Completed a spark plug change out on my 2010 Nissan Pathfinder (140K) this morning. This video instruction was spot on, step-by-step instructions, that were easy to follow. I replaced the spark plugs, ignition coils, intake manifold gaskets, & throttle body gasket as recommended. Total time to complete was 2.5 hours. I would add that it helped significantly to have 3" & 6" extensions for socket drive.
@@tippycanoe7341 I would recommend replacing the ignition coils if you have over 50k miles . They are a wear item and passenger side are difficult to replace unless you go through this process again.
Excellent video. Concise and to the point. Covered it all in under 9 minutes without any unnecessary rambling. Gave a novice the confidence to tackle the job on a 2010 Nissan Pathfinder. No fun, but 3 hrs. later completed without any issues and saved $450.00. Well done my friend. Thank you very much.
Such a big help!! Also helped me save $600 in labor from the dealership. ( I know, outrageous!!) Tips to anyone reading for suggestions. I was not able to take off the throttle body due to lack of tools. Skip this step and follow all others. When removing the ploom you will not be able to take it out completely BUT you can lift it straight up and work from there. It’s a little in the way but still got the job done! Thanks again
I have to give credit to the gentleman that made this video. Yesterday when I started my truck. 2005 Nissan Frontier 4.0. It had a bad misfire and it was falling on its face. I watched this video, and was able to replace the spark plug and coil on cylinder one within a very short amount of time. All due to this video, now I’m driving my truck to work today. Thank you for your help so very much.
Thank you for this, it walked me through the process completely. You really saved the day for me. For those on the fences, it’s not as bad as it seems, just walk through the steps.
Perfect video. Watched the video as I went. Right at 1.5 hours to complete. Total cost $35 and that’s with NGK iridium plugs. Saving money all day. Thanks man.
Thank you so much for this video. It was going to cost me $350 to get this done at a shop. With premium parts me and my father-in-law did it for about $145.
Great video. I did mine on my 2015 Xterra last week. After digging that far into the engine I figured that I might as well change the serpentine belt, and valve cover gaskets since it had 70k miles. Was a fun way to spend the weekend.
I just swapped out the no. 1 cyl. Coil out on my 05 pathfinder. I did not have to remove any of those covers or anything, used a 10mm ratcheting wrench to remove the bolt and the coil fits through the intake opening above it. It wasn't easy, but way more easier and less intrusive to the intake than pulling all that stuff off. But hey, nothing wrong with going by the book if you have the time and patience.
I tried that, pulled the coil apart trying to get it out and couldn't get the lower part out of the hole,so I just popped the top back on it,tightened it down and will wait till another day to do it,maybe I'll just loosen the plenum and raise it up to get coil pack out,worked on my frontier.
This video was on point and really helped me do the work myself! The dealership wanted to charge me $700 to do this, spent $72 for spark plugs, and saved over $600 because of this video. THANK YOU!
Thanks for the great video, it made the job almost easy! Two comments: 1) For the tightening sequence the shop manual specifies a different order than you used for tightening the 7 plenum mounting bolts and nuts and they specify a specific order for tightening the throttle body bolts. 2) If you find one of your spark plug wells full of oil, get ready to do it all over again soon when you replace your valve covers and gaskets. This a known issue complicated by the fact that the spark plug hole O rings in the valve cover cannot be replaced so you have to replace the entire cover. And if you're going to replace one, you might as well replace both.
This video is so well done, zero fluff yet covered every detail. For anyone that makes the same stupid mistake as me and forgets the brake booster line when putting the plenum back on (I put the other vent hose on accidentally mistaking it for the brake booster): You can still get the brake booster line back on with the plenum in place, it's just not very much fun especially getting the clamp back on :)
This is one of the most amazing do it yourself maintenance videos I’ve seen. Step-by-step exactly why you need to do each step of the way. And then the reverse to put it all back together again. This was an amazing video. I think I saved over $300 just by watching this video and doing it myself. Thank you so much.
Great video! Concise and detailed. I watched the video 3 times, walked outside and banged out the job in 2.5 hours (includes 20 minutes looking for a bolt that didn't want to be found.) Thank you for sharing your knowledge Brian!
Thank you so much for this video! I followed it step-by-step, and it was perfect. The biggest problem I had was my throttlebody bolts were completely stripped. I did not strip them. :-) They were already stripped. Quite a bit of work to get that one in the right hand lower corner out. If you’re on the fence, take note, I’m a 61 year old grandmother. If you follow this video step-by-step, you’ll do OK. And I really appreciate the links to the parts I need. It was nice not to have to hunt around to figure out what I need.
Lots of people want to know why to remove the intake plenum. It is important to replace the gaskets because you can develop small air leaks that will introduce small amounts of air that will screw up the values the ECM gets at the Oxygen sensors in the exhaust stream before the Cats. The increase in oxygen will be different than the values from the Mass Airflow sensor and lead to incorrect fuel trim levels and oxygen levels, incorrect mixture. Then you have unburnt fuel and NOX values that eat up the Cats downstream. Then later you will get codes for cats operating out of their range. CONGRATULATIONS! You just saved a few dollars on labor and time skipping replacing the intake gaskets and now you get to replace Cats and Oxygen sensors for 2-3 grand. Dealers and good repair shops do the service like that for a reason, it is called Preventative Maintenance, it prevents false air and saves other more expensive components. Do yourself a favor and do it they Brian does, ignore the comments about replacing plugs and skipping the replacement of the manifold gaskets, they are misleading and lead to much more expensive and avoidable repairs. Also, the flexible rubber attached to the air snorkel at 0:36 often have cracks that give unfiltered air, so on older trucks inspect and replace if it looks like its brittle or has small alligator looking cracks. Thank you Brian for sharing the correct maintenance procedure, people should use your services and are paying you for quality experience, saving them thousands.
