5th Gen 4Runner Spark Plug Replacement

[@sprouty2408]

Solid videos, no fluff, just what you need to know. A few humble comments... - there are four clips on the air filter cover, not three, but if you own a 4R and do your own maintenance, then you probably know that. - Be very cautious with the two lower nuts on the air injection tube. They are prone to rust, especially on the driver's side. And once they are rusted it won't take much to snap the stud off. So if they do come off, some high temp anti-seize should be wiped onto the stud during reassembly. If they won't come off then you can try penetrating oil, and pray, but they will likely snap. FWIW I wouldn't recommend heat as you have a whole bunch of hoses nearby. So if you do snap the stud, then you can get in there with a Dremel and cut/grind the stud flush and them drill out the stud and replace it with a bolt and nut. It's cramped and you'll need to order a drill chuck with a hex on the other end. So you can extend the drill to get down in there. Becareful, take your time and you will save yourself $1k for the dealer repair (they will want to replace the whole exhaust manifold).

[@T4Rgarage]

Thanks so much, you are absolutely correct. I'm going to pin your comment if that's okay

[@arreyder1]

@@T4Rgarage Mine were a mess and unscrewed from the manifold instead of the nut coming off. Guess I'm lucky they didn't break off. Happen to know the part number on those studs? I need to grab some new ones. Thanks for giving me the courage to try this. Just one small bump to get past. :)

[@Kyle.Wynsma]

Doing mine right now while watching. Thanks! Saved me almost $300

[@neilw]

FYI, you don't have to remove the entire injection pump tube (6:48). Just remove the connection at the pump. It has a flex tube for a reason. You can leave the lower flange connected and just pull it aside. This saves a lot of hassle when you go to the change the driver side plugs. Your video is excellent info. I appreciate your attention to detail.

[@craiglee1707]

I was shocked at how easy those plugs came out. Turns out, anti-seize on plugs isn't a thing anymore. It actually causes an over torque situation. That information alone gives me confidence in changing the plugs diy. Great video!

[@T4Rgarage]

Yeah they are only torqued to 13ft/lbs so they come out pretty easy. I read that anti seize does affect the torque values by about 20% as well. Thanks so much!

[@JoeTaco83]

I’ve never used it even though the Car parts place always tried to sell it to me. And never had a Plug get stuck at all

[@jollytime0811]

The combination of your lighting, angles, and explanations gives me confidence to do these jobs. A few times I've brought up your videos for reference when I was under my 4Runner...lol

[@T4Rgarage]

Thanks man!

[@derekwilliams9154]

Another solid video! I'm still trying to come up with new video ideas since you've knocked out most regular maintenance. Here's what I got: 1) Install GMRS/HAM antenna 2) Customize image that appears on start up screen 3) Install air compressor under hood 4) Re-torque driveshaft bolts

[@RoyJNg]

Cool! Glad the engine is the same as the 4th Gen 4runner which I still have and already passed 350k miles.

[@jollytime0811]

Thanks man. Just finished job this morning. For anyone reading this, you can get OEM plugs from Frontier Toyota in California for $11. There was a shipping cost but even with it, it was still cheaper than any aftermarket plug, at least where I live, and they were shipped straight to my door. I do recommend to remove the air tube gaskets before removing secondary air injection pump. I knocked over gasket and lost it in my engine. Fortunately found it after about 20 minutes

[@Onetwistyboi]

Ty for this. Just hit 110k on my 2017, gonna change them out this afternoon

[@Onetwistyboi]

Update: that 3rd driver side spark plug is a stubborn mofo. I ended up zip tying the two hoses out of the way and it let me get away with a 6" extension

[@cbryants]

I use your videos to do my own maintenance. Thanks!

[@javiergardea9898]

One of the best videos I’ve seen on vehicle maintenance. Straight to the point and easy to follow walk through. I looked under the hood earlier and once I spotted the spark plugs I said heck no!! lol. Thanks for all the info, you made it look easy.

