Parts for your 2010 Toyota Hilux-Spark plugs

2010 Toyota Hilux spark plugs — what’s fitted and how to service them

Technical sources make it clear that whether a 2010 Toyota Hilux uses spark plugs depends on the engine. Toyota’s 2010 Hilux Owner’s Manual and Toyota repair manuals for the petrol 2TR‑FE (2.7L) and 1GR‑FE (4.0L V6) specify spark plugs as service items. By contrast, the diesel 1KD‑FTV (3.0L) and 2KD‑FTV (2.5L) engines are compression‑ignition designs and use glow plugs, not spark plugs. This aligns with standard combustion principles outlined in automotive references such as the Bosch Automotive Handbook: petrol engines require spark ignition