I would like to add a few additional suggestions to Yader's excellent video. I gained better access to the rear plugs by : 1. removing the wipers 2. removing the plastic panel covering the wiper arms and the wiper motor, and 3. removing the steel basin beneath the wipers--which holds the wiper motor (it runs under the wipers from one side of the engine compartment to the other). These 3 steps will give you another 5-6 inches of space to work with between the rear of the engine and the firewall. This should take less then an hour. I would also suggest dropping a 3 to 4 inch extension attached to the 5/8 spark plug socket into the chambers to start with. And adding another 3 to 4 inch extension to the first one. The workable space is so small it helps to add the extensions in increments. I then used a short, stubby 6-7 inch ratchet to remove the plugs. A bigger ratchet won't work as well. The toughest one will be on the right rear of the engine (looking from the front of the car to the rear)--you can only use one hand on the ratchet because of the small space. I actually pushed the handle of the ratchet with the butt end of a hammer to move the ratchet handle and loosened the plug on the right side. The plug on the left side and the middle plug will be easier. And believe it or not, (if you remove the wiper basin) you will be able to use two hands to access the rear middle plug--one hand entering from the left of the exhaust manifold, and one from the right. Be sure to remove all the stuff Yader suggested in his video to begin the process. Hope it helps--and good luck!
@@nade0630 Yes make sure you get Denso 5304 or NGK 4589 ONLY. These are factory gapped to 0.040. Only get them from reputable sources. Lots of chinese fakes on ebay and such
Thanks for DIY vid. Great help! One thing I noticed though is you do not have a rubber spark plug insert in your spark plug socket. There is an insert made especially for this purpose. It fits snugly around the head of the spark plug so when the plug is unscrewed, the plug comes out with the socket. Most spark plug sockets come with it already installed. Hope this makes for easier jobs in the future.
Thanks for posting this video. Your's was the only one I could find that really showed replacing the rear spark plugs. My RX300 has 131K miles. Manf recommends replacement at 120K miles. Local mechanic told me $500+up to replace. At that price I need to do it myself. I always did my repairs in the old days, but front wheel drive cars are a pain in the butt to service. Thanks again.
Great vid, showed me the way. Thanks. A side note, my wife came along just when I was doing the back 3 and put some stories of her day on me . I promptly put an old plug in no5 and when I found it out I got to change 7 plugs on a v6.
This is an excellent video. Setting the standards right here. Excellent music. Shows sizes of tools and type used. Effective and efficient speed. Thank you
I really enjoyed the oh so complete detailed video of the work! I like to do some of my own work still but will turn this one over to my mechanic. Way too much for me to tape off to help me remember how to put all back together properly! Changing the coils and spark plugs was tough enough enough for me!
Luv the music. Just so everyone knows you can purchase a spark plug extension swivel socket removal tool that has a internal magnet along with that inner rubber grommet on Amazon. Couldn’t find anywhere else I own 4 other different spark plug sockets that have only the grommet inside that magnet helps out big time.
Yo, I can't tell you how awesome your video was. Thanks so much for taking your time while filming and showing all the key points. Save me big money. Big Thanks.
done this twice. you can pop the rod from that vaccuum actuator and get it out of way then get the cruise control cable out of way on the right. it took me 3 hours to do the 3 rear ones
LOL Yes. 22:34 is the middle hidden spark plug I first placed the socket and extension into the hole then I attached the ratchet to the extension then I used a tube in the ratchets handle to give me more leverage and loosen the spark plug with less effort then I used a flat head screwdriver to remove the ratchet from the extension and then removed the extension then with the magnet in the hose I pulled out the spark plug.
Bravo Yader!! Standing ovation! lol! Great video, although I would add, I'd like to hear your voice so you could kind of tell us what you are thinking while doing any particular task. In other words, this is kinda tricky doing this part or usually, I find that if I do this or that, etc...I value your input although the classical music was outstanding and now I am thinking about joining a yoga class! lol! Seriously, great video! Best Regards...Louis M.
