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Old 06-21-2004, 12:28 PM
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Bonus rainy day question. How often do you swap your spark plugs?
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NGK BKR6E, every oil change (5k)
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Default NGK BKUR6ET-10, every 30k to 50k

I check them more often than that, but my engine runs pretty clean and if it ain't broke, I don't fix it.
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Default NGK PFR6Q (stock), 20k

manual states 30k for <'01. '01 is 40k. So, I did it at 20k, dealer did them at 40k under warranty, and just did them again at 60k.

seems to run fine at this interval being X chipped (some XR chip with 100-104).<ul><li><a href="http://www.sparkplugs.com/results_app.asp?productTypeID=1&amp;AAIA=1368109"> http://www.sparkplugs.com/results_app.asp?productTypeID=1&amp;AAIA=1368109</a</li></ul>
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I've got 6k on my plugs now. I need to pull thm this week and check.
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Default Every 10k, now running Beru Ultra-X UXF5.6

... in my lowly 12v. ;-)

The OEM NGK tri-electrode plugs worked very well, too.
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had mine changed at 25k, hyway mileage went up to 28.high (27.mid)
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