Excellent, through video Lance. Thank you for this very detailed video. Now I know what I'm up against when I tune-up my Jerp. Should I replace the plenum gaskets and coils while all of this is disassembled?
Just changed all plugs in 2011 Grand Cherokee WK2 V6. This video was VERY helpful. Not an easy task for a 72 year old., but I got it done in about 6 hours. Dealer quoted $617 for the job. Toughest parts were : 1. Removing the driver side nut/stud in the rearmost steel bracket. i backed out the stud with an external Torx socket. Be careful - easy to damage the stud. 2. Removing the rearmost 8mm plenum screw (but it was easier to get a wrench to it after I removed the throttle body.. The two 10mm nuts way at the back on the passenger side are easier when you take off the throttle body also. Tie it up to the hood out of the way. Thanks for the great info in the video.
Outstanding video clip! As professional retired mechanic and shop owner with 40 years experience…I would like to recommend putting shop towels into the 6 intake runners to prevent any “FOD” from falling in while plenum is off! Thanks again for the instructional video!
Thanks so much Lance for making this video. I just performed this service on my 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and it wasn't terribly difficult. Took me about 2 hours total. As everyone says the passenger side is cake, takes about 5 minutes. The drivers side however does take longer. The lower 13mm bolts were the crux of the entire job, well the one closer to the front of the vehicle was easy it was the rear one that I couldn't get a wrench around. I never did end up loosening it... What I did was loosen everything else and left that rear bolt in and when it was time to pull the exhaust manifold I simply put a screwdriver down there and carefully pried the bracket ever so slickly so the upper bolt had enough room to be released. (this should make sense once you're in it). I did the same thing on the install and it worked great. New plugs for only $60 vs $600
Dude... I know you commented 2 years ago, but this nut. Kicked. My. Ass. I loosened it up just enough not to have to pry it. But this is why mechanics develop intinse effort grunts for sure
Thank you for posting this. Completed today in about 3.5 hrs. It definitely helps to have an assortment of wrenches/gear wrenches and various socket extensions.
Thanks, I looked everywhere for this video and this is the only one for the Grand Cherokee V6 engine, it is a good guidance to know where all the screws and nuts are, good work., thanks Lance
This video saved my night. Thank you so much for taking the time to explain every bolt and technique to get this dang thing off! I very much appreciate it.
I did mine based on your video. Thanks a lot. I went with mopar plugs they are cheap, pre gaped and can’t go wrong. Take your time takin leg out the intake manifold, it took me many hours.
Man, was I a fool. I saw that this video was about 35 minutes longs, so I was thinking this would be a breeze. The mechanic obviously stopped recording multiple times to work through things. This job also took me about 6 hours to perform. I can certainly understand why a shop would charge mucho dollars to do this job. I have changed clutches out in years past faster than this.The problem is that all of these engines are pre-assembled in a assembly line. There is no real thought given to disassembly. I still want to give thanks to the person that took the time to do this video. Videos like this help out dummies like me. Gracias!
I did this, first ever repair on a WK2 JGC solo with no help. Passenger plugs were a breeze, 30min swap max. Now the driver side.....FUCK that damn plenum bracket location
First, Great video Lance. Honestly could not have done this job without the help of the video. I am def not a mechanic but an experienced garage tinkerer. I have done some in depth projects on my two Jeeps but this was unexpected. As all the previous comments stated, the right bank is cake. 20 minutes max. The left bank however is a doozy. I thought I had a decent tool set but I was clearly wrong. Thank goodness for neighbors. I even had to get my wife and her tiny hands to reinstall the left bank forward lower bracket bolt. Needless to say I was bit humbled by this routine maintenance job. Just watch the video, make sure you have a variety of tools on hand, do a little prep before you get started. It will save you a lot of time.
Love the video, I have a 2014 jeep grand cherokee limited. Haven't changed the plugs in 2 years couldn't figure it out, now that I watched this video I think I will give it a try 😀
Just did mine and there is no need to remove those brackets being mentioned on minute 20:35 I only remove the top 2 nuts (1 on each bracket) remove the 3 nuts on the bracket by the fuel throttle, disconnect wire harnesses, and you’ll be golden! 2 actual nuts and 1 is the entire bolt that is being cover by a push in hardness clip! Remove the clip and the bolt holding the bracket is is exposed Thanks for the vid. Helped me a lot!!
