changing spark plugs

[jakep99]

Is there a DIY on here on changing spark plugs on a 4cyl?

[toyomoho]

Try the AutoZone website. They have a self help repair info section.

[ASG14]

You pullt he spark plug wire out, then unscrew the spark plug. Thats all there is to it.

[jakep99]

ok, how do you reach in those dang holes. why they gotta hide in there man.

[RningOnFumes]

lol......Use a Spark Plug socket? http://images.google.com/images?q=sp...=1&sa=N&tab=wi

Here's a quick one for you:

1. Order from a place like www.sparkplugs.com You enter Year, Model, Make and they'll give you appropriately matched brands. You should be fine with Denso or NGK.
2. Buy a sparkplug socket and Anti seize compound.
3. Consider changing out Spark plug wires, cap, and rotor.

4. Use an extension on a socket wrench for the spark plug socket.
5. Counter clock wise.

6.Back in with the new... You can double check the gap if you like, but they made the plug appropriately already. Dab a tiny bit of the anti seize on the threads.

7 IMportant: use only the extension with the socket so you can get the plugs in easier.

8 Tighten to torque specs (I don't know them) or I would just do it to just firm with the wrench.

[jakep99]

got em down. not so hard after all! thanks

btw i got bosch plugs

[uibalnme]

Originally Posted by jakep99

btw i got bosch plugs

bosch is garbage. You should have bought NGK or Denso plugs.

[muminiasty]

doh,

[Mazeraski]

Originally Posted by uibalnme

bosch is garbage. You should have bought NGK or Denso plugs.

+1

Bosch doesn't work as well in our cars; NGK or Denso is what you should've bought since they both make OEM parts for the Camry.

[jakep99]

doh! oh well im going to have to kill this winter anyways, let's hope they last this winter! then this is going to scrap

[muminiasty]

Well let us know how it works , maybe it will be just fine.

[llcoolpass]

take em out ex chx for the correct ngk or denso spkplgs

[Mazeraski]

Originally Posted by jakep99

doh! oh well im going to have to kill this winter anyways, let's hope they last this winter! then this is going to scrap

They'll be okay, it's just that since NGK and Denso make OEM parts for Camry's so they are a bit better. The previous owner of my car had put Bosch plugs in it and I drove ~30,000 mi with them in there since buying it from her. I changed them this past August and put in some NGK plugs. I could immediately tell the difference though. So, next time you change them, just put in some NGK or Denso and you should be fine.

[llcoolpass]

that's a bad idea

[Mazeraski]

^Please, elaborate if you're going to post something like that How is it a bad idea? Bosch makes plugs that are meant to fit the Gen 3 just like NGK and Denso do. They still do the job they were meant to do, even if they don't do it as well.