Laszlo, I recently replaced my #1 coil pack, used this video to pull everything, but I didn't replace my gaskets on the plenum, Now I'm getting the P300 code, and the Xterra is running like crap, it idles fine, but upon acceleration it's power is way down, it sounds louder and almost "hollow" sounding under the hood with acceleration, and it keeps misfiring. Could I have created an air leak that's causing this? I'm also worried it might be mu cats clogging up because Ive got the P430 and P420 codes. What do you think?
Meineke quoted me $625ish (2hrs labor and plugs). Sometimes they just flip the gaskets over and reuse them if they have flat spots. (No bueno). I've turned a wrench a few times in my life. I'm no pro, but I'm going to buy some tools, plugs, coils, gaskets and give it a go. Thank you so much for the great video. I'll probably make a video of my own when I change them out so I can put it all back exactly 💯! I'll send you some ❤THANK$❤ out of the money you saved me!
Wow! Just completed spark plugs/ coils/ gaskets by following your video! Nicely detailed and easy to follow.. you didn’t miss a single step! Thank you very much!
Thanks Brian great job just did it to my Pathfinder and the process went smoothly because I watched your video. Dealership wanted $560.00 dollars to just replace the plugs. New oem plugs cost me 48 dollars from eBay. Taking my sweet time and two cups of coffee later task is completed.
I love to work on just about anything. And to follow your process in detail was so helpful, with me attempting to do this task with confidence.Having "doubt" can make so many things go awry. Thank you for casting aside those doubts, we all benefit from people like you.
While your doing this fairly big job why didn't you clean the throttle body and MAF sensor while it was out? Great video. I am ready to tune up my 2015 Frontier now
Thanks excellent video. Just did my 2006 Nissan and took about 4 hours and 200 dollars for tools and parts. Didn't take off throttle body either left it on and discounected the booster line from other end and was able to push it enough to get to the other end of booster line to unclamp it and pull it off. Then pulled everything forward and to the side. Side not don't buy coils from auto parts store. Wanted 60 dollars a piece. Amazon wanted 60 dollars for 6 of them. Had to wait a day but saved alot of money
Amazing Video, absolutely perfect! (I have never removed spark plugs before, so it took me a minute or two to realize that you want to unscrew the plug with the 5/8 socket and then use the coil to grab onto them to pull them out)
I changed the plugs and coils today and watched this while doin it ...i have an 05 pathfinder and this helped alot .. !! .. I was gonna take it 2 a mechanic .. but took my time and had all the necessary tools .. which helped .. ! ... Very informative ... thnx !!
Thank you! It would've taken me a couple extra hours to do this. You saved me the time of figuring out what all needs to be done just to get to the spark plugs. Great video!
Want to verify you can remove the cylinder 1 coil pack on a Frontier without removing the air handling parts. It is tight but well worth it. Got another coil pack from a junk yard for $20 and I am good to go !! Thanks for the help !!
Holy Smokes that was the single best, most informative, video I've ever seen on TH-cam!!! Every automotive video should be made EXACTLY like that! Thank you so much
Took me around 2 hours by myself and some beer. Definitely not hard at all, just watch step by step and follow along. I forgot to attach my brake booster hose at the end so my truck ran bad and lost power brakes until I found and plugged it in. NO MORE MISFIRE 🙌 THANK YOU!!
Awesome Awesome video. I have done this before on my 2014 Frontier 4.0 but thanks for the reminders. Takes awhile but getting a top notch job makes me a happy customer!! I love the straight to the point guidance...no frills just info!! Awesome job!!! Going for a test ride now...
I did my plugs about 7 years ago when I first purchased my 06 xterra. I changed them all out with taking off my intake. Now i need to do them again and this would make the job a little easier.
Great video and it walked me through the job with successful completion. I'm retired and I took my time - about 4 hours total with many breaks. A few comments: the plugs in the link were different from the factory plugs installed in my 2013 Frontier. Also they were delivered with the wrong gap. I regapped them to 1.1 mm with no problems (be sure to use a tool that won't hit the tip). Also, I ordered the manifold gasket via the link and the throttle body gasket was included. I had ordered the throttle body gasket per the link but I'll be sending it back. I've had lots of cars in my 53 years of driving but these plugs were by far the most difficult to replace compared to the others. What was Nissan thinking?
Thanks for the great video! Just replaced all 6 ignition coils and sparkplugs plus gaskets. Fixed my misfire on the old XTerra breathing more life into her at 220K+ miles.
This really is the best video of its kind I have ever seen, and I have seen a lot because I don’t know anything about DIY projects of a mechanical (or electrical) nature. However, I think I might have to pay someone to do this - it would take me 3 times as long easily.
Scott Stratton thank you for the compliment. That’s one way the videos can help us determine if this job is in your skill level or not. Good luck with getting it fixed and thank you for watching!
Good one! It looks like the coil packs and plugs on my 06 4.0 are easily accessible without removing anything else. But the front two on the right might be a challenge. 😮
Great job! Thank you for being so detailed. You made it EASY! I had a little trouble finding the two bolts between the manafold center. They are a bit hidden..... Thanks again!
Very nice quick video. I'm a Ford tech but very good friend has pathfinder and I was nervous about intake but after this video not one bit nervous. Thanks and good job.
Thank you for your informative video. Always want to know the steps before I start, and your tutorial turns a somewhat technical task into step-by-step simple. The tip on replacing the two coils under the intake was great advice, saved me the hassle of removing the intake twice. Best part of it all is I did not pay a shop $500+ to do the job. DIY Hellz Yeah!
@@dpsnodgrass1215 I plan to, just replaced cam position sensors, plugs and coils. Next up is timing chain, guides and tensioner. Truck has close to 120k miles. My 2007 NISMO went 300k (until my kid ran it out of oil...ouch!) so I know this one has a ton of life left in it!
