1996 - 2002 Toyota 4Runner 3.4L Spark plugs, Wires and Ignition Coil replacement.

How to replace / remove 1996 - 2002 Toyota 4Runner spark plugs, spark plug wires and ignition coil.
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[@WittyBoiBeatz]

Thank you for your help! Woke up to my vehicle missing firing this morning. I’m going to replace all plugs, wires, and coils. Your video brakes it down to where I feel confident to do this myself. 👍🏻

[@Lucio2010able]

Thanks for making this video, it helped me to save a lot of money. My local Toyota dealership wants to charge me $299 + tax just to replace the six spark plugs.

[@BrianBalatbat]

No problem and I’m glad this video helped you save some money. Thanks for watching!

[@tammyhowell3293]

Thanks so much for the video it helped me out by doing my own in my 1997 Toyota 4Runner thank you so much and God bless

[@BrianBalatbat]

Glad to hear that and thank you for watching.

[@frzmck5900]

Lol. Came in here for my 97 sr5 as well🤙👌. Yep loved the objectivity

[@cbneese]

Thanks for this video. Very helpful to see your process for doing this job. And I appreciate the suggestion of doing the coil packs and corresponding plugs one pair at a time. You saved me a lot of trouble.

[@BrianBalatbat]

Not a problem and glad you found this video useful!

[@dkharma]

Thank you, very helpful. OBD code for misfiring cylinder resolved!

[@BrianBalatbat]

No problem glad it helped!

[@Swab209]

Nice video! Replacing all 6 on my moms 01 4 runner tomorrow. Thanks for the tip

[@oznerol34776]

Thank you for this video it helped me tremendously. After viewing how to do this it made me more confident I could accomplish this task. Thanks for the tip on doing one plug at a time as I had to replace the wires.

[@BrianBalatbat]

No problem I’m glad this video helped you ✌️

[@UFGator1972]

Okay, on the left side of the car, you only did the easy one. You left off cylinder 6, which is the tough one. DIY mechanics beware because 1, 3 & 5 are way easier than 2, 4 & 6.

[@ericpendergrass1891]

Came here to say this. Anyone can do the easy ones.

[@Jhawk66]

Hey man, video kinda old,but did you have to remove any tubes or wiring when doing the left side cylinders? I have two tubes above the cylinders.

[@olnappy]

Thanks man! Dang sure helped me out; didn't wanna damage anything without searching first.

[@BrianBalatbat]

Awesome glad you found my video useful 🤘

[@PhillyCoinCollectors]

Is it at all possible for loose or old spark plugs could be causing a fuel smell from the engine and/or p0442 check engine code?

[@royunderwood7514]

Very helpful. Thank you.

[@FrostDeathKn1ght.]

Hi I have some concerns, the rubber tube thing you pulled out on the right side. Is there some sort of resistance. I’m scared to pull mine out and break it cuz it feels like somethings attached to the other end. It’s super loose thus why I’m attempting to replace and hopefully fix it. Just need a little guidance thanks!

[@AR-xu2gg]

It’s held on by clamps. Loosen them a lot then try to twist and pull the boot off where it attaches. The big box it’s attached to is bolted to the car.

[@toddrharvey]

Brian, I do appreciate your effort, however I believe your advice to remove the connector from the ignition coil assembly is unnecessary and even a serious mistake, as with these older cars the plastic is aged and cannot stand the force of removal. Also the part about using a hooked took to pull up on the plastic part that fastens the female plug wire to the ignition coil assembly is not helpful as there is a slot to insert a small screwdriver to unsnap the catch. Also the plastic fastener can be rocked back and the sark plug wire comes right off. But many thanks, as at the beginning I didn't even know where the plugs were.

[@lolafideshred8799]

Hey bud, I just replaced coils and plugs on the same vehicle. I know for a fact I did the work properly but now the vehicle will not even crank. Not sure what’s wrong now. The vehicle cranked and turned over just fine prior to the replacement. Lost again. Please advise if you can! Thanks!

[@BrianBalatbat]

Do you have the coils hooked back up?

[@lolafideshred8799]

@@BrianBalatbat yessir I do. Everything is as it should be. I got some denso spark plugs yesterday so I’ll try again using those. The ones I installed are some crap no name brand that the dude at autozone grabbed. It was his second day in the job... I would think that the starter would still go even without a spark but it’s not even working now.

[@americanfirst913]

I literally just did this and re read this comment! You just saved me a lot of heartache! Holy shit your a life saver god bless you!

[@TheCarpentersSon]

Thanks great video

[@ammonlutz6]

Salamat, very helpful!

[@daniellebrindisi6378]

Thank you! Very helpful !

