How to change spark plugs on 2016 Toyota Corolla

[@dback68]

One cool thing about watching Toyota Maintenance and The Car Care Nut is the fact that they mention the accessibility of Toyota parts. In particular, the spark plugs are very reasonable from the dealer and it is cheap insurance for the guaranteed correct part. Of course, not all Toyota parts are inexpensive, but the oil cartridges, the spark plugs, washers, and many fluids are fairly priced.

[@MarzNet256]

Yes. I actually also get washer fluid there because it is the least expensive. I see people paying more for cheap aftermarket parts than the OEM ones at the dealer (for some parts).

[@KendrasEdge757]

Yeah and 80k-100k out of denso iridium’s in my 21’ 4Runner is hard to beat. Not to mention bulletproof if proper maintenance is kept up which isn’t hard. PS Edit: the two best Toyota channels on KZbin by far. The third is Timmy The toolman and that’s not in any particular order!

[@mikez2501]

While correct, you can get Denso and NGK spark plugs from any auto parts store. They are exactly the same spark plugs except one is in a Toyota box and the other from the original manufacturer.

[@efil4kizum]

@@MarzNet256 there is such a thing as Toyota washer fluid?

[@r762368]

Great year for the Corolla. Reliable and mechanic friendly. Might be the last year it got a good ol' 4 speed auto with a dipstick before they started putting CVT's in them.

[@efil4kizum]

what gen Corolla is this? i have a family Gen7 for 27 years now

[@r762368]

@@efil4kizum 11th gen I think.

[@14lawandorder]

Great job! I really like how you give honest and thorough advice and tips for all the viewers to help them with their knowledge.

[@KendrasEdge757]

Almost the same plugs in my 21’ 4Runner, but mine are SK16HR11 and definitely worth the 80k-120k out of the denso iridium plugs than some autolite garbage. Great advice Peter!! God bless~

[@tdgdbs1]

Can't go wrong with OEM

[@MarzNet256]

Excellent video. Some people put anti-seize on these plugs which is a mistake. They already come with a coating from the factory. Also, the shorter handle ratchet is your friend here and will help keep you from going gorilla on the plugs.

[@philipbell3187]

Hi Peter, I have just had my Toyota auris hybrid spark plug done, I got them done at my Toyota dealer and they charge me £142 .00 , they said they will only charge me 1/2 hr to fit them , when I bought my car it had 28,000 miles on it , but thought I better have them done at 139,000 miles, I probably could have done them myself but didn’t want to risk the problem of getting them out and new back in and cross threading them .

[@davinp]

L is the base model. Toyota refreshed the Corolla for the 2017 model year. S became SE and I think L was dropped and LE became the lowest trim. They gave the Corolla a facelift and added the Safety Sense Suite.

[@davinp]

speaking of the transmission, notice their is no dip stick for the transmission fluid

[@ElectoneGuy]

I appreciate the use of an OEM plug, but the most important thing is to get plugs of the correct heat range for your engine. Saying Autolites are junk is just silly. Same with Champion, Bosch, AC and NGK. They all make excellent spark plugs.

[@michaellott7122]

Did you have to set a gap for these spark plugs? I remember having to do that myself on a chevy cruise years ago...

[@davinp]

I see that car has a Toyota TrueStart battery which has a 7 year warranty - that's right Toyota says it will last 7 years. I just replaced the 6-year-old battery in my 2018 Corolla. It was 6 years old because the car was manufactured in 10/17

[@LAactor]

If this is going to be a future customer, some little thing you can do for yourself or even the next guy is spray those grommets with a quick burst of white lithium grease. So you don't have to yank so hard on it. I had some that did and I had to go fishing for it because they wanted to stay on the nub and not with the cover

[@davinp]

I don't have Orilles. But I do have NAPA, Advanced Auto Parts and AutoZone. Also, Pepboys

[@michaelt1349]

SLAM IT BRO! SLAM IT!