Great video, dealer wanted $890 to do the plugs! Really not too bad if you’re on the fence, just need the right tools. Would recommend getting skinny 10mm socket to get to the 7 intake bolts as they’re between the runners and it can be tight. Took about 3 or so hours
A mechanic in my area wants $250 to do this simple job. If the average consumer equips him/herself with DIY knowledge, imagine how much money they can save (secrets the industry wants you to never find out!). Nice video, How To Automotive! Thank you!
Had one small issue, I would have started the 2 12mm support bracket screws prior to torquing down the manifold bolts. Found it difficult to get these started afterwards. Thanks for the video, engine running great
Oh wow, I just purchased a 2010 Xterra. I see where Jairo replied you do not have to remove the intake manifold I hope this is true. I usually tune my own cars up. I just got rid of a 2001 Jeep Wrangler that ran very smooth and the spark plugs were easy to change. Looking at this video is pretty intimidating.
I just left the manifold on and removed the coil hold down bolt then removed the coil by bending it over causing the coil to separate from the plug wire section. I pulled the plug wire part out with a needle nose. I changed the plug then took the new coil apart and installed the plug wire. I then twisted the coil down onto the plug wire and re-installed the bolt and connector. All three right cylinders were done in the same way and I have had no issue with them so far. I only paid $65 for all six coils on Amazon and they turned out to be easy enough to not be an issue if the cheap coils don't last.
This video is about as good as it gets! Thanks for the awesome quality and detail, you helped me save 3 or 4 hundred today. The only thing I would add is to finger tighten the intake bolts and before torquing them finger tighten the two bolts for the support bracket. Otherwise it's perfect for my '07 Frontier.
To be clear, you don't have to remove a darn thing to do the plugs. It's a pain to get to a few things, and you need a swivel, but it is sure a heck of a lot easier than removing all that crap!
Great video! I had a P0303 code on my 2006 Nissan frontier. Misfire in cylinder 3. I changed all 6 spark plugs and replaced the number 3 cylinder ignition coil. It fixed the problem!!! Thank you so much for posting this video! Btw if anyone else has the same code the #3 cylinder is the middle cylinder on the passenger side.
@@mikehammer2408 It's a bit of a pain in the ass, but less than taking the whole intake and everything off. The coil packs separate into two pieces -- the stalk, and the top. You use a wrench (i used a ratcheting wrench to make it easier) to unbolt the coil pack and be careful not to drop the screw. Pull the old coil pack out, you'll probably have to separate it before you can pull it completely out. Drop your spark plug socket in the hole -- make sure it's got the rubber piece so it will hold on to the spark plug once it's loose. Drop a real short ratchet extension in there, then connect a longer extension to that one along with your ratchet. Loosen the spark plug. You'll need to pull it out far enough to where you can disconnect the longer extension and grab the small extension/socket and spark plug all together with your fingers to get it the rest of the way out. The angle is tight which is why you can't just use one. Hard to explain without seeing it. Then do everything in reverse. Once you get to the point of putting the new coil pack in, put the stalk of the coil pack down in the hole most of the way, and you'll need to finesse the top in there so you can pop it back onto the stalk while it's not completely seated in the spark plug tube, just to make sure you've got it connected and sealed really well. So you've got the stalk of the coil pack down in the hole a bit, and then you're pressing the top back onto it while both of those pieces are already through that slot on the side of your intake manifold. Then you just press it down in there like normal once you've reconnected the two pieces. It's awkward, but I've done it twice now -- once on mine, and once on a buddy's truck, and it was significantly easier the second time.
Just so y'all know you don't have to take the throttle body off or any of that stuff on that side, gets the bolts loose n bend that coil pack/booties 90° and it'll come out
Maybe a lil tight in the passengers side, but I'm absolutely positive I can do this job without needing to disconnect and unbolt so much.... This is my first ignition coil boot set up... What happened to coil packs and distributers??? Is neater in the way if being able to keep dirt out from around the spark plugs.
If anyone had issues like I did with the 4 bolts that hold the throttle body on. The size is M6-1.0 and 50mm long. Mine was a pain in the ass and they stripped out so I used locking pliers to loosen them. Got 4 new bolts at home depot and also M6 washers. Went to actual bolts that are a 10mm socket. Made life easier that way. Just wanted to pass on the info.
Relatively easy until you snap bolts when putting the plenum back on. I did 8 ft/lbs (someone else suggested 11 was too much) and still snapped bolts. So extracting and going to NAPA for bolts added significant time. You might be better off buying new bolts before bolting down the plenum. Another channel mentioned Japanese bolts are softer and easier to snap. The heads on the bolts for the throttle body were also stripped (and they have never been removed), so they too were replaced. I have 158,000 miles and also replaced all the ignition coils since I was there. This was the 1st change of spark plugs.
So I had the SES light pop up and was told it was the spark plugs. Came across your guide and followed it to the best of my ability. Everything went smooth and after I put it all back together we got the code off but then it came back after accelerating. Theres a flapping sound when accelerating, not knocking, and a hissing sound coming from the passenger coils. What do you think it might be?
Great video just changed my coil packs and plugs on my 05 frontier nismo. Took me about 1 1/2hrs to do it lol. Miss my 98 frontier took only about 5min to change spark plugs.
Great video! I went through all the steps just fine. Unfortunately, I need help with a service engine indicator that won't go away. All the new plugs looked good, coils secured, belive I got all the plugs and air lines reattached...I dunno. Suggestions?
Excellent video. Changed my plugs on my 2007 Xterra last night. Used the plugs you mentioned in your video LFR5AGP. Noticed this morning Nissan recommends DILFR5A11 and that's what was in it. These plugs are significantly more expensive. Any issues using the lower priced LFR5AGP? Thanks
Man, I always change my spark plugs in all may cars, was easy and no problem, now for my 2014 Nissan Frontier first time, I will take to the mechanic. Nice video thanks, but I dond wants to make a mess with all I have to remove.