Thanks for the video. I couldn't get my big hands between all of the hoses for the driver's side rear bracket, so I wound up taking the nut off and then cutting the end of the shaft of with a hack saw. I liked someone else's suggestion of cutting slots in those brackets like they should have been from the factory. I had one issue when I put things back together where I missed getting the hose on the back of the manifold and when I started the vehicle, I could hear a lot of air rushing past, but I couldn't locate it. It eventually set a an engine code about the engine too lean.
Thank you for making this video. I just completed this today on my 100k 2012 Jeep GC- and I must admit- this was a nightmare of service to do. Start to finish took me about 6 hours with a sandwich break in the middle. Honestly, if you can get this done for under $500, just pay it- unless you really, really like wrenching on a poorly designed engine compartment. Having to get to the aft bracket at 20:20 was the worst. Great video, and very helpful- but again, I won't be doing this service on my own next time..
Problem is that FCA modulated these engines designs so that only dealers had ease of maintainance. They didn't make it so average joes could do this repair. This is an $800-1k+ job after parts/labor at a stealership
the passenger side is cake but the driver side is a mission because of that intake manifold being in the way. Thanks for the video it is very informational. Will do my jeep as soon the weather warms up.
Lance I just got done changing my plugs out not long ago. I had a hard time finding that one bolt on the top of the intake manifold near the back, but thanks to your video, I got it all done.
I do wish to write a very nasty letter to the engineering department (like that will do anything lol.) I'm stuck on that back bracket lol really not happy and would like to get rollin' again. Seriously not sure why we need 50 nuts and screws in in all 15 dimensions (and considering the last guys to work on it left a few off it proves they could have done with fewer)
For the headlight. If you look in your tire well area you’ll see a cap that comes off to access the headlight. Shop wanted to charge my $500 “had to take off bumper”
Just pull the tipm in the passenger side from the bracket and you will have enough space to reach by hand the headlight socket, driver side remove the air filter and you will find a way to do it not needed to remove the bump
Very good video! Couple suggestions, I just changed my plugs and very likely would not have done it knowing what I know now.... :-) Do not use dielectric grease on the electric spark plug connection, will lead to misfiring....if at all only apply sparingly to the ceramic plug...I didn't use any... Anti-Sieze: Apply only a little to the beginning of the spark plug thread, hand tighten, then 1/4 turn (90 degree) past finger tight, or even better use a torque wrench to 13 FT LBS... Main issue for me was the driver side (firewall) support bracket, 13mm wrench... why on Earth didn't they just put a slot in there instead of a hole?? Just so hard to get there, low down, almost impossible!! Both brackets on the driver side need to be just lose enough in order to move them away from the plenum studs... that way the bracket on the passenger side can stay (remove 2x 10mm nuts from the studs), the one behind the throttle body is tricky, in my case from a previous recall there wasn't a nut there so that was easy...loosen the 7 vertical plenum mounting screws, then use a finger and push them further up while unscrewing a bit more, that way the bolts do not stick out on bottom, no risk of damage for the seals when mounting....when everything is loose lift up the plenum and then slide to the driver side... Replaced the 6 seals on the intake, Amazon is your friend :-) After doing the research I finished the job in 2.5 hours but preparing for the work took easily another 2 to 3 hours....
Thank you so much for this video. My check engine light came on, got it diagnosed. They said misfire on cylinder 4. I buy new spark plugs and the dealership quotes me 3 hours of labor because they have to “take off the intake” which you did in 5 minutes. A 35 minute video and those soulless charlatans said $420 dollars. I’ll by the tools you used and do it myself
I don't own a Jeep Grand Cherokee but I'm watching because my dad wants some help replacing his plugs and coils on his. This process is insane! I have a Toyota Sequoia and I can (and have) replace all 8 of my plugs and ignition coils in 30 minutes because everything is right on top and easy to access. In fact, my dad just had to have the radiator replaced on the same Cherokee and the shop billed him for an 8 hour job because of all the components that had to be removed just to swap out the rad. I replaced the radiator on my Sequoia in 45 minutes. As helpful as this video is, it only convinces me to never purchase a Grand Cherokee. I'll stick with Toyota!
Thanks for the video! They had zero interest in keeping maintenance simple when designing this engine layout. I will have to reference this video a lot when I do this.
Tell the truth, this was a 2day tuneup job. Droplight on the beginning, and birds chirpping on the next day. Thanks Jeep junk for making a simple tuneup be a all day and night adventure!!!😂😂😂😂😂
Hey I had to come back to this vid. This vid helped me some time ago with my car, but I just saw how dielectric grease should be applied and the way you did it is not correct since it shouldn’t be applied to the terminal like you did, but to the ceramic or the inside of the boot. I did the spark plugs on a car I just bought using your method and I’ll have to take them out just to clean the terminals and do it right. Hope it helps.
