How to Change Spark Plugs 4.8l 5.3l 6.0l Chevy Silverado Chevy Avalanche GMC Cadillac 1999-2007
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Here we are in October of 2023 and I just bought a 2003 gmc Sierra 1500 and followed this video to a T and finished the job all by myself. I am SUCH A NOOB with vehicles and I did it all off your video in 2 hours. Thank you very much.
I can’t tell you how much I appreciate you brother. I have a 1999 Silverado and I was about to pay somebody to do this until I watched your video! I changed all 8 by myself! Thanks man 👍🏾✊🏾
Thats awesome! Great job🙂...So glad to hear my video was able to help u..thank you🙂
Funny, I also have a 99 Silverado, 5.3 V8 and came here before tackling this job.
They aren't as easy as the engines Iv had from the sixties and early seventies.
@@Winterstick549 this is easier then the 5.4
Thanks for your video I changed all 8 spark plugs on my 2008 4.8 Chevrolet Silverado
Thanks for not just talking about stuff not related to this and just showing us what to do!!👌👌👌🙌
🙂 Yea definitely i make sure all my videos get right into it..thank you for watching and for supporting me🙂
September 1st 2024, just bought a 99 Chevy Silverado off my older brother with 291,000 miles. Successfully changed Spark plugs after god knows how many miles. Truck turns on beautifully now. did this all on my own thank you so much! Very helpful video. Tip: I used a small hose clamp to tighten onto the heat shields and then use pliers to grip into the clamp and wiggle out heat shields without causing damage. Much tougher using hands
You were the easiest to understand, and didnt talk too much like others.
Your voice is calming while getting angry at my truck 😉
Thank you🙂 well im glad to be able to help lol
No thank you. I got soaked in the rain but still did it. 🙄
@@teejaysee9258 Thats some commitment👍 great job🙂
I will be tackling this job tomorrow I feel more confident now after watching this! Thank u
Glad to be able to help..hope everything goes smoothly..good luck and thank you for the support🙂
Great job with the fixed camera angles, simple to-the-point instruction and time-lapse with music where appropriate. Excellent video, possibly the best out there. 👍👍👍
Thank you:)
Thank you for your video, I just successfully changed spark plugs on my 2002 Silverao LT 36K miles and out of storage. Even plug 8 came thanks to your help!
Hasta Que Encontré 1 Video Que Valio Cada Maldito Segundo De Mirar
Muchas gracias🙂...ojala mis otros videos podran ayudarte🙂
This is better than most videos on CZcams showing people how to do this. Thank you
Just did this to my 2002 Silverado 1500. Got it done in about 2 and a half or 3 hours. Followed your video and it worked perfectly, so thank you! Hardest part IMO is taking the wires off the bottom where the spark plug is. I had to use a adjustable wrench and a lot of force to get them off. Spark plug pliers are a must if you want to do with ease.
Thats awesome🙂 so glad to be able to help...yea those wires get really stuck on there if they havent been touched..thank you choosing my video and supporting my channel
To install a sparkplug, I believe it is best to use a rubber fuel line hose to thread the sparkplug in, then tighten it down with a ratchet and socket. This makes it easier to get the plug started, and avoid cross-threading.
Yea, that works too..the socket has a rubber insert as well..but yea just gotta make sure to install em by hand to avoid damaging threads
Thanks for the video! I just replaced the spark plugs and wires on my 1999 Chevy Silverado and saved a bunch of money on labor.
Thats awesome🙂 great job.
This is a good video to use as a reference as he realized that #8 plug is a bear to get to and replace.thank you for that.
Thank you🙂
best video on changing plugs on my 2007 chevy avalanch 5.3 v8
Video was impressive, but what was more impressive was changing 8 spark plugs without tearing a rubber glove, Props to you
Thank you🙂 lol guess i got lucky..unfortunately couldnt do the same on a ls1 trans am i did spark plugs on recently
Great job! Best explanation, & thank you for actually doing the work, instead of just telling us what to do, without videoing it.Thanks!
