 3" + 6" extensions. Easier to remove, torque, and saves your hands. Thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge!

Thanks. For those of larger stature: soaped left arm with nitrile gloves, a long pair of angle tipped needle nose to remove the back driver side plug wire, a kneeling foam pad for the top of the radiator area to rest your right knee on when taking care of the last plug. Good info Abuzar, thanks again. If anyone is interested, I moved and replaced my knock sensors to the outside of the engine with $25 sensors, not Toyota $125 sensors. 50,000 miles and no problems.

6 years later, youre still goated for this one blud

You can also access the back plugs comfortably without removing the PCV valve and manifold ground wire, if you put a long, thick plank of wood on the front valve cover and the radiator support frame. Then just lie on your front on the plank and feel around for the plug wires, and use the right extension lengths to loosen/tighten the plugs. I do this every time and it turns it from awkward to a piece of cake.

Whew! My head has been spinning for days trying to keep up with videos that basically gut the car to get to those rear plugs. Thank you so much for making this so easy to follow along, no rambling and extra/useless info!!

I was watching 20 minute videos and they were pulling everything off to get to the plugs. You're awesome and great video. I will use this technique soon.

Dude! You don’t know how much you’ve just eased my mind with this video, thanks! Now it’s been a few hours later and I got it done! I used a flexible extension to get the job done , Thanks for the guidance!

Bro thank you for this video. Just saved like 200$ and waiting for my car at a shop, I did this job in like a hour. Sure it takes manuevering and figuring out, but now I know how to do this no matter what

Thank you! I've built engines. I know what I'm doing. But this video was a great help! I was staring at my car for quite a while before I broke down and Googled a video. I looked at one or two before this one this is by far the best. Thanks again!

I wish i watched this earlier. I changed my plugs the other day in my rx 300 and it took me all day because i took everything off to reach them. Thanks much bro.

Hi - this video gave me the confidence to "have a go mate" (I'm from AUS) and it worked out well. I taped any connections with tape that could leave a part in the spark plug tube. So the spark plug socket was taped to the socket bar. Also my spark plug socket was magnetic which I consider a must as it holds the spark plug firmly but not too firmly with magnetic force. I can't thank you enough because I am low income and your video saved me a lot of money I would have had to pay a garage. Cheers !!!

That's great! Now if only I could change my valve cover gaskets without removing the intake manifold+5 million other things ;)

Fantastic video and well-timed. I just started changing the plugs on my 99 Avalon which has the same engine. I had almost given up and thought about taking it to a dealer, then I saw your video. Save me some real cash!

Great job. I did it the hard way 2 years ago on my Highlander. If I ever do it again I will give this a shot. Not convinced every Toyota mentioned will have identical clearances but they might. Thanks again!

I’ve done my spark plugs but not coil packs!! I thought I’d have to take my manifold off again. Thank you so much!!!!! This will be much easier!!

"This method should work on any Toyota V6 engine".....Except for the Toyota Estima van. How I wish this method DID work for them. Thank you so much anyway.

Just wanted to drop a comment to say thank gou so much fpr this video! You saved me so much time aggravation, and nloody knuckles. From start to finish it took me about an hour and 15 mins not counting rain delays lol. If it weren't t this video, i wouldve been working on thus job for probably another 2-3 hours. Who cares about the video being shot on a potato cam. It got the point across and as far as i can see, its help a lot of poeople save time and effort. And THATS what matters!! Thanks again!!!!

Thank You! I almost paid over $300 on my daughter's car for the very thing you just showed an easier way to do! And I saved a bunch of money on my car insurance! "I'm being serious about that also." Thanks!

The only video out there that does not show the engine half tore apart, great job, makes it easy to do a difficult job. :)

Right to the point and the best video on how to remove the spark plugs, I just finished my 99 Avalon I can thank you enough for uploading this such helpful video 👌👌👌👌👍👍

such a game changer to have someone point out that other tools exist ... i'll have to make sure i have, or can aquire, those to finish this job. thank you!

Thanks for posting this! I cringed when I saw how complicated changing the rear three plugs was going to be. They said that my V6 SAAB was hard? Not even close. This is a nice and easy hack to make changing the rear spark plugs on my V6 Solara simple and easy. It's crazy doing it the conventional way.

Thank you for explaining this so easily I definitely feel a lot more prepared to do my spark plugs now

I know it wasn't easy to record that but you did good enough for me to be convinced I don't need to take off my manifold. Saw a video prior we're he removed the entire manifold then saw this lol thanks

I've got an 03 Avalon with 320,000 MI I desperately need to change the rear spark plugs and I completely thank you for this video my mechanic that is supposed to be my best friend was going to charge me a hundred bucks to do it but now saying how you did it I don't have to pay him squat and I don't have to mess with the factory intake manifold gasket this engine has done so well the only thing I have to change on it every 60 to 70 thousand miles is the stupid timing belt my last one went out at a hundred and ten thousand miles also the water pump locked up but could have been worse again thank you

Just did this job on a 2001 Toyota Solara. Thanks for the video!!!!

Finally a perfect video how to remove easy cheap way instead of paying $400 Australian to a Toyota service centre thanks Matey...

This video was one of the best I’ve ever had to use for a repair. All of the others are a waste of time. Thank you bro

Finally somebody that knows what there talking about

Best and easiest way to remove rear plugs out there. Much appreciated

Just finished mine today. Everything worked just like you showed. Thank you!

Straightforward and simple. Thank you.