Thanks for your video it helped alot . Also found out it's a good time to change the air intake gaskets as well. Mine idled ruff after . change gaskets idles smooth now
I recently replaced the starter in my 2011 and it was a 6 hour $900 job. The driveshaft 2 weeks previous, went with a dealer part. Also $900 job. Last fall my heater door actuator broke. Small piece of plastic. $900. Toyota here I come!
Excellent vid, goes step by step to make the repair easy and understandable to even a rookie. No complex terminology or such used, and it's to the point. I just did this EXACT repair to diagnose a Cylinder 2 misfire, and its the first time I've had this in-depth of a "tear down and reassembly" Time of repair? 3 1/2 hrs This video is VITAL to cut down on repair time
Frederick, I'd love to know if it fixed your cylinder 2 misfire completely and if you had any issues after this! I have a similar issue and planning to do this over the weekend.
@@tannerhackwith2262 fixed it completely. I'd have a beer or 2 on standby. Loosening the nuts on the driverside plenum brackets near the cat and the rear manifold bracket up against the firewall is an absolute BITCH to do, but with enough pressure, willpower and excessive vulgarity, it can be done. Do be wary though, there are like three 8mm or 10mm nuts on the backside of the manifold bracket you will have to torque your arm to get to. They are a PAIN, and i was literally INSIDE the engine bay the whole time, standing on framework of the chassis while wrenching away. You will be changing socket sizes continuously, as this is NOT a well designed engine by FCA. In terms of difficulty, if you wanna save a grand in $$$, get the parts at autozone/rockauto, buy a ratcheting socket set, a torque wrench, and mske sure you have a FULL weekend to do this. This is NOT an easy fix once you start attacking the driver side half of the manifold. FCA modulated these engine designs to HELL so that only dealers would have the means to fix them. But if you have the will to succeed, this repair is 150% doable. Personal repair difficulty: 7/10 for newbies, 5/10 if you're familiar with engines/components. Advice:wear tech gloves & long sleeves or your hands/forearms will curse you forever
Awesome video! you make this look easy... It blows my mind how difficult it is to get the damn plenum off of this thing...I've done it once....luckily my local dealer here only charges $350...for a tune up...$500 for tune up and fuel system flush...Realistically i don't mind paying that at all based on what a complete pain in the ass this job is lol...plus they usually throw me in a wrangler or another new wk2 for however long they have it....like i said, great video! thank you
This video is great and it helped me a great deal. However, on my Jeep (2012 Grand Cherokee Laredo), I had 2 screws on top of the manifold that are not mentioned in this video.
Great video. I almost quit half way through fighting against dumb wasps and where the genius who designed the jeep put the nuts. I will never do this job again. Then it got dark fast and the mosquitos came out. But I did it…removing the intake was like building a house with a screwdriver lol
great video what kind of an ass engineer would design something like that take the top of engine off to change three spark plugs again great explanation video
Great video. I’m still not sure if I’m going to do it myself. I thought it will me much easier, but with the intake removal it looks not so easy. Also wondering if the wires had to be replaced together with the plugs? Do dealers include it in their tune up cost of this is something extra?
I really wish I watched this before......had my Jeep GC tune-up 2 days ago from a local shop, had to return since my car became "possessed" - misfires galour. Felt like bumper cars hitting me at a stop sign, then engine light flashing and will not go faster than 40mph. Help, any suggestions?
Hey after I took my throttle body off I have an error saying Electronic throttle body unavailable service is it something I have to reset? Or am I screwed?
Extremely informative, helpful and very matter of fact without any bullshit. The man needs subscribers to get monetized again so I subscribed and if you havent yet then what are you waiting for? Press the button so the man can get paid. He just saved you a shit ton of $ by showing you this tedious process step by step the least you can do is hit subscribe!!
Thanks a ton for the informative video!! Just did this to a 230k 2011 Jeep GC and was stuck until seeing that there was another nut in the back. Ended up the dealer that changed the plugs around 150k only changed the one side and and didn't change the side the side that requires all the extra work.
Hi, Thanks for the video, we have similar vehicle, a 2011 Laredo 3.6L, however I checked the book and they ask for 0.031 gap instead of 0.043. Not sure if it is a minimum of 0.031 or recommended 0.031.
