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86TOYO2k17 · 07-18-2020, 11:27 PM

Just changed my plugs.
It’s a sub 2hour job going slow and steady
IF you jack engine up.
Prep the engine bay, remove strut braces, removing ecu, fuel rail covers, and i moved/ziptied every wire/hose out the way. Only thing extra you need to do in engine bay to jack engine is undo intake pipe.
Then put front on stands. Remove skid plate, and the 1 bolt on each engine mount. undo the one bolt on front pipe hanger to allow exhaust to move more freely. Then i used a 12” 2x2” on the exposed engine mount bolt on engine side to jack that side up one at a time. Be careful and go slow when jacking up to make sure nothing gets snagged up. Was about 20 extra mins to jack engine up and then took 10mins per side to change plugs and coils with ease.

Zero scratch job. Plenty of space for a torque wrench this way too.

07-18-2020, 11:27 PM	#220
86TOYO2k17 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Drives: 2017 toyota 86 Location: PNW Posts: 2,131 Thanks: 336 Thanked 1,189 Times in 781 Posts Mentioned: 16 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Just changed my plugs. It’s a sub 2hour job going slow and steady IF you jack engine up. Prep the engine bay, remove strut braces, removing ecu, fuel rail covers, and i moved/ziptied every wire/hose out the way. Only thing extra you need to do in engine bay to jack engine is undo intake pipe. Then put front on stands. Remove skid plate, and the 1 bolt on each engine mount. undo the one bolt on front pipe hanger to allow exhaust to move more freely. Then i used a 12” 2x2” on the exposed engine mount bolt on engine side to jack that side up one at a time. Be careful and go slow when jacking up to make sure nothing gets snagged up. Was about 20 extra mins to jack engine up and then took 10mins per side to change plugs and coils with ease. Zero scratch job. Plenty of space for a torque wrench this way too. Last edited by 86TOYO2k17; 07-18-2020 at 11:46 PM.