[@claycook1]

Early 5th Gen, such as my 2010, don't have the secondary air injection systems to get in the way, making this job much easier and faster than shown. I also did not need to remove any air intake parts to access the passenger side plugs. For the entire job, I only had to remove 2 double hose guide brackets held on by plastic clips and 1 other metal bracket on the driver's side to get to the plug farthest in the rear (2 12 mm bolts). All the online videos appear to show later model 5th gen 4Runners which look way more complicated to get to all the plugs.

[@NickLaFrankie]

Hardest part was honestly those plastic sensor clips. Great video! Super easy for the amount of stuff to disconnect/move around

[@neilw]

Those clips are the biggest pain for this project. I used a small jewelers screwdriver to pry them up to release them.

[@mattfredericks5999]

Excellent video. I had to use my other two favorite 4runner mechanics (car care nut and Viking) to help with this change. Take your time, use a torque wrench, and enjoy the ride. I'm glad to see another video from you and hope for many more. PS you're still my favorite YT 4Runner mechanic 😂 I also changed my PCV valve (Toyota 12204-31110 PCV Valve) which is behind the furthest spark plug in the driver side. A real knuckle buster but a good time to do. Thanks again.

[@T4Rgarage]

I feel cheated on 🤣 Many more videos coming soon. Thanks man!

[@MikeM-ld1rw]

Great video, thank you! Subscribed. I just did serp belt, pulleys, water pump and spark plugs on my daughters 2012 volvo with the T6 motor. 138,000 miles. The plugs were worn down to nothing, I can't believe the car was running so well. I couldn't believe the plugs had never been changed.......then I looked over at my wifes 4runner that we bought new in 2015 and has 125,000 on it and thought......shit! I think the 4runner will be getting the same treatment this weekend.

[@Linked_Ahead]

Pretty simple and straightforward. Thanks man.

[@JaredBusch]

Yeah, I'll be using this vid in the near future to do mine. currently at 90k Km's. I understand you're on the island! where about do you normally take your 4runner offroad?

[@T4Rgarage]

I usually test the rig near my place on just up from the airport. Unfortunately mosaic has put up locked gates in the last 6 months. We mostly use the 4runner as a family overland rig though. We explore and camp all over the island in the spring/summer months. Doing a trip to Southern Utah in April, stoked on that. What about you? Where are you located?

[@anatolieverhart3299]

Great tutorial. Only took me about 02:17:00 to changes the plugs. Love the channel and will be subscribing for sure.

[@T4Rgarage]

Thank you!

[@bertharnois4088]

Easier than I expected, very good. Thanks.

[@slor008]

Thanks for saving me from the stealership. You the real mvp!!

[@T4Rgarage]

🙏🏼

[@joeblough4605]

Great videos, I'm going to try all sorts of stuff I had always been afraid of doing on my car. Thank you.

[@mexican_yankee9749]

Maybe you can do a video where you tell us how to fix if we break the studs of the exhaust tubing. On the the driver side

[@mattb9664]

I remember before Covid lockdown- went to the dealer for a 6 pack of spark plugs for the RAV4 V6- they wanted $100+ for the 6 denso plugs in Toyota/Lexus boxes. I looked the desk person in the eyes and politely said that's a complete rip off and that the dealership should be ashamed..but I still bought thee oil filters. The local Advanced had them for $8-$10 each. That was the last time I went to the local dealer parts, and now I just get all of it from the lowest cost Toyota dealers on the internet.

[@T4Rgarage]

@@mattb9664 I know the dealers are brutal 90% of the time. OEM parts are expensive but the dealer markup on top just makes it ridiculous. I just picked up LCAs through an online Toyota parts dealer and saved $200, even after paying shipping

[@maxagent86]

Very good video, as usual, but these are not air pumps. These are air valves. The pump that feeds them is somewhere else in the engine compartment. Just for accuracy.

[@sebitabravo6429]

muy buena tu explicación, excelente trabajo te felicito, sin duda me sirve mucho para hacerlo con mi 4runner

[@sagebrushcountry]

Great Video! Walked me right through it, no problem. Thanks for doing this....

