Save Money By Replacing Your Own Spark Plugs: 2010-2015 Lexus Rx450h Hybrid
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- Brian Eslick from How to Automotive www.howtoautomo... takes you step-by-step through the process of replacing the spark plugs on a 2010-2015 Lexus RX450h hybrid. Brian shows you how to put the hybrid high voltage system in to service mode to make it safe to work on. He also shows you how to replace the spark plugs.
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Thanks for the excellent video. Was able to successfully replace all the plugs in my 2010 450h. Took about 5 hours working slowly and methodically. Wouldn't have done it without this video.
5 hours? It takes 3 hours tops! By slowly you must have meant: Do one step then snack and videogames then continue 😂
Lol
Thanks Brian! Just did my wife's 2011 RX450h with 120k on it. Wow that was a PITA! I went ahead and did the coil packs too and cleaned the EGR valve and throttle body while I was in it. Took me all day but saved me a ton of money. Would have been quicker if I paid more attention to your video and left the pipe attached to the cooler and just removed the nuts at the EGR. Just a note to anyone that ran into my issue, I had to push the car into the garage when it started raining. Everything was disconnected/taken apart and I turned the car on to accessory (I didn't disconnect the battery's prior to doing the work) to put it in neutral (I should have used the manual override) and pushed it in the garage. When I was done and started it I had, PO102 Mass air, PO108 Manifold Press and PO113 Intake air temp. I cleared the codes and took it for a few mile ride, no more light/codes. I think it through the codes because of turning it on with everything disconnected. Runs perfect! Thanks again, amazing videos!
fantastic video, wow. I have never seen such a clearly explained complex process. Thank you for sharing.
John Tamulonis Thank you and thank you for watching!
Thanks so much for a very complicated replacement sp. I would never do it by myself. You are such a good mechanic ❤. Now I know how hard it is.
Thanks for the great video! I’m 17 and did this job with your help for my mom, saving her $900!! Massive thanks!
I watch a lot of auto repair videos (due to owning a BMW as my other car). This video is one of the BEST. Brian does such a great job of stepping through everything, including putting it all back together and warning of potential issues of trapping a hose when replacing the intake manifold. Yeah, it took me about 4 hours to do this, but I only had to do it once due to this great video. Thanks Brian!
Put a short length of masking tape along the top line of the wipers on the glass before you remove.
Never miss-align a wiper again!
Wow, what a convoluted pain in the ass to just change the spark plugs! lol Good job man, you made it look fast and easy.
adamaj it is a pain. Thank you for watching!
Thank you. I tackled my 2013 450h today expecting it would be like the 350 videos I have seen. When I saw my heat transfer pipe I though I would never be able to get the passenger side and middle plugs out. Thanks to your video I have replaced them all. I still need to put back a lot of stuff but the hardest part was dealing with the heat transfer pipe. Thanks for saving me!
That heat xfer pipe threw me off too. Added about 2 hours to the job plus a lot of skin. I was counting on the rx350 videos without the intake manifold removal and no heat exchanger. I was wrong! I think I will never do this again on this car. Maybe the next guy will try or I'll ride it through to the junk yard. I put it ruthenium ngk plugs, supposedly they are stronger than iridium but probably a bunch of marketing. I feel like I was in a boxing match and lost.
@@roku22-c3v I have told people that I would pay to have that done rather than doing it again. It was a bear.
Thanks for this great video! It was so easy to follow your instructions throughout the job and I would never have done this job without it. It really helped me.
I was unlucky and broke two rusty studs at the bottom of the heat transfer box and got an extra three hours of hammering, grinding, drilling and a tired body.
Glad the job is done and money saved.
I just finished this project, I did not use the scanner because I did not have one. When I got through it would not start, all the codes were lit along with check hybrid system. What can I do? Your video is the best on TH-cam! YOU ROCK!
Got it solved, I did not have the hybrid battery plug pushed in all the way.. OOPS
Thanks for this great video! I just changed my spark plugs on my 2015 rx450h today. I kept referring back to your video while performing the job. Made the job less stressful knowing I could follow your steps. Thank you, thank you!!!
Glad the video was helpful and you got your spark plug done. Thank you for watching!
