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How to Replace the Spark Plugs on a Toyota Rav4

Model: Toyota Rav 4 Xa20, MK 2 - Years 2000-2006
Part: Spark plugs

Want to remove the spark plugs from your Toyota Rav4? Watch this video to find out how. Pull the lever to open the engine compartment and lift the front bonnet, securing it in place. Remove the plastic soundproofing panel covering the engine, then unscrew the air intake box with the attached pipe using a screwdriver. Next, disconnect the clips from the coils by hand, unscrew the coils with your socket wrench, and pull them out of the cylinder head. Take the new spark plugs and guide them into the cylinder head using the socket extension, tighten them, and reconnect the respective power clips. Finally, reassemble the soundproofing panel, the filter box, and close the engine bonnet.

Updated on 28 February 2026 by ScegliAuto

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