[@Chefnaee]

Love the video! Question, do you have to reset your throttle bottle after unplugging the air intake ?

[@T4Rgarage]

The throttle body stays in position so no reset is required

[@Chefnaee]

@@T4Rgarage I went from ram to a 4Runner ! And watching this video makes me really confident in doing my spark plugs! Thankyou !

[@jay_aye]

Appreciate all the videos!

[@lenghtofpull]

No anti seize?

[@dennisb.1996]

Great video. I will use it tgis week when i change my plugs. Thanks!

[@EscobarBLUE]

Excellent video. Thank you!

[@nanonevol]

My 2011 4Runner doesnt have the secondary air pumps, the right hand one coming off at 7'30". It's an emissions part added later years.

[@daveorsararing2019]

I just broke off one of the bolts on the air injection pump exhaust flange on the bottom. Any tips would be appreciated!

[@jefferyg3504]

Can I use the later 5th Gen spark plugs in my 2012? Or are there reasons to stick with the cooler spark plugs

[@davidtorres-ln5zd]

I have the same question, I have a 2010 sr5

[@kyledailey1264]

Awesome video! Thank you brother! You hooked me up.

[@toyotabrony]

I bought the DENSO iridium spark plug oem replacement at autozone. I had to look them up first to see which type of spark plugs and of course. DENSO. So they are a bit expensive but u get what u paid for. For oem, it’s worth it. I change them 20,000 miles early before 100,000 for my 2015 lifted Scion xB. Yes that’s very very early but I also want to do that as ahead of the schedule. @T4Rgarage I know buying from Toyota dealer is a better choice. But buying at autozone is also fine? Again, always buy an oem replacements. Never an aftermarket spark plugs.

[@T4Rgarage]

As long as it’s the Denso sk16hr11 Iridium plugs there is no difference between auto zone and the dealer. They are both identical. Cheers!

[@wildmountainboy]

What is the firing order and cyl locations?

[@ArtisanKids]

I am getting hardly 430 km in full tank, usually it reach max 410km in full tank. Any suggestions?also if i use sk20hr11 then it could be the reason because i dont know which spark plugs my mechanic installed. Its 4runner 2020

[@whiteknight1246]

Just did it, and technically you can do it with out removing the intake, if you just undo the passenger air pump, and the driver airpump and bracket you can get it...its just less space.

[@wolfeadventures]

Great video as always!👌🏻

[@T4Rgarage]

Thank you! 🙏🏼

[@DungLe-ls7yg]

Thank you for your sharing video .

[@dannyross5065]

My 2011 4Runner doesn't have the tube and other parts on the passenger side as seen on the video. Is that a newer 4Runner?

[@T4Rgarage]

@@dannyross5065 It is the newer 5th gen. The earlier 2010-2013 5th gen may not have the same emissions air pump

[@Mike-tx1yq]

What are the lengths on those extensions? Thanks

[@T4Rgarage]

@@Mike-tx1yq long: 9 3/4” short: 5”

[@anthonyszeto5508]

Did you remove the plugs with a warm or cold engine? There has been much debate on the webs.

[@T4Rgarage]

The engine was cold

[@anthonyszeto5508]

@@T4RgarageThanks!

[@Channel464Network]

I ask for forgiveness as I am not a mechanic at all or savvy to fixing my 22 4Runner but what exactly did this do for you personally does a “tune up “ do something for fuel or xyz and if I do it with only having 40k miles on mine would I see a different of anything since you stated the plugs are to last 120k miles so am I doing a wasted investment on mine a limited 4 runner or should I just do it and feel safer in my mind

[@T4Rgarage]

@@Channel464Network Yes, I would wait until at least 100k miles. You won’t see any sort of improvement at 40k miles

[@Michael-kd4oi]

Pro tip do not take the lower exhaust nuts out. They will most likely be rusty and snap. You only need to take the top ones off.

[@daveorsararing2019]

I wish I would have seen this earlier! I just broke off one of the bottom studs and now I have figure out how to get it out.