Great video. Thank you. I would recommend anyone that hasn't done many spark plugs to use a torque wrench when installing bolts and plugs. It's not worth over tightening or stripping threads. But wonderful video. Thank you.
After replacing the spark plugs, ignition coils and gaskets, my Xterra runs smoothly at high speeds. The code P0300 went away but now I am getting a P0507 code “Idle Control System RPM- Higher than expected”.
Reinsert the 12 mm bracket bolts for the intake manifold prior to retorquing any of the 10mm bolts, you'll save a lot of time unsrewing and rescrewing 😉
This is a great video , just did mine was actually super easy to do because of this video. Otherwise you’d be searching for the things to take off. On thing that gave me a problem was the intake vent hose. It wouldn’t come off an it got a tear in it. I replaced it with some new hose tho.
It's my first time replacing the spark plugs in my truck. The shop quoted me at $500 to get the job done, and considering I'm a broke college student, it's time to get my knuckles dirty. My question is, how do I recognize if any of the ignition coils need to be replaced in addition to the spark plugs and gaskets? I don't want to buy them if it's not necessary. Is there any tell, or defining feature that will let me know? I've got an 06 Nissan Frontier SE that just hit 105k miles.
I got a $10 Bluetooth ODB-2 that plugs into the port on the truck. Then get Torque Free from the play store and it will read the codes. 0301 is cylinder 1, 0302 is cylinder 2 and so on...
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Great concise, step-by-step that allowed me to do this in a couple hours as a total amateur. Thanks!
Thank you very much!
Thank you for the informative video. You helped me determine to just pay someone to do it.
Glad the video helped you make the right decision. Thank you for watching!
Same here😀
Joshua Long good luck with the repair and thank you for watching!
I called around for bids last week (2007 Nissan frontier v6) $400-$480 including plugs. Will do myself next spring
@@raygon8 My biggest worry is that how do you really know if they changed the plugs
Completed a spark plug change out on my 2010 Nissan Pathfinder (140K) this morning. This video instruction was spot on, step-by-step instructions, that were easy to follow. I replaced the spark plugs, ignition coils, intake manifold gaskets, & throttle body gasket as recommended. Total time to complete was 2.5 hours. I would add that it helped significantly to have 3" & 6" extensions for socket drive.
Glad the video was helpful. Thank you for watching!!
Stupid question, but do you need 6 spark plugs, and 6 coils? Thanks
@@tippycanoe7341 you don't necessarily need coils. It's very expensive and you should only replace if there's is a misfire on that specific cylinder.
@@tippycanoe7341 I would recommend replacing the ignition coils if you have over 50k miles . They are a wear item and passenger side are difficult to replace unless you go through this process again.
Excellent video. Concise and to the point. Covered it all in under 9 minutes without any unnecessary rambling. Gave a novice the confidence to tackle the job on a 2010 Nissan Pathfinder. No fun, but 3 hrs. later completed without any issues and saved $450.00. Well done my friend. Thank you very much.
Glen Ripley glad the video helped. 450$ saved that’s awesome! Thank you for watching!
Nice quick video. Also, I recommend a shop rag over your intake ports to keep "oops" from falling into your engine. It happens to everyone eventually.
Eric Stack thank you for the tip and watching!
Put Painters Tape over the lower intake
Such a big help!! Also helped me save $600 in labor from the dealership. ( I know, outrageous!!)
Tips to anyone reading for suggestions. I was not able to take off the throttle body due to lack of tools. Skip this step and follow all others. When removing the ploom you will not be able to take it out completely BUT you can lift it straight up and work from there. It’s a little in the way but still got the job done! Thanks again
I've done it this way, basically only needed for that pain in the butt #1 cylinder.
Plenum, not ploom.
I have to give credit to the gentleman that made this video. Yesterday when I started my truck. 2005 Nissan Frontier 4.0. It had a bad misfire and it was falling on its face. I watched this video, and was able to replace the spark plug and coil on cylinder one within a very short amount of time. All due to this video, now I’m driving my truck to work today. Thank you for your help so very much.
Glad the video helped and you got your truck running like a top. Thank you for watching and sharing!
Nice video, super easy to understand. But this is so much job to do, by the time I get fo spark plugs I will forget which bolt goes where
Exactly!! Kako si?
Thank you for this, it walked me through the process completely. You really saved the day for me. For those on the fences, it’s not as bad as it seems, just walk through the steps.
Perfect video. Watched the video as I went. Right at 1.5 hours to complete. Total cost $35 and that’s with NGK iridium plugs. Saving money all day. Thanks man.
What can I say but THANKS. Great 8 minute video. My job went perfectly. 239475 miles and counting.
Glad to hear the video was helpful and everything went smooth for you. Thank you for watching!
Same transmission?
Thank you so much for this video. It was going to cost me $350 to get this done at a shop. With premium parts me and my father-in-law did it for about $145.
donald reed that’s awesome that you and your father-in-law got to hang out together and you saved . Thank you for watching!
Great video. I did mine on my 2015 Xterra last week. After digging that far into the engine I figured that I might as well change the serpentine belt, and valve cover gaskets since it had 70k miles. Was a fun way to spend the weekend.
Gary Smith I bet you saved a bunch of money doing it yourself. Glad the video helped. Thank you for watching!
I cannot thank you enough. Kind of a big job for a guy that knows nothing. Made it so easy and saved me hundreds.
I just swapped out the no. 1 cyl. Coil out on my 05 pathfinder. I did not have to remove any of those covers or anything, used a 10mm ratcheting wrench to remove the bolt and the coil fits through the intake opening above it. It wasn't easy, but way more easier and less intrusive to the intake than pulling all that stuff off. But hey, nothing wrong with going by the book if you have the time and patience.