AMAZINGLY helpful. Was apprehensive, but worked like a charm. I had oil in one of the front plug holes so had to replace valve cover gasket and plug gaskets. The old plug gaskets were no fun to remove but worked out. Broke 2 valve cover bolts in the head in the process - removing those added a day to the job.
Thanks for your excellent tutorial. It made life 100% easier. A must watch for anyone contemplating this job.
Had no idea it was such an involved job. Thank you for the video.
Excellent video, especially with ONE HAND. Very detailed and easy to follow!!!
Thanks for making this video! I was able to do my spark plugs by following your instructions. I don't have the hybrid so a few minor differences. I misheard you and torqued the plugs to 16ft lbs instead of 13ft lbs like you stated and didn't realize until the last plug was in. Do you think that will be a problem? You saved me $925. My dealer in St.louis wants $1000 to do the job. I payed $75 for my plugs
Wow that’s some big savings awesome. That extra 3 pounds at work is not gonna make a difference you’ll be OK. Thank you for watching and sharing!
Great video. Took me about 6 hours but I took my time and cleaned and inspected everything thoroughly. I'd suggest to put the torque specs in the description along with an amazon link to a Fel-Pro or toyota brand gasket set.
Am I the only one that it took only 3 hours? I guess you all have multiple cars. I can have my car out of commission for the whole day lol. Started at after breakfast and finished by lunch
Thank you for this video. This was a pain in the butt todo. Should have been a 20 min job instead of a 3 hours one
Very informative about all the stuff under the hood. Although I will probably never do the spark plug replacement, I now know what's under all the covers and panels. Thanks, great video!
Blimey. No wonder Lexus charge over £350 to do the job. Best video by far of those I've seen doing the same job. Well done you for posting it 👍
Thank you for sharing. I need to take a whole day off to tackle this nightmare
Great video in detail. This is just what I needed to change the plugs on my 2010 450h. Boy times have changed from the old 283 and 327 engines. Lol
Thank you for this great video, I have just successfully changed mine. saved myself about £400, you are a star
400?! This looks like a $1000 job.
That was a superb tutorial. And no cussing! You've got the patience of a saint. I think I can tackle this job myself, but no guarantees on the language control though. ;} Thanks for sharing!
Never thought so many things have to be removed before you can change the spark plugs. Too late for me when i already own RX450h 😂😂😂
imran It’s crazy how tight the engine bays are now.
my 2013 rx has an issue with the brake master cylinder.....it has a pressure leakage tht is making the brakes not work properly.these video has greatly helped in getting to reach the master cylinder
Brian, Another very good video. I like jobs like this. Good money in it and a change of pace from all those brake & suspension jobs. Of course sometimes you have to wonder what those design engineers were thinking.
Ron Baynes there’s a lot going on with the hybrid for sure.
Brilliant, you are a master of your craft. This was exactly what I wanted to find. Well done.
Serious business walkthrough.
Cover the lower edge of the exposed windshield with cardboard or foamy/towel. One slip of a wrench and you crack a very expensive windshield. One of my techs learned that one the hard way.
Good tip. Thank you 👍
Perfect. Need to do the beginning part to clean the MAF sensor. PITA
Thanks for the awesome video Brian and mainly with one hand! Amazing!
Really helpful and super clear how to! Thanks !
Brian, good one especially how to off the electric power from main battery.thank you and cheeeeeeeers
I thought I would have a quick look and then pop down to the spares shop for the new plugs. Think I'll leave it for now Great video though
Can you remember how long it took you to do this please ?
Fantastic video however I have to do my own servicing currently on a jeep 3.0crd. The jeep seems incredibly easy compared to this. I was looking for a 4x4 hybrid and love the Toyota lexis brand but for me that would be best part of the day just to change the bxxxxx spark plugs, what a job lol
My 450h has 87k miles now. I've heard factory Densos can last almost for 150k miles. So I feel safe for now :DD
So far there are 113 LIKES with ZERO DISLIKES, Great job. One more LIKE from me to make it 114.
Nicely done sir.
Can I skip taking off the intake cover?
I was able to do this without removing the intake manifold, about 5-6 hours total for a non-mechanic. You just need to move the heat exchanger out of the way, which is a pita, requiring just the right combo of ratchet extensions. I feel like I was in a bare knuckle boxing match and lost.
The spark plugs u have linked no longer work. Are you able to tell me where and what to get? Thanks!!