[@BrianBalatbat]

No problem glad this video helped you.

[@blueredfinch]

thanks for sharing the tips. how do you tell if your wires are bad or when to replacing them? thx

[@BrianBalatbat]

It’s best to replace the wires when you’re replacing the spark plugs, but a few ways to tell if they’re bad is to simply visually inspect it, bad wires can also cause misfires and poor idle. Hope this helps and thanks for watching!

[@rollingedges9469]

If you get a blinking cel at 50+mph going up a hill in colorado!🤙

[@TranthiDau]

Thank you so much

[@BrianBalatbat]

No problem!

[@heres_the_sauce]

Awesome video man! Thank you

[@BrianBalatbat]

No problem thanks for watching

[@natechristensen5577]

Thanks for the video! Do have a particular brand of ignition coils and sparks plugs I should order?

[@Crazyman1338]

Oem from Toyota they are cheap and you know you’re getting the right thing.

[@MartinGarcia-lg8zl]

4runner 2001 is running poor and sometimes shots off. No ingine light on. What do I need to do thanks

[@blacksmithdidit3872]

Awesome video

[@BrianBalatbat]

Thank you

[@phillygil3422]

If you're getting codes p0300, p0301, and p0305 due to a misfire, do you need to replace all six coils ?

[@Denverfleuryy]

There is only 3 coils

[@rugrat2179]

You maybe need to do more research the torque is 13 foot pounds your video is not very informational I am sorry I have watched another and it gave so much information maybe next time you can give more thanks

[@isaigonzalez_]

My 4Runner has been shaking while it’s running for the past two days, is that a good indication that the spark plugs and wires need to be changed? Thanks

[@BrianBalatbat]

Is your check engine light on?

[@bubbaboud]

Which coil fires what cylinder

[@jacobsanchez2860]

Trying to figure this out too

[@gaugecanale988]

Hey If you know off the top of your head what cylinders are those underneath that air box is that 135 or 246? Thank you !

[@xxtm72xx63]

1,3,5

[@perryjones1645]

Please help...the rats ate my spark plug wires and I cannot replace them until I know which one goes where and it looks just like yours and no other online can help me find the spark pug wires diagram neither can the parts store helpful.. but it does look like you did one wire the first one you took off was the third from the front on the left side connected to the first one on the right from the front side and that should be right for my truck also but I need to find the other two if they are located on which one goes where thank you if you can help so much

[@scottk4369]

I found a diagram on a forum. Cylinder 5 is passenger rear and 6 is driver rear, so it's 531 back to front on the left and 642 back to front on the right. Wires go 5 to 2 3 to 6 1 to 4

[@gcxred4kat9]

Jesus Christ, you need to move... that's your biggest concern.

[@dmironyuk]

You gotta upgrade your battery size to 24f, c'mon man everyone's done it by now 😄👍

[@johnsmith-si7bj]

Hello, a few my spark plugs have oil on the thread end, should I be concern ?

[@BrianBalatbat]

Hi, your valve cover gasket / grommets need to be replaced.

[@johnsmith-si7bj]

@@BrianBalatbat thanks so much!

[@guyelsenburg9196]

How do I know ow what length lead goes on what coil as threads are 3 different lengths

[@BrianBalatbat]

Take them out one at a time and compare them to the old one.

[@AbibKhan-r2r]

wir nabr seting

[@josecastro2630]

How often should you replace the ignition coils?

[@BrianBalatbat]

You really only need to replace them when they go bad. When they do you’ll get one of the following misfire codes, p0301 cylinder 1 misfire p0302 cylinder 2…and so on.

[@mathewopara4598]

How to set cam

[@chiefx4227]

How many sparks and coil ignition we need?

[@BrianBalatbat]

6 spark plugs and 3 coil pack. Each coil pack has spark plug wire that connects to other 3 spark plugs.

[@ExtremeRecluse]

1 to 4, 3 to 2 an 5 to 6

[@abdulkuduszakaria7298]

Please were is number 1

[@BrianBalatbat]

Cylinder 1 is passenger side closest to the radiator

[@AbibKhan-r2r]

wir tming

[@fredguy1749]

Step 1 disconnect battery

[@AbibKhan-r2r]

wir setig falge

[@JaidenStylezTV]

No it didn't help you should have indicated all wires and where they went to

[@BrianBalatbat]

If you follow the directions like I talked about on the video then you would know where they go.

[@saintsuniverse]

​@@BrianBalatbatyou didn't give any directions in the video sir

[@edersonmoraes1]

Maybe watch some youtube videos before making your own

[@BrianBalatbat]

Nah

[@BrianBalatbat]

Maybe read some of the comments that are actually thankful