Jimmy....ty so much for that info....i'm just about to do dat on my 06 pathfinder
Yes I did it to on a 2008 Frontier, took a while but worth it
I tried that, pulled the coil apart trying to get it out and couldn't get the lower part out of the hole,so I just popped the top back on it,tightened it down and will wait till another day to do it,maybe I'll just loosen the plenum and raise it up to get coil pack out,worked on my frontier.
This video was on point and really helped me do the work myself! The dealership wanted to charge me $700 to do this, spent $72 for spark plugs, and saved over $600 because of this video. THANK YOU!
Thanks for the great video, it made the job almost easy! Two comments: 1) For the tightening sequence the shop manual specifies a different order than you used for tightening the 7 plenum mounting bolts and nuts and they specify a specific order for tightening the throttle body bolts. 2) If you find one of your spark plug wells full of oil, get ready to do it all over again soon when you replace your valve covers and gaskets. This a known issue complicated by the fact that the spark plug hole O rings in the valve cover cannot be replaced so you have to replace the entire cover. And if you're going to replace one, you might as well replace both.
This video is so well done, zero fluff yet covered every detail. For anyone that makes the same stupid mistake as me and forgets the brake booster line when putting the plenum back on (I put the other vent hose on accidentally mistaking it for the brake booster): You can still get the brake booster line back on with the plenum in place, it's just not very much fun especially getting the clamp back on :)
This is one of the most amazing do it yourself maintenance videos I’ve seen. Step-by-step exactly why you need to do each step of the way. And then the reverse to put it all back together again. This was an amazing video. I think I saved over $300 just by watching this video and doing it myself. Thank you so much.
Awesome glad the video help you save some money. Thank you for the kind words and for watching!
Great video! Concise and detailed. I watched the video 3 times, walked outside and banged out the job in 2.5 hours (includes 20 minutes looking for a bolt that didn't want to be found.) Thank you for sharing your knowledge Brian!
or looking for the tool ya just had 5 min ago..lol
Thank you so much for this video! I followed it step-by-step, and it was perfect. The biggest problem I had was my throttlebody bolts were completely stripped. I did not strip them. :-) They were already stripped. Quite a bit of work to get that one in the right hand lower corner out. If you’re on the fence, take note, I’m a 61 year old grandmother. If you follow this video step-by-step, you’ll do OK. And I really appreciate the links to the parts I need. It was nice not to have to hunt around to figure out what I need.
Dang, cool on you got not using age as an excuse, also feels great to save $500+
Lots of people want to know why to remove the intake plenum. It is important to replace the gaskets because you can develop small air leaks that will introduce small amounts of air that will screw up the values the ECM gets at the Oxygen sensors in the exhaust stream before the Cats. The increase in oxygen will be different than the values from the Mass Airflow sensor and lead to incorrect fuel trim levels and oxygen levels, incorrect mixture. Then you have unburnt fuel and NOX values that eat up the Cats downstream. Then later you will get codes for cats operating out of their range. CONGRATULATIONS! You just saved a few dollars on labor and time skipping replacing the intake gaskets and now you get to replace Cats and Oxygen sensors for 2-3 grand. Dealers and good repair shops do the service like that for a reason, it is called Preventative Maintenance, it prevents false air and saves other more expensive components.
Do yourself a favor and do it they Brian does, ignore the comments about replacing plugs and skipping the replacement of the manifold gaskets, they are misleading and lead to much more expensive and avoidable repairs.
Also, the flexible rubber attached to the air snorkel at 0:36 often have cracks that give unfiltered air, so on older trucks inspect and replace if it looks like its brittle or has small alligator looking cracks.
Thank you Brian for sharing the correct maintenance procedure, people should use your services and are paying you for quality experience, saving them thousands.
Laszlo Vass that’s you for taking the time to point out all the Key parts of the repair. Thank you for watching!
a good time to clean the throttle body to man ,good man fixing to do my 2010 thanks for advice
Laszlo,
I recently replaced my #1 coil pack, used this video to pull everything, but I didn't replace my gaskets on the plenum, Now I'm getting the P300 code, and the Xterra is running like crap, it idles fine, but upon acceleration it's power is way down, it sounds louder and almost "hollow" sounding under the hood with acceleration, and it keeps misfiring. Could I have created an air leak that's causing this?
I'm also worried it might be mu cats clogging up because Ive got the P430 and P420 codes.
What do you think?
Meineke quoted me $625ish (2hrs labor and plugs). Sometimes they just flip the gaskets over and reuse them if they have flat spots. (No bueno). I've turned a wrench a few times in my life. I'm no pro, but I'm going to buy some tools, plugs, coils, gaskets and give it a go. Thank you so much for the great video. I'll probably make a video of my own when I change them out so I can put it all back exactly 💯! I'll send you some ❤THANK$❤ out of the money you saved me!
Wow! Just completed spark plugs/ coils/ gaskets by following your video! Nicely detailed and easy to follow.. you didn’t miss a single step! Thank you very much!
great step by step i had a P0301 error and this help me pull and replace my plugs and packs! now my 2007 Frontier runs like a clock. great job !
Best video I've seen yet for the Xterra plug replacement. Thanks for sharing.
Gary Smith thank you and thank you for watching!
THANK YOU! Excellent video with everything in perfect order. Zero fluff and time wasted talking about unrelated bs. Saved me a lot of money man!!
Thanks Brian great job just did it to my Pathfinder and the process went smoothly because I watched your video.
Dealership wanted $560.00 dollars to just replace the plugs.
New oem plugs cost me 48 dollars from eBay.
Taking my sweet time and two cups of coffee later task is completed.