Thank you so much:) This comment means a lot to me:)
@@backyardchevy328 what is size of socket
@@ecgodsmack86 its a 5/8ths spark plug socket
I just completed one of these spark plug r&r for a neighbor. My hands are big ol arthritic clubs, so getting into tight spaces is not much fun. I found it to be a whole lot easier to go in through the wheel wells. Takes about ten minutes to remove the wheels and pull back the splash liners, saves a lot of time and you can actually see most of the plugs. In fact, I probably had more trouble with number one than with 8. Do one bank, then start the truck. That way, if you have an issue, you can narrow it down to bank one or two.
Good tips👍
@@backyardchevy328 By going through the wheel wells, no 8 was not difficult at all. The truck I was working on is a 2004, and the driver side may be a bit tighter than the newer versions. Number 3 give me the most trouble. I didn't have a long-handled flex head ratchet with me, if I ever do this job again, that's a must-have tool.
@@vandalsgarage ill definitely try that next time as a comparison to which method would be easier
If your nimble enough you can turn the wheel and get access to the 6 and 8
The bendy Rachet is a good tip. Hose pliers really helped with the wires.
Yea they do work really good
I just did one of these for a neighbor (pro bono). Had I ever done a spark plug change on the 2nd gen GM SUV, I'd have told him no. lol I found it much, much easier to remove the front wheels and pull back the splash liners. I used an assortment of extensions and u-joints. I don't have a flex head ratchet, probably need to get one. I'm retired, and don't (for a bunch of reasons) take any side jobs for pay. So very rarely do I work on a car that doesn't belong to a direct family member.
That was nice of u🙂 yea thats a good idea its probably easier on ones back and stomach doing it that way..not being bent over the tall truck for so long lol.
One of the best videos for step by step thank you
watched several of these types of video and this one is the best to me. very direct and to the point on what need to be done. Thank you.
Thank you🙂
A trick I used back in my mechanic days..... push a piece of fuel line onto the spark plug to make a flexible extension to help you get the threads started in those hard to reach and sometimes hot places....
Awesome Video! Straight to the point, clear and easy to understand. Your help will be highly appreciated when changing mine in a few days. Greetings from Germany! ✌🏽
Thank you🙂 so glad to be able to help🙂 greetings from United States
This video is so helpful. I need to replace my spark plugs in my 2003 GMC Sierra 1500 4.8L.
Now I know what to do and how.
I’m very thankful for your advice.
if i'm not mistaken, that hard one to get to on the passenger side (bank 2) with the plate in the way is slightly more accessible from underneath (5:27). though if it's really stuck on there, i'm not sure what adapters or attachments would be suitable given the lack of space. i was tempted to just remove that shield/plate (4 small bolts?), but i fortunately got the spark plug loose with just a stubby 3/8". cheers for showing that view mate!
Thank you for the video, I'm fixing to go replace them myself, 2 tips just to be in the safe side unplug your battery negative and don't over tight it.
Thank you🙂....Definitely good ideas
I just got done with my spark plugs went for a spin so far so good time will tell, i can thank you enough buddy.
@@jonnylara3180 thats awesome..great job🙂 thank you for the support
I am glad I was changing the wires too because they were on the plugs so tight the ends pulled off the wires. I could not pull them off by hand. I had to grab the heat shields with pliers to pull the wire boots off of the plugs. One day I will find a job that is actually as easy as the CZcams video.
Hopefully, wouldnt want every diy to go astray
389k miles and still going strong
Thats awesome🙂👍...yea those iron blocks are definitely one of the best
My 08 1500 is at 360xxxKM and still going! Its horrible on gas now and idles all over the place. Hence why I'm watching the spark plug vid lol
My 99 Chevy has 271K best truck ever!
Almost hit 300,000 and still going strong!
Noyola’s lawn Care I just hit 360000 on my 2000 GMC Sierra 5.3l 4x4 and still strong aswell. Love this truck
Great video ! I know there’s always one that’s a pain to get out remember torque to 11 FP
Thanks! Easy to understand, straight to the point with out the B.S.
