Marky Mark
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I would definately save $$$ Ill give it a shot, till then Ill let everyone know how it went.
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Spark Plug Replacement for V6-Stealership or DIY?
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morphius909
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Sweet. Goodluck! It will be fine!
mike508
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There seems to be a lot of confusion on plugs at the dealerships. I was told that I had to use the original plugs and replace every 30,000 and the engine wouldn't run right with platinum or iridium plugs. You mentioned the condition of both Denso and NGK plugs. Did you have both in the engine? I just found out mine has NGK in the left bank and Denso in the right bank. The Denso's seem to run hotter. Never heard of mixing brands before.
Yeah 5/8ths. Get one with a magnetic pickup in the socket and maybe some dielectic grease.
Went with long-life plugs
I just had my V6 plugs changes at my 36k oil change. My repair shop replaced the short-life plugs with compatible 100k Autolites. I have put a couple of thousand miles since, and the vehicle runs great. mileage is bak up, also. I think the OEM plugs at 7-10 bucks each is rerdiculous. The cabin filter change, oil and filter change and the spark plu job wasw $139.00 including parts, as opposed to about $250 at Toyota dealer (stealer).
I just had my V6 plugs changes at my 36k oil change. My repair shop replaced the short-life plugs with compatible 100k Autolites. I have put a couple of thousand miles since, and the vehicle runs great. mileage is bak up, also. I think the OEM plugs at 7-10 bucks each is rerdiculous. The cabin filter change, oil and filter change and the spark plu job wasw $139.00 including parts, as opposed to about $250 at Toyota dealer (stealer).
Pilotamis
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I just pick up an '05 V6 with 114k miles on it. I don't think the plugs, or much of anything else, has ever been changed. Am I asking for trouble trying to pull the plugs out now? It runs quiet but has some very noticeable lag. I've always done my own, but I can't find any service records for the vehicle and I'm worried about snapping one off inside. Justified and I should take it in or should I just sac up and change them?
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backlitcoyote
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I would change them if I were you. I changed the plugs on my '04 at around 100k and I know they had not been changed before. I installed the NGK Laser Iridium plugs. They are working well but I can't say the difference was noticeable compared to the OEM plugs they replaced. It was definitely time to change them though.
Someone mentioned above putting a piece of fuel line over the top of the plug and using it to turn the plug when starting it on the thread. I'm a big fan of this technique because it guarantees that you will not get the plug cross-threaded. There is simply no way to cause any damage because the piece of fuel line would twist off the plug first.
ZebRuaj
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Just picked up an 07 Sport Edition with 142k on the clock. First thing was spark plugs on the maintenance list. Was surprised to find Denso's on one bank and NGK's on the other. As suggested by this thread, it led me to believe these are still the originals and have never been swapped out. They look a little white on the tips, but nothing too bad.
Passenger side removal/install was a breeze. Driver's side was a bit more tedious, but remove a few hoses and clips and it's doable.
$18.00 for 6 OEM Denso's after NAPA coupon. Don't know why you wouldn't change them out on a regular basis being this cheap.
Passenger side removal/install was a breeze. Driver's side was a bit more tedious, but remove a few hoses and clips and it's doable.
$18.00 for 6 OEM Denso's after NAPA coupon. Don't know why you wouldn't change them out on a regular basis being this cheap.