Henry Gonzalez it’s nice that some big savings right there. Thank you for sharing and watching!
I love to work on just about anything. And to follow your process in detail was so helpful, with me attempting to do this task with confidence.Having "doubt" can make so many things go awry. Thank you for casting aside those doubts, we all benefit from people like you.
While your doing this fairly big job why didn't you clean the throttle body and MAF sensor while it was out? Great video. I am ready to tune up my 2015 Frontier now
Thanks excellent video. Just did my 2006 Nissan and took about 4 hours and 200 dollars for tools and parts. Didn't take off throttle body either left it on and discounected the booster line from other end and was able to push it enough to get to the other end of booster line to unclamp it and pull it off. Then pulled everything forward and to the side. Side not don't buy coils from auto parts store. Wanted 60 dollars a piece. Amazon wanted 60 dollars for 6 of them. Had to wait a day but saved alot of money
Nice glad the video helped. Thank you for watching!
Amazing Video, absolutely perfect! (I have never removed spark plugs before, so it took me a minute or two to realize that you want to unscrew the plug with the 5/8 socket and then use the coil to grab onto them to pull them out)
If you use a spark plug socket, the socket will grab and hold the plug. But I'm sure your way works as well.
Jeezzzz......probably the best "How to" automotive video I've seen yet. GREAT job!
Chris Barton thank you!
I changed the plugs and coils today and watched this while doin it ...i have an 05 pathfinder and this helped alot .. !! .. I was gonna take it 2 a mechanic .. but took my time and had all the necessary tools .. which helped .. ! ... Very informative ... thnx !!
Glad the video was helpful. Thank you for watching!
Thank you! It would've taken me a couple extra hours to do this. You saved me the time of figuring out what all needs to be done just to get to the spark plugs. Great video!
Want to verify you can remove the cylinder 1 coil pack on a Frontier without removing the air handling parts. It is tight but well worth it. Got another coil pack from a junk yard for $20 and I am good to go !! Thanks for the help !!
good God was this engine designed by the Brits?? unnecessarily complicated just for a plug change
On top of that the OEM plugs are 20 a piece. That being said this the worse process compared to others. Everything else is fairly easy or cheap.
You don't have to remove the intake manifold.. Also the plugs can be had for about 8 dollars a piece online.
Agreed, way too complicated, but a good video to show me I don't want to buy this vehicle!
No kidding! What a bunch of BS just to change the spark plugs.
it's a great vehicle. You don't need to change the plugs but once every 100k.
Holy Smokes that was the single best, most informative, video I've ever seen on TH-cam!!! Every automotive video should be made EXACTLY like that! Thank you so much
Thank you and thank you for watching!
Took me around 2 hours by myself and some beer. Definitely not hard at all, just watch step by step and follow along. I forgot to attach my brake booster hose at the end so my truck ran bad and lost power brakes until I found and plugged it in. NO MORE MISFIRE 🙌 THANK YOU!!
Awesome Awesome video. I have done this before on my 2014 Frontier 4.0 but thanks for the reminders. Takes awhile but getting a top notch job makes me a happy customer!! I love the straight to the point guidance...no frills just info!! Awesome job!!! Going for a test ride now...
Really helped me change plugs and coil packs on my 2008 Frontier. Thanks for taking the time to show all the steps.
I did my plugs about 7 years ago when I first purchased my 06 xterra. I changed them all out with taking off my intake. Now i need to do them again and this would make the job a little easier.
Great video and it walked me through the job with successful completion. I'm retired and I took my time - about 4 hours total with many breaks. A few comments: the plugs in the link were different from the factory plugs installed in my 2013 Frontier. Also they were delivered with the wrong gap. I regapped them to 1.1 mm with no problems (be sure to use a tool that won't hit the tip). Also, I ordered the manifold gasket via the link and the throttle body gasket was included. I had ordered the throttle body gasket per the link but I'll be sending it back. I've had lots of cars in my 53 years of driving but these plugs were by far the most difficult to replace compared to the others. What was Nissan thinking?
Thanks for the great video! Just replaced all 6 ignition coils and sparkplugs plus gaskets. Fixed my misfire on the old XTerra breathing more life into her at 220K+ miles.
Very well done video! Clear, quick, no-nonsense and professional, thanks!
Alan Ball thank you and thank you for watching!
This really is the best video of its kind I have ever seen, and I have seen a lot because I don’t know anything about DIY projects of a mechanical (or electrical) nature. However, I think I might have to pay someone to do this - it would take me 3 times as long easily.
Scott Stratton thank you for the compliment. That’s one way the videos can help us determine if this job is in your skill level or not. Good luck with getting it fixed and thank you for watching!
I only wanted to change spark plugs, I didn't want to disassemble and reassemble the engine!
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You can. Take out coil 3 first, angle towards the front and scoot it out under the Plenum. Then, do #1 and then #5. ✌🏼
Good one! It looks like the coil packs and plugs on my 06 4.0 are easily accessible without removing anything else. But the front two on the right might be a challenge. 😮
Great job! Thank you for being so detailed. You made it EASY! I had a little trouble finding the two bolts between the manafold center. They are a bit hidden..... Thanks again!
Double Honor glad to help. Thank you for watching!
HA! Me too! I was thinking ..... he said 7. "Hum, there's only 5 in that pile of manifold parts ... keep looking..." OH, THERE THEY ARE!
Very nice quick video. I'm a Ford tech but very good friend has pathfinder and I was nervous about intake but after this video not one bit nervous. Thanks and good job.
Erika Snowflake glad the video helped. If you can work on a Ford everything else is a piece a cake👍🏻 Thank you for watching!!
Thank you for your informative video. Always want to know the steps before I start, and your tutorial turns a somewhat technical task into step-by-step simple. The tip on replacing the two coils under the intake was great advice, saved me the hassle of removing the intake twice. Best part of it all is I did not pay a shop $500+ to do the job. DIY Hellz Yeah!
