Now that is how you do a DIY video. No endless jabbering on about useless info. No skipping over vital details. Showing each step, but fast forwarding or skipping to next step to keep things short. This is real quality professional stuff. Excellent work!
Agreed. A well done video and very helpful. I'm going to change out my plugs while I'm in there switching out the knock sensors on my 2000 Avalon. It's funny to watch your gloves go from brand new to totally shredded. = ]
I agree. This is one of the Best DIY videos on youtube hands Down . I just replaced the 3 spark plugs in the front . Now the hard part ,,, The 3 in the rear . Thanks to this Video i feel So Confident I can do it . Fishing Line to hold screws to prevent them from falling . This video is just straight Perfection. Thank you so much . I subscribed.
Best mechanic's video I have seen yet. He didn't stick his face in the video like some wannabe Hollywood actor, he didn't skip any steps (well he didn't show blowing out the front plug hole but he did say to do it earlier), he spoke clearly, he called out the wrench sizes, he anticipated what to expect next, etc. I can only fault him for not putting in the 18 ft/lb torque to the plugs and the torque on the intake plenum bolts and cautioning to go easy on the coil pack bolts. The torques could go into his video information as one other guy did. Otherwise he did it right. I'll subscribe and hope he makes some money and a lot more videos. Why would anyone downvote this video? 32 idiots.
I finished the job today and couldn't/wouldn't have done it without this video! I watched the video 3-4x before starting, set up the laptop next to the car, and followed it step-by-step. It took a little over 4 hours, but i was proceeding carefully and doing some clean-up along the way. No problems. The only thing I'll add is that, when dealing with those pesky bolts in the back, make sure to jiggle the plenum as needed to avoid binding - it took forever to get the 14mm bolt out since the weight of the plenum was forcing the bolt against side of the hole. Also, a 1/4" drive rachet is small enough to use on the outer 12mm bolt. Thanks again for a great DIY video!
Had a guy do this job last year he didnt Tighten the bolts on the intake.Now I can Finally stop the rattling that's coming from my car thanks to this Video!!
Gentle voice, clear video, shows brackets and placement of bolts, step by step break down and rebuild. I would watch an add for few. Or send you beer money. Thank you for the quality videos.
The best DIY video I’ve ever watched, some people make a lot of cuts in which you get EASILY confused but this video is really good! Now let’s change some spark plugs! 👍🏽
Great tips on tapping the intakes to avoid falling debris and tying the fishing line to the rear bolts is simply inspired. Can’t tell you how much time has been added to my DIY jobs by looking for fallen bots that have dropped and have not reached the floor. Simply amazing, great success on an extraordinary how-to-video. Thanks for uploading this video.
Thanks, I'm glad I can help! It took about 5 hours, including breaks, taking photos and shooting the video. I could do it again in 1-1.5 hours. Its not hard, I encourage you to try it.
You sir are a officer and a gentleman. Great presentation. Showed the brackets to give us a better visual of where they are, size of the bolts, etc. Perfect mechanic video. Step by step. Clear. Concise. Way better than the other plug vids I saw. My 2002 es300 just hit 240,000 miles.
Came back to this video 5 years later to replace spark plugs and other maintenance... I can't get over how much of a MAJOR PITA those 3 bolts are behind the plenum... WOW, it took me almost an hour. They are in such a horrible position... :-( Awesome video again!
Thank you for producing this great video. I bought a new to me 2004 Lexus ES330. 160K miles, great condition. They did regular oil changes, but did not do the plugs at 120K or the timing belt. I have to work to do now, thanks to your video. You have a heart of a teacher!
Thank you so much for this video. I bought the ratcheting flex wrenches and they made the 3 back bolts so much easier. I tightened up the manifold to the engine first and the three back bracket bolts went right back in. Took me 4 hours including cleaning throttle body and replacing intake gasket, pcv valve, ignition coils, and air filter.
Your videos are going to be a great help for all the maintenance I have planned for my Gen 2 Solara V6. One small tip. I would recommend cleaning your throttle body before changing your plugs since I've found that they can get dirty from the cleaning process.
Thank you so much, you just save me hundreds of dollars and now I know just that much more about taking care of my Highlander. Please keep posting more videos.
I want to thank and congratulate you on a well done done video and excellent editing along with some nice tips. I am trained in automotive engineering (from way back in the 60's and 70's) and I really appreciate somebody who does things properly and well. Thanks again for a fantastic video.
Well done. I used your instructions on my 2004 Highlander. Work took ~ 4hrs. Time was extended because I did not have the 12mm ratcheting wrench. I had the 14mm. What ever you do add the ratcheting wrench to your supply list. My supply list was Plugs, PCV, intake gasket. Thanks for the great instructions. - Andy
Thanks alot! I watched a few other videos where they pretty much disassembled half of the car to reach the spark plugs, and I was so frustrated, but after watching your video, I feel much better about the job.
