Toyota and Lexus FWD/AWD V6s have that beat...lol

All Toyota & Lexus FWD V6 engines require the intake manifold to be removed IOT access the three "rear" sparkplugs. Guess that's why they use Iridium plugs. I think it would probably take me ~4 hours to change the plugs in one of those vehicles. Thankfully you only have to do it every 100K miles.

Honda/Acura V6 engines, on the other hand, make plug changes relatively easy as compared to the Toyotas. You don't have to remove anything significant to reach them.

In response to this post by Hokie in CT

Posted: 02/03/2020 at 4:43PM

Speaking of cars-I want to find the Chevy Malibu engineer and kill him -- FfxStationHokie 02/03/2020 11:23AM

Just wait till you try to change a headlight bulb. -- HIXBURGHOKIE 02/04/2020 07:49AM

Probably working for Apple now ** -- WestyHokie 02/03/2020 5:30PM

Had an 1980 Malibu... -- Hokie in CT 02/03/2020 3:21PM

Toyota and Lexus FWD/AWD V6s have that beat...lol -- EDGEMAN 02/03/2020 4:43PM

What about new vehicles that make simple servicing difficult, such as... -- EDGEMAN 02/03/2020 2:12PM

Nothing new about that ** -- typed by ben 02/03/2020 2:28PM

May be OK for you, but this is what I consider proper oil filter placement -- EDGEMAN 02/03/2020 4:00PM

Yeah that's good. BMW and Mercedes do that for you too ** -- typed by ben 02/03/2020 5:20PM

Yes, stoopit too ** -- FfxStationHokie 02/03/2020 2:13PM

From an under appreciated movie -- HokieDan95 02/03/2020 12:37PM

Top Secret, right? ** -- EDGEMAN 02/03/2020 12:46PM

Yes ** -- HokieDan95 02/03/2020 12:58PM

The best thing they ever did was make the jack hard to remove -- bigbadbird 02/03/2020 11:51AM

If I ever had a flat on interstate, I'd be real tempted to just call AAA. -- Hokie360 02/03/2020 12:12PM

Crazy to do it on the shoulder, limp the vehicle down to a ramp or parking -- fordham 02/03/2020 12:14PM

And if it does damage the rim then so what -- bigbadbird 02/03/2020 12:18PM

At least you have a jack. I have none, because no spare tire either. ** -- Stork 02/03/2020 11:41AM

This car? -- FfxStationHokie 02/03/2020 12:41PM

Stork once knew a man with no jack and was sad. Then he met a man with no -- Late 80s Hokie 02/03/2020 12:24PM

My Dad's version was "no shoes, no feet." ** -- TomTurkey 02/03/2020 1:47PM

No Service? ** -- Late 80s Hokie 02/03/2020 1:52PM

That would be a great sign at a shoeshine stand -- MP4VT2004 02/03/2020 2:07PM

My Honda has a engine air filter box that requires either a screwdriver... -- EDGEMAN 02/03/2020 11:32AM

My Lexus 470 has four plastic panels that cover most of the engine and -- GreenvilleVT 02/03/2020 2:46PM

That's one of the components that keeps that joker so quiet inside ** -- typed by ben 02/03/2020 5:22PM

Because the people designing the cars don't have to repair them -- HokieNoVA 02/03/2020 1:58PM

Or they design it to get people into their service departments ** -- EDGEMAN 02/03/2020 2:10PM

My Infiniti has easy to operate latches, but it's a puzzle to actually -- 81_Hokie 02/03/2020 12:43PM

My Tacoma has latches, but it takes a little effort to change the filter. ** -- EDGEMAN 02/03/2020 12:47PM

Just remove filter and don't replace. Problem solved. ** -- 48zip 02/03/2020 1:33PM

Whew! Glad I turned down that job offer with Chevy engineering after school ** -- Hokie360 02/03/2020 11:27AM

Toyota and Lexus FWD/AWD V6s have that beat...lol

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