JonnyX2 i’m glad the video and tips help you out. Thank you for watching!
What model do you have ?
@@lcastill2013 I have a 2007 Nismo and a 2012 Pro4X
@@JonnyX2 man I would hold onto the Pro-4X, those are some awesome trucks
@@dpsnodgrass1215 I plan to, just replaced cam position sensors, plugs and coils. Next up is timing chain, guides and tensioner. Truck has close to 120k miles. My 2007 NISMO went 300k (until my kid ran it out of oil...ouch!) so I know this one has a ton of life left in it!
Great walkthrough. Did my Xterra this afternoon with a few minor hitches due to missing a step. Thanks!
Glad the video was helpful. Thank you for watching!
Great video, dealer wanted $890 to do the plugs! Really not too bad if you’re on the fence, just need the right tools. Would recommend getting skinny 10mm socket to get to the 7 intake bolts as they’re between the runners and it can be tight. Took about 3 or so hours
A mechanic in my area wants $250 to do this simple job. If the average consumer equips him/herself with DIY knowledge, imagine how much money they can save (secrets the industry wants you to never find out!). Nice video, How To Automotive! Thank you!
Glad the video was helpful and you saved some money. Thank you for watching!
And imagine how many people you'll put out of work
$250 and that includes the plugs? That's a bargain😀
This video seriously helped me out with changing my Coils and I can’t thank you enough!
Had one small issue, I would have started the 2 12mm support bracket screws prior to torquing down the manifold bolts. Found it difficult to get these started afterwards. Thanks for the video, engine running great
Oh wow, I just purchased a 2010 Xterra. I see where Jairo replied you do not have
to remove the intake manifold I hope this is true. I usually tune my own cars up. I just
got rid of a 2001 Jeep Wrangler that ran very smooth and the spark plugs were easy to change. Looking at this video is pretty intimidating.
Thanks for a great video. I read that my 2014 Xterra came with iridium plugs so wouldn't the platinum plugs be a step backward?
I just left the manifold on and removed the coil hold down bolt then removed the coil by bending it over causing the coil to separate from the plug wire section. I pulled the plug wire part out with a needle nose. I changed the plug then took the new coil apart and installed the plug wire. I then twisted the coil down onto the plug wire and re-installed the bolt and connector. All three right cylinders were done in the same way and I have had no issue with them so far. I only paid $65 for all six coils on Amazon and they turned out to be easy enough to not be an issue if the cheap coils don't last.
This video is about as good as it gets! Thanks for the awesome quality and detail, you helped me save 3 or 4 hundred today. The only thing I would add is to finger tighten the intake bolts and before torquing them finger tighten the two bolts for the support bracket. Otherwise it's perfect for my '07 Frontier.
daner919 glad the video was helpful. Thank you for the tips and for watching!
2010 nissan frontier. Awesome video, completed project in a couple of hours. Thanks again.
Thank you so much, God bless... One question how do you determine which Coil is bad from the Good one??? Appreciated..
Absolutely amazing tutorial! Helped me do mine and I am not mechanically inclined at all
To be clear, you don't have to remove a darn thing to do the plugs. It's a pain to get to a few things, and you need a swivel, but it is sure a heck of a lot easier than removing all that crap!
Was able to change coils and plugs with out removing manifold just moved manifold over a bit to have access to coil closest to battery thanks.
Great video! I had a P0303 code on my 2006 Nissan frontier. Misfire in cylinder 3. I changed all 6 spark plugs and replaced the number 3 cylinder ignition coil. It fixed the problem!!! Thank you so much for posting this video! Btw if anyone else has the same code the #3 cylinder is the middle cylinder on the passenger side.
postrca Glad the video was helpful. Thank you for watching!
Ugh I’m dealing with the same code. Changed all the plugs, now I’m getting #3 misfire and multi cylinder misfire.
Jesus Christ. What a pain in the ass for replacing spark plugs. Thanks for the video, man
no wonder the dealership charged me 1000$ to change my plugs and coils
@@scottharrisohn6972 I actually figured out how to change all the plugs/coils without removing the intake manifold.
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Please share 😁
@@mikehammer2408 It's a bit of a pain in the ass, but less than taking the whole intake and everything off.
The coil packs separate into two pieces -- the stalk, and the top. You use a wrench (i used a ratcheting wrench to make it easier) to unbolt the coil pack and be careful not to drop the screw.
Pull the old coil pack out, you'll probably have to separate it before you can pull it completely out.
Drop your spark plug socket in the hole -- make sure it's got the rubber piece so it will hold on to the spark plug once it's loose. Drop a real short ratchet extension in there, then connect a longer extension to that one along with your ratchet. Loosen the spark plug.
You'll need to pull it out far enough to where you can disconnect the longer extension and grab the small extension/socket and spark plug all together with your fingers to get it the rest of the way out. The angle is tight which is why you can't just use one. Hard to explain without seeing it.
Then do everything in reverse. Once you get to the point of putting the new coil pack in, put the stalk of the coil pack down in the hole most of the way, and you'll need to finesse the top in there so you can pop it back onto the stalk while it's not completely seated in the spark plug tube, just to make sure you've got it connected and sealed really well. So you've got the stalk of the coil pack down in the hole a bit, and then you're pressing the top back onto it while both of those pieces are already through that slot on the side of your intake manifold. Then you just press it down in there like normal once you've reconnected the two pieces.
It's awkward, but I've done it twice now -- once on mine, and once on a buddy's truck, and it was significantly easier the second time.
Great how to video. 137 k on my 14 X and going to change the plugs for the first time.
Just so y'all know you don't have to take the throttle body off or any of that stuff on that side, gets the bolts loose n bend that coil pack/booties 90° and it'll come out
Chris V have a video link?