Wow I've been looking for a how to videos for my son's car. I was looking to have the spark plugs change, but the price range was 200-350. I'm not sure if I could do this but you're video was done step by step and I think I'll give it a try. Thank you.
Nice tutorial. The brackets on the passenger side was a beast. Also, I forgot to lose the PVC valve and tubing prior to lifting the air plenum up and out (don't forget) The hose was stuck on the PVC valve. (TIP) use a heat air gun around the hose and the PCV valve will slide off more easier) where the hose meets the PVC valve. The gasket you replaced in the video is not the same for a Toyota Camry 2004, its different. Good think I had the correct gasket with me Everything else looked and is identical. Overall this is a great video. Its the best one I found on youtube.
Awesome!!! Great instruction, clear and concise, even us novices got it done! Myself, my husband and my daughter (her car). Your video was so good, that my husband who would rather pay for everything felt confident that we could do it and we did it! My only concern was we couldn't find a third support bar behind the throttle body and low and behold when we removed the plenum and throttle body there wasn't one there. No problem, we got it done. Thank you ! Saved me dollars and I know what parts went in the car. Awesome!
Very good terminology, detailed but concise, not forcing things, and lastly, the fishing line!! Outstanding! Keep up posting these excellent diy videos and explaining how things work in other vids. Subscribed!
I have seen many many DIY videos and I am a DIY guy, you have done a fantastic job, I was looking into the details when you were doing things, fabulous mate. great work
Thank you for this video. I don't have the tools but by watching this video I will purchase the spark plugs, PVC valve and an air filter and have a local mechanic do the work for me. One day I will take a auto repair class so I can start doing basic maintenance on my car.
My brother had taken over our mother's car after she passed but he never did any routine or preventative maintenance on it. It's a 2005 Toyota Camry LE V6 3.0 litre with over 150K miles. What things should I replace in the blind? I was thinking about all of the belts, hoses, timing belt kit and the PVC valve, spark plugs and what else should I consider replacing to put the vehicle in optimum condition?
Great instructional video. Yes replacing spark plugs on a V6 Toyota is cumbersome compared to 4 cylinders. Thank you for creating this video which is really helpful.
I need to replace the pcv valve, clean out the throttle body and the maf sensor. This is the first video I found that actually showed how to do all the things I've needed to be done. Thank you very much. We have the same car, and mine has 345 000 km on it. I want to see how far I can take this car, never had a vehicle go past 500 000 before but I am going to try.
I started the process of removing the air intake and plenum and got stuck on removing the rear bolts on my RX400H. I was messing wit it for hours trying to get my wrench in but had no space for any leverage, Not even one or two clicks. Other videos I've looked at on replacing the rear spark plugs skip the detailed part of removing the rear bolts. I appreciate your video! Gonna grab myself some flex head wratchet wrenches!
Hello Speedkar99, I just want to say thank you for this video. I just did all this to my 05 ES330 and everything is well. Apart from me snapping the evap hose on the bend right at 1:54 (heavy handed) . Mended it a little with a barb and clamps from Home Depot but will be going to the parts store for a replacement tomorrow. Thanks again!
You sir need to do DIY on every procedure for this car. This was excellent. I am going to have to agree with those who said ....THIS is how you do a DIY video.
Man, now i know why mechanic charge $100 an hour. I had no idea changing plugs was that complicated/hard. Amazing how this dude makes it seem easy. There is no way that I would try to do this type of mechanic work myself.
This works perfectly on my 2004 Sienna which have same engine 3MZ-FE. Before finding this video, I tried to change it without removing the manifold but it is impossible, was able to change the front because it was easy. I will try this next weekend. Thanks for this great video.
Used this video to change the spark plugs and plenum gasket... Used your other video for the timing belt! Want to hear something funny, the hardest part of this entire thing was removing the stupid rear (3) bolts from the intake manifold... WOW!!!! That 14mm on the passenger side was HORRIBLE. It took me a solid hour to get it loose and that is with using the same tools, there was like no room to work! Then it took me another hour to get the bolts back in... Overall I'd say this was more hellish than the timing belt because of those screws, ahhaa. At first I wasn't sure if I should change the spark plugs because they looked ok, but then I thought, everything is already apart just do it. Overall your videos are great!! Thank you again, -Nigel
I'm glad the video helped you change the plugs! Yes I've heard others have had problems accessing those rear bolts, especially the 14mm one. I didn't seem to have to much of a problem with a ratcheting wrench. I believe loosening the plenum bracket at the bottom of the engine gives you enough play to catch the top bolt in the plenum when putting it back on. The two 12mm behind the throttle body was more easily accessed with a 1/4" ratchet if I recall.
