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How to Remove the Spark Plugs on a Subaru Forester

Model: Subaru Forester MK 4, SJ - Years: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Part: Spark plugs

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In this video, learn how to remove the spark plugs on a Subaru Forester. Pull the lever to open the engine compartment and lift the front bonnet, securing it. Remove the soundproofing panel covering the cylinder head, the air filter kit (if necessary), then disconnect the coils by hand, unscrew the spark plugs with your socket wrench, and pull them out of the cylinder head.

Take the new spark plugs and guide them with the extension of the socket wrench into the cylinder head, tighten them properly, secure the ignition coils, refit the previously removed panel and the air filter kit. Close the engine bonnet.


Updated on 28 February 2026 by ScegliAuto


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