how to change spark plugs mazda 3

[@BasiltheBatlord377]

Dude, I love your style. My '05 Mazda 3 hit 165k miles and my mileage was starting to take a hit so I replaced my plugs and your video was not only informative, but entertaining and not overly long or complicated like other videos. Thanks for everything!

[@joegranada154]

❤

[@manuelvillarreal229]

Thank you for sharing this video! I needed to change the spark plugs in my own Mazda3 and not being a car guy, I was unsure if I could do it. But after consulting this video among other reference sources, I successfully changed them. Thanks again!

[@mechasonic2k195]

I just found your video and because your tools listed got out them out down stairs and got nice Iridium plugs from Canadian Tire. Change it in the customer lot and had the best drive home after 😁

[@MrZ771]

FYI, Dielectric grease is not the same as conductive grease. In fact, they are opposites! The video correctly shows use of conductive grease for electric contacts, but at 4:22 he incorrectly mentions you could also use dielectric grease. Dielectric grease insulates and is commonly used for ignition systems that have high voltage spark plug wires to INSULATE the rubber boots on the wires and to help them slide onto distributor cap and/or coil.

[@MazzMasserati]

Hey Bud, I really like your videos. Very informative. I own a mazda3 2007 and am going to use all this how to info to maintain my car. One thing that you could do to make videos a bit better is to mention where you got the components(filter, sparkplugs etc) from and prices or provide links in the description. Nonetheless, great videos. please keep them coming and Thank you. Go Canada! I'm from Toronto :)

[@ghostlyrich]

thanks for the feedback

[@luketroyer7620]

"for your Mæzda"

[@robintitamer5903]

Can't even watch it now. Ruined it.

[@senennieves5958]

i have 182 K miles on my 2008 mazda 3 with the original spark plugs and wires from the factory, no light, or codes still runs, great, so did i hear right that you said some people say they don't need to be replaced ?

[@Esparza9Rolando]

Is it the same thing for a Mazda 3 2015? My car is at 50k miles and I haven’t changed the spark plugs. It shakes when in idle. But I also hear a deep noise when I turn the car on. But then it goes away. However comes back when I accelerate. Mildly tho

[@daoudaqtash9243]

You don’t need to change at 50K. Mazda uses NGK laser iridium and those plugs are good til 150K.

[@mikepoint4983]

Thanks for sharing with us , I’m working on a friends son car . This was so helpful .

[@lifesnotaspectatorsport7289]

Dielectric grease is a silicone based grease that's great on the end of the coil park, not for the plug threads. Only use a nickel or copper based anti seize to prevent the plugs from "seizing" in place. If you listened carefully, you could hear the plugs squeal when removed and re-inserted. Not a good thing! Anti seize only!

[@ericr5085]

Do not use anti seize on this spark plug, it's already treated to deal with the head. If you use it you could be damaging the head.

[@Adam-zw1ck]

Get rekt

[@bigrascal7]

You can tell you live in bc by all the worry you have for corrosion Hahaha. Good video glad I watched it cause I wasn't aware I should be buying iridium and was about to put platinum ones in this weekend. Thankfully it's Easy exchange at the store with an unopened box haha

[@ghostlyrich]

damn corrosion lol. glad you caught it in time!

[@anniekazuba7204]

Thank you for the video. I have 120,000 Miles so far on my Mazda 2007 3 Hatchback. I was quoted at almost 500$ for maintenance and replacement for these spark plugs. A few questions since I am a total NOOB... 1. How many Spark plugs are there to replace all of them? 2. Are they all the exact same? 3. What does gaping mean, and how tight is too tight vs. too loose? 4. If I mess up I assume my car won't even start? Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Might give it a go if I can have the help of a friend with this

[@VishPleasee]

+Annie Kazuba 1) there are usually 4 spark plugs 2) they are all the same size 3) basicallly tighten until it doesnt tighten anymore, dont use alot of pressure 4) yes these help start the car, so if they are not done properly it will not start the car

[@thisemailisfake1234]

I noticed that you said "dielectric or conductive grease", but a dielectric is by definition an insulator (i.e. low conductivity). You probably don't want to coat all your electrical connectors with an insulator so you might want to add a comment/pop-up text thing that says use conductive grease/not dielectric grease.

[@BensCoffeeRants]

Dielectric grease is meant for spark plugs pretty much.

[@jeffbrubaker1748]

Thank you. Great video and glad I saw this feedback point.

[@infowazz]

looks easy enough, thx for the tips!

[@eduardomonjaras5447]

Great video, the sad part is that I replace my spark plugs before seeing the video, and used a Bosch :(, and now I can´t start the car, all the indicators turn off and all the needles are going top to bottom. From the horror stories that you heard, do you have any tip or reference to solve this issue?

