How to Change Spark Plugs on 5.3L Vortec

In this video I show you how to change your spark plugs on a 5.3 Vortec, Should be similar from 99-07c Silverado/Sierras and 00-06 Tahoe, suburban, and yukons. Demonstration is on a 99 Silverado. At the end of the video you here me complain about messing up a clip, luckily I was able to fix it during editing. Thank you for watching.

[@girlsruleVII]

Dude, great camera work! This is my first time changing the spark plugs and I'm glad the boot fell off because I didn't know if it were separate from the wires. Thanks a lot!!

[@rayn3038]

Excellent Camera Work….I watched 20 tube Vids on this…and you Sir….are the Only One …who did it Right….and you showed Every Part …with great Camera angles and did not Skip parts that are important…yes the grease on the tip!….some are fussed to the Plug haha…hope you had success with your Channel over the years…Thankyou…Good Job….I feel confident Now.

[@joedrobniak9924]

It's a good idea to put a small amount of anti-seize compound on the threads of the plugs before replacing them.

[@buzztrucker]

Most modern spark plugs come with a coating that prevents them from seizing up so the anti-seize compound is unnecessary.

[@johnpotsch7349]

Some say the anti-seize coating insulates the plug and prevents heat transfer from the plug to the head. A guy might want to do a bit of R&R before hand. I will say don't get that shiny shit on the threads that are closer to the chamber or on any surface that will see the inside of the chamber.

[@KsKaylor]

Thanks for the video man. Took me right around 3 hours to change plugs, wires, and 1 coil on my 2010.

[@rockysgal82]

You made this look so easy, I ended up much bloodier. Those rear cylinders were a real bear for me.

[@4WDmania]

Jonelle Vanburen when I first seen where those rear plugs were I was pretty nervous. It was a lot easier than i expected. don't get me wrong it still took a while but video editing was able to remove the extra 30 mins of footage that was meaning less.

[@rockysgal82]

I figured as much. I have an 03 Avalanche, it took me 3 hours to get the passenger side cylinders done. Luckily, my husband did the other 4 for me lol.

[@4WDmania]

Jonelle Vanburen Well at least you got them changed, hope this was helpful to you (:

[@helmet098]

I know this is 4 years old but why did you remove the wires completely if not changing them. Just because they would be in the way? Why not just remove from plug and tuck out of the way?

[@ccccen]

At 11:21 you're taking #8 out but don't show how or where you got the room to take it out??? that's the pain in the neck to take out. you went under the fender or from above?

[@chrischicoine3287]

Use a 15mm move the dip stick out the way gives u a bit more room for the back plug

[@BigBlock632]

Everybody says the rear plug on the passenger side is the hardest one to change but I think the rear plug on the driver side gave me more trouble.

[@ronin10bt]

I wish the boots would come off the plugs that easily. That was not the case with mine. I ended up having to pull the heat shields off with pliers and all of the ends pulled off. Then I had to pull the wire connectors off the plugs with pliers to get the socket on the plug to remove it. I am glad I was planning on changing the wires too. I have yet to find a job that goes as smoothly as the KZbin video.

[@AztecWarrior595]

very informative video im looking forward to work on my 00 suburban toda if not tomorrow Thanks for sharing

[@gbro8822]

Good Job. Wow thats a very clean eng. for a 99.

[@4WDmania]

+G Bro Thanks. I washed the engine compartment frequently when I owned it

[@jdubz170ify]

+99SilveradoNBS How would you recommend washing it?

[@drwombat]

plug #7 you just pluck it out no force, did you pre loosen these plugs?

[@yaquelinfigueroa4903]

Disculpe confundi los cables cual es el orden según sus kw

[@ThePoolboy789]

i have a aftermarket cable coming out of that positive battery box to lol

[@DrBob-iz9wc]

It was very helpful and clear.Thanks

[@4WDmania]

+Ben Zaragoza You're very welcome

[@jimwray4976]

i would use spark plug socket to reinstall plugs to minimize any damage to ceramic part of plug that a 5/8 socket could ennhance. After plug is threaded in plug socket will release

[@4WDmania]

Jim Wray Good to know. Thank you for the tip! I didn't know that

[@valerababchanik7748]

Thanks. Very helpful

[@ruvalcabareynaldo]

Thanks for the video brother 👍

[@adamsc02275]

Nice video, thank you!

[@christopherbell7159]

great job this help me the most

[@4WDmania]

Perfect! Happy to help!

[@ccccen]

you can google the engine and it's displacement order :)

[@4WDmania]

Carl Zorro Good to know, Thank you.

[@victormontano7148]

Rear one on passenger side is a mother the get it out, too little room to work on I tried cursing and yelling at it but didn’t work so no choice but to remove it with my spark plug socket and another socket on top of that and my ratchet, it comes out little by little but you have to be patient cause it takes a while to get it out.