Please bro bont use a fram oil filter they are worthless and its a waste of money buy a purolator oil filter couple bucks more but works wonders thanks for the vid i didnt know how i was going to do this on my 02 rx300 :D
Nice video but I really hate finding videos where they don’t say anything, there’s a ton of videos on RUclips like this one. Would be nice if they at least say something about what are they doing or any steps to take or any pointers about the job performing on the video. Other than that nice video.
With zero headaches I spent an entire 15 minutes to pull air hose, throttle body fuel rail and intake, and other sorted easy stuff, tnen the rears are as easy as the front. `
Wow very meticulous video, thanks! The first time I did this I actually removed the rear manifold. I don't want to this time so I am going to attempt your method. For the middle-rear coil and plug, which direction works best to work on it? (passenger vs driver side). Thank you again!
Did you film any part of this with an endoscope? Why did you leave out the taking out of spark plugs from cylinder 3 & 5. I was really curious to see how you unplugged the wire harness from the coil pack and whether or not there was enough harness and room to simply lift the coil packs out without having to unplug them. The hardest part of the job for me is unsnapping those damned clips. Without breaking them. I made a tool to do it and with a screwdriver was able to get them off. What a PITA they are even when you have plenty of room. The next big problem is if some idiot has over-tightened the two aluminum Phillips head screws that hold the ACIS to the bracket. What design genius decided to use Phillips head screws? Torx or Allen head would have been far preferable where it's awkward to get alignment and to put enough pressure on to keep the head from twisting out. I found that on cylinder 1 lifting the coil pack straight up while turning it 90 degrees allowed enough room to get it up so it would come out foot first, thus not having to push it past the ground wires on the alternator and taking a chance of breaking one of them...I'll be back with comments after replacing the plugs for cylinders 3 & 5. A word of warning:: If you muck up those Phillips head screws you can't simply go to a dealership and buy them. They are only supplied with the $400 ACIS unit. Lexus has no separate part number for them according to the dealership in Greensboro, NC. Though the parts guy was excellent in offering to see if he could find one in the used parts bin if I brought one in he could match.
How many miles were on your plugs? Want to compare them to mine. thanks EDIT: I had stopped watching at the last minute or so and just saw the odometer reading at 148,973 after I played the last of video...
I appreciate your DIY video. Little rough idling doesn't mean it is a spark plug problem though. Your car is more than 10 year old. You can't still think it is new and smooth. You doesn't know Lexus computer in your car will let you know when to change spark plug ? I have to let everybody know how durable Toyota parts is.......... My Friend's 2006 Camry V6 at 187,000 miles have not change the Spark Plug and Spark plug wire and it is still running strong. Lexus original Toyota Denso OEM Iridium spark plug is 8 times stronger than Platinum Spark Plug. You may start thinking about changing them after 200,000 mile. I was cheated by a car mechanic. He told me at 100,000 miles, you have to add Freon gas into you Toyota air condition system. It was a Big Fat Lie. My other friend who is still driving his 1996 Toyota corolla at 220,000 mile has never add any Freon gas in his air condition system and still blowing cold air. And again he still has not change the spark plug and spark plug wires since the day he bought the car new. My Advice for everybody. " If it is not broken, please don't Fix it " ..... Save the $80 and buy something for your Love one........ Just change the Thermostat with new gasket and Original Toyota Red Coolant every 100,000 miles to prolong the Life of the Head Gasket. You don't want your car's head Gasket blown at 150,000 miles because it cost from $1600 to $2500 US dollars. This is the part of a car maintenance most mechanic don't want you to know. They want you to spend big money for repair. I was there.... I was hurt.... so now you know.... Don't screw up your car engine.
Hmm, must have been about two or so hours for me, since I was learning and improvising as I went along, and I knew RUclips didn't have a video about it so I took my sweet time to film what I could. You won't have to do it again for a very long time though, so it's time well spent.
Very inexperience from my view. That was the GROUND cable you were doing instead of the positive one. It was right that you disconnected the grounds and should've shoved it between the battery and the wall then you go on with your repair. The other word, you should've disconnected them both and taped around on the positive terminal.