[@Michael-kd4oi]

@@daveorsararing2019 a shop should be able to extract the stud and put a new one in. If it makes you feel better I did the same thing 🤣🤣🤣. Currently running on just the one nut. Fortunately, I have no leaks but I will be getting it fixed.

[@mexican_yankee9749]

Cool! We can start our very own club. What kind of shop are we talking about (muffler shop?)

[@daveorsararing2019]

mine was on the passenger side. I was able to drill it out with a cobalt drillbit and then put a bolt through with a nut and it’s worked great. It would’ve been more difficult to drill out on the driver side so I was able to not take those out and still, put it back together.

[@daveorsararing2019]

@@mexican_yankee9749 I responded below

[@nadeemshahzad7980]

Hi would you Recommend the NGK ruthenium spark plugs in 4runner instead of laser iridium

[@T4Rgarage]

I would only recommend OEM iridium plugs and only from a trusted retailer. There are plenty of counterfeit plugs out there that won’t last half as long. People get misfires like a year or two later and realize they bought fake Chinese plugs that are junk

[@NickLaFrankie]

Any need to disconnect the negative terminal on the battery during this?

[@T4Rgarage]

I don’t believe so but it wouldn’t hurt just to be extra safe

[@tomaszm.84]

Did you end the video with "it's quite simple" ?!? 😂😂

[@bikerz3857]

No throttle body cleaning??

[@T4Rgarage]

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[@teamhonzilla]

Just the video I needed Thanks! ❤️

[@T4Rgarage]

Thanks for watching!

[@AeroSire]

Not to split hairs, but doesn't the service manual and Denso's tech specs say that the service interval is 120,000 kilometers, not miles? Therefore 75,565 miles?

[@T4Rgarage]

Everything I’ve found states miles. Please share a link to where it states 120,000 kms

[@Michaeldpress14]

What would a dealer charge for this ?

[@T4Rgarage]

$400 usd minimum. It looks like a lot of steps but it honestly doesn’t take long and is pretty basic stuff

[@wolfeadventures]

Quote I saw was $700-800 in California.

[@T4Rgarage]

@@wolfeadventures So ridiculous!

[@GreenRoomWichita]

Thank you 🙏

[@ismailalcheikh8925]

Anyone ever used NGK 4469? I installed them already but willing to take them out and put OEM if they are not good enough. I did not do my own research before buying them and don’t want to live with guilt

[@randylahey3432]

Followed this video and got a check engine light with codes P2433 and P0412

[@T4Rgarage]

@@randylahey3432 your secondary air injection pump either is missing a gasket, has a leaky gasket, or your bolts aren’t tight enough

[@tatemrichey8698]

There's no secondary air pump on my vehicle.

[@kobies13]

Toyota owns denso so they didnt rebrand them they just marked them up to stealership prices lol

[@javierhernandez1140]

Bro there’s 4 clips on the air box not 3

[@T4Rgarage]

@@javierhernandez1140 see description and if you have caption turned on you will see I put a note in there

[@T4Rgarage]

@@javierhernandez1140 also see pinned comment

[@toyotabrony]

Jesus Christ $400-$600 bucks. Just to change the spark plugs. What a major rip-off. Just buy from the dealer or autozone and DIY.

[@nastysoda9212]

ez pz

[@carltonipoloknowski4736]

process or pro cess which 1

[@T4Rgarage]

If there was an “ah” in the word I’d pronounce it “Prah-cess” but there isn’t. Don’t know what to tell ya

[@carltonipoloknowski4736]

process not pro cess where did u go to school son that sheet is irritating

[@T4Rgarage]

You mean “Prah-cess” right? The American way. I’m Canadian, that’s how we pronounce it 🤷🏻‍♂️ “Pro-cess” might even be the correct way. How did you like the rest of the video? 😁

[@dennisb.1996]

Tomato tomato...

[@ribstogo12]

FYI: You made it a total of 5 seconds into the video before you found something to complain about. Pathetic.

[@carltonipoloknowski4736]

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