#sparkplug #toyota #sienna $150 DIY vs $700 dealership cost 2hrs vs 6 hrs of labour
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@lonelybullet16 ай бұрын
This is the one of the most perfect vehicle Toyota makes. Plenty of power, tons of space, and bulletproof reliability. What more can you ask for?
@PTranProductions6 ай бұрын
I would say, it’s almost perfect! During my 11 years of ownership, here are what I have found: rear differential bearing replaced due to abnormal noise, drive belt idle pulley and water pump replaced due to abnormal noise. Now the belt tensioner assembly start to make noise (another big job awaits) and the sunroof glass metal frame (especially the front one) has rusted out and may eventually causes water leak. So therefore, it’s not the most perfect vehicle that I have owned. Cheers! 👍🤞
@jeremybowman36825 күн бұрын
First of all, thanks for this. You saved me time and money. Secondly, dont try this unless you are pretty seasoned mechanic. You need to be in pretty good shape to pull this off. There isnt much room to get leverage on the ratchet. I didnt help things waiting til 260k to replace the plugs. They were almost seized. Neeeded to be worked back and forth carefully. Not something you want to do on the back 3 plugs.. but again, thanks sir. Id buy you a beer if I could.
@PTranProductions24 күн бұрын
Hahaha! Thanks! On a hot summer day like today, I would love a cold beer!🍺😀
@rbtamms2 ай бұрын
Thank you... This is a much better option than removing the intake manifold.
@PTranProductions2 ай бұрын
Yes, for sure!
@eadams4435 ай бұрын
What a superior job on this maintenance. BIG Thanks for all the tips.
@PTranProductions5 ай бұрын
You are welcome! Thanks!
@matnicrenovation3 ай бұрын
By placing the engine in R - reverse or D - Drive, it will give you a few more inches of play to fit your hand and work easier.
@RxRau-kg9ot2 ай бұрын
Not sure what would move if you put the tranny into gear?
@samzchang7 ай бұрын
Great video, Mine is 2014, only about 95k km in Canada, but will do them per your method in summer 2024. Thank you.
@PTranProductions7 ай бұрын
Ok. Good luck! 🤞
@markd83488 ай бұрын
This is not easy method for DIY especially first time doing it. First rear is easy but the 2nd and 3rd plugs not so much as described on your video. I eventually have to remove the plenum for easier access. Thanks for detailed video though.
@PTranProductions8 ай бұрын
No, it’s not easy but doable with lots of patience and can only be done by feel on the rear bank. Removing the plenum (hopefully those plenum bolts not seized up) and the throttle body would give much better access but requires gaskets replacement and providing the potential for parts or foreign objects falling into the intake if the opening not covered properly. Thanks! 👍✌️
@drz400sy87 ай бұрын
Well done video and attention to details; and organization of parts and process is excellent. Not sure this always happens elsewhere……
@PTranProductions7 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@matthewdo90276 ай бұрын
Good. Watch & learn. Don't let the guys at Honest-1 Auto care in Charlotte, NC rip you off.
@PTranProductions6 ай бұрын
👍
@DavidScott-xv1sc8 ай бұрын
Good video sir. Mine is a 2011. Maybe change my plugs next Spring. She has 157,000 miles. I guess the plugs are iridium as they can go 120,000 between changes. Enjoy.
@PTranProductions7 ай бұрын
@157K miles, you’re over due for a spark plug replacement if you haven’t done so. Yes, 120k is the factory recommended interval. So if you choose to do this method, be patient and work by feel for those on the back of the engine.
@thomasblanco49957 ай бұрын
I don’t know man. If I’m going back there for plugs , I’m changing coils as well. Well worth the extra 20 minutes to take off the intake, then you can actually torque properly your plugs.
@PTranProductions7 ай бұрын
@thomasblanco4995 Of course, whatever way is easier for you indeed. I didn’t replace the coils because there was nothing wrong with them. Also for the economic stand point, those OEM coils are about $Cad 200 per piece (not recommended for aftermarket coils), so don’t need to replace if I don’t have to. I have seen Toyota’s running at least for 18 years on original coils. So I’ll see how long these Sienna coils will last. Cheers! ✌️
@thelensmax7 ай бұрын
@PTranProductions Hi, Sir! Can you give me part# or link to buy this socket and extension and wrench which you use for it? Or can I use standard set where is 1/2 and 1/4 wrenches with 2 long and short extensions????
@PTranProductions7 ай бұрын
@@thelensmax My friend, there’s no specific part# for the tools required for this job. You need a standard 5/8 spark plug socket, 10” - 3/8” drive extension, 6” - 3/8” drive extension and a multipurpose DIY auto repair socket set for this job. EMENTOL 6PCS 3/8" Drive Magnetic Swivel Spark Plug Socket Set, 12 Point, CR-V, Extension Sockets, Includes 9/16-inch, 5/8-inch, 13/16-inch, 14mm Sockets a.co/d/igd9yFB
@whatevertihs3 ай бұрын
you from ontario too. i have a sienna and a rav4 both v6 3gr fe lol
@PTranProductions3 ай бұрын
Yes, lol is correct! Changing the spark plugs would be a pain in the *ss for you.
@73Bdiddy5 ай бұрын
W/O removing the surge tank - it's impossible to fit a torque wrench back there to properly tightened the plugs. You already removed the rear bracket - that's the hardest. Just 4 more bolts and 2 nuts holding the manifold in, which are easy to get to. And removing the throttle body is not that hard either. I did all this today on a 2012 Sienna taking about 2 hours (includes replacing throttle body gasket and manifold gasket, and cleaning).