So my spark plugs and ignition coil was change but my check engine light is still on. Do you have to drive it before light goes off or should I plug battery and plug it back up
Thank you for this video! Couldn't have done this without it, but it still took me about 4 hours, 2 hours of which was that damn rear plenum bracket bolt as I didn't have anything long enough to pry off that secondary bracket. Could have saved a lot of time if I'd just started out removing the air filter box. It was almost dissatisfying when it only took about 20 minutes to put everything back together...
around the 15:25 mark he removes a hose, does anyone know what this hose is called? mine was brittle and broke and I need the name of it to get a replacement
When my mechanic gave an estimate of $800-$1100 for labor and materials. I said to myself hell no! Especially when I’m fully capable and just being lazy. Thanks for the tutorial I’m on it.
The 2011 owners manual says gap at 0.031 inches for the 3.6L V6, and 0.43” for the V8. All other sources, including the Jeep dealership, say 0.44 inches for the V6.
Everybody can help out the channel by subscribing. I need a 1000 subscribers to become monetized again. Thanks for watching everybody!
You could help urself by editing. You'll get much more subs. 35min vid could be done in 7 mins
Your count was at 999 before I hit the subscribe button! Happy 1k
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Excellent, through video Lance. Thank you for this very detailed video. Now I know what I'm up against when I tune-up my Jerp. Should I replace the plenum gaskets and coils while all of this is disassembled?
@@vicmason25 The point of a tutorial is to show a process step by step. CZcams has playback speed feature for people who want to fast forward.
Just changed all plugs in 2011 Grand Cherokee WK2 V6. This video was VERY helpful. Not an easy task for a 72 year old., but I got it done in about 6 hours. Dealer quoted $617 for the job. Toughest parts were : 1. Removing the driver side nut/stud in the rearmost steel bracket. i backed out the stud with an external Torx socket. Be careful - easy to damage the stud. 2. Removing the rearmost 8mm plenum screw (but it was easier to get a wrench to it after I removed the throttle body.. The two 10mm nuts way at the back on the passenger side are easier when you take off the throttle body also. Tie it up to the hood out of the way. Thanks for the great info in the video.
Did you gap the plugs? What is the gap spec? Or just drop in new?
tied the hood up huh ??? my stays up by itself hahahaha
@@dalegosnell3930 tied it up TO the hood * ;) nice try though
I Did the same thing with the back stud
How many plugs in a 2012 jeep grand Cherokee
Outstanding video clip! As professional retired mechanic and shop owner with 40 years experience…I would like to recommend putting shop towels into the 6 intake runners to prevent any “FOD” from falling in while plenum is off!
Thanks again for the instructional video!
Thanks so much Lance for making this video. I just performed this service on my 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and it wasn't terribly difficult. Took me about 2 hours total. As everyone says the passenger side is cake, takes about 5 minutes. The drivers side however does take longer. The lower 13mm bolts were the crux of the entire job, well the one closer to the front of the vehicle was easy it was the rear one that I couldn't get a wrench around. I never did end up loosening it... What I did was loosen everything else and left that rear bolt in and when it was time to pull the exhaust manifold I simply put a screwdriver down there and carefully pried the bracket ever so slickly so the upper bolt had enough room to be released. (this should make sense once you're in it). I did the same thing on the install and it worked great. New plugs for only $60 vs $600
Dude... I know you commented 2 years ago, but this nut. Kicked. My. Ass. I loosened it up just enough not to have to pry it. But this is why mechanics develop intinse effort grunts for sure
@@BrandynMakes just did this today... that fricken nut man... scared my doggos from swearing at it haha
Thank you for posting this. Completed today in about 3.5 hrs. It definitely helps to have an assortment of wrenches/gear wrenches and various socket extensions.
Thanks, I looked everywhere for this video and this is the only one for the Grand Cherokee V6 engine, it is a good guidance to know where all the screws and nuts are, good work., thanks Lance
Javier Hernandez thank you so much for watching!
This video saved my night. Thank you so much for taking the time to explain every bolt and technique to get this dang thing off! I very much appreciate it.
I did mine based on your video. Thanks a lot. I went with mopar plugs they are cheap, pre gaped and can’t go wrong. Take your time takin leg out the intake manifold, it took me many hours.