I have an 04 Silverado with 5.3 with 155k miles. I can’t remember if the mechanic changed out the spark plug wires at 100k miles. Should I change them out this time or should I take the “if it ain’t broken don’t fix it” approach?
Thanks in advance.
I would replace em, especially if ur gonna do the spark plugs, but i would get a good quality set, because those cheap sets can be problematic.
I see u put the same spark plug wires back on. Some people told me when doing tune-ups. Change the spark plugs the wires The Air filter The oil filter I'm like I still use mine if they're in good condition
Yea i did reuse em but i do check em beforehand with a ohm meter...but a tuneup is for preventing possible future issues...so replacing em might save u a future issue..but yea things like the oil filter should always be replaced when changing oil..since it has to do with having clean internal engine oil...clean air filter can save u fuel if its dirty
Put on this video by accident I know how to change spark plugs but I just kept watching because of the music 🤘🏻
Well i really appreciate it🙂 thank you
i love this video, helped me understand how to change my 2005 avalanche sparkplugs for my first time.
Thats awesome🙂 so glad to be able to help...thank you🙂
Sometimes those GM plug wires with the metal heatshield ends are SUPER HARD to get off!
The best way to get them off, that I found, is to snap a small pair of needle nose vicegrips onto the edge of the heatshield. That gives you a better hold than your fingers and thumbs can ever do. You can even get a large size pry bar in there to push against the ends of the vicegrips. Sometimes prying with one hand, and shaking and yanking the vicegrips with the other hand are what it takes.
They can be a real bugger to get off!!! Be sure to grease them up real good with dialectric grease or the likes before reinstallation.
Yea they can be pretty hard to remove...good tips
bro thanks im having trouble taking the covers off this helps
Buen trabajo amigo aparte que el tarengo cantando se escucha chingon
Muchas gracias🙂 si por aqui tenemos muchos arboles y pajaros que cantan...le dan musica a mis videos🙂
Thank You...i am Totally Non-Mechanical..but am not stupid just ignorant..eveyone says it is pretty easy..and you hv shown to be competent and informative..again thanks..LK
Thank you🙂
This has got to be the best video I have seen on how to do this. Great work!
Thank you 🙂
I had a mechanic install new plugs and wires on my 2001 gmc sierra. I noticed a little miss while at idle. I'm getting about 10mpg. I also observed the dip stick that I JB weld to the bracket was now broken free from the bracket.. I'm pissed about that... my first time dealing with that mechanic and will be my last time.. He had to really crank hard to deliberately break that JB weld!!! Lesson learned!!! If my back wasn't all messed up, I would have done the job my self!!!
Another trick id to start the spark plugs using a piece of hose instead of the socket.
That's a good idea gives u a longer handle that u can flex👍
Good work but honestly you need to put some electric grease on the spark plug and on the tip of the wires and put all new wires for best results
I wasn't aware that they even had aluminum anti-seize. I bought the copper one. I got lucky that I watched this video. I'll pick up the right one before I start, thanks.
The new permatex copper anti seize does say that it is recommended for spark plugs in aluminum heads
Backyard Chevy I didn’t know. I got both of them now, just in case.
@@luissonoma6255 i would stick with the aluminum in that case then
Backyard Chevy Yeah, it’s what I’m doing. I didn’t read the label or I wouldn’t have purchased the aluminum one. It was only $7.63 for the 8 oz Permatex 80078 on Amazon.
I heard you shouldn't use anti seize if your spark plug threads are zinc coated to prevent corrosion and it can also throw off the torque spec if you're using a torque wrench.
Hands dowm the best video out there for this spark plug job
Thank you🙂
My son and I have changed all the other plugs except the last two- #7 & #8. Tomorrow we'll take care of them. THANK YOU!!! Subbed!!!
That's awesome, nothing like father & son time🙂 thank you so much, really appreciate it
@@backyardchevy328 Your video is the best on CZcams because you actually show how you took #7 & #8 out, and I've watched them all! You also gave an excellent explanation. Thank you!