Hi, thank you for such a thorough video!
Is that a cabin air filter? I'm trying to find a replacement when I perform this change. Thank you!
Hello, very informative video, thanks.
Did you drain the coolant as the procedure asks to do, or not? Because I saw that you let connected the hoses on the EGR radiator.
Normally procedure asks to remove the 2 hoses, but that means that coolant needed to be drained.
Thanks for sharing. Will send to my mechanic lol
Is this same procedure for year 2010 Rx 350?
Thanks
That is a good work. I like it too much!
Completed the job. Now I have error messages and can’t start up the car. Anybody else had this happen? Any suggestions?
One thing I did wrong was I inserted the Hybrid System disconnect and flipped the lever but I did not slide the handle to the left,
at what mileage should you change the plugs?
120000mls
mammoth task !......well done !
Was easy job on my old GS 300 with straigh inline six. Considered buying an RX once but this kinda design put me off. So got a model with straight inline 4 before they started adding the plastic rocker covers and on that you don't even have to take the intake stuff across the top out of the way. Wish Lexus would bring back the nice solid cast iron block easy to service inline 6 but without the plastic.
How much time does this repair take you? This is a 20 minute video the shop is quoting 4.4 hours I believe.
Thanks a lot for this video. Very detailed and easy to follow. Quick question. When my husband started the car after hooking everything back up he received a “check hybrid system, check brake system “ with codes 1256, 1259, 1300. Any ideas what this could point to?
One commenter said that he had all sorts of engine codes lit up after assembling everything back. It turned out that he didn't plug in the hybrid battery orange plug back all the way in.
What are you thoughts on trying to take a shortcut by not removing the intake manifold? I have read success stories as such.
rahenseler It’s one of those things where you can try and if you get stuck can always remove it .
When replace sp, are you using the original sp straight from the Lexus factory where the engineer recommended to use the same sp factory right???? Please let know. Thank you.
If you have ever done a ford 3.5 duratec water pump which is driven by the timing chain, it's a $1,500. job. Good job for us, bad for the customer.
And to change the air filter, you simply do the same thing plus only 300 more bolts to get to the air-box.
impetiousdoom they don’t make it easy.
great Video man, can you make the same video with a 2007 GS450H spark plug change lol
Excelent video! Can you tell me please if this similar proccess is needed to take out the injectors? Or is it necessary to take out the base of intake manigold?
GREAT educational video! Do you have one for hybrid battery cell replacement and or battery replacement?
You can get the service sells you the battery to do the installation. It costs $300-$400. There is a video of an online service that sells the battery. But it takes quite a bit of work.
At least the ignition coils are easy to replace! I need a 90 degree arm to replace one side on my LS 430.
Muy buen trabajo
Quisiera saber que par de apriete tiene los tornillos colectores y bujias
What can cause hybrid check and brake check error, when I disconnect the battery it reset and miles later the error appears again. Thanks
Did the job as demonstrated... but I shouldn't have removed the hybrid plug... now my vehicle says (check Hybrid system) and won't start... I'm obliged to tow it to Lexus dealership to do a hard reset... I don't know why he never mentioned that...
I now have the same problem!
Best Video EVER!!!! TYTYTY Infinity!
Thank you very much!
Super helpful!!
Vitalijus P Glad the video was helpful. Thank you for watching!
Is this your personal car? I just bought RX450h and will be doing some servicing on it myself but not many videos of RX450 on youtuve so would be really good if you could upload any work you will be performing on yours (e.g differential oil change etc..) Thanks again. Your work is appreciated :)
Vitalijus P this was a customer’s vehicle. But I get quite a few them in the shop and I will definitely Film more.
Thanks
What’s the deal with non hybrid second gen. RX motors and the coil packs seemingly short lives🤔
Thank you for using a torque wrench!
The Auto Tech thank you for watching!
Great job sir.
Thank you!
fuck...i bought the wrong car .
Good to see to stay away from 450h..thanks!!!
They are great cars
Thank you, now I understand. why being charge for 500 USD for a plugs change.....