[@kcmaldonado3948]

The Skyactiv engines are engineered to utilize the iridium plugs.

[@txexpat8808]

As A_Person1234 mentioned, Dielectric grease is insulative, not conductive. You really need to edit your video and stick a note over the picture so people don't follow your directions. The video does a great job of illustrating the steps needed to change the plugs but anyone who follows your directions and puts dielectric grease on the spark plug tip is going to run into problems. You use dielectric grease to create a seal so moisture doesn't get into the ignition coil plug. You don't put it on any connectors, battery terminals, or anyplace where you want to promote connectivity.

[@ghostlyrich]

i will throw it up. I see many mechanics put dielectric grease on battery terminals and connectors to protect them from corrosion

[@shul5684]

don't go "awwerllth" (Schwarzenegger voice) lmao

[@billan888]

Props. Thanks, will probably be checking this video out my next spark plug change. Again, thanks and keep up the great work!

[@JimGreenthumb]

Thanks for the video. Super big help.

[@THEDRAGONBOOSTER8]

Thank you ,a much better video than others that I have seen..

[@ImSmoKinOnPuRPle420]

What exactly are the original spark plugs for the 2004 mazda 3 s? I have the 2.3l

[@ymasb2011]

Can u do a video on changing valve gasket cover for mazd3

[@KnightSupport]

Does it void the warranty if you do it yourself?

[@BrandonSchmit]

Spark plug fall into the engine? Nope. Think about it.

[@Williamjamiesonjr]

How do you change the spark plug wire boot and use original coil packs?

[@sendit1158]

Quality control is so bad these days because they try n make everything cheaper in other countries that you should always check every spark plug for the gap, i had 4 new plugs and 2 were gapped right but 1 was way under and the other way over gapped

[@Blackscorpion1963]

Excellent vid - dude knows his onions!

[@jeancalo70]

my english is not very good. have a 2.5 cx7. and when i go up to the hills goes realy slow. did you recomend change the spark plugs? it only have 35000 miles on. or what ellese did you recomend me to do. thanks.

[@zouhenry]

75000 miles according to the Mazda Owner's Manual.

[@leventahmed82]

I have 265 thousand miles on my 09 Mazda3 never changed the plugs runs great should I just leave them or change them anyway?

[@dominozonda]

Same here, 15 years mazda 2006 with 130k miles and never replaced them, I can't really notice any difference in how the car runs Did you get any answer whether it's better to replace them regardless or not?

[@leventahmed82]

@@dominozonda no I never did get an answer to that question. Still using them!

[@dominozonda]

@@leventahmed82 I guess I'll leave them there till the wheels fall off :D

[@leventahmed82]

@@dominozonda me too Rhonda ! Lol

[@infowazz]

what is your take on a K and N filter or short ram intake. i want a bit of a power boost. i know exhaust/header is probably the best bang for the buck but its a bigger buck also lol.

[@Patientbull]

A cold air intake would be your best option !

[@4132286]

Hey my mazda 3 2008 vibrates every 5 seconds or so when at idle, should i replace the spark plugs? or could it be something else

[@poqbum]

+4132286BkedEgle that is your alternator or AC compressor

[@jamzgold8000]

I have mazda 3 sedan /2.o/what size of spark plug?

[@nitfly1991]

If it helps I have a Mazda 3 2010 the 2.5 n u used same plugs you did

[@jcooter619]

Looks like you have a big stereo system. 👍

[@nitfly1991]

Well I changed my plugs and today I have a light on found your vid this morning any ideas why its on

[@FudgeCakeShanker]

Do they come with iridium from the factory oem?

[@scunner900]

Dielectric grease doesnt conduct electricity, thats the whole point of putting it on spark plug coils (stops it arcing) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silicone_grease#Dielectric_grease

[@scunner900]

Joe Campbell Also dont put it on electrical connector pins, its used to seal the plug casing to stop moisture ingress etc..

[@dongounden7821]

Hi guys got a mazda 3 mps 2009 model cars runs fine but sometimes stalls and engine light comes on fault code p0012

[@riazali8844]

Hi Ghostlyrich, i am from Fiji and i have a mazda axela 1.5 2004 model. Please can you tell me what engine oil i should be using, the name of the coolant i should be using. Thanks

[@ghostlyrich]

the coolant you should be able to use multi vehicle coolant look at it and see if its green. the oil should say on your oil cap of your engine I would guess 5 20

[@AlfonsoFlorification]

aren't Bosch and iridium the same thing ?