The GROUND cable is the one that should be removed. Once that’s removed there is no need to remove the positive terminal. On a motor vehicle (in the US) the whole car is GROUNDED Negative as opposed to positive in some other countries. Hence, remove the GROUND cable. If something bridges the connection between positive and some other part of the car nothing will happen.
He removed and covered both cables, doing the ground first just as it should be done. Very good advice to post for random strangers. Shorting the battery by accident is the worst.
I would like to add a few additional suggestions to Yader's excellent video. I gained better access to the rear plugs by :
1. removing the wipers
2. removing the plastic panel covering the wiper arms and the wiper motor, and
3. removing the steel basin beneath the wipers--which holds the wiper motor (it runs under the wipers from one side of the engine compartment to the other).
These 3 steps will give you another 5-6 inches of space to work with between the rear of the engine and the firewall. This should take less then an hour.
I would also suggest dropping a 3 to 4 inch extension attached to the 5/8 spark plug socket into the chambers to start with. And adding another 3 to 4 inch extension to the first one. The workable space is so small it helps to add the extensions in increments.
I then used a short, stubby 6-7 inch ratchet to remove the plugs. A bigger ratchet won't work as well. The toughest one will be on the right rear of the engine (looking from the front of the car to the rear)--you can only use one hand on the ratchet because of the small space. I actually pushed the handle of the ratchet with the butt end of a hammer to move the ratchet handle and loosened the plug on the right side. The plug on the left side and the middle plug will be easier. And believe it or not, (if you remove the wiper basin) you will be able to use two hands to access the rear middle plug--one hand entering from the left of the exhaust manifold, and one from the right. Be sure to remove all the stuff Yader suggested in his video to begin the process.
Hope it helps--and good luck!
I’m new to all of this mechanical car work, I’m working on teaching myself. Does it need a specific spark plug? Sorry if this sounds dumb.
@@nade0630 Yes make sure you get Denso 5304 or NGK 4589 ONLY. These are factory gapped to 0.040. Only get them from reputable sources. Lots of chinese fakes on ebay and such
Thanks for DIY vid. Great help! One thing I noticed though is you do not have a rubber spark plug insert in your spark plug socket. There is an insert made especially for this purpose. It fits snugly around the head of the spark plug so when the plug is unscrewed, the plug comes out with the socket. Most spark plug sockets come with it already installed. Hope this makes for easier jobs in the future.
Thanks for posting this video. Your's was the only one I could find that really showed replacing the rear spark plugs.
My RX300 has 131K miles. Manf recommends replacement at 120K miles. Local mechanic told me $500+up to replace. At that price I need to do it myself. I always did my repairs in the old days, but front wheel drive cars are a pain in the butt to service.
Thanks again.
Great vid, showed me the way. Thanks. A side note, my wife came along just when I was doing the back 3 and put some stories of her day on me . I promptly put an old plug in no5 and when I found it out I got to change 7 plugs on a v6.
This is an excellent video. Setting the standards right here. Excellent music. Shows sizes of tools and type used. Effective and efficient speed. Thank you
hands down the best diy vid ive ever seen and not a spoken word. i truly applaud you gentleman
Boy was he serious about those battery cables! Sheesh
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I really enjoyed the oh so complete detailed video of the work! I like to do some of my own work still but will turn this one over to my mechanic. Way too much for me to tape off to help me remember how to put all back together properly! Changing the coils and spark plugs was tough enough enough for me!
Now I feel great! I mastered that task at 12 years old! 😂
AMAZING! You helped me! thank you so much! and with 31K views, you've helped a lot of people! thanks so much!
10-4 good buddy.
Luv the music. Just so everyone knows you can purchase a spark plug extension swivel socket removal tool that has a internal magnet along with that inner rubber grommet on Amazon. Couldn’t find anywhere else I own 4 other different spark plug sockets that have only the grommet inside that magnet helps out big time.