Lucky for.me the Bolt on the passenger side is Missing LOL . I guess the previous owner left it out so he didnt have to do that again next time he had to remove it. Works rme.
speedkar99, thank you for posting an excellent video. I just replaced my 06 Sienna plugs following your procedure. After seeing that you had removed the strut brace, I knew I had to remove the wiper assembly. It was fairly straight forward. Thanks again. Cheers!
Thank you very much for this video! I just did this whole service on my 2004 Toyota Kluger (Australian Model) of the Highlander. Very informative couple of differences as our cars are right hand drive but for the most part bang on. The most time consuming part for me was the 3 risers on the back of the plenum. Thanks again!
Took me 20+ hrs , you need the help of God to accomplish this challenge and the small wrenches size you can find at your local store for the three bolts. They will defiantly help you out. Thanks a lot for this video. I really appreciated !!!
Just picked up a 1st gen Highlander V6 and was curious to see the level of difficulty to replace the spark plugs. Excellent video. Very descriptive and helpful. Although plenum is pronounced PLEH-NUM not PLEH-NIUM. Just the grammar ranger in me! haha
@@speedkar99 it's a 3.3 AWD. Yeah, not a simple job replacing the plugs! I guess iridiums are the best choice for longevity. You think replacing the coil packs are a good idea on a high mileage Highlander while you're at it?
Holy hell. I guess the days of changing out a set of plugs in 15 minutes are over. Whoever designed the layout should be beaten with a rubber hose because it's friggin ridiculous what you have to do to simply replace 3 damn spark plugs. P.S. Great job on the video. Many thanks.
Thanks for the post. It was really helpful to see what I needed to remove before I could reach the read plugs. Excellent step by step and video quality.
You can probably remove the intake and change the plugs in 2-3 hours. A proper throttle body cleaning involves unbolt it from the intake plenum to clean the back side of the throttle plate with TB cleaner and a tooth brush. You'll need a new TB gasket for re-installation.
Great video ... Kept me from doing things I shouldn't ... Working on a 2006 Camry 3.3L V6 ... At 5:18, I couldn't get the plenum to clear the two studs because the rear of the plenum was caught under the windshield cowling ... Removed the studs with an E8 Torx socket ... Posting the torques for all plugs, bolts and nuts would be helpful, either in the video or in the overview above ...Thanks again!
Correct me if I'm wrong, but your 2002 Highlander with a 1MZ-FE engine uses a plastic PCV valve that you yank straight out, without unscrewing. Check out my video on valve cover gasket replacement to see how I did it on my car.
You can try spraying some penetrating oil on it, and limit the extension size on your socket so it doesn't slip. Use a breaker bar or a pipe over the ratchet handle for a bit more leverage. Jerk the bolt loose rather than apply full continuous force, kinda like an impacting action to break the bolt loose. And don't back out the rear plenum bracket bolts all the way so that there isn't any pressure on the 4 Allen bolts.
Thank you SO much for this video! Saved me several hundred in labor charges, and who knows HOW much aggravation! I will say that like an idiot, I failed to follow your advice for tying fishing line to those stupid rear plenum bolts. Here's to hoping 2 out of 3 is enough until I can replace that never-to-be sufficiently-cursed middle bolt!
Glad I can help! How did you find the job on the Sienna, is it a lot tighter working behind the engine with the wiper assembly above the motor? Did you have to remove the wiper motors too? We also have an 06 Sienna that's due for spark plug replacement next year.
No,you dont need to remove the plenelum to get to the rear plugs and coils. All i did was remove the actuator on the radiator cap side of the engine and a couple of rubber hoses,and then i removed the throttle body and air intake joiners and you have enough room to change the plugs from both sides by using the right tools-wobble head extension and straight bar extension.
This aces sir. I may be buying 2005 highlander tomorrow and I was doing some research on what I am sure will be some routine tuneup stuff. This is hardly routine and is a pain in the ass, but I get it. Thank you for the post
Thanks for sharing, good video! Toyota jacked up the Camry platform into several other vehicles; including the Highlander. Mine is @183,000 miles, so I replaced the intake gasket too. All parts @1A Auto came to $250 (vs $700 local retail). Plan ahead, order online if you can, it's worth the savings.
wooo that was way more involved than changing the plugs on an inline 4, I guess that extra power comes at a price, spotted that nice Snap On wrench, you have arrived bro! lol
+neppy5 Thanks. Yes the V6's are considerably more labor for timing belt valve cover and spark plug changes, but in my opinion worth the power, smoothness and refinement.
You are right, I had to remove the whole wiper assembly. It would have been impossible otherwise. It was fairly straight forward. I had to run the wiper just a bit to have access to one or two of the screws/bolts. I kept the electrical connection of the wiper intact though; just moved it out of the way. Caution: There are two cylindrical washers from the 10mm bolt, but in the plenum that could come off Too much tape actually pulled one of them out, but did not drop, I was lucky...Thanks!