Maybe a lil tight in the passengers side, but I'm absolutely positive I can do this job without needing to disconnect and unbolt so much.... This is my first ignition coil boot set up... What happened to coil packs and distributers??? Is neater in the way if being able to keep dirt out from around the spark plugs.
Great video. Made the job so much easier knowing where all the bolts and hoses where! Thank you!
If anyone had issues like I did with the 4 bolts that hold the throttle body on. The size is M6-1.0 and 50mm long. Mine was a pain in the ass and they stripped out so I used locking pliers to loosen them. Got 4 new bolts at home depot and also M6 washers. Went to actual bolts that are a 10mm socket. Made life easier that way. Just wanted to pass on the info.
Jacob W Sorry you had all that trouble. Thanks for passing the information. And thank you for watching!
Relatively easy until you snap bolts when putting the plenum back on. I did 8 ft/lbs (someone else suggested 11 was too much) and still snapped bolts. So extracting and going to NAPA for bolts added significant time. You might be better off buying new bolts before bolting down the plenum. Another channel mentioned Japanese bolts are softer and easier to snap. The heads on the bolts for the throttle body were also stripped (and they have never been removed), so they too were replaced.
I have 158,000 miles and also replaced all the ignition coils since I was there. This was the 1st change of spark plugs.
So I had the SES light pop up and was told it was the spark plugs. Came across your guide and followed it to the best of my ability. Everything went smooth and after I put it all back together we got the code off but then it came back after accelerating. Theres a flapping sound when accelerating, not knocking, and a hissing sound coming from the passenger coils. What do you think it might be?
Great video! Just want to confirm the socket you used for the spark plugs and manifold was 3/8 drive?
Straightforward and to the point. Great job.
Dylan Mccanlies thank you and thank you for watching!
I used this video and it helped a lot in completing the tune up on my 05 Xterra. Thanks!
Nice glad the video helped out. Thank you for watching!
Great video just changed my coil packs and plugs on my 05 frontier nismo. Took me about 1 1/2hrs to do it lol. Miss my 98 frontier took only about 5min to change spark plugs.
Glad you got done. They don’t make them like they used to. Thank you for watching!
Excellent Video! I just bought a used 2011 Pathfinder. Is it the same procedure?
Just used this today. Really well done. Thanks for the simple and clear help
Glad the video was helpful. Thanks for watching!
I just might try this myself on my Nissan Xterra off road manual. This was so clear
Just finished this job, thank you so much. Great video and saved me a ton of money. 🤜🤛
Happy the video help you save some money and time. Thank you for watching!
Great video! I went through all the steps just fine. Unfortunately, I need help with a service engine indicator that won't go away. All the new plugs looked good, coils secured, belive I got all the plugs and air lines reattached...I dunno. Suggestions?
Put a scanner on it and pinpoint the issue
Very detailed description and the parts list was much appreciated.
Excellent video. Changed my plugs on my 2007 Xterra last night. Used the plugs you mentioned in your video LFR5AGP. Noticed this morning Nissan recommends DILFR5A11 and that's what was in it. These plugs are significantly more expensive. Any issues using the lower priced LFR5AGP? Thanks
Man, I always change my spark plugs in all may cars, was easy and no problem, now for my 2014 Nissan Frontier first time, I will take to the mechanic. Nice video thanks, but I dond wants to make a mess with all I have to remove.
Great video. Thank you. I would recommend anyone that hasn't done many spark plugs to use a torque wrench when installing bolts and plugs. It's not worth over tightening or stripping threads. But wonderful video. Thank you.
that was explained and simplified in a way that made it easy for me to complete the task. thanks.
Carlos Bryan glad the video was helpful. Thank you for watching!
Would you recommend cleaning the throttle body and risking that crazy relearn process why you have it off? Thanks.
Just an FYI the plenum gasket kit listed below includes the throttle body gasket so that's a redundancy part
After replacing the spark plugs, ignition coils and gaskets, my Xterra runs smoothly at high speeds. The code P0300 went away but now I am getting a P0507 code “Idle Control System RPM- Higher than expected”.
what scan tool do you use?
Brutal! I miss the old days.
Reinsert the 12 mm bracket bolts for the intake manifold prior to retorquing any of the 10mm bolts, you'll save a lot of time unsrewing and rescrewing 😉
Nicely done, my frontier is due and I really don't want to pay $500+ to replace these things
Thank you. More words don't do justice for your quick video. Thank you
One of the best videos I’ve seen thanks a ton my friend
Glad you like the video. Thank you for watching!
Holy shit. Your video was exactly what I needed. Thank you so much.
Snap10a thank you for watching!
Fantastic video. I found your straight to the point-matter of fact style refreshing.
This is a great video , just did mine was actually super easy to do because of this video. Otherwise you’d be searching for the things to take off. On thing that gave me a problem was the intake vent hose. It wouldn’t come off an it got a tear in it. I replaced it with some new hose tho.
It's my first time replacing the spark plugs in my truck. The shop quoted me at $500 to get the job done, and considering I'm a broke college student, it's time to get my knuckles dirty. My question is, how do I recognize if any of the ignition coils need to be replaced in addition to the spark plugs and gaskets? I don't want to buy them if it's not necessary. Is there any tell, or defining feature that will let me know? I've got an 06 Nissan Frontier SE that just hit 105k miles.
i've a '06 frontier so i second the question.
and btw. this was among the best diy auto repair vids i've yet seen. thank you!
I got a $10 Bluetooth ODB-2 that plugs into the port on the truck. Then get Torque Free from the play store and it will read the codes. 0301 is cylinder 1, 0302 is cylinder 2 and so on...
Hi, this worked great. Able to save four hours labor cost estimate from dealer @ $115/hour. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.