Thanks Man U are a life saver good job now I can du mine 93 Camry thanks 😊again keep strong ❤️👌😻

Mine is not so simple, my camry has the 3vze-fe with a distributor not coil packs so the distributor is in the way too. It can still be done with your method but with alot of struggle. I actually have taking the intake off down to a science so I can actually do it faster than struggling with swivels ,extensions and universals. I wish I had coil packs like the 1 MZs do but unfortunately I have the 3vze-fe. Great engines though. Best V6 Toyota made.

Thanks for the help. It looks a lot more easier than I thought it was gonna be!

very nice! Thank you for the excellent tip. I looked at the car and thought it could be done without removing the intake, then watched your video and I see what needs to be done. Again, Thanks!

Nice instructional for my 1998 Avalon w/190,000. Thought I was looking at a trip to the cleaners but you saved my butt...TYVM :-)

Fabulous! 5 years on and no one else has this! 9th video I watched too! What were those parts again? 😂 Got my subscription!😊

Found that part from Harbor Freight. Thank you for the link.

Your the man, good job. Will help me with my sons car, he struggling right now. So thank you.👍

Hay man! I appreciate you big time! Other guys only show video of removing only the 3 front spark plugs. This video was very helpful thank you sir

Can confirm that the first one is really easy after that it’s difficult lol but real good video

The back one's were so easy. I had no idea the front one's were under the coil packs. I was scratching my head for a hour.

Thank you for sharing this video, a big help. I have 2 Avalons and when they need plugs I will use your technique. Many Thanks

Humm nice. Job. I'm a mechanic I didn't know about that way. Thanks

Not all hero’s wear capes!!!! I owe you a beer my boy!!!

Thanks so much for this video. I have a bunch of stuff to do today so i won't get to look at this until later and all the other videos show having to remove the intake. I would have been pissed off all day thinking about it. This shouldn't be too bad.

Yahoo! So you CAN do the plugs without pulling the intake manifold. Thanks for the video.

Very good video, it cost me more then 500.00 to get it done if I would of seen this I would of did it myself. Thanks for the information Thanks again

This man's a champion. THANK YOU!!

Thank you Abuzar. This was very helpful even with your one-handed video!

Thank you so much for this info, being a female with physical limitations from unilateral mastectomy, this is greatly appreciated by me, I have to work on 1996 toyot a camr y to get it in good enough condition that I feel secure with its performance to get me around. It is the only car O could afford, I haven't had a vehicle4 years now, the cancer made it impossible to become gainfully employed, since I had

Great video right to the point and shows a neat "hack". If that cordless ratchet is like mine it does do about 50 ft-lbs of impact I don't think I would use that on the spark plug threads in the head but maybe I'm too paranoid.

Ohhhhh the universal joint goes between the extensions. Sad to say I never thought of that. Thank you!

The car your working on doesn't have ac? I can't fit my arm back there because ac lines are right in front

This is good quality and you showed us exactly what’s needed.

Thanks for a straight to the point video!

Only problem I had was the little black clips on the connectors to the ignition coils all snapped off 😂 They seemed pretty tight after so I'm not worried too much about it.

Genius! Pure genius!

wow thank you the best video I have seen about car and specially on V 6 engine tuna up less talk more view less video waste time GOD bless you bro. thank you very much excellent

After watching the video and reading the comments, I may opt for a Toyota V6 instead of the four cylinder. Im looking for a Toyota SUV.

Dude... I wish I would have found your video before I bought a 4banger Camry

As a note for others: Not all 1MZ-FE engines are wasted spark. The early ones have six coil packs instead.

thanks i needed that info was about to remove the part then saw you video and just followed instructions and thanks

Job well done I was trying to figure out how to do that without taking everything apart

Thanks this was the easiest fix ever 😊

Thanks very much for this, it's just what I needed to see.

Thank You! Worked great on my 99 avalon!

Working on my buddy’s 2002 camry le 3.0. There’s more in the way and a lot less room. My hands dont even go in. Im close to saying screw it and removing the intake manifold.

Excellent video! Very helpful. I could do it with my 2XL hands.

thanks for the education and angles

Thanks I have to do my daughter in law cars this week

Best video I've seen to help me with the problem. Good looking out thanks

Thanks a lot for your helpful video.😍😍😍

Thank you!!! Should I wear worried about torque specks when tightening with a wrench, or just tighten until it’s tight?

Thank you!!! Really Thank you so much for sharing this info

Thanks for all your tips man...everything you show on your video was very helpful and I really appreciate your help. God bless you !!!

Thank you for doing the video and also telling about the swivel socket. It worked great

Great video. Thank you for your lesson. Any other vids on that same Monty you would be swish. Thanks from New Zealand 🤗

Thanks for this video super useful been worried about this maintenance

Great job on the video. What phone did you use?

LHD soooo much easier than RHD!! :)

Thanks now im gonna get a Toyota v6

Three thumbs up👍👍👍

This will save me 200 bucks! Thanks!

Amazing job dude, thanks for sharing 👍 Has anyone used this method on a 2014 V6 Camry?

God level! Thank you.

Thanks for the video my gramps always said there is a tool for it son just got to find it 👍short and to the point I like it even more

Also same on Lexus es300

I'm about to buy a 2004 Toyota Avalon. It has the 3.0 L V6. I'm wondering if your technique will also work on it? I'm quoted $500est to change the plugs.😩

Thanks 4 posting this. Very helpful and quality was fine

Dude! Thanks! Saved me a lot of headache with this video big thumbs up from me my dude!

Thanks for the video bro really comes in handy to see someone do it first lol I appreciate it 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼👍🏼

My camry 2014 v6 has very tight spot. To barely not possible on 2GR-FE engine.

I was waiting for it.. but I didn't hear it.. "Use air to spray out the spark plug holes before removing the plugs." : )

Very nice! Thank you so much for posting this! I'll changing my plugs next week. Wish me luck. :)