No it is a metal valve very similar to the one in this video. I also picked up the new valve to replace from an auto shop, and it is metal with what looks like red loctite already on the threads. Thank you.
Thank you for this video!! I am about to do my wife's solara and it uses the same engine! Props to ya for making this because this helps out GREATLY!! Did you order a new gasket or use OEM for the intake manifold? -Nigel
Holy Cow, this is a pain in the ass. Getting the intake manifold lifted off the studs is also difficult to do. Be careful when removing the coils because I had one of the foam seals fall off and fall down onto the sub-frame which took another 20 minutes to get back. Don't press on the little plastic tabs that hook into the coils either because they break off with the slightest pressure. The 3 bolts holding on the plenum and throttle body on difficult as others have said. The middle one is hardest. Ratchet wrenches are a must and make sure you have a 8mm hex wrench before you start. This video also applies to v6 3.0L toyota camry from 2004. 1mzFE engine Also note that the strut tower on each side is held down by those 2 bolts. I'd recommend torque them ~75ftlbs with blue threadlocker.
Now that is how you do a DIY video. No endless jabbering on about useless info. No skipping over vital details. Showing each step, but fast forwarding or skipping to next step to keep things short.
This is real quality professional stuff. Excellent work!
I'm glad you enjoyed my video and my video style. No need to present useless information, straight and to the point is all that's needed. Thanks
Agreed. A well done video and very helpful. I'm going to change out my plugs while I'm in there switching out the knock sensors on my 2000 Avalon.
It's funny to watch your gloves go from brand new to totally shredded. = ]
I agree. This is one of the Best DIY videos on youtube hands Down .
I just replaced the 3 spark plugs in the front . Now the hard part ,,, The 3 in the rear .
Thanks to this Video i feel So Confident I can do it .
Fishing Line to hold screws to prevent them from falling .
This video is just straight Perfection.
Thank you so much .
I subscribed.
Couldn't agree more. Very easy to watch!
@@speedkar99 I agree excellent video very helpful tips I especially love the fishing line on the back bolts
This is the best 3mz-fz 3.3 liter engine spark plugs replacement video on RUclips.
+Frank Jiang Thanks! Procedure is the same on the 3L 1mz vvti with plastic intake as well.
What can I do to it when the car is not moving well after changing the p
Yep.
You're a legend now. This Toyota 3MZ-FE owner thanks you for the insanely great efforts to help us all.
Glad it could help these are good engines
Best mechanic's video I have seen yet. He didn't stick his face in the video like some wannabe Hollywood actor, he didn't skip any steps (well he didn't show blowing out the front plug hole but he did say to do it earlier), he spoke clearly, he called out the wrench sizes, he anticipated what to expect next, etc.
I can only fault him for not putting in the 18 ft/lb torque to the plugs and the torque on the intake plenum bolts and cautioning to go easy on the coil pack bolts. The torques could go into his video information as one other guy did.
Otherwise he did it right.
I'll subscribe and hope he makes some money and a lot more videos. Why would anyone downvote this video? 32 idiots.
Thanks very much for your kind feedback, torque specs are important 🙄
I finished the job today and couldn't/wouldn't have done it without this video! I watched the video 3-4x before starting, set up the laptop next to the car, and followed it step-by-step. It took a little over 4 hours, but i was proceeding carefully and doing some clean-up along the way. No problems.
The only thing I'll add is that, when dealing with those pesky bolts in the back, make sure to jiggle the plenum as needed to avoid binding - it took forever to get the 14mm bolt out since the weight of the plenum was forcing the bolt against side of the hole. Also, a 1/4" drive rachet is small enough to use on the outer 12mm bolt.
Thanks again for a great DIY video!
Glad it helped
Had a guy do this job last year he didnt Tighten the bolts on the intake.Now I can Finally stop the rattling that's coming from my car thanks to this Video!!
Glad you found the issue
Gentle voice, clear video, shows brackets and placement of bolts, step by step break down and rebuild. I would watch an add for few. Or send you beer money. Thank you for the quality videos.
The best DIY video I’ve ever watched, some people make a lot of cuts in which you get EASILY confused but this video is really good! Now let’s change some spark plugs! 👍🏽
Thanks I'm glad you found it helpful
Great tips on tapping the intakes to avoid falling debris
and tying the fishing line to the rear bolts is simply inspired. Can’t tell you
how much time has been added to my DIY jobs by looking for fallen bots that
have dropped and have not reached the floor.
Simply amazing, great success on an extraordinary how-to-video.
Thanks for uploading this video.
+Rene Anduray thanks
ditto for the fishing line trick!
Thanks, I'm glad I can help!
It took about 5 hours, including breaks, taking photos and shooting the video.
I could do it again in 1-1.5 hours.
