RX330 Rear Spark Plug Change (***DIY with Pics***)
#31
he has posted by far the best instructions...follow them tom a tee (and get the stubby wrenches) and you won't go wrong...take your time and be patient and you will have no problems
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After a full stomach on Thursday I went after that last bolt . After f-bombs and a few scrapes that little SOB was defeated and the rear plugs are done. Good for another 110,000 miles.
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#35
This is right from the 2006 RX330 Owner's Manual:
http://drivers.lexus.com/t3Portal/do...9U/pdf/6-2.pdf
So, either is fine. Denso is more "Toyota" though either is good for Asian imports. NGK is a very good plug and I grew up using them in a number of my Japanese import vehicles.
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#36
Welcome to Club Lexus, ChicagoRJ.
This is right from the 2006 RX330 Owner's Manual:
Attachment 322108
http://drivers.lexus.com/t3Portal/do...9U/pdf/6-2.pdf
So, either is fine. Denso is more "Toyota" though either is good for Asian imports. NGK is a very good plug and I grew up using them in a number of my Japanese import vehicles.
This is right from the 2006 RX330 Owner's Manual:
Attachment 322108
http://drivers.lexus.com/t3Portal/do...9U/pdf/6-2.pdf
So, either is fine. Denso is more "Toyota" though either is good for Asian imports. NGK is a very good plug and I grew up using them in a number of my Japanese import vehicles.
#38
Yeah, she's going in on Friday morning I'm hoping they don't come back and say, oh, we did not know it was more work, it's gonna be higher... but they have never jacked me before, and I'm a repeat customer for tires, oil changes and brake jobs... they been working on my RX and SC for the last 7 years or so...
#39
Yeah, she's going in on Friday morning I'm hoping they don't come back and say, oh, we did not know it was more work, it's gonna be higher... but they have never jacked me before, and I'm a repeat customer for tires, oil changes and brake jobs... they been working on my RX and SC for the last 7 years or so...
#40
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I read everything and if you don't include using di-electric grease on the spark plug insulator and the inside of the rubber boot portion of each coil, you are setting yourself up for future problems.
The new plugs will be clean and you are using the original coils, so not using the di-electric grease you have a potential problem, X's three.
I replaced the center coil on the front side three times, over one year before I got smart. I belive it was this list that set me straight!
And I am a retired electronic design engineer, and I have worked on special ignition systems for over 60 years.
I had to learn about the new way on working with these coils and spark plugs.
I rest my case, but with 105K on the best car I have ever oned, I will replace the other 5 spark plugs this next year and I will apply the di-electric grease to all the plugs and coils before they go back together! Keep up the great work. list folks!
The new plugs will be clean and you are using the original coils, so not using the di-electric grease you have a potential problem, X's three.
I replaced the center coil on the front side three times, over one year before I got smart. I belive it was this list that set me straight!
And I am a retired electronic design engineer, and I have worked on special ignition systems for over 60 years.
I had to learn about the new way on working with these coils and spark plugs.
I rest my case, but with 105K on the best car I have ever oned, I will replace the other 5 spark plugs this next year and I will apply the di-electric grease to all the plugs and coils before they go back together! Keep up the great work. list folks!
#41
#42
I read everything and if you don't include using di-electric grease on the spark plug insulator and the inside of the rubber boot portion of each coil, you are setting yourself up for future problems.
The new plugs will be clean and you are using the original coils, so not using the di-electric grease you have a potential problem, X's three.
I replaced the center coil on the front side three times, over one year before I got smart. I belive it was this list that set me straight!
And I am a retired electronic design engineer, and I have worked on special ignition systems for over 60 years.
I had to learn about the new way on working with these coils and spark plugs.
I rest my case, but with 105K on the best car I have ever oned, I will replace the other 5 spark plugs this next year and I will apply the di-electric grease to all the plugs and coils before they go back together! Keep up the great work. list folks!
The new plugs will be clean and you are using the original coils, so not using the di-electric grease you have a potential problem, X's three.
I replaced the center coil on the front side three times, over one year before I got smart. I belive it was this list that set me straight!
And I am a retired electronic design engineer, and I have worked on special ignition systems for over 60 years.
I had to learn about the new way on working with these coils and spark plugs.
I rest my case, but with 105K on the best car I have ever oned, I will replace the other 5 spark plugs this next year and I will apply the di-electric grease to all the plugs and coils before they go back together! Keep up the great work. list folks!
#43
I read everything and if you don't include using di-electric grease on the spark plug insulator and the inside of the rubber boot portion of each coil, you are setting yourself up for future problems.
The new plugs will be clean and you are using the original coils, so not using the di-electric grease you have a potential problem, X's three.
I replaced the center coil on the front side three times, over one year before I got smart. I belive it was this list that set me straight!
And I am a retired electronic design engineer, and I have worked on special ignition systems for over 60 years.
I had to learn about the new way on working with these coils and spark plugs.
I rest my case, but with 105K on the best car I have ever oned, I will replace the other 5 spark plugs this next year and I will apply the di-electric grease to all the plugs and coils before they go back together! Keep up the great work. list folks!
The new plugs will be clean and you are using the original coils, so not using the di-electric grease you have a potential problem, X's three.
I replaced the center coil on the front side three times, over one year before I got smart. I belive it was this list that set me straight!
And I am a retired electronic design engineer, and I have worked on special ignition systems for over 60 years.
I had to learn about the new way on working with these coils and spark plugs.
I rest my case, but with 105K on the best car I have ever oned, I will replace the other 5 spark plugs this next year and I will apply the di-electric grease to all the plugs and coils before they go back together! Keep up the great work. list folks!
#44
http://www.ngksparkplugs.com/tech_su...d.asp?mode=nml
http://www.permatex.com/products-2/p...-grease-detail
#45
Just finished replacing all the plugs and coils using the instructions from Alchemist. These instructions are great and a must have for the DIY job! I replaced the coils since a front one failed recently. All the parts were from Sewell. Like others here mentioned, the rear surge tank stay bolts are difficult to access and put back in, and really extends the time this job would otherwise take. I ended up removing the stay bracket for the intake connector assembly, which made getting at the 12mm bolt at the back of the surge tank a bit easier. Lots of $$ saved and the vehicle runs great so thanks again for the instructions!