@@Native_love thank you🙂 that means a lot, i was just hoping to be able to make it easier in any way for those who try to replace em.
@@backyardchevy328 IT WORKED!!! Thank you Backyard Chevy!!!
Now I gotta figure out how to get rid of an intermittent "cyclinder 4 fuel injector" code. Is it the fuel injector or the coil, because it's intermittent and goes away when I stop at a red light or put it into park.
@@Native_love thats awesome🙂 well i would recommend swapping the coil from 4 to 2 and vice versa if the misfire switches then its ur coil..then id try checking compression to make sure u got nothing like a valve that may be affecting it..and once u determine thats ok..then id lean towards injector possibly being partially clogged, since it happens under load
Really useful video. Must others just show the easy side. Thanks Man!!!
Thank you🙂
I always put anti-seize on the spark plugs threads and dielectric grease on the tips/boots before putting on the wires.
Yea theyre both good things to do..on the spark plugs im replacing on my trans am im actually mentioning those steps as well
Very straight forward, thanks, not a bunch of jokes and junk like some of the other videos I watched before I found yours.
Thank you🙂
I have a 1999 gmc sierra 5.3. Was going to get rid of it. But I want to keep it and remove surface rust. And then pull motor out to rebuild and maybe change some stuff. It’s and old truck but still runs strong. 189k miles. Would u guys sell or keep a truck like that?
I see you was able to pop those wires right off without any special tool most people make it look so difficult, swivel extension seems to make the job easier
Yea that last spark plug the universal joint helps out a lot..and the wire does help to rotate it so it frees up from the boot before pulling on it
Really enjoyed how simple you made. Cheers man 🔥 keep up the good vids
Thank you🙂
what is the best spark plug material for 1999 escalade 5.7L? iridium?
When i change my spark plugs do i need to do them in order like the firing diagram ?
Great video. About to go try it myself.
Who’s the band in your outro?? That sounded like a perfect mash of classic hair metal and more modern drumming/riffing.
Thank you🙂 hope everything goes smoothly...it was a song called thor's hammer by ethan meixsell
Straight to the point. Can’t get any better than that. New subscriber here.
Thank you🙂 i really appreciate it
What's the gap in the plug
@@karenmcgee .040
Was there any reason why you chose Bosch Double Iridium spark plugs over AC Delco?
Awesome video need to do this to my 04. Hoping it not too difficult get wires loose.j
Why didn’t you replace the wires while you were at it? I like to blow the spark plug wells out with shop air before taking them out, so no debris falls into the head.
Muchas gracias barón Dios te bendiga porque ay veses no tenemos para pagar para cambiar bujías gracias bendiciones 🙏
Are you Satisfied with the Bosch iridium plugs?
mechanic said 250 to change em LMAO just did them right now thanks bro ..
Lol thats a nice saving...great job🙂👍
He didn't say what size spark plug socket to use 5/8 or 13/16? Never mentioned what torque specification to tighten them to?
I’ll be changing mine out tomorrow night great Video
Thank you🙂 hopefully everything goes well
@@backyardchevy328 Thanks Much Appreciated!!
Hey bro,
what size gap should I use for my 2002 Chevy Silverado 1500 LS 4.8 ? It says .060 on the manual but the AC Delco plugs I bought are at .050. Yet my engine is very shaky with the check engine light on after the tune up I did. The plugs and wires are new, thanks.
They have a new revised gap..because .060 was a little wide..so it was updated to .040..but they do tend to come pregapped at around .044 which is a good gap still. Have u scanned what the check engine light is for? The gap shouldnt cause a misfire if theyre all the same..only if the tip is closed or fouled...i would go around and make sure all the wires clicked in fully into the plugs.
Backyard Chevy The scanner said rapid misfire but it didn’t specify which one it was. But I will go ahead and check the cables and see if they were clicked in fully. Thanks for the response 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
@@raulchavez3856 random misfire? U know what spark plug part number they were? It started after replacing spark plugs?