Its not hard, I encourage you to try it.
it took me 8 hours including breaks. The 3 bolts behind the intake is a bitch bro... taken them out and putting them back in..
Thanks for the instructions. It took me about 4 hours to replace the valve cover gaskets and spark plugs. Couldn't have done it without this video!
I'm glad my video helped!
You sir are a officer and a gentleman. Great presentation. Showed the brackets to give us a better visual of where they are, size of the bolts, etc. Perfect mechanic video. Step by step. Clear. Concise. Way better than the other plug vids I saw. My 2002 es300 just hit 240,000 miles.
Came back to this video 5 years later to replace spark plugs and other maintenance... I can't get over how much of a MAJOR PITA those 3 bolts are behind the plenum... WOW, it took me almost an hour. They are in such a horrible position... :-( Awesome video again!
Thanks I probably have to refer back to this for my Camry too
Thank you for producing this great video. I bought a new to me 2004 Lexus ES330. 160K miles, great condition. They did regular oil changes, but did not do the plugs at 120K or the timing belt. I have to work to do now, thanks to your video. You have a heart of a teacher!
That fishing line tho tied to the bolt, very smart. Ive spent countless hours trying to find bolts when you drop it
Just got done doing this on my ‘05 ES330 and you couldn’t have made it easier! Extremely happy with your work
Glad it helped so many years later. Thanks
Thank you so much for this video. I bought the ratcheting flex wrenches and they made the 3 back bolts so much easier. I tightened up the manifold to the engine first and the three back bracket bolts went right back in. Took me 4 hours including cleaning throttle body and replacing intake gasket, pcv valve, ignition coils, and air filter.
+PhunkyChikin Glad you found it helpful. I bought the ratcheting wrenches just for this job too.
@@speedkar99 may I ask where you bought the ratcheting wrenches I have valve cover gaskets to do so I will change the plugs too
Your videos are going to be a great help for all the maintenance I have planned for my Gen 2 Solara V6. One small tip. I would recommend cleaning your throttle body before changing your plugs since I've found that they can get dirty from the cleaning process.
Thank you so much, you just save me hundreds of dollars and now I know just that much more about taking care of my Highlander. Please keep posting more videos.
Thanks for your feedback :)
Excellent instructional. No useless chatter or commenting. Saved me a lot of time. Five stars.
Thanks, short and to the point is my style
This guy is so amazing. My favorite part is he tells you what other work you can do while you’re in your car. I’m a total noob so that stuff is cool.
Glad it helped many years later
I want to thank and congratulate you on a well done done video and excellent editing along with some nice tips. I am trained in automotive engineering (from way back in the 60's and 70's) and I really appreciate somebody who does things properly and well. Thanks again for a fantastic video.
+Charles Thompson Thanks
Well done. I used your instructions on my 2004 Highlander. Work took ~ 4hrs. Time was extended because I did not have the 12mm ratcheting wrench. I had the 14mm. What ever you do add the ratcheting wrench to your supply list. My supply list was Plugs, PCV, intake gasket. Thanks for the great instructions. - Andy
Thanks, glad everything worked out for you. Did you have to remove the windshield cowl and wipers to get behind the plenum on the Highlander?
The tip about using mono-filament fishing line to keep from loosing the rear plenum bolts gets five stars from me. Really a great idea!
+Tom Ferrin It sure is a life saver!
Thanks alot! I watched a few other videos where they pretty much disassembled half of the car to reach the spark plugs, and I was so frustrated, but after watching your video, I feel much better about the job.
You did a fantastic job. You didnt go to fast. I was able to understand every move you made. Thank you.
Wow I've been looking for a how to videos for my son's car. I was looking to have the spark plugs change, but the price range was 200-350. I'm not sure if I could do this but you're video was done step by step and I think I'll give it a try. Thank you.
+Immanuel Septimo (The Koopalings) thanks I'm glad you found it helpful. Just take your time, label anything you take off and go for it.
Nice tutorial. The brackets on the passenger side was a beast. Also, I forgot to lose the PVC valve and tubing prior to lifting the air plenum up and out (don't forget) The hose was stuck on the PVC valve. (TIP) use a heat air gun around the hose and the PCV valve will slide off more easier) where the hose meets the PVC valve. The gasket you replaced in the video is not the same for a Toyota Camry 2004, its different. Good think I had the correct gasket with me Everything else looked and is identical. Overall this is a great video. Its the best one I found on youtube.
+Joanna Cherry I'm glad you found it helpful and you got the job done!
Awesome!!! Great instruction, clear and concise, even us novices got it done! Myself, my husband and my daughter (her car). Your video was so good, that my husband who would rather pay for everything felt confident that we could do it and we did it! My only concern was we couldn't find a third support bar behind the throttle body and low and behold when we removed the plenum and throttle body there wasn't one there. No problem, we got it done. Thank you ! Saved me dollars and I know what parts went in the car. Awesome!