[@Dicofol1]

Can you make a video on how to read the transmission dipstick for this specific Corolla generation? I am never able to get a correct reading, the dipstick is all wet with the ATF oil, I am unable to decipher the level. Thank you for your help.

[@dougaustintx]

When you pull the trans dipstick, use a paper towel and gently lay the end of the disptick on the towel. It will give you an accurate reading on the trans fluid. Do this on both sides of the dipstick.

[@michaelbrennan7148]

Thank you Peter.

[@mark-wn5ek]

I doubt I’ll get an answer but what do you charge for these basic services out in California?

[@efil4kizum]

i've heard that some Yota dealers in CA are now at 300$ per hour...

[@frederickneal4781]

Here the technique to remove the ignition coil connector: Press the top of the tab with your finger and then pull up bottom of the tab with a very small flat end screwdriver or something similar.

[@LAactor]

I was working on an ES product and removing those connectors. It was only slightly older than this Corolla and every connector I pressed like you the tabs came off. I was horrified. Now I only use a pick to lift up the other side of the tab enough to get it off. Too much leverage for old brittle plastic.

[@chaseferguson37]

Can you please help me? My 2001 Toyota Sequoia 4WD dies at idle in Reverse, Drive, and all other gear other than park and neutral. It has 210,000 miles and I don’t think the fuel filter has ever been replaced. Anyways any help would be a blessing.

[@slalomking]

Fuel filter is in tank and is big. It is not clogged. You have a different problem

[@iamthevanavator281]

What’s your recommended interval for changing out the coils? Wait for a misfire?

[@slalomking]

Do not change them, Toyota are not an domestic car, my Camry with 296k miles and my Matrix with 256k miles are still on their original coils.

[@iamthevanavator281]

@@slalomking Holy smokes that’s impressive. Not the case with my Ford E350 van need to change them about every 100,000 or they start misfiring.

[@slalomking]

@@iamthevanavator281 I know it’s outstanding. I just wish Toyota would build a vehicle the size of a Suburban, that I’m always repairing!

[@thumperdaze9850]

Hello, I own a 2000 Rav4 / 2.0 litre, manual transmission, is it true you have to pull out the engine in order to replace the clutch ? It has 300,000 kilometres

[@rightlanehog3151]

Petr, You know what they say - Don't be dense, use Denso!! 😉

[@FredTheLutinoCocatiel]

I have 1999 Toyota Corolla LE the parts store said NGK Split Tip it was iridium I questioned him and got Denso iridium single tip was that correct?

[@bigdaddymak1439]

Toyota used Denso, NGK and AC Delco in 99. Corolla was assembled in California by GM back then

[@eddiew.6485]

8 Gen Toyota Corollas utilize a waste spark ignition so the proper Spark plug is the Dual ground electrode, copper core plugs from NGK or Denso. There will be a little sticker on the left side of the valve cover specifying the proper plug.

[@bigdaddymak1439]

@@eddiew.6485 only used waste spark ignition up to 99! After that it was cool on plug! And those Corollas were built in Fremont CA in a joint venture with GM and would use AC Delco as an alternative plug also.

[@FredTheLutinoCocatiel]

No my Toyota was assembled in Cambridge Ontario.

[@FredTheLutinoCocatiel]

@@eddiew.6485 yes there is a sticker there but I thought it was aftermarket thanks

[@LAactor]

Wow that tire. I have never seen a three ounce weight like that actually in use.. tell me what's the name of that brand so I never get it. they should have at least tried to rotate the tire 180 to get it manageable

[@Jrasthetics]

So those spark plugs are for Toyota Corolla 2016 s

[@frederickneal4781]

It would be safer to use a vacuum hose on the end of the spark plugs to ensure you won't cross thread it when installing.

[@gemubezu5425]

Thank-you

[@neokortexproductions3311]

Thank you sir!

[@LAactor]

Probably didn't want to service her transmission so they can quote her a new trans sooner or later