Plug Change...

they look fine, even the loose one. Mind you, when i say loose, it was maybe hand tight.

 

no, nothing like that.

 

Since you bought it at 60k and just changed the plugs, your engine could for sure use a heat soak. It's super simple. I run some fuel cleaners every couple thousand miles too. If your plug was loose, I'd for sure do the heat soak with some seafoam (or something similar).

 

I have 51K on my 2016 TRD OR. I purchased OEM plugs but they are sitting around, truck runs great so I don't see a rush to change them. Might waiting until I have ample time to handle the job next fall when I'm closer to 70-80K miles. Has anyone noticed the truck running better after doing the plugs at the recommended interval?

 

other than the loose one were they tuff to get out or did they just break loose and come out easy/? only time i changed plugs on a aluminum head they were a struggle to get out, did not break loose and felt like i was stripping them or they had been cross threaded when installed. i am gun shy now about doing mine.

 

no damage done from normal driving

many have manufactured vehicles that run cylinders down.................

no conclusive proof it aint swell

 

60K is the recommended interval in the Owners Manual.

 

About the same as any other aluminum head. they are a little squeaky coming out and that's normal. The big thing about aluminum isnt really getting them out, its putting them back in. hand start them with a plug socket on an extension, make sure they are started good and DO NOT overtighten.

 

Yeah, she's fine. The loose one wasn't even fouled. its almost like the burnt oil sealed the plug. She's been running good. The oil level has always been good at the end of the oil change intervals.

 

IF i had it to do over, id change em at 60k as directed by the schedule.

 

I'm in the same boat as you, i have a 2016 sport with 56+K / have been sitting on a set of plugs for almost a year now (got a good deal on them) will wait till spring when the snow melts to do it..
(thought i would be over 60K by Fall)

 

The idea of not doing scheduled maintenance at the recommended points is just plain stupid. If people have deep pockets and want to gamble and skip maintenance, that is their free choice.

In 50 years driving I have seen a lot of cars and trucks with super expensive repair bills because of it. Including friends of mine who did just that.

In this day and age I have learned you can’t change peoples minds. So hey, to each their own.

From age 15, I grew up tinkering with cars and motorcycles. Everyone in my neighbourhood did their own maintenance, and our knowledge came from reading Haynes tear down guides and such. Pretty rare for us to take a vehicle to a mechanic.

Shit, my dad could fix anything. If he did not have the tools, he made his own. A master jack of all trades. He did all his maintenance as well at the scheduled intervals. His trucks would last forever, even though he always had an oversized camper on his 2 main trucks, and hauled brutal heavy loads throughout BC. No flatland here, all mountain roads which beat your vehicle.

He even built himself a new house, which he started to build at age 78. He did all the work himself, other than the plumbing and electrical. The 2 of us in earlier days also built the house he lived in until he passed, and the 2 of us also built from scratch a 40 foot west coast commercial salmon troller that we fished for 10 seasons. The only work we contracted out was a guy to fiberglass the fish hold. We both hate working with fiberglass, nasty stuff.

So yeah, scheduled maintenance worked well for him. I trusted his opinion more than any person I ever met.

I love this site though for all the knowledge and tips on it. Some great stuff up here, a lot of DIY for those who enjoy the work.

 

Any car can last w proper maintenance. I drive the Cajon pass daily and i see many new cars on the side with their hoods poped open, overheated or what ever reason.

That being said, plugs at 69k

 

exact same thing for me but now i am 76 and when i look under the hood of my 2016 i don't even know where the spark plugs are.
also my luck messing around with the spark plugs on a aluminum head would turn into a major goat rope.

 

Mine is 2016 also. I changed them, and yes it is a pain in the ass but just time consuming moving things around to get access to the plugs.

 

looks like its running lean from the brown discoloration.