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Replacing the Spark Plugs on a Renault Clio

Model: Renault Clio Clio 3, MK 3, Clio III - Years: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
Part: Spark plugs

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Are you having trouble starting the car? Let’s see how to replace the spark plugs on the Clio. Release the engine compartment opening lever located at the bottom left of the dashboard and lift the front bonnet, securing it. Remove the engine cover panel, unscrew the securing bolts of the coils with a socket wrench, grasp the coil with your hands and twist it to remove it from the cylinder head.

Use the socket wrench to unscrew the spark plugs to be replaced (remove them from the cylinder head).

Insert the new spark plug into the cylinder head using the socket wrench. Once all the spark plugs are fitted, refit the engine cover panel.


Updated on 15 March 2026 by ScegliAuto


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