[@drwombat]

yours came off so easy mine had to be literally stripped from the engine many times breaking the wire and everything

[@4WDmania]

+drwombat and that is why we don't leave them in for 100,000 miles like they say you can. And answering your second comment. Yes I per-loosened the plugs to keep the video flowing

[@rayn3038]

@@4WDmania thanks for a great Vid….yep….I have been changing mine every 30,000……but need to do it myself…..how did the 41-110 iridium work out ? been using the Platinum….some debate on that…but good you put the GM tech notice…in the Vid…good luck….

[@livinlovinlaughin99]

Man you fast forwarded thru getting the wire off the plug drivers side front, how did you get the room? And the passenger side rear? There is virtually no room to pull that wire off, I cant get the leverage.

[@blazzinblazer]

Great video , learned a lot thanks!!!

[@4WDmania]

blazzinblazer Glad it helped! Thank you for watching (:

[@sharpsharp5555]

Thank you....Great video. Awesome videography. What camera are you using.? And thank you for NOT wearing nitrile gloves. I just watched a video where someone was wearing gloves to change a cabin filter. LOL

[@CorvetteTrev]

You should def put some anti sieze on the threads

[@MrCosmos110]

The only one that mattered, on the back passenger side and you didn't even bother to at least show us what ratchet - extension you used. I understand that you can't get a camera back there but you dragged us through all 7 of the easy ones and then NADA on the one that could have saved us some trouble. Never mind, I'll just do it as if I never saw your video, same thing.

[@RONALD511]

Good Job

[@IanMM88]

If you get new wires that don't come with the heat shields can you use the old ones? I noticed they came out in one piece with the wires.

[@CornWyatt]

Yes you can swap over

[@pcxdrone]

"He's got a 4"" That's the only truthful statement in the video

[@jameschoate9088]

Just a simple project typical for a Chevy.

[@drwombat]

i still dont understand how your wires just popped right off the plugs. on mine, even after getting them off, the second i put them back on, they create an air tight suction force that cannot be broken unless a pick is "flossed" around the plug/wire, this is impossible since there is a metal shield covering the base of the wire at the plug. it works very well on other vehicles, still dont understand why yours popped right off and mine didnt. how many miles were on your truck? it doesnt exactly look "new" (looks about as many miles as mine)

[@4WDmania]

+drwombat my truck had 140,000 on it. They do create a small vacuum, but certainly not an unbreakable one.

[@friscolady04]

Cranky Jay what kind of spark plugs are those?

[@lowellbenites1303]

Good

[@TiTiDianeN]

good video but let me tell you it's not as easy as you show, I know I did the changing and the 7 and 8 were a pain in the ace. # 8 is very close to the a.c. canister which has a metal plate beneath it to protect it and will cut the hell out of you so just bent it a little while going for the spark plug using a extension that of 1 3/4 length extension or less, others wont work.

[@4WDmania]

TiTiDianeN I personally think it looks worse then it really is, but I also have small hands.

[@lionking715]

I wanna know if i have to change the wires too, whenever i change the spark plugs?!

[@4WDmania]

mos have to? No. Many people do suggest it though. I didn't do it at this time.

[@ccccen]

At 9:32 you said that that is #1 is wrong, that's #2 the order is for a 5.3= 1 right, 2 left , 3 right , 4 left , 5 right , 6 left , 7 right , 8 left ( back at driver side looking from fan to back of engine)

[@4WDmania]

Carl Zorro I had no idea what the order was

[@blackiechong4344]

Do you have to reinstall the heat shield tube on the plug boot

[@dandan1913]

Replace that exhaust manifold NOW if you care about that truck. Those bolts are finished get to them while you still can.

[@ruthwicklund937]

Dan Dan n

[@bbhjcds]

I didn't have to unbolt the battery cable.

[@tylerbrown2580]

they come out easier if you heat the engine up first.

[@SixTwoHemi]

All easy #8 is a complete biiiiiiiiiiiiiiish

[@Mrkatt763]

Awesome! Great job with the video Go cry me a River for those with thumbs down, LoL

[@hasanalzaabi]

Whats the size of the socket ur using? I tryed using the 15mm socket unable to grab the spark plug. 😡😡😡

[@Brough1111]

5/8

[@misterdavis9078]

Shop quoted me $750 for spark plug change😂

[@themartaman1941]

Plugs were in too tight. Ridiculous.

[@fettieteam2333]

No anti seize on the tips and threads??? good luck getting those off next time

[@4WDmania]

Fettie Team you're not suppose to put anti seize on the plugs.

[@fettieteam2333]

4WDmania shittttt says who...I just brought this truck so maybe it says it in the manual but the way I was taught was u NEVER put those plugs in without anti seize stuff..

[@infringinator]

What a pain Id like to kick the engineers ass whoever decided to put that #8 in an almost impossible position. I possible cross threaded the plug but it was the only way to get that sucker in! Plus the wires were too short and somehow my truck had iridiums when acdelco says to use platinum. What a hassle I guess if it doesn't need to be serviced for 100k miles they don't give a flying cluck.

[@Brough1111]

Slide a piece of garden hose over the plug and start the plug with that, it easier to align don't know why it just is.

[@rickgarske7827]

Getting sick with all the bouncing

[@checkc131]

There is a pause and back button to stop watching...