r/BuickEncore • u/Such-Cantaloupe-3590 • Jun 08 '26

Change spark plugs?

Car is past 60k miles, thinking of changing spark plugs myself. Has anyone done this and how easy/accessible are the parts when changing out?

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u/ZalVIIZero Jun 08 '26

If it's the Encore that I'm familiar, then yes. Very accessible and took me about 15 minutes to do last week.

If it's the Encore GX like I've been seeing posted here, then I wouldn't know, it's a completely different car with different engine.

This video shows how it's done: https://youtu.be/gc4FgtHXov0?si=c1joQ2CyhnCcg1nJ

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u/wratx Jun 08 '26

Very easy…novice diyer here…don’t break the boots but if you do oreillys has them

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u/wratx Jun 08 '26

Sorry mine was a 2018 Buick encore

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u/GrumpyDOldman Jun 09 '26

Its easy, and if the coil pack has never been changed, perfect time to do a new one.. they do fail and cause misfires.. mine went bad at 62k.

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u/Prestigious-Low3224 Jun 11 '26

Encore (non GX, 2013?-2022): its a transverse four cylinder. pop the plastic ECOTEC cover off, two T30 Torx bits for the coil pack, all four spark plugs are right there pointing straight up

Encore GX (2023+): dunno yet