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How To: Spark Plug Change (1 GR-FE)

Discussion in 'Technical Chat' started by chris4x4, Mar 16, 2009.

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  1. Apr 3, 2019 at 10:17 AM
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  2. Apr 6, 2019 at 11:30 AM
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    IT NEVER ENDS..........
    Just did mine this am and had similar results @ 50,000 miles. Great write up @chris4x4 !
     
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  3. Apr 7, 2019 at 5:42 AM
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    Just changed my spark plugs @ 49k. This write up was super helpful. Thanks! My truck shut off when I started it after the spark plug change. It started and then just died down. I turned the key again and it fired right up and went for a short drive. It seemed to run just fine. Does anyone know if this is typical/normal? Should I be concerned?
     
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  4. Apr 7, 2019 at 5:48 AM
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    Did you disconnect the battery at any point before the procedure?
     
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  5. Apr 7, 2019 at 6:21 AM
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    Yes. I disconnected the negative as my first step. Then reconnected it as my last step.
     
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  6. Apr 7, 2019 at 7:49 AM
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    Perfectly normal then
     
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  7. Apr 7, 2019 at 3:58 PM
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    Done. Took about an hour and a half. This thread was a huge help!!

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  8. Apr 8, 2019 at 6:53 AM
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    Just to add to my post above, bought all the tools needed and plugs for $80 or so on Amazon (biggest expense was torque wrench). Miller Toyota Anaheim quoted me $353 + tax when I called to compare how much I would be saving. Thanks again, OP!!!
     
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  9. Apr 8, 2019 at 2:38 PM
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    Changed mine this weekend. Truck was at 68k and had never been done. Like everyone else, it took 1.5-2 hrs. That included driving to the parts store twice to get some anti-seize (forgot my wallet the first time).
     
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  10. Apr 20, 2019 at 9:02 PM
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    Did a full 60k service today on the truck. 5w30 Pennzoil platinum, oem oil and air filters, cabin filter, Royal Purple 75w90 for the front diff, rear diff and transfer case and greased all 5 zircs with Lucus Red and Tacky. Then, I replaced all the spark plugs - they were original. I replaced with Denso coppers, all gapped to .041.
    I labeled each as they came out with the location.

    Over all job took about 7 hours, but I went slow and double checked everything as I went.
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    Well done Jarod :thumbsup:, that’s quite a day’s work...you saved yourself a ton of cash!
     
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  12. May 18, 2019 at 4:40 PM
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    Great write up, thanks!
    I did mine today...no idea when they were done last as I bought it about 10k ago, 167,500 currently. They were in rough shape and I did the air filter while I was at it.plugs166k.jpg
     
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    How is it running now?
     
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  14. May 18, 2019 at 4:48 PM
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    These actually might be original considering the NGK/Denso combo :notsure:
     
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    Soooooo good! It cured the flutter/spark knock issue I thought was "normal" :anonymous: I'll be interested to see if I gain MPG.
     
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    Gap on the ones I pulled averaged .70:eek:
     
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    whoa.
    :laugh: Yeah, you should see some results.
     
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    I was only getting 13...so anything will be an improvement. I got better MPG in my 1970 Bronco LOL!!
     
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