How to replace spark plugs on 2010 Toyota Prius

[@dimejishomade8964]

All this work just to replace the spark plugs, Toyota didn't get dis right at all. Great job my friend

[@flagmichael]

It's a 200K mile service. No big burden.

[@dougsonnenberg8306]

With my lack or mechanical skill set, not a chance I’ll be able to change them…but he is very enjoyable to watch!

[@rockbay79]

Geez, that was a lot of effort just to get to the spark plugs. I'm glad you posted this because I'm learning so much about the different types and models of Toyotas. However, these Prius models seem to require in-depth mechanical skills to work on. I would pass on ownership of one of these cars. Why? Because I must pay to have vehicle work performed on my vehicles. Age, combined with arthritis, prevents me from working on my vehicles any longer. I do enjoy your videos, they are very helpful in learning about all the new technology.

[@rightlanehog3151]

These iridium plugs last 110,000 miles. The Prius is probably the most reliable car on the road and will save its owner a fortune in gas and repairs over its typical 250,000+ mile lifespan. :)

[@ahmadghosheh3104]

I have a V6 gas Camry. It's as difficult and have to do the same stwpa with even removing the intake. I have arthritis too and ita not fun. I took few rests in between and ine latge Tylenol pill an hour before 😂. Also like it was said, you do this twice in the car's life.

[@JoeSalvatore]

@@rightlanehog3151 120k per the owners manual. 😁

[@stevenbauer7744]

Lots of newer cars have a similar cover that need to be removed to get access to the engine, It appears to me to be a consequence of sloping the windshield for aerodynamic improvements...

[@springer-qb4dv]

Yes they don't design cars for easy service any more. Removing all four spark plugs on my old 1990's econobox was a 5 minute job.

[@edsyphan3425]

Great , now I know what a total PITA job that is. Instead of buying a few new tools and spending half a day on this, and possibly breaking something expensive, I may do the unthinkable and pay the dealer to this. But at least I'll not be shocked at the price, after watching you. Have a great New Year Peter.

[@shang9779]

Your video helped me replacing the spark plugs within 2 hours with a regular rachet and a flat screwdriver. Thank you.

[@rightlanehog3151]

Welcome back? I feel like we never left.

[@on-site4094]

Peter is a perfectionist great job as usual mark the coils to put them in the same location replace with oem denso plugs👍

[@rightlanehog3151]

Good point . He is the perfectionist mechanic working on the perfectionist brand of cars.

[@jeromemainmanmanne7496]

Peter, I did just that, replace the spark plugs on our 2010 Prius last night. Your detailed video allowed me to remove everything and put it back together without fail. Many thanks, my friend. The spark plugs were quite fouled and gaps seemed huge compared to the verifies Japan-made new ones...

[@boblafollette]

Most excellent video. thank you. i was planing on doing this myself as my 2010 has 194,898 miles. Very similar to this one. I dont have all the tools so I will local shoop i trust to the change. they quoted me $200. I felt that was alot for just changing spark plugs. Now I understand will take them 1 1/2 hrs or more of labor.

[@IamGoen]

Thank you so much! I've been doing more of my own maintenance on my 2010 Prius, now I feel confident after watching you that I can do this too. It will probably take me longer though LOL!

[@rightlanehog3151]

I wish you success on your project. With plugs that need to be changed every 110,000 miles or so, I would just pay my mechanic every 10 years to do the job.

[@melnordquist4061]

Amazing, so helpful. Thanks for the well designed video.

[@northidahodreaming5657]

Excellent teaching. Many thanks

[@JoeSalvatore]

You posted this hours after I needed it. 😂😂

[@billmaxfield7831]

Just nuts and bolts!! A fun one! Thanks, Pete

[@vvogt4252]

Excellent DIY Video! Thanks Brother Have a Great Evening

[@Paul4858]

Thank you for the great videos.You are helping a lot of people.I always watch all videos you produce.( 70 yo fan from TN.

[@mscir]

GREAT video, star wars - very funny :) And thanks for the tip about keeping the coils in the same positions. Nice torque wrench!

[@nikovandh]

The life of the Sienna. Not only do you need to take the windshield cowl/motor assembly off, you need to remove everything up to and including the intake manifold off to get to the back spark plugs. Good thing I work on my own vehicles lol. On a side note.. love seeing you work on the repairs Peter! Maybe sometimes when you feel like you don't have enough time, you could set the camera up and just have it recording - then give us play backs in fast forward time.