Man, was I a fool. I saw that this video was about 35 minutes longs, so I was thinking this would be a breeze. The mechanic obviously stopped recording multiple times to work through things. This job also took me about 6 hours to perform. I can certainly understand why a shop would charge mucho dollars to do this job. I have changed clutches out in years past faster than this.The problem is that all of these engines are pre-assembled in a assembly line. There is no real thought given to disassembly. I still want to give thanks to the person that took the time to do this video. Videos like this help out dummies like me. Gracias!
I did this, first ever repair on a WK2 JGC solo with no help. Passenger plugs were a breeze, 30min swap max.
Now the driver side.....FUCK that damn plenum bracket location
@@frederickglass1583 right! Dumb design so ridiculous.
Thanks Lance, I could not have done this job without this video, saved me the 400 the jeep dealer wanted to charge to do the job.
First, Great video Lance. Honestly could not have done this job without the help of the video. I am def not a mechanic but an experienced garage tinkerer. I have done some in depth projects on my two Jeeps but this was unexpected. As all the previous comments stated, the right bank is cake. 20 minutes max. The left bank however is a doozy. I thought I had a decent tool set but I was clearly wrong. Thank goodness for neighbors. I even had to get my wife and her tiny hands to reinstall the left bank forward lower bracket bolt. Needless to say I was bit humbled by this routine maintenance job. Just watch the video, make sure you have a variety of tools on hand, do a little prep before you get started. It will save you a lot of time.
Thanks for this video. Probably the most informative step-by-step ones I've seen.
Love the video, I have a 2014 jeep grand cherokee limited. Haven't changed the plugs in 2 years couldn't figure it out, now that I watched this video I think I will give it a try 😀
Just did mine and there is no need to remove those brackets being mentioned on minute 20:35 I only remove the top 2 nuts (1 on each bracket) remove the 3 nuts on the bracket by the fuel throttle, disconnect wire harnesses, and you’ll be golden! 2 actual nuts and 1 is the entire bolt that is being cover by a push in hardness clip! Remove the clip and the bolt holding the bracket is is exposed Thanks for the vid. Helped me a lot!!
Very good video. Followed the same procedure & was able to change the spark plugs on my 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Thanks again.
Lance! Much Help! Keep making stuff like this. It helped me fix my car big time!
Thanks for the video. I couldn't get my big hands between all of the hoses for the driver's side rear bracket, so I wound up taking the nut off and then cutting the end of the shaft of with a hack saw. I liked someone else's suggestion of cutting slots in those brackets like they should have been from the factory. I had one issue when I put things back together where I missed getting the hose on the back of the manifold and when I started the vehicle, I could hear a lot of air rushing past, but I couldn't locate it. It eventually set a an engine code about the engine too lean.
This was very helpful in finding all the intake bolts. Thanks!
Thank you for watching!
Good video! Helped me change my 2015 Dodge Durango 3.6 liter spark plugs today! . Almost identical to your Jeep. Thanks for posting!
Chris Kosmet thank you so much for watching!
Great video!!! Thanks for making it.
Now I understand why this maintenance job costs sooo much to have done by a mechanic.
Thanks for this video. Those two nuts on the passenger firewall were my Scylla and Charybdis.
That is ridiculously complicated to get to those right side plugs! Thanks for taking the time to show us.
SuperChief5 thank you for watching and commenting!
SuperChief5 I was quoted $600 for this just today, hence me watching this video
@@marcusweaver9728 you can see why you were quoted that amount. $550 is for the labor alone.
@@marcusweaver9728 my local dealer did my 2014 grand cherokee for 275 parts and labor imcluded 2 hours and i was back on the road
I have a 16 JGC with 83k miles, not looking forward to doing this at 100k. Thanks for a really helpful video!
Thanks a lot i just changed the plugs checking your video, excellent !! thanks again !!
daniel alvarez thank you for watching 👍
Thank you for making this video. I just completed this today on my 100k 2012 Jeep GC- and I must admit- this was a nightmare of service to do. Start to finish took me about 6 hours with a sandwich break in the middle. Honestly, if you can get this done for under $500, just pay it- unless you really, really like wrenching on a poorly designed engine compartment. Having to get to the aft bracket at 20:20 was the worst.
Great video, and very helpful- but again, I won't be doing this service on my own next time..
Matthew Heckman thanks for the honest review
How did you get the bracket off
Problem is that FCA modulated these engines designs so that only dealers had ease of maintainance. They didn't make it so average joes could do this repair. This is an $800-1k+ job after parts/labor at a stealership
Same experience here. Right at 6 hours. That rear bracket on the drivers side was a bear to loosen and tighten back up. Video was helpful though
the passenger side is cake but the driver side is a mission because of that intake manifold being in the way. Thanks for the video it is very informational. Will do my jeep as soon the weather warms up.
