REPLACE SPARK PLUGS 2011-13 Kia Sorento & 10-13 Hyundai Santa Fe V6 3.5L Engine
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- čas přidán 2. 04. 2021
- How to remove intake manifold and replace spark plugs in:
2010 Hyundai Santa Fe
2011 Hyundai Santa Fe
2012 Hyundai Santa Fe
2013 Hyundai Santa Fe
2011 Kia Sorento
2012 Kia Sorento
2013 Kia Sorento
Spark plug recommendation: amzn.to/3YUQPmc
Even if Amazon says it doesn't fit, it does. You can verify it for your vehicle here:
www.ngk.com/ngk-97390-lkr7bgp... - Auta a dopravní prostředky
Thank you! A great video that gave me the confidence to try this myself. The garage I took my Sorento to for a safety inspection passed my SUV (122K miles) and recommended changing the plugs for a quoted price of $750!
I bought the NGK plugs for $72 and did it myself using your guidance. It took me 5 hours but I saved around $680 over the quoted price.
One note: there is a recycling hose at the back of the cover near the throttle body. I remove that and it gave me much more clearance to reach the back drivers side plug.
I changed the plugs and put it back together and the engine sounds great. Woohoo!
Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video, it’s much appreciated.
Great video! Just watched it before doing the plugs on my wife's 2012 Sorento.
Unreal thanks so much dude!! Subscribbed
Most other videos I have watched on the topic remove the airbox entirely and also unbolt the throttle body in order to fully remove the intake manifold. This way seems a little easier to simply get access to the plugs, just fewer things to unbolt and have to correctly reassemble but not quite as good of access to the plugs. Can I ask where you found the method or why you decided to go this route instead of unbolting the throttle body?
Mostly for the reasons that you mentioned. It was a lot quicker to just remove what is needed to get to the spark plugs. Maybe not quite as good of access, but the trade off for the time was worth it.
Hey man! Thanks for the video - this is super helpful. I am preparing to do this job myself on a 2011 Kia Sorento w/ the same 3.5L V6 per the manufacturer-recommended maintenance schedule (just hit 100k). Just curious - did you have to replace any gaskets when re-attaching the intake manifold? Also - did you replace the coil on plug boots and/or the spark plug wires? Thanks so much!!
Hey, I didn’t replace any gaskets, boots, coils, or wires. The only thing I replaced on the job was the spark plugs themselves. You shouldn’t need to unless you inspect any of those things and they are worn.
@@homemechanics3349 Thanks, you the man!
Interesting I'm recently looking into getting one Sorento SX 2012 any advice on what i need to look out for ?
It’s been a great vehicle for us. I’m a big fan. The upgrades are really nice and we often use the flexibility to move from 5 to 7 seats.
@@homemechanics3349 thanks for the quick response I'm decided i was hesitant between a RDX or the SX
What the best spark plug for a 3.5 engine 2011
I have my recommendation in the description. You'll need 6 of them for the V6 engine
amzn.to/3YUQPmc
Can’t find the latch on the back of the air box to get it out of the way
They are down lower because the box sits on an angle. You’ll have to reach back and feel around a bit.
First what is( are) signs for wanting to replace spark plugs n ( parts if any)?
[I had them done at 80K, km( or 50k miles). Now I m at 155K, km( or 96K, miles)]
Do I or Should I get them replaced? ( Kia recommends their Brand? Any advice?).
Many Thanks.
Different things could point to it. Slow start, rough idle, misfire (check engine light would be on), etc. but I’ve never gotten to that point because I always replace mine as part of preventative maintenance. Your owners manual should tell you how often they should be done.
@@homemechanics3349 Thanks. I have no actual issues except Gas mileage. Yes, the manual says ( for v6 engine 3.5L) 168km or 84 months- regular Driving!
What size is the spark plug socket?
Fairly confident it was a 5/8”
How long from start to finish did it take to replace the plugs?
It was a while ago but it took me probably 2 hours. Longest spark plug job I’ve ever done.
The book says .044 non gap iridium type plugs
Good grief you gotta take the entire top of the motor off just to change the plugs?! Kia's are a pain to work on. Never again.