[@rightlanehog3151]

It is a good thing those Denso iridium plugs last well over 100,000 miles .

[@jeromemainmanmanne7496]

Hey Dutchman, good reply!

[@dalepremo3695]

You always go the extra step with all the cleaning and that is so good to see. The only thing on this one was I wish you had included a couple snapshots of the reassembled cowling/wiper area to show off your nice work. Thank you, as always.

[@wop3351]

Your videos are the best. Great person skills also. Thanks for your instruction.

[@greedygringoprospecting6941]

i just replaced the plugs in my 2016 tacoma sr. it has 61,715 miles. i used the E3 spark plugs. runs good saves gas. little more horse power. gotta take care of my truck.

[@jamesdaniel947]

Easy as cake! Thank you, my friend.

[@santanumaitra3962]

Learned, enjoyed, and excited to perform the same on our 2010 Prius that seems to be suffering from bad spark plugs. Very minimalist, easy-to-follow, detailed, and enjoyable video. I am glad I watched it.

[@robertoortiz447]

Dang I used like this car but now no way I would get one thank you very much Sir

[@joshuarobinson8818]

You’re a Legend!

[@gratzbuck9882]

I enjoyed this video, it was not quite as abbreviated as some of the others.

[@wallacebatchelor9398]

I have a 2007 Highlander with the 3.3 litre V6 engine which has the same problem with changing the spark plugs on the rear bank. Would like to see your procedure for that. Great video , thanks

[@damienbell3155]

Always a professional,,,,

[@albertsanchez1512]

Great video…!!!!!! Thank you for your guidance…👍👍👍

[@elmandalorian6671]

Excellent video! Thanks

[@michaelbrennan7148]

Thank you for posting and your explanations. :)

[@dublinvids5146]

Hi, what is the connecter at 10:40? I forgot to reconnect it and the engine light came on after 5 miles. I have reconnected it now and the light went out again but just wondering what it was? Thanks.

[@thefarmingnurse]

Super helpful. Thank you

[@stevenbauer7744]

How do you prevent/discourage mice from building nests like this? Cats in the garage? Bait outside the car ?

[@abdallahelyamni1049]

Thank you, so helpful.

[@andrewhardcastle7982]

Great video Peter thank you

[@SeanPopify]

195k... ...and how's the oil consumption?

[@DiamondCrushIvory]

Oh my God… I bought some Denso spark plugs and have all the tools and was going to do it myself because I thought it would just be removing a cover, but now I don’t want to. I do all the work on my Audi Q5 because I’m cheap but they are remarkably easy to work and tuneup takes about 20 mins on it, but all this is too much for simple spark plugs and I’m a 60 yr old woman. well maybe I will take a chance on it but it’s starting to get cold and rainy season is soon to come, maybe I should have done it during the summer🥴😫

[@brianbumgardner8704]

No one was on vacation when that was designed. The people who design these don't care about service. They design them to be easy to assemble and for engine efficiency.

[@7Westwood]

Great Info. Thank You!

[@Lee-n4w3w]

Should you disconnect the battery before doing this ?

[@joegonzalez5602]

Toyota maintenance can you show us a coolant flush and transmission oil exchange on 3rd gen tacoma?

[@oswaldburga9836]

Would you have to do the same thing for example on a Camry 2020?

[@litoloco4fish]

Yes they were definitely out to lunch😅😅😅👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 YOWWERS THATS IS INVOLVED!!

[@abo3bead88]

Thank you very much

[@donnierobertson3088]

Nice job

[@eddiewoods3316]

Can you do IT for the scion tc

[@davidg5704]

18 ft lbs not Newton meters. Correct ? Thank you for thorough videos.

[@Peter-.H]

Actually, to be accurate, The Toyota Repair Manual says 15 ft/lb. (yes, ft lbs. not newton meters) ;)

[@waltp3373]

Nope. 13 ft. lbs. or 18 nm. Haynes manual.

[@andrewhardcastle7982]

Yes on the anti seize !!!

[@lawrenceflanagan5037]

Looks more trouble than taking out Hybrid battery,but 195k on original plugs. Howmuch would the work cost and did he check the gaps on new plugs?.

[@jamesmac8424]

On a different video he said they came pre-gapped and you're instructed not to touch them.

[@lawrenceflanagan5037]

@@jamesmac8424 As long as gapped correctly.