[@ghostlyrich]

Bosch is a brand iridium is a type :)

[@tailopez5106]

alfonso Flores iridium is a type of medal, Bosch is a brand

[@Ichibuns]

People say all kinds of stupid things about spark plugs. The truth is 1. Copper have the shortest life span but have the best spark. 2. Iridium have a good spark and good life. 3. Platinum have the worst spark but its lifetime is by far the best.

[@WizBeef]

Ok, So does this sound like spark plugs? My engine will idle at 2k then just idle down to 500 or is this some thing worse

[@ghostlyrich]

thats regular if when you first start the car it idles at 2k then when you hit a few stop lights it idles at 500k. i would suggest cleaning your throttle body if you havent yet. Check out my youtube video on it its really easy to do and can clean up the idle

[@nunyayourbusiness7327]

good video but clean area before removing plugs

[@GoaWay...]

Could you redo this video please. We didn't see you remove the bolt thingies or the other thingies that the bolts were holding in. I don't know the names of them, but for people who aren't familiar with car parts and tools, you have to show them every step of the way and the names of the items. Like when you said a 8mm or 15 mm....an 8mm or 15 mm what.😕 You have to say what the thing is that you need in 8mm 15mm.

[@ghostlyrich]

Sockets ? This video is quite old so definitely can’t redo this video. You should be able to buy a basic socket set that will have the sizes I mentioned. Turn wrench counter clockwise to loosen bolts. Turn clockwise to tighten. Also get a 3 pack of spark plug sockets will make your life much easier

[@NETWizzJbirk]

Why didn't you just buy the NGK Laser Iridium (OEM for the Factory). Mine said FordMoCo ILTR5A-13G by NGK. The replacement were NGK Laser Irridium ILTR5A-13G

[@ghostlyrich]

my bud i bought them from was in a autolite challange at work so thought i would help them out and i got a awesome deal on them

[@exmerion]

Hey ghost, I've noticed after I replaced my battery that my car has been idling a lot lower than it did before, before it would idle around 1, now it idles around 300 and 250. Could this be a spark plug problem?

[@ghostlyrich]

Nope i would clean your throttle body. I have a video on it. Carbon can build up on the throttle plate causing it to starve the engine at idle. Also when you change a battery it will reset some of rhe car computer so it has to relearn your driving habits

[@exmerion]

ghostlyrich I changed it over 2k miles ago, the car is a 2007 and had 120k miles on it.

[@ghostlyrich]

***** if you have never done the spark plugs could be a good idea. Also like i mentioned if you haven't you should clean the throttle body

[@exmerion]

ghostlyrich cool thanks.

[@kennethrtanner]

Once you unplug the battery you may have to drive the car a bit so the computer can readjust the idle. Its normal for a car to idol a little funny after the battery is unplugged. It will readjust

[@amendahabry2454]

Heey my car rpm keeps playing up and down when i stop while its in drive mode ..until i switch it to nutral it stops .. whats the problem any help ?

[@julianbedor9041]

Amen Dahabry hey did you figure out the problem i have the same issue

[@johnsmith_treeler9031]

Mine was doing that I took a volt meter to the IMRC Actuator and then replaced one of them then I changed out the barometer next to the battery problem solved

[@apwang2436]

Nice KN intake.

[@jeancalo70]

its a 2010 2.5 cx7 sport

[@sendit1158]

Unhook your battery first

[@miltymadeit9815]

just did mine...my spark plug was fucking broken when i took it out. smh lol good thing i changed them out

[@gpfdrizit]

One thing you didn't do, put a dab of anti-seize on the threads so they come out next time.

[@ghostlyrich]

Drizit i usually just put dielectric grease on them and works the same way :)

[@gpfdrizit]

ghostlyrich Hmm cool, I would have assumed the grease would burn off with the heat. That's even better because if I'm a tad sloppy it's less important.

[@COLOTITLENSE]

mazda model 2006 or 2010 ?

[@ghostlyrich]

2006 in the video

[@COLOTITLENSE]

ghostlyrich thank you !!!

[@ThisisBerrie]

@@ghostlyrich can this video be for a 2008 mazda 3?

[@allensmith9996]

Arnold is mad for using his name

[@sendit1158]

You give crappy advice about alot of things, especially your jacking up a car vid with wrong jack placement that's gonna get someone hurt or killed, go back n delete that vid or fix it

[@oredaug]

did you just say mas da? it's pronounced mahz duh.

[@nathanmarcucci]

oredaug I've heard many Canadians say it that way. It's no big deal

[@rayneedaebluz]

Duh

[@bigrascal7]

You can tell you live in bc by all the worry you have for corrosion Hahaha. Good video glad I watched it cause I wasn't aware I should be buying iridium and was about to put platinum ones in this weekend. Thankfully it's Easy exchange at the store with an unopened box haha