Awesome!
Very good terminology, detailed but concise, not forcing things, and lastly, the fishing line!! Outstanding! Keep up posting these excellent diy videos and explaining how things work in other vids. Subscribed!
Sure, I'm working on a few more this summer.
Thanks for the feedback!
Anti-seize and Di-electric grease are two controversial subjects when changing spark plugs.
I have seen many many DIY videos and I am a DIY guy, you have done a fantastic job, I was looking into the details when you were doing things, fabulous mate. great work
Thanks for the compliment
Thank you for this video. I don't have the tools but by watching this video I will purchase the spark plugs, PVC valve and an air filter and have a local mechanic do the work for me. One day I will take a auto repair class so I can start doing basic maintenance on my car.
Great, I'm glad you found this useful.
Thanks again!!!
My brother had taken over our mother's car after she passed but he never did any routine or preventative maintenance on it. It's a 2005 Toyota Camry LE V6 3.0 litre with over 150K miles. What things should I replace in the blind? I was thinking about all of the belts, hoses, timing belt kit and the PVC valve, spark plugs and what else should I consider replacing to put the vehicle in optimum condition?
Great instructional video. Yes replacing spark plugs on a V6 Toyota is cumbersome compared to 4 cylinders. Thank you for creating this video which is really helpful.
Yeah it's not easy
This guy is better than the rest I've watched. Big thanks men for explaining it in details. Now I feel confident to do it on my Sienna 05.
Ah glad you found it helpful!
The Windshield cowl has to come off on the Sienna/rx/Highlander
@@speedkar99 got it! Big thanks again
thank you of all the videos this is the only one that helped me! Thank You got the tune up done and saved $450
Glad it worked out for you :)
I need to replace the pcv valve, clean out the throttle body and the maf sensor. This is the first video I found that actually showed how to do all the things I've needed to be done. Thank you very much. We have the same car, and mine has 345 000 km on it. I want to see how far I can take this car, never had a vehicle go past 500 000 before but I am going to try.
I've purchased the Haynes repair manual. Now that I've found this channel, I'm thinking about using it for kindling
I started the process of removing the air intake and plenum and got stuck on removing the rear bolts on my RX400H. I was messing wit it for hours trying to get my wrench in but had no space for any leverage, Not even one or two clicks. Other videos I've looked at on replacing the rear spark plugs skip the detailed part of removing the rear bolts. I appreciate your video! Gonna grab myself some flex head wratchet wrenches!
Hello Speedkar99, I just want to say thank you for this video. I just did all this to my 05 ES330 and everything is well. Apart from me snapping the evap hose on the bend right at 1:54 (heavy handed) . Mended it a little with a barb and clamps from Home Depot but will be going to the parts store for a replacement tomorrow. Thanks again!
You are welcome!
Thank you for showing that this job can be done without taking off the windshied wipers, wiper motor and cowl tray!
You sir need to do DIY on every procedure for this car. This was excellent. I am going to have to agree with those who said ....THIS is how you do a DIY video.
Thanks!
I probably should do plugs on my Camry soon lol
great job explaining everything. the best i have seen
+Boyd Mooso thanks
This video helped me out in so many ways You have no idea! This is the best video as the person above was saying on 3.3 MzfZ Toyota engines.
Man, now i know why mechanic charge $100 an hour. I had no idea changing plugs was that complicated/hard. Amazing how this dude makes it seem easy. There is no way that I would try to do this type of mechanic work myself.
Nicely done video. Patiently done and included a couple of nice tips and tricks too. Cheers
You’re a great wrench! Who would have thought of fishing line? It’s brilliant! Great video!!!
This works perfectly on my 2004 Sienna which have same engine 3MZ-FE. Before finding this video, I tried to change it without removing the manifold but it is impossible, was able to change the front because it was easy. I will try this next weekend. Thanks for this great video.
Yes, the procedure is the same as the Sienna.
Used this video to change the spark plugs and plenum gasket... Used your other video for the timing belt!
Want to hear something funny, the hardest part of this entire thing was removing the stupid rear (3) bolts from the intake manifold... WOW!!!! That 14mm on the passenger side was HORRIBLE. It took me a solid hour to get it loose and that is with using the same tools, there was like no room to work!
Then it took me another hour to get the bolts back in... Overall I'd say this was more hellish than the timing belt because of those screws, ahhaa.
At first I wasn't sure if I should change the spark plugs because they looked ok, but then I thought, everything is already apart just do it.
Overall your videos are great!!
Thank you again,
-Nigel
I'm glad the video helped you change the plugs! Yes I've heard others have had problems accessing those rear bolts, especially the 14mm one. I didn't seem to have to much of a problem with a ratcheting wrench. I believe loosening the plenum bracket at the bottom of the engine gives you enough play to catch the top bolt in the plenum when putting it back on. The two 12mm behind the throttle body was more easily accessed with a 1/4" ratchet if I recall.
