Parts for your 2009 Toyota Hilux-Spark plugs

2009 Toyota HiLux spark plugs — what’s fitted and what to service

Across Australia and New Zealand, the 2009 Toyota HiLux was sold with both petrol and diesel engines. Technical sources such as Toyota owner’s and repair manuals for the 2TR‑FE (2.7‑litre petrol) and 1GR‑FE (4.0‑litre petrol), along with NGK and Denso application catalogues, specify spark plugs for the petrol variants. For the diesel 2KD‑FTV (2.5‑litre) and 1KD‑FTV (3.0‑litre), Toyota’s service literature specifies glow plugs, not spark plugs, because these engines use compression ignition. So, spark plugs are relevant and used on 2009 HiLux petrol models, and not used on the diesel models.

For a 2009 HiLux running a petrol engine, spark plugs are the spark-makers that kick off combustion every time a piston reaches the top of its compression stroke. Good plugs help the ute start easily on cold mornings, idle smoothly at the lights, and deliver decent fuel economy on long Kiwi and Aussie road trips. The 2TR‑FE four-cylinder has four coil-on-plug ignition coils and four plugs