We're about to buy(I think)a 2015 Lexus 450H. The Disclaimer is worth thinking twice about doing this first time, with no guidance or experience. Your video reminded me of the 9 hours it took me to do work on a recent purchased 2005 Jaguar VDP(105K miles): change all 8 sparks and Ignition coils, clean the throttle body and mass airflow sensor, air filter change....I can't imagine how long it would take me the first time to do this. At what mileage do these 2015 RX450H typically need a spark plug change? This was an easy video to follow, but holy-mutha-of-pearl. One better document and know what they're doing and do it slowly, unlike your speech tempo(which is fine with me). Thank you!
Hope this is not too late but it's recommended by the manual at 120k miles.
Folks, don't forget to clean the car's throttle body, if it's dirty! You're brave to be able to do this one. Also replace the 3 back spark plugs' engine/ignition coils as well, and save the old ones for the front 3 spark plugs.
Excellent video. Is there a trick to getting the nuts off the heat transfer box. Mine are slipping a little with a socket and extension and I don’t want to strip them.
I would recommend using extraction sockets. Here is an affiliate link for some that I recommend. amzn.to/3QrqNDR
@@HowtoAutomotive Thank you very much. The gearwrench extractor worked like a charm. Thanks again for this video. I would not have been able to do this job without it.
@@kiranandandreakoritala6889 glad to help. Thank you for watching!
Never doin that again. Instructions were awesome, easy to follow. Pity my egr cooler coolant pipe broke. Of note is that the RHD version has another bolt for the window wiper mechs.
Changed spark plugs
Air filter
Oil and filter
Now I have
“Check abs”
“Check hybrid system”
You got part numbers for all gaskets used?
Same question.
9:49 what is the exact name of that silver box and tube I lost thr gaskets and the bolts
That is the egr cooler
@HowtoAutomotive I don't have the tube connected. Other than thr load noise what could go wrong.
By the way , is anyone aware, where the PCV valve on this car might be ?
Crazy. Probably a $500 job at the dealership just for sparks. Plus air. Oil. This and that $1000 easy
Great video!!
Thank you! Did everything go smooth for you?
@@HowtoAutomotive I have not done it yet. Your video is very clear and straight to point. Keep up the good work!!!
Edgard Aspilcueta good luck with the repair!
Brian, how much for this job did your shop charged? =))
Star Master Tech 357$ 3.5 hours labor + parts and that was around 110$
The question is: Will *I* be able to put everything back! OMG! Just because those three damn spark plugs in the back!
I know it sucks!
Super
What a pain in the ass just for spark plugs. I can only imagine how much the dealer will charge for this. $1000 for labour!
I have never powered down the hybrid system when replacing spark plugs.Its always best to be safe than sorry.
Are you a flat rate Tech?
JoeLopez40oz for the safety of the nonprofessional I Power it down. Yes I am a flat rate tech. Make the videos does slow me down quite a bit. But it’s worth it to help.
OMG... Much harder job than in my wife's 4 cylinder toyota yaris 1.3petrol 😉
Yes definitely a lot more going on on this vehicle. Thank you for watching!
@@HowtoAutomotive I must say that your great informative video put me away from buying this car as I like to service car myself. Wish rav4 hybrid have 6cylinder much quieter engine than 4cylinder 2.5 that actually comes with but spark plugs are right at the top under the engine cover 😁👌 rav4 hybrid have similar drive train, hybrid system weights 700kg less than rx450h but is not as gorgeous as RX😒 thank you for sharing
Thanks. After watching I've decided to let someone else do it.
Glad the video helped you make the right decision. Thank you for watching!
That 1% chance I thought I had I might change spark plugs myself has all evaporated. WTF is this process...rip all thing apart to change apark plugs. OMG
Is this a joke? To change spark plugs. Omg. Thanks for the video
Brandon S They don’t make it easy anymore. Thank you for watching!
Dont get involved in changing Lexus RX450 plugs. A pain in the ass! It's a huge job. Those plugs last forever anyway!😮
I'm at 151000 miles original plugs and brake pads, no driving issues just going to change because I'm board
Hope you replace worn ignition coils to 😀
Wow! Great video, badly designed access to the spark plugs!
Done on purpose to ensure that the easier option is to take it to the dealership. These luxury cars like to make you spend money
Only done every 60k on these.
😯 step 1, disassemble your car.
Right!
Thank god the name of the video doesnt start as DIY
Nice job, but design malpractice by Lexus...
That’s too much work