[@cherisfletcher4137]

I just had my spark plugs replaced by a trusted mechanic but now my windshield wipers are stuck in the upright position. Anyone know why?

[@wayne93094]

Should I be concerned about taking them out on a 2005 toyoda Sequoia 4.7 liter

[@Timberjo2]

That should be a much easier job as far as accessibility.

[@datboi795]

I always thought there was just a hamster in there goin marbles

[@ScottDLR]

I had one of these (bought new). I traded it for a Dodge Challenger SRT.

[@johnreid2837]

You went from one extreme to another. Nice choice

[@ScottDLR]

@@johnreid2837 Yeah, I went from driving lots of miles to very little and figured life was too short!

[@pedrofernandez8729]

On the Yaris , you need to do all this to replace front struts, but not for plugs, this is ridiculous.

[@arneldobumatay3702]

Uh-oh! I own a 2007 Yaris sedan.

[@pedrofernandez8729]

@@arneldobumatay3702 And maybe brake master cylinder as well, good thing you may only have to do that once in the life of the car.

[@irahkondji4471]

An engineer would walk past 3 virgins to screw a mechanic, I was told.

[@danielsandoval9204]

Wait did he say even more repairs?🤔 oh boy can’t wait

[@beeslandscaping]

Are you located in New Jersey

[@emeyer6963]

He is in California

[@gegwen7440]

The design of that is bordering on criminal !

[@ElectoneGuy]

I don't know what it is with Toyota vehicles and mice. I work as an auto appraiser for a large insurance company and there must be something in the wiring insulation in Toyotas that mice love. We had to write off a nearly new Prius because the mouse infestation was so bad they short-circuited the battery pack and wiring. Plus the stench of the mouse urine would have never come out.

[@kimoclyde]

Wiring harness are made of a soy based product. No joke.

[@triciabgirl3935]

WOW!!! any tips on deterring them????

[@pedrofernandez8729]

Might as well replace the struts at this time.

[@ahmadghosheh3104]

Wow, that's as time consuming as a V6 Camry with 2GR-FE. I had to strip down half of the top to get to the rear plugs and coils. However my Hybrid Camry is very sple they arw up front.

[@gregnixon1296]

I think that it would be hard to earn a living working on Toyotas. They hardly ever break.

[@shauntvr4312]

I love Toyotas but what a lot of work

[@mathw2703]

Old plugs dont look bad at all...and u do not measure the gap to...why change Them...only because of mileage? How long are they in there?

[@traveler7353]

Toyota plugs are per gapped.

[@mathw2703]

@@traveler7353 what exactly do your mean?

[@zhbvenkhoReload]

Am I the only one who wants to take a sip of the toyota antifreeze?

[@nikovandh]

Yummy pink grapefruit juice

[@redmustangredmustang]

That's why a 4 cylinder engine is so easy to do. You don't have all that crap to unbolt and remove.

[@Peter-.H]

Actually, this is a 4 cylinder engine :) Cheers!

[@pedrofernandez8729]

I would never buy a hybrid, too damn complicated to perform the most basic maintenance.

[@IamGoen]

That's where youtube comes to the rescue.

[@rightlanehog3151]

Really? These irridium plugs last well over 100,000 miles. Besides that FACT, the Prius is the most reliable car on the road and will save the owner a fortune in gas and repairs over its 20 year lifespan.

[@FieroFats]

I'm at 170k, and on the second set of plugs in my Prius. I'm OK with having to take more off. I had to have the exhaust manifold removed to get the ones on my last car. I don't remember which car it was, but I had to remove the entire top end of the engine to replace a thermostat. A cowl isn't a lot.

[@livincincy4498]

Looks like a (2) hour DIY job to change the plugs.

[@SeanPopify]

Still, a hundred times better than working on Nissan's motors (i.e. HR16-DEs in the Versa, Note, Kick, etc.). On those, you have to remove the air intake manifold, throttle, airbox, plus do all the gaskets, cleaning, since you've opened it up, etc... Oh, and this Toyota will conceivably last forever... Or at least until next month.

[@tecno8335]

What a huge design flaw, toyota dropped the ball a little with the third gen.

[@johnreid2837]

You won’t believe it , i was actually thinking of buy a used Prius this morning. I’m not now

[@gvi341984]

Toyota making cars harder to repair

[@for2utube]

Mouse nest removed. Another CA homeless.

[@maximo20fl]

Great video

[@marosrokyta8292]

Cech?