Thanks for this video the only problem I have is no tools like u I have to go out and buy some so Thanks for giving the name of them as well
Glad to be able to help🙂..yea it does suck to have to buy tools for a job but im sure youll find em useful in the future..hope the spark plug change goes well🙂
Thank you 🙏 your videos are so easy to understand!! I appreciate you!!!
Thank you🙂
gracias.... muy buen video..... tengo una silverado y me enseñaste a cambiar bujias!!
saludos desde chile!!!
Hola, muchas gracias y saludos desde estados unidos:)
una consulta.... lo q se le aplica en las rosca a la bujia.... para que sirve???
como las cabezas son de aluminio, y las bujias de fierro con mojo se pueden pegar y dañar las roscas del aluminio al sacar bujias pegadas. Ese anti seize es para evitar eso.
gracias amigos.... me sacaron de 2 grandes dudas..... cambie yo las bujias.. y el motor anda qdo muy bueno!!!
una vez mas .... gracias!!!!
desde ahora tienen un seguidor!!
Me alegro:) gracias a usted y gracias por seguir mi canal:)
All these otha videos i saw ppl are struggling to take off the spark plug wire and cover and u did it in seconds lol
Thank you🙂 yea ive done many of em, so ive learned how and where to pull em off to remove em easier
Do you calibrate the spark plugs or you just put them like that??
Most spark plugs come pre gapped but u wanna check the gap cause i have seen a few that have come with the gap closed cause it was dropped..i skipped showing it on this video cause it would of made video too long, but ill probably make a video just focused on checking and gapping spark plugs
Backyard Chevy ok thank you 😊
And great video you made I’m about to change my spark plugs right now 👍🏼
@@ramirogamez1200 hope everything goes smoothly. Good luck, Thank you so much🙂
Awesome video, very professional.
Thanks a lot!!!❤
Thank you🙂
You must have changed them before and had anti seize last time. That came out so easy lol. I've broke so many on old trucks
It was probably the anti seize and having the engine warm
@@backyardchevy328 aren’t you supposed to change the plugs with the engine cold so you don’t damage the threads?
@@justjoshin5140 yes definitely wanna do em cold on aluminum heads..its just when i take customer vehicles..even after letting em cool down an hour or two theyre still kinda warm..so i end up having to do em slightly warm
what is the recommended mileage for changing the SP?
Manual actually recommends at 100,000 miles on the original ac delco plugs, but i change em every 40k-50k. Or if its running rough i like to check one or two of em to see how the plug looks, if u see a lot of carbon definately change em.
Disculpe a cuántas libras van apretadas las bujías de la Chevrolet Avalanche 2003?
11 libras
@@backyardchevy328 muchas gracias
@@miguel19841986 de nada🙂
Appreciate the video man!!! 👍🏼
Thank you🙂..Greatly appreciate the support
What about 2003 chevy suburban?
Yea it'll be the same for the chevy suburban.
Do I have to disconnect the car battery
You dont have to but its always safest to disconnect battery..in case u drop any tools and it contacts starter or if a tool hits on the positive connector and ground...so i would do it to be safest
Hey man is this the same for a 1999 GMC Sierra 1500 with a 5.3 engine?
Yes, its the same procedure:)
Backyard Chevy Thanks for the response I appreciate it
Anytime, always glad to help...thank you for the support
Perfect video
Cool soundtrack at the end!
Thank you
The spark plugs for vortec engine is AC delco
Yes thats definitely the best choice for em..but owner wanted to put those in so thats why it got bosch lol
Huge help. Mahalo 🤙🏽
Awsome Video mate, really helped out!
So glad to be able to help..thank you🙂
Thank you!
Im trying to change my spark plugs with the OEM NGK spark plug but everywhere online it says it won’t fit you know anything about this? I got a silverado 1500 v8 4.8 oem NGK spark plug number is PZTR-5A15
The oem plugs on a Chevy silverado are ac delco iridiums 19256067(41-962)
Thank you nice video, very helpful.👍
Thank you..so glad it was helpful🙂
Whats the song called or beat
its called loophole fragment by silent partner..one of those free youtube music songs.