Lucky for.me the Bolt on the passenger side is Missing LOL .
I guess the previous owner left it out so he didnt have to do that again next time he had to remove it. Works rme.
Thank you very much for taking time create this nice help full video...
That was very detailed! The best video I have seen for Lexus spark plug change. New subscriber
Awesome, thank you!
speedkar99, thank you for posting an excellent video. I just replaced my 06 Sienna plugs following your procedure. After seeing that you had removed the strut brace, I knew I had to remove the wiper assembly. It was fairly straight forward. Thanks again. Cheers!
Thank you very much for this video! I just did this whole service on my 2004 Toyota Kluger (Australian Model) of the Highlander. Very informative couple of differences as our cars are right hand drive but for the most part bang on. The most time consuming part for me was the 3 risers on the back of the plenum. Thanks again!
Glad it helped
What are the differences between RHD and this?
you are excellent ! great video, and technique !!
+jesseimagemaker thank you
Crisfix and you are the best mechanic in the world.
Took me 20+ hrs , you need the help of God to accomplish this challenge and the small wrenches size you can find at your local store for the three bolts. They will defiantly help you out. Thanks a lot for this video. I really appreciated !!!
Glad it helped
Just picked up a 1st gen Highlander V6 and was curious to see the level of difficulty to replace the spark plugs. Excellent video. Very descriptive and helpful. Although plenum is pronounced PLEH-NUM not PLEH-NIUM. Just the grammar ranger in me! haha
Congrats on the find. Did you get the 3.0 or 3.3L? The 3.3 is harder to change plugs
Thanks for the correction.
@@speedkar99 it's a 3.3 AWD. Yeah, not a simple job replacing the plugs! I guess iridiums are the best choice for longevity. You think replacing the coil packs are a good idea on a high mileage Highlander while you're at it?
That fishing line tip is golden!!!
Yep it saved me
Holy hell. I guess the days of changing out a set of plugs in 15 minutes are over. Whoever designed the layout should be beaten with a rubber hose because it's friggin ridiculous what you have to do to simply replace 3 damn spark plugs.
P.S. Great job on the video. Many thanks.
You are welcome.
At least with iridium plugs this pain comes every 100K miles
Thank you sir! The 10:13 tip is a lifesaver!
Best instructional video for any car I've seen step by step great video
+Peter Jurado Thanks for the feedback !
For future reference, it is Plenum, not Plenium. Still the best remove and replace video on this site
+gk10002000 thanks and you're right about the pronunciation
Thanks for the post. It was really helpful to see what I needed to remove before I could reach the read plugs. Excellent step by step and video quality.
Your welcome
You can probably remove the intake and change the plugs in 2-3 hours.
A proper throttle body cleaning involves unbolt it from the intake plenum to clean the back side of the throttle plate with TB cleaner and a tooth brush. You'll need a new TB gasket for re-installation.
Great video ... Kept me from doing things I shouldn't ... Working on a 2006 Camry 3.3L V6 ... At 5:18, I couldn't get the plenum to clear the two studs because the rear of the plenum was caught under the windshield cowling ... Removed the studs with an E8 Torx socket ... Posting the torques for all plugs, bolts and nuts would be helpful, either in the video or in the overview above ...Thanks again!
Finally did my spark plugs... thank you for this video, I would love to see you do the injector replacement video as well.. 😊😊😊
Glad it helped
Correct me if I'm wrong, but your 2002 Highlander with a 1MZ-FE engine uses a plastic PCV valve that you yank straight out, without unscrewing. Check out my video on valve cover gasket replacement to see how I did it on my car.
All this for 3 Coils and plugs Wow Great Video I'm gonna try this Tom
Yep! 6 plugs not 3
You can try spraying some penetrating oil on it, and limit the extension size on your socket so it doesn't slip. Use a breaker bar or a pipe over the ratchet handle for a bit more leverage. Jerk the bolt loose rather than apply full continuous force, kinda like an impacting action to break the bolt loose. And don't back out the rear plenum bracket bolts all the way so that there isn't any pressure on the 4 Allen bolts.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge. It helped me to replace the spark plugs on a Lexus es300 2003. Gracias !
Thank you SO much for this video! Saved me several hundred in labor charges, and who knows HOW much aggravation!
I will say that like an idiot, I failed to follow your advice for tying fishing line to those stupid rear plenum bolts. Here's to hoping 2 out of 3 is enough until I can replace that never-to-be sufficiently-cursed middle bolt!
+Peter Mescher I'm glad you found the video helpful. I'm sure the plenum will be fine with just 2 brackets.
Just one little comment. The intake plenum is pronounced as "PLE-NUM", not "PLE-NIUM". Otherwise, this is a very helpful DIY guide.
