Spark plug prices!: Am I out of touch?
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USStrongman
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What brands? If you are buying OEM replacement, ya, it'll be more expensive. If you are buying OEM compatible, you'll be fine and save some cash.
Jetboy
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I see 6 packs go for around $70. So you might find a little more savings shopping around. I'd avoid eBay and Amazon due to counterfeits. Olathe Toyota is at $10ea.
Wait till you see how much work it is to change the back side plugs. There's a few tutorial videos on unbolting the motor mounts that might help speed up the change. IIRC it's 3.5 hours of labor. At $120/hr, the labor is $420.
I think the cost is just the nature of denso iridium plugs. Since they last 120k miles and it's a big PITA to do or a pretty decent shop bill, id still go with the oem plugs.
Good luck
Wait till you see how much work it is to change the back side plugs. There's a few tutorial videos on unbolting the motor mounts that might help speed up the change. IIRC it's 3.5 hours of labor. At $120/hr, the labor is $420.
I think the cost is just the nature of denso iridium plugs. Since they last 120k miles and it's a big PITA to do or a pretty decent shop bill, id still go with the oem plugs.
Good luck
wow, 3.5 hrs book to change 6 plugs. its not a lamborghini! i'll have to check the tutorial videos.
oljedi11950
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[MENTION=118321]Jetboy[/MENTION] did you mean Op highlander ? Cause 4r not that bad
ElectroBoy
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Wait, what? Unbolting motor mounts?
Won’t this technique for 2014+ models work?:
5th Gen 2014+ Spark Plug Removal (Air Injection Pump)
Jetboy
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I meant the highlander not the 4R. The highlander plugs on the bank of the v6 near the firewall requires the intake manifold to come off along with the wipers and the front cowl area to be removed to access them along the firewall. I haven't done it on my RX, but it's the same thing. It's not due yet, but I'm not looking forward to it.
Apparently on those engines you can unbolt the motor mounts and I think it involves dropping the front engine motor mounts to rotate the engine and transaxle forward enough that you can get to the plugs without tearing apart the wiper and cowl areas.
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OP here. yes, reply was for highlander. $12/plug discounted at dealer. 4runner about $3 at dealer. wondering what the big difference is. and saw a video about the highlander plug. one suggestion is leave them in if no issue (some mentioned original plugs over 200k miles).
oljedi11950
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Yikes yes like the Venza unbelievable how hard they made that ! I've seen some tricks on Youtube w/o removing everything !
ElectroBoy
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Jetboy
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Modern cars keep getting worse and worse on stuff like this. My recent diesel truck was probably worse to change glow plugs and injectors. They have about the same service life as spark plugs. Funny part is Ford would tell you injectors last 200k when they really last half that, and Toyota tells you the spark plugs last 120k when they probably really last 200k.
I had to replace some at 100k miles. Was due for all of them probably. But the injectors cost $300 each net of the core charge. $477 each up front.
So all 8 costs $2500 plus a day of wrenching and bloody knuckles. Owning that truck really reset what I think of as expensive service costs. And reminded my why I love my Toyota's!!I'm curious what the new TTV6 tundra engine takes. Could be a nightmare.
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larrylegend
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Yea you will find the iridium plugs are much more expensive, but they are supposed to last much longer. My old Corolla had iridium plugs and I had sticker shock the first time I bought 4 of them. It sucked too because I had 1 plug go bad about 30k later, likely due to a malfunctioning coil pack, but still, definitely not the 120k lifespan they tout.
i don't know, replaced the $3 dense plugs in the 4runner at 93k and 199k, and both times it was just preventive maintenance. so at least 100k, and then probably more. not sure what iridium does, besides burn a hole in my wallet!
justsultolon
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Have a many type of spark plug in market,in many prices.But i don't know you need what type of spark plug and in how many price,plese if you told how type of spark plug you need and in which cost then i will help you.
mishaamitav
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Anti-capture also can act as a lubricant changing torque values as much as 20%, growing the danger of spark plug thread breakage. When putting in spark plugs
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