Spark Plug Change

[Pappy]

[whine mode on] Forty bucks Toyota? Forty fricken' bucks for a single spark plug? Have you lost your mind? I'm used to paying ~$40 for a set of spark plugs. Plus, change out at 40K miles! At least my Venza goes 100K (on paper) between changes. [OK, rant off]

Ya, I know. Turbo. Anyway, I changed them at 32K miles. I'm done driving the truck until next season and figured I would change them now before my next summer adventure. Full disclosure. I didn't pay the list price of $40/ea. I got them for $27/ea out the door at a discount dealer during one of the sales. Right now, there are no aftermarket options. The plugs are NGK. They were stupid easy to change out and I don't think it took me 15 minutes. The hardest part was getting the connectors off the coils. Just keep in mind the spark plug socket is a thin wall 14mm, not the 13/16", or 5/8" of old. Amazon to the rescue since I could not source local.

Gotta admit. It did start and run much better after the change. 90919-A1008.

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[IDontWorkForTheWaterCo]

Unfortunately it's not just the dealer. Spark plugs are expensive everywhere.

 

[Slappy]

What octane gas you been running ??

 

[Pappy]

I run the good stuff, premium. I'm old school and feel forced induction requires the octane. Ya, modern engines can compensate, but still. Plus, I'm Cobb/Cam tuned.

 

[Pappy]

Unfortunately it's not just the dealer. Spark plugs are expensive everywhere.

Depends on the application. The super duper long life Denso/NGK plugs for my Venza are ~$10/ea. Same for the 3RZ in my 4Runner. The old school plugs I ran in my 22RE were $1-2/ea depending on what I bought, $4/ea if I splurged.

 

[maxx075]

Gotta shop smarter. I got all 4 & shipping for $89.

Time the sales and look for the cheapest dealers.

 

[IDontWorkForTheWaterCo]

I'm paranoid about ordering certain things on line. There's so much phony crap out there.....especially 6 Flags over Bezos and SleezeBay.

 

[Pappy]

I'm paranoid about ordering certain things on line. There's so much phony crap out there.....especially 6 Flags over Bezos and SleezeBay.

Agree. Counterfeit Denso, NGK, and AISIN are plenty on Amazon and Ebay. Shop those stores at your own risk.

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