Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 6:38 pmMine had NGK with 2 pins on it, they were old but no oil, nothing, just a bit "gray" that show that they have been too hot or that the car run too poor. It's a nice upgrade, for gaz mileage,earth and performance.
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Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 6:38 pmhey
Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 6:47 pmmay i have the pics please thanx
Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 12:03 amI do not have the pictures anymore.
Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 7:09 amhttp://www.clublexus.com/forums/showthread.php?t=264967
Not sure how much this will help, but this was a spark plug changeout I did on my RX300, which uses a similar 1MZFE engine, but the only difference is that there is a different throttle body on ours if you decide to go that route, http://www.clublexus.com/forums/showthread.php?t=291370
Not sure how much this will help, but this was a spark plug changeout I did on my RX300, which uses a similar 1MZFE engine, but the only difference is that there is a different throttle body on ours if you decide to go that route, http://www.clublexus.com/forums/showthread.php?t=291370
Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 7:28 amI wrote this up in a pm a bit back maybe it will help a little
Start by changing the front 3 plugs
Then reach around behind your intake you should be able to feel the back 2 plugs on the driver side.
You will most likely have to use a combination of extensions to get the wrench to a place where it will turn.
Lastly remove the pcv valve and there should be enough room to reach the last plug
There you go use ANTI seize on the plugs and dielectric grease on the wire boots and you will be all set.
Start by changing the front 3 plugs
Then reach around behind your intake you should be able to feel the back 2 plugs on the driver side.
You will most likely have to use a combination of extensions to get the wrench to a place where it will turn.
Lastly remove the pcv valve and there should be enough room to reach the last plug
There you go use ANTI seize on the plugs and dielectric grease on the wire boots and you will be all set.
Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 1:03 amcan we please get some working pics up?
Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 11:40 amEASY!!!! i dont have any idea how it takes some of you 3 or 4 hours to do this. i just bought my solara about 5 months ago and did the first plug change thats ever been done on it in about 45 mins and that includes cleaning the throttle body and new pcv valve. ill say it again.. THIS IS EASY (if you have any knowledge at all about cars that is) have a nice day
Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 10:11 pmI wouldn't use dielectric grease.
Definition of dielectric: A nonconductor of electricity, especially a substance with electrical conductivity of less than a millionth (10-6) of a siemens.
Definition of dielectric: A nonconductor of electricity, especially a substance with electrical conductivity of less than a millionth (10-6) of a siemens.
Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 12:51 amRFTL08 wrote:EASY!!!! i dont have any idea how it takes some of you 3 or 4 hours to do this. i just bought my solara about 5 months ago and did the first plug change thats ever been done on it in about 45 mins and that includes cleaning the throttle body and new pcv valve. ill say it again.. THIS IS EASY (if you have any knowledge at all about cars that is) have a nice day
you have 4 cylinder?
Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:02 amMole wrote:RFTL08 wrote:EASY!!!! i dont have any idea how it takes some of you 3 or 4 hours to do this. i just bought my solara about 5 months ago and did the first plug change thats ever been done on it in about 45 mins and that includes cleaning the throttle body and new pcv valve. ill say it again.. THIS IS EASY (if you have any knowledge at all about cars that is) have a nice day
you have 4 cylinder?
LOL
Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:09 amLOL X2 ^^^^
I'm not going to say that it can't be done without removing the Intake Manifold and possibly even the Fuel Rail... It can be done. But you honestly should just do it the right way. Plus, messing around like that, you run the risk of damaging the plugs, or stripping them. Lol i will say that half the reason i say this is cuz im not puttin no POS plugs in my car. Denso Iridium's FTW... Not trying to damage one of those and shell out another 8-10 bucks for a replacement. lol buying 6 of them is enough haha.
I'm not going to say that it can't be done without removing the Intake Manifold and possibly even the Fuel Rail... It can be done. But you honestly should just do it the right way. Plus, messing around like that, you run the risk of damaging the plugs, or stripping them. Lol i will say that half the reason i say this is cuz im not puttin no POS plugs in my car. Denso Iridium's FTW... Not trying to damage one of those and shell out another 8-10 bucks for a replacement. lol buying 6 of them is enough haha.
Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 7:52 pmI pulled the intake plenum I did not want to deal with the frustration.
Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 9:13 pmmy mechanic had to pull off the intake manifold
Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 12:56 pmI came across this tool and it made it MUCH easier than it would have been without it. It is a...
Gear Wrench 5/8 inch X 6 inch MAGNETIC SWIVEL SPARK PLUG SOCKET
I got mine at Advance Auto Parts, but it's prob sold at lots of places
First, it's magnetic on the inside and holds the plug very securely.
Second, it is long enough to not need extensions,
Third, it swivels kind of like a universal joint, except it's not a universal joint, which can bind up at certain angles.
Because it's magnetic it will hold the plug while putting it in and taking it out. On the front plugs I used a regular old spark plug socket and the little rubber piece came out of the socket while the plug was still in the hole! I had to use one of those flexible things that have 3 retractable claws to get it out. After that I went looking for a better way and came across this tool.
Being long enough you don't need to attach any extensions, which could come off the socket and make things a more difficult than they need to be
The swivel makes it easy to get it in and out of the hole and allows more angles or leeway to work the ratchet
This isn't spam. I just came across this tool yesterday and it worked so good I thought it would help others with this somewhat difficult job. It's also inexpensive, which is always good. I think it was $10.50
It really made things easier
Gear Wrench 5/8 inch X 6 inch MAGNETIC SWIVEL SPARK PLUG SOCKET
I got mine at Advance Auto Parts, but it's prob sold at lots of places
First, it's magnetic on the inside and holds the plug very securely.
Second, it is long enough to not need extensions,
Third, it swivels kind of like a universal joint, except it's not a universal joint, which can bind up at certain angles.
Because it's magnetic it will hold the plug while putting it in and taking it out. On the front plugs I used a regular old spark plug socket and the little rubber piece came out of the socket while the plug was still in the hole! I had to use one of those flexible things that have 3 retractable claws to get it out. After that I went looking for a better way and came across this tool.
Being long enough you don't need to attach any extensions, which could come off the socket and make things a more difficult than they need to be
The swivel makes it easy to get it in and out of the hole and allows more angles or leeway to work the ratchet
This isn't spam. I just came across this tool yesterday and it worked so good I thought it would help others with this somewhat difficult job. It's also inexpensive, which is always good. I think it was $10.50
It really made things easier
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 11:10 pmnemoxfishy wrote:Mole wrote:RFTL08 wrote:EASY!!!! i dont have any idea how it takes some of you 3 or 4 hours to do this. i just bought my solara about 5 months ago and did the first plug change thats ever been done on it in about 45 mins and that includes cleaning the throttle body and new pcv valve. ill say it again.. THIS IS EASY (if you have any knowledge at all about cars that is) have a nice day
you have 4 cylinder?
LOL
no its a 1mz v6... one of the easiest plug changes i have ever done on a car. 8 inch extension, ratchet and a piece of rubber hose is all it takes, second time i did it, took well under 30 mins. no taking off the intake manifold, pcv valve, no reason to. front ones are easy, back ones i get 2 from drivers side and the other one from the pass side.