Glad I can help!
How did you find the job on the Sienna, is it a lot tighter working behind the engine with the wiper assembly above the motor? Did you have to remove the wiper motors too?
We also have an 06 Sienna that's due for spark plug replacement next year.
Thank you so much for this vid. I have to do this for my mom's 03 Highlander but didn't know the correct steps to take off the plenum.
so excellent ,all videos should be this great
No,you dont need to remove the plenelum to get to the rear plugs and coils. All i did was remove the actuator on the radiator cap side of the engine and a couple of rubber hoses,and then i removed the throttle body and air intake joiners and you have enough room to change the plugs from both sides by using the right tools-wobble head extension and straight bar extension.
For plastic intake plenum you do. For the older style metal plenum you don't have to remove.
This aces sir. I may be buying 2005 highlander tomorrow and I was doing some research on what I am sure will be some routine tuneup stuff. This is hardly routine and is a pain in the ass, but I get it. Thank you for the post
+gk10002000 You'll barely have to do this once or twice in the useful life of the vehicle. All the best on your purchase
Thanks for sharing, good video! Toyota jacked up the Camry platform into several other vehicles; including the Highlander. Mine is @183,000 miles, so I replaced the intake gasket too. All parts @1A Auto came to $250 (vs $700 local retail). Plan ahead, order online if you can, it's worth the savings.
Thanks glad it helped
In the Highlander did you have to remove the windshield cowl?
ah well I imagine things get stained from normal wear and tear.anyway great video, it was super relaxing actually. keep up the great work!
My guess is its ticking valves. Try some engine oil additives to quiet it down.
The fishing line and socket taping are mandatory. Ask me how I know (lol).
I would like to hear what happened? thanks for the video! I sure love my 4 cylinder 08 civic. so much easier to replace the plugs
I like the fishing string idea. Great video!
It helped save time
Fantastic video! Thank you for putting in the time to make this video!
wooo that was way more involved than changing the plugs on an inline 4, I guess that extra power comes at a price, spotted that nice Snap On wrench, you have arrived bro! lol
+neppy5 Thanks. Yes the V6's are considerably more labor for timing belt valve cover and spark plug changes, but in my opinion worth the power, smoothness and refinement.
Ironic you mentioned that, I just cleaned up my engine a few days ago, after changing the plugs. It helps to have a clean motor to work on.
Thanks for the idea of masking tape over the intake and fishing line on the bolts!
Good video - no nonsense, show how it's done. Good job.
you are awesome man. Thanks for the detailed description.
Great Job!!!! I will be studying this video b4 I attempt the job!
Thanks
Thanks! I'm glad that I found your video. Well done and well explained. Ordering the parts right now!
Thanks for the great video and for the fishing line tip, I can use this in a lot of spots!
Yes! Especially if you are threading in a bolt you can't see!
learn a lot on this video,i like that trick tying up a fishing line on those three stud on the phlenum by the fire wall
Yes that saved me so many times.
Again ,thank you so much for your video ,very nice job done.
+TRAN VIET CUONG your welcome
You are right, I had to remove the whole wiper assembly. It would have been impossible otherwise. It was fairly straight forward. I had to run the wiper just a bit to have access to one or two of the screws/bolts. I kept the electrical connection of the wiper intact though; just moved it out of the way. Caution: There are two cylindrical washers from the 10mm bolt, but in the plenum that could come off Too much tape actually pulled one of them out, but did not drop, I was lucky...Thanks!
No it is a metal valve very similar to the one in this video. I also picked up the new valve to replace from an auto shop, and it is metal with what looks like red loctite already on the threads. Thank you.
Thank you for this video!! I am about to do my wife's solara and it uses the same engine! Props to ya for making this because this helps out GREATLY!!
Did you order a new gasket or use OEM for the intake manifold?
-Nigel
thank you so much. your videos help me learn so much about my lexus.
+jozer1 Glad you found it helpful.
Holy Cow, this is a pain in the ass. Getting the intake manifold lifted off the studs is also difficult to do. Be careful when removing the coils because I had one of the foam seals fall off and fall down onto the sub-frame which took another 20 minutes to get back. Don't press on the little plastic tabs that hook into the coils either because they break off with the slightest pressure.
The 3 bolts holding on the plenum and throttle body on difficult as others have said. The middle one is hardest. Ratchet wrenches are a must and make sure you have a 8mm hex wrench before you start.
This video also applies to v6 3.0L toyota camry from 2004. 1mzFE engine
Also note that the strut tower on each side is held down by those 2 bolts. I'd recommend torque them ~75ftlbs with blue threadlocker.
Good tips, thanks.
WONDERFUL video!
Thanks
The best video so far on Lexus V6 engine, clean and attention to detail, is it the same for 2004 RX330? Excellent work