Yo, I can't tell you how awesome your video was. Thanks so much for taking your time while filming and showing all the key points. Save me big money. Big Thanks.
done this twice. you can pop the rod from that vaccuum actuator and get it out of way then get the cruise control cable out of way on the right. it took me 3 hours to do the 3 rear ones
God bless you, this video got me through changing out my plugs on my 1999 today!
Bro. you did a great job posting this. It's amazing for a no brainer like me to understand this. Thank you so very much for answering my questions.
Thx
I like the care he took with the battery. I blew the computer in my truck last year not being careful.
The way you’re doing the camera feels like I’m in the twilight zone😮
i appreciate the spark plug replacement and the händel :)
Very well presented without any sound. Good job.
Hello dear Sr my car luxes Rx 300 problem is gear shifting plz u give advise
Thank you , l follow your video and change my spark plugs rx300 it took me 2 hours but it save me a lot of money , God bless you
Thanks for the filter tip, As to the miles per gallon, there wasn't any noticeable difference.
Smooth job. So smooth almost looks unreal. In real life be cussing, breaking stuff and throwing tools around lol.
LOL Yes. 22:34 is the middle hidden spark plug I first placed the socket and extension into the hole then I attached the ratchet to the extension then I used a tube in the ratchets handle to give me more leverage and loosen the spark plug with less effort then I used a flat head screwdriver to remove the ratchet from the extension and then removed the extension then with the magnet in the hose I pulled out the spark plug.
Thank you. That really helped with changing those plugs in the back
Bravo Yader!! Standing ovation! lol! Great video, although I would add, I'd like to hear your voice so you could kind of tell us what you are thinking while doing any particular task. In other words, this is kinda tricky doing this part or usually, I find that if I do this or that, etc...I value your input although the classical music was outstanding and now I am thinking about joining a yoga class! lol! Seriously, great video! Best Regards...Louis M.
Great video..best Rx300 tune up how to...wish I had your patience
It would be easier if you got a spark plug socket. Thank you.
Best silent movie ever, my friend! God bless YoutTube and thank you
Good. OK. I'm glad.
Please bro bont use a fram oil filter they are worthless and its a waste of money buy a purolator oil filter couple bucks more but works wonders thanks for the vid i didnt know how i was going to do this on my 02 rx300 :D
You are Very patient. How about changing the timing belt?
Nice video but I really hate finding videos where they don’t say anything, there’s a ton of videos on RUclips like this one. Would be nice if they at least say something about what are they doing or any steps to take or any pointers about the job performing on the video. Other than that nice video.
Good job. Did you notice any difference in MPG after changing the plugs?
With zero headaches I spent an entire 15 minutes to pull air hose, throttle body fuel rail and intake, and other sorted easy stuff, tnen the rears are as easy as the front. `
Replaced my plugs 2X now with your video. Thanx!!
Wow very meticulous video, thanks! The first time I did this I actually removed the rear manifold. I don't want to this time so I am going to attempt your method. For the middle-rear coil and plug, which direction works best to work on it? (passenger vs driver side). Thank you again!
Meticulous work. Thanks.
Bro', you ARE "The Man.!"
Did you film any part of this with an endoscope? Why did you leave out the taking out of spark plugs from cylinder 3 & 5. I was really curious to see how you unplugged the wire harness from the coil pack and whether or not there was enough harness and room to simply lift the coil packs out without having to unplug them. The hardest part of the job for me is unsnapping those damned clips. Without breaking them. I made a tool to do it and with a screwdriver was able to get them off. What a PITA they are even when you have plenty of room. The next big problem is if some idiot has over-tightened the two aluminum Phillips head screws that hold the ACIS to the bracket. What design genius decided to use Phillips head screws? Torx or Allen head would have been far preferable where it's awkward to get alignment and to put enough pressure on to keep the head from twisting out.
I found that on cylinder 1 lifting the coil pack straight up while turning it 90 degrees allowed enough room to get it up so it would come out foot first, thus not having to push it past the ground wires on the alternator and taking a chance of breaking one of them...I'll be back with comments after replacing the plugs for cylinders 3 & 5.