Great video! Much appreciated. Im going to be changing my plugs pretty soon, so this has been a big help.
bannerrecording thank you! Wish you well.
Lance I just got done changing my plugs out not long ago. I had a hard time finding that one bolt on the top of the intake manifold near the back, but thanks to your video, I got it all done.
Awesome video. Made my life much easier, and probably saved a couple hundred bucks. Thanks for the post.
Next video will be brakes and possibly rotor replacement for the Grand Cherokee
Lance what about variable valve timing solenoid 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Based on how complicated it was to change out the headlight bulbs, this seems about right.
I do wish to write a very nasty letter to the engineering department (like that will do anything lol.) I'm stuck on that back bracket lol really not happy and would like to get rollin' again. Seriously not sure why we need 50 nuts and screws in in all 15 dimensions (and considering the last guys to work on it left a few off it proves they could have done with fewer)
i called my whole family to replace a bulb, finely 12 yo kid with the smallest hands did it
For the headlight. If you look in your tire well area you’ll see a cap that comes off to access the headlight. Shop wanted to charge my $500 “had to take off bumper”
Glad Im not the only one. Never again do I want to buy a grand cherokee.
Just pull the tipm in the passenger side from the bracket and you will have enough space to reach by hand the headlight socket, driver side remove the air filter and you will find a way to do it not needed to remove the bump
Very good video! Couple suggestions, I just changed my plugs and very likely would not have done it knowing what I know now.... :-)
Do not use dielectric grease on the electric spark plug connection, will lead to misfiring....if at all only apply sparingly to the ceramic plug...I didn't use any...
Anti-Sieze: Apply only a little to the beginning of the spark plug thread, hand tighten, then 1/4 turn (90 degree) past finger tight, or even better use a torque wrench to 13 FT LBS...
Main issue for me was the driver side (firewall) support bracket, 13mm wrench... why on Earth didn't they just put a slot in there instead of a hole??
Just so hard to get there, low down, almost impossible!! Both brackets on the driver side need to be just lose enough in order to move them away from the plenum studs... that way the bracket on the passenger side can stay (remove 2x 10mm nuts from the studs), the one behind the throttle body is tricky, in my case from a previous recall there wasn't a nut there so that was easy...loosen the 7 vertical plenum mounting screws, then use a finger and push them further up while unscrewing a bit more, that way the bolts do not stick out on bottom, no risk of damage for the seals when mounting....when everything is loose lift up the plenum and then slide to the driver side...
Replaced the 6 seals on the intake, Amazon is your friend :-)
After doing the research I finished the job in 2.5 hours but preparing for the work took easily another 2 to 3 hours....
You’re a THE GOAT
WD-40 is what I use on both ends of the plug.
Great video man u have saved me hundreds of dollars and to repay u some way i liked the video and subscribed to ur channel.. Thank You!!
Thank you so much for this video. My check engine light came on, got it diagnosed. They said misfire on cylinder 4. I buy new spark plugs and the dealership quotes me 3 hours of labor because they have to “take off the intake” which you did in 5 minutes. A 35 minute video and those soulless charlatans said $420 dollars. I’ll by the tools you used and do it myself
my local dealer did mine 2014 grand cherokee 275 parts and labor 2 hours back driving
Thanks when you see really these real people share their experiment for public you feel world still fine
I don't own a Jeep Grand Cherokee but I'm watching because my dad wants some help replacing his plugs and coils on his. This process is insane! I have a Toyota Sequoia and I can (and have) replace all 8 of my plugs and ignition coils in 30 minutes because everything is right on top and easy to access. In fact, my dad just had to have the radiator replaced on the same Cherokee and the shop billed him for an 8 hour job because of all the components that had to be removed just to swap out the rad. I replaced the radiator on my Sequoia in 45 minutes. As helpful as this video is, it only convinces me to never purchase a Grand Cherokee. I'll stick with Toyota!
Thanks for the video! They had zero interest in keeping maintenance simple when designing this engine layout. I will have to reference this video a lot when I do this.
Great video. Doing this soon on my WK2 with 98k miles.
Matt Osbourne awesome! Thanks for watching.
Tell the truth, this was a 2day tuneup job. Droplight on the beginning, and birds chirpping on the next day. Thanks Jeep junk for making a simple tuneup be a all day and night adventure!!!😂😂😂😂😂
I'm in the process of doing this. Boy that bolt all the way to the end sure is a pain. Thanks for the video.