This dude got muscles on his wrists
Been fixing cars for a long time 🙂👍 thank you
Great video thank bro
I will be using the copper plugs
What your opinion on them?
Thank you🙂...They dont last as long but they do provide a big strong spark and they dont run as hot but drawback they do wear out faster, they do foul easier so j might wanna replace those every 20k-30k miles.
Thank you what plug would you recommend for 05 Tahoe 5.3 engine?
What you think bout NGK plugs those where my next choice in platinum I'm on a budget u know
@@SolisFam-lo7jp yea if ur on a budget ur best choice would be the ngk g power platinum's
Thank you
@@SolisFam-lo7jp Anytime🙂 hope all goes smooth with the spark plug replacements
Good video man!
What do you think about the skp brand iridium plugs from rockauto? They’re the cheapest iridiums and I’m on a budget cause I’m poor lol, also I’ve been told to change the wires at the same time but should i just replace the plugs for now?
Thank you🙂...me personally if i was on a budget id go with the ac delco platinum plugs over the skp iridiums...if the wires are the originals or if they look like originals and the truck has over 80k miles yes i would also replace em
@@backyardchevy328 I ended up getting ac delco iridium and ac delco wires $150 delivered to my door, just gotta change them now
@@justjoshin5140 great choice🙂👍 hopefully all goes well with the replacement
I replaced the spark plugs and wires on my chevy silverado 4.8. I had a misfire on cylinder 6. I replaced the coil on cylinder 6 and it still giving me.the.code that cylinder 6 is misfiring. Any idea anyone?
I used those spark plugs and duralast plus wires and now I have p0300 and I’m misfiring pretty bad any tips? 05 4.8 Sierra
Well the biggest reason for misfires after spark plug replacement is either the spark plug wires didnt click into the spark plug, or maybe the spark plug didnt fully bottom down..i would go all around making sure the wires are clicked in and dont pull off easily on the coil side and the spark plug side
@@backyardchevy328 I’ll triple check them again thank you!
@@bryanmoreno1037 good luck hope its something easy like didnt fully click in
any particular reason you didn't torque the plugs? if you did after the install what was the #?
Its 13 ft lbs..well the 5th and 8th cylinder would be too difficult to get an accurate torque cause u would need u joints..but main reason is with all the years ive done spark plugs u kinda get a feeling for how tight they should be.
@@backyardchevy328 Thanks
Truly helpful video! Thank you.
So glad to hear it🙂 thank you for the support
After all these years one would think car companies would engineer their stuff ease of Maintenance .
Yea, unfortunately i dont think they build cars with maintenance in mind
Can any loose spark plugs or wires cause my engine light to come on??
Yea if the wires not clicked in fully itll misfire, the rubber boot will insulate it...loose spark plug can too, if loose enough it may lose compression and also not go in far enough to ignite mixture
Thank you. Helpful. For sure
So glad to hear it🙂 thank you🙂
Nice video, very helpful
Thank you..really appreciate the support
Howdy! Is the gap the same on a 4.8 liter? .040?
Hello🙂..yes the gap is .040 for the 4.8L engine as well.
Backyard Chevy thanks dude! Changing on my spark plugs this weekend, then my knock sensors the next! Hoping that fixes my problems!
@@AdamSFNews thats awesome..hope it all goes well...whats wrong with it?
My boots are stuck on good. Ended up not changing my spark plugs cause I didn't want to tear my boots off.
U can free up the boots by rotating the boot slightly side to side then you'll feel the rubber break free from spark plug
@@backyardchevy328 Man I was turning it not sure if the rubber is stuck to the porcelain or the wire connector stuck to the plug.
@@fish4fun354 its normally the rubber stuck to the porcelain cause of the heat
To the point! Okay ill like!
Thank you🙂
Thank you 🙏🏽