A word of warning:: If you muck up those Phillips head screws you can't simply go to a dealership and buy them. They are only supplied with the $400 ACIS unit. Lexus has no separate part number for them according to the dealership in Greensboro, NC. Though the parts guy was excellent in offering to see if he could find one in the used parts bin if I brought one in he could match.
Good Job! Good Job!
Yes. Thank You.
Ty bro
Why did you skep all the steps where you work on the spark plugs all I leaned it was to make space to work on them no to actually work on it !
That was bordering art house
how many km were on the car during this operation?
Big Thanks. Appreciated in real time so know about how long takes. Wonder what shop time is for this?
There were some cuts to the footage but probably about an hour .. two tops
thank you for your video, it help alot, I will try me this week end.
Lean mixture
thanks.
Yader Jurado thanks for the video now I can change mine
How many miles were on your plugs? Want to compare them to mine. thanks
EDIT: I had stopped watching at the last minute or so and just saw the odometer reading at 148,973 after I played the last of video...
Yes. In hindsight I should have layed them out on a table and inspected them all thoroughly for the camera. But I screwed up on that.
Yader Jurado
great vid and muzak : )
Gave up on the back ones George?
I appreciate your DIY video. Little rough idling doesn't mean it is a spark plug problem though. Your car is more than 10 year old. You can't still think it is new and smooth. You doesn't know Lexus computer in your car will let you know when to change spark plug ? I have to let everybody know how durable Toyota parts is.......... My Friend's 2006 Camry V6 at 187,000 miles have not change the Spark Plug and Spark plug wire and it is still running strong. Lexus original Toyota Denso OEM Iridium spark plug is 8 times stronger than Platinum Spark Plug. You may start thinking about changing them after 200,000 mile. I was cheated by a car mechanic. He told me at 100,000 miles, you have to add Freon gas into you Toyota air condition system. It was a Big Fat Lie. My other friend who is still driving his 1996 Toyota corolla at 220,000 mile has never add any Freon gas in his air condition system and still blowing cold air. And again he still has not change the spark plug and spark plug wires since the day he bought the car new. My Advice for everybody. " If it is not broken, please don't Fix it " ..... Save the $80 and buy something for your Love one........ Just change the Thermostat with new gasket and Original Toyota Red Coolant every 100,000 miles to prolong the Life of the Head Gasket. You don't want your car's head Gasket blown at 150,000 miles because it cost from $1600 to $2500 US dollars. This is the part of a car maintenance most mechanic don't want you to know. They want you to spend big money for repair. I was there.... I was hurt.... so now you know.... Don't screw up your car engine.
My 10 year vehicle runs smooth. Period.
pull pcv valve out also
how long did this take you? my dealership wants $650 for it and some kind of seals.
Hmm, must have been about two or so hours for me, since I was learning and improvising as I went along, and I knew RUclips didn't have a video about it so I took my sweet time to film what I could. You won't have to do it again for a very long time though, so it's time well spent.
How to fix P1153 code on lexus rx 300 1999 ? thank you
Are they reliable cars
Just unhook the neg.pole that will do!Also you have a bad head gasket bank 2!!Wrong gap .44. not40!
Very inexperience from my view. That was the GROUND cable you were doing instead of the positive one. It was right that you disconnected the grounds and should've shoved it between the battery and the wall then you go on with your repair. The other word, you should've disconnected them both and taped around on the positive terminal.
The GROUND cable is the one that should be removed. Once that’s removed there is no need to remove the positive terminal. On a motor vehicle (in the US) the whole car is GROUNDED Negative as opposed to positive in some other countries. Hence, remove the GROUND cable. If something bridges the connection between positive and some other part of the car nothing will happen.
He removed and covered both cables, doing the ground first just as it should be done. Very good advice to post for random strangers. Shorting the battery by accident is the worst.
What are you doing (....
Why do u have that music playing 😂
How did you unscrew the first back plug? ruclips.net/video/frnl0luBHMU/видео.html
use a wrench dam
waste of time.
Hmmm..useless