Thank you!!! Shop took 4 days to get back to me to tell me I needed new spark plugs and ignition coils. Wanted to charge me $1,300 for the job. Ended up buying all the tools and parts I needed for $700 and did it myself in 2 hours following along with your video. You saved me so much money and time! Thank you!
Good question. That's up to you. A lot of times I reuse the old coils, especially if there aren't any misfires. This vehicle had a slight misfire and over 200k miles so the customer opted for new coils to save on labor down the road. But it is quite a bit more expensive. You can compromise and buy three for the back since they are buried then if one of the front fails those are easy. Or just roll with the old ones.
@@KodaBear-j2f That means to use a torque wrench to tighten the bolts. A torque wrench ensures proper tightening. The most common thing is to over tighten and strip/ break a bolt.
I saw another video where they showed a way to avoid it but it looked much harder and the mechanic seemed to mention that it wouldn't work on all models.
Nothing. The connector will stay in place once you plug it back in. I've seen lots of Toyotas with broken connector locks and it's never been an issue 👍
You can use a zip tie, rtv (just a dab) to "glue" the pigtail in place or use eletrical tape. Anything to ensure pigtail doesn't come loose due to vibration.
Thank you!!! Shop took 4 days to get back to me to tell me I needed new spark plugs and ignition coils. Wanted to charge me $1,300 for the job.
Ended up buying all the tools and parts I needed for $700 and did it myself in 2 hours following along with your video. You saved me so much money and time! Thank you!
@@Pickle_Panther Awesome! Glad this was helpful. And now you have more tools to do other repairs in the future! Win win 👊
Thanks for your suggestions on the tools need to make the job easier
@@jefflabanc you're welcome!
very informative. thanks
Muy Bueno tu video muchas gracias mas videos asi
Nice job tanks
I always use anti-seize on spark plugs that go into aluminum threads. I never had a misfire, stuck plug or damaged threads.
Ignition coils are pretty expensive compared to the plugs. Should I change them when I put in new plugs, or can I roll with the old ones?
Good question. That's up to you. A lot of times I reuse the old coils, especially if there aren't any misfires. This vehicle had a slight misfire and over 200k miles so the customer opted for new coils to save on labor down the road. But it is quite a bit more expensive. You can compromise and buy three for the back since they are buried then if one of the front fails those are easy. Or just roll with the old ones.
What does it mean to “torque it up” is that just tightening? What was that special wrench he was using?
@@KodaBear-j2f That means to use a torque wrench to tighten the bolts. A torque wrench ensures proper tightening. The most common thing is to over tighten and strip/ break a bolt.
is removing the manifold for the rear 3 100% necessary or just make things easier
I saw another video where they showed a way to avoid it but it looked much harder and the mechanic seemed to mention that it wouldn't work on all models.
What do you do if you break the lock on the pigtail connector
Nothing. The connector will stay in place once you plug it back in. I've seen lots of Toyotas with broken connector locks and it's never been an issue 👍
You can use a zip tie, rtv (just a dab) to "glue" the pigtail in place or use eletrical tape. Anything to ensure pigtail doesn't come loose due to vibration.
I soldered a new pigtail connector on 2 cylinders. The black ones broke and the gray ones did not
Do i disconnect battery?
It's not necessary because you're not working around any live wires. But it doesn't hurt if you want to be extra cautious 👍
alwaysn safe to remove the negative terminal on the battey whenever you're working on anything electrical or with ignition
this man took 10 mins yet mechanics will charge us $900
@@Greedxgreed The book time for this job is 2 hours. Depending on your skill level I would expect at least that much time to complete the repair 👍