Thank you waiting for a while for this video I appreciate it Godbless.
MIKE UNO 👍
Hey I had to come back to this vid. This vid helped me some time ago with my car, but I just saw how dielectric grease should be applied and the way you did it is not correct since it shouldn’t be applied to the terminal like you did, but to the ceramic or the inside of the boot. I did the spark plugs on a car I just bought using your method and I’ll have to take them out just to clean the terminals and do it right. Hope it helps.
Thanks for your video it helped alot . Also found out it's a good time to change the air intake gaskets as well. Mine idled ruff after . change gaskets idles smooth now
Thank you. This video was very helpful. Nice job.
Excellent video. Just did this job yesterday on my 2011 GC. Oh my, what a pain in the a$$.
Chrysler really knows how to make simple things complicated or should I say “FIAT”.
Fiat wasn’t part of Chrysler at this time.
Add at least a half hour if you wear bifocals. It’s maddening at some points.
New autos are very hard to work on not just jeeps
I recently replaced the starter in my 2011 and it was a 6 hour $900 job. The driveshaft 2 weeks previous, went with a dealer part. Also $900 job. Last fall my heater door actuator broke. Small piece of plastic. $900. Toyota here I come!
15 minutes and a can of beer is all a 4.0 jeep engine requires😆
Thanks. Your video help a lot!
Excellent vid, goes step by step to make the repair easy and understandable to even a rookie. No complex terminology or such used, and it's to the point.
I just did this EXACT repair to diagnose a Cylinder 2 misfire, and its the first time I've had this in-depth of a "tear down and reassembly"
Time of repair? 3 1/2 hrs
This video is VITAL to cut down on repair time
Frederick, I'd love to know if it fixed your cylinder 2 misfire completely and if you had any issues after this!
I have a similar issue and planning to do this over the weekend.
@@tannerhackwith2262 fixed it completely. I'd have a beer or 2 on standby. Loosening the nuts on the driverside plenum brackets near the cat and the rear manifold bracket up against the firewall is an absolute BITCH to do, but with enough pressure, willpower and excessive vulgarity, it can be done.
Do be wary though, there are like three 8mm or 10mm nuts on the backside of the manifold bracket you will have to torque your arm to get to. They are a PAIN, and i was literally INSIDE the engine bay the whole time, standing on framework of the chassis while wrenching away. You will be changing socket sizes continuously, as this is NOT a well designed engine by FCA.
In terms of difficulty, if you wanna save a grand in $$$, get the parts at autozone/rockauto, buy a ratcheting socket set, a torque wrench, and mske sure you have a FULL weekend to do this.
This is NOT an easy fix once you start attacking the driver side half of the manifold. FCA modulated these engine designs to HELL so that only dealers would have the means to fix them. But if you have the will to succeed, this repair is 150% doable.
Personal repair difficulty: 7/10 for newbies, 5/10 if you're familiar with engines/components.
Advice:wear tech gloves & long sleeves or your hands/forearms will curse you forever
Awesome video! you make this look easy... It blows my mind how difficult it is to get the damn plenum off of this thing...I've done it once....luckily my local dealer here only charges $350...for a tune up...$500 for tune up and fuel system flush...Realistically i don't mind paying that at all based on what a complete pain in the ass this job is lol...plus they usually throw me in a wrangler or another new wk2 for however long they have it....like i said, great video! thank you
Dakota Storey Thank you so much! Your comment really made my day.
$350 for a tune up? Where's your dealer located? Mine quoted about $600.00 for spark plugs
This video is great and it helped me a great deal. However, on my Jeep (2012 Grand Cherokee Laredo), I had 2 screws on top of the manifold that are not mentioned in this video.
$800 at the Dealership fix the P0302 code. $900 for a "tune up". Going to try this . Thank you so much for the video!
Great video. Very informative
Great video. I almost quit half way through fighting against dumb wasps and where the genius who designed the jeep put the nuts. I will never do this job again. Then it got dark fast and the mosquitos came out. But I did it…removing the intake was like building a house with a screwdriver lol
Thank you so much for making this video
Hello ! Thank for the video ! What exactly do you apply the spark on ?
Awsome video, getting ready to do this soon ,thanks for the video, I believe I can do this now thanks to you 😊, appreciate it!!!!!!
Thanks for putting this video together. I'll be doing this soon and not looking forward to it, but better to save money from stealerships.
Great video.
