es300lexy

gonna be doing a 2003 Toyota camry 2.4l using denso SK20R11 plugs I was wondering what the torque spec was ?

pauloil

i did 15.5 ftlb on my lexus es05

pauloil

this guy said he used 13 ftlb
http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/10...-plugs-ok.html

crwys

My 99 es300 owner manual says NGK or Denso. Gap at 1.1mm (0.043 in.)

Edit:
Lol my bad thought op was asking for gap. I'm tired. I'll leave the above information just in case.

Oro

Numbers above are good guides, generally all are spec'd between 14 and 18lbs into an aluminum head. A TINY bit of anti-seize on the threads is good. Too much is not good.

mooseboy84

It is not totally necessary to torque down spark plugs. Youre not driving a nascar. Tighten them GENTLY until they stop, and give about 1/4 a turn for tightness. I would be more of afraid of a messed up torque wrench ruining a head and stripping threads in aluminum than doing it by hand.

808mcv20l

on my Honda's I've always done them to 16ft lbs with a torque wrench and never a problem. always add a bit of anti-seize on threads will save you a ton of headache later if they get seized in from corrosion.

pauloil

next time, after you put the plugs in this way, get a good torque wrench and set it to 15, and see what happens. I did this once and was shocked how the old way barely tightened some of the plugs.

NotADood

Lexus Master tech here, most lexus plugs i come across are either 16 or 17 ft/lbs.

DRACO A5OG

+1 but new cars maybe up to 18??