@PTranProductions5 ай бұрын
Yes, it’s possible to torque the spark plugs and everything else probably with small torque wrench like this one: a.co/d/bDqogpW Yes, you’re correct that it’s easier with the surge tank removed. However the more parts removed the more potential for failure, IMO. Removing the surge tank and the throttle body (if all the bolts not seized up) requires new gaskets replacement and gives a potential for parts falling into the intake manifold if not careful or well protected.
@CForged3 ай бұрын
A ton of progress in the first 10 minutes.
@mice30496 ай бұрын
If I knew it was this complicates just to change spark plugs on the rear, I would not have brought 2017 Toyota Sienna!
@PTranProductions6 ай бұрын
Yep! All the Toyota/Lexus V6 engines have this same configuration and it’s a pain in the ‘***’ to change the rear spark plugs or coils.
@shix135 ай бұрын
to be fair most transversely mounted v6 spark plug replacement sucks.
@PTranProductions5 ай бұрын
@@shix13 I guess so!
@slacker_DIY5 ай бұрын
Honda V6 is not as bad
@PTranProductions5 ай бұрын
@@slacker_DIY You’re correct! I used to have a 1999 Odyssey - changing spark plugs on that V6 was a piece of cake.
@MrRonaldlara5 ай бұрын
Great Job !! How much 🤑would it cost to do this job?
@PTranProductions5 ай бұрын
Dealer cost: $600
@Ofcourse6194 ай бұрын
@@PTranProductionsToyota of the Desert (California) $732
@playstereo5 ай бұрын
How long did it really take you to complete the whole thing, I know you avoided removing the manifold.
@PTranProductions5 ай бұрын
It took me around 2 hrs.
@playstereo5 ай бұрын
@@PTranProductions Excellent thank you I will try it next weekend, just got a 2016 previous owner did everything at the dealer except for the spark plugs.. go figure.. I guess it's a $600 plus job. Thank you
@PTranProductions5 ай бұрын
@@playstereo You are welcome! Good luck!
@playstereo4 ай бұрын
@@PTranProductions Hello there, I tried for an hour to get my hand to the last spark plug it was impossible, There was not way to do this job without removing the air box and manifold. Once I removed it it was still hard to get to the first one, you needed a swivel adapter. I god the job done finally it took me 6 hours total. But thank you for the video I give you props.. is not easy to do it with the manifold still on.
@PTranProductions4 ай бұрын
@@playstereo Well, it’s not easy but it’s doable. As I mentioned in the video, all the rear spark plugs can only be done by feel. You don’t need a swivel socket if you had a 6” 3/8” drive extension. I did on this sienna and on the 2011 Lexus RX350 - without removing the surge tank. Anyway, removing the surge tank would make life easier indeed and you got it done that way. Congrats! Sorry, it didn’t turn out well for you this way.
@sadfasfasdfasdfasdf9 ай бұрын
Do you get experiences on removing the rear coil spring and rear axle? Thank you
@PTranProductions9 ай бұрын
I have never done for this van yet. So I don’t have any experience.
@juanmoreno75658 ай бұрын
how long it took to get it done?
@PTranProductions8 ай бұрын
@@juanmoreno7565 About 2 hrs of labour.
@samzchang7 ай бұрын
one question though, for Toyota I always use metric like mm, first time hear people use inch. but, but you use NM instead of footLb. very interesting..lol
@PTranProductions7 ай бұрын
Not sure why but the Spark plug size is 5/8 (unless there’s a metric equivalent for standard 5/8” spark plug socket). Everything else on this Toyota is in Metric which is all in mm and NM. Later Toyota models would have 14mm spark plug socket size.
@TimAZ-ih7yb14 сағат бұрын
@@PTranProductions 5/8 is almost exactly 16 mm, 0.625 vs. 0.630
@PTranProductions13 сағат бұрын
@TimAZ-ih7yb You’re probably right. I just used the available spark plug socket in the socket set and 5/8” is one of the spark plug standard sockets in the set.
@mr.wright90765 ай бұрын
I'm a bit confused you don't need to remove all those things for spark plugs I just did it yesterday not saying it was with ease like my jeep is but you don't need to do all that none sense to replace the spark plugs with all due respect
@PTranProductions5 ай бұрын
There’s literally no room to work on the rear bank of these V6s. But if you can do it without removing a lot of parts then that’s good for you.
@andyleo84184 ай бұрын
I'd like to see you remove the spark plugs in the rear without removing everything that's in the way. 😂🤡
@mr.wright90764 ай бұрын
I meant no harm just was raised to do things easier I'm sure manufacturing company has specific ways of doing things but stripping the whole front end of your car down to get too tiny spark plugs is not needed I did it just fine without that just think y'all should step back from the car and re look at your operating table there is an easier way to do it I know it's tempting to get the tools out and use them but work smarter not harder and key board warriors that call people clowns for finding better ways to do a job really do make videos like these off putting I'm just saying there better way to do it so just take that and move forward instead of attacking people who don't follow the path set forth by others
@mr.wright90764 ай бұрын
@@PTranProductionsso there is room to do it but I do have the advantage of having a lot of free time to do it and patience I wouldn't take apart the whole car to do the task throttle yes air case sure cover yes some of the tubbing fine but removing everything else is very off putting and it will free up space but with proper tools you can work around just about anything
@mr.wright90764 ай бұрын
@@andyleo8418 if you like you can get in touch with me I'll record the steps I did cause I am doing new plugs soon This summer I'll show you the steps now if you have larger then average arms it may not be possible for you im quite a smaller build so smaller spaces don't really effect me like most men in there 40s