I have the same shop light as yours. Tried and true...
Huge help! Thank you!!
What about changing the 02 sensor with the tune up? And where is it before or after the catalytic converter
Great video helped alot
great video what kind of an ass engineer would design something like that take the top of engine off to change three spark plugs again great explanation video
Great video. I’m still not sure if I’m going to do it myself. I thought it will me much easier, but with the intake removal it looks not so easy. Also wondering if the wires had to be replaced together with the plugs? Do dealers include it in their tune up cost of this is something extra?
Great video!!! Very helpful awesome 👏🏽
Great video very helpful ..... what type of spark plugs did you use denso, autolite or champion?
Hello there ! I have some question, Do you have to remove the battery terminal when your doing spark plug replacement? Thanks.
I really wish I watched this before......had my Jeep GC tune-up 2 days ago from a local shop, had to return since my car became "possessed" - misfires galour. Felt like bumper cars hitting me at a stop sign, then engine light flashing and will not go faster than 40mph. Help, any suggestions?
Excellent video. Thanks for sharing.
Very helpful, thank you.
as you said ....it's good idea to clean the TBI while you have it off!
Is this the way it is on a 2016 GCL? Did the same job on a 2012 BMW X5. Much easier as I only had to remove hard plastic. Engine parts.
What is the correct firing order if looking at the engine
So that last bolt you took out to release the cover what size was it
Hey after I took my throttle body off I have an error saying Electronic throttle body unavailable service is it something I have to reset? Or am I screwed?
Very nice I like your video. I have same jeep grand cherokee
Extremely informative, helpful and very matter of fact without any bullshit. The man needs subscribers to get monetized again so I subscribed and if you havent yet then what are you waiting for? Press the button so the man can get paid. He just saved you a shit ton of $ by showing you this tedious process step by step the least you can do is hit subscribe!!
is there anything else that would need replacing under the manifold while its off?
very thorough...thanks
john martin thank you!
I forgot to put the foam piece back on after assembly !! is that a big deal?
awesome video.
Do i have to use Mopar spark plugs and wires in my 2012 grand cheerokee Laredo?
Which one of those ignition coils is number 3
Where is the ignition coil? How to replace that?
Thanks for the video. plan on doing this soon. Why did they over complicate this? The WK was so much simpler
Thanks a ton for the informative video!! Just did this to a 230k 2011 Jeep GC and was stuck until seeing that there was another nut in the back. Ended up the dealer that changed the plugs around 150k only changed the one side and and didn't change the side the side that requires all the extra work.
Should we have to replace the intake manifold gaskets once we remove it?
i love when he takes parts off...it sounds like he throws them in a pile of scrap
Thank you for the video. I am about to engage this project and your video is very well done.
Should you replace the PCV Valve also after replacing the spark plugs? Anyone have video to replace that.
Thank you for the great video. Used the DYI for my wife's Durango.
Screw you MOPAR for not making these things easy to maintain!
All new cars are like that
@@MrTedeusz no they’re not. Chevy v6 can have plugs done in 10mins
Hi, Thanks for the video, we have similar vehicle, a 2011 Laredo 3.6L, however I checked the book and they ask for 0.031 gap instead of 0.043. Not sure if it is a minimum of 0.031 or recommended 0.031.
Thanks help out. You should make one of the same car fuel injector.
Alex Dominguez I’ll put that into consideration. Thank you so much for watching!
What is the special spark plug socket? Is it then walled?
There are nuts and there are bolts. In this video everything is a bolt, regardless. Good stuff, good video.
So my spark plugs and ignition coil was change but my check engine light is still on. Do you have to drive it before light goes off or should I plug battery and plug it back up
Thank you for this video! Couldn't have done this without it, but it still took me about 4 hours, 2 hours of which was that damn rear plenum bracket bolt as I didn't have anything long enough to pry off that secondary bracket. Could have saved a lot of time if I'd just started out removing the air filter box. It was almost dissatisfying when it only took about 20 minutes to put everything back together...
around the 15:25 mark he removes a hose, does anyone know what this hose is called? mine was brittle and broke and I need the name of it to get a replacement
What size wrenches do you use in this job?
When my mechanic gave an estimate of $800-$1100 for labor and materials. I said to myself hell no! Especially when I’m fully capable and just being lazy. Thanks for the tutorial I’m on it.
The 2011 owners manual says gap at 0.031 inches for the 3.6L V6, and 0.43” for the V8. All other sources, including the Jeep dealership, say 0.44 inches for the V6.