What do we like in spark plugs these days?

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Apr 21, 2006 | 12:28 PM

BigTT

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What do we like in spark plugs these days?

pushing 20K on the NGK's that the dealer put in... thinking it is time for new plugs....

Apr 21, 2006 | 12:56 PM

Lowcountry

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Denso Iridiums are popular

Apr 21, 2006 | 12:57 PM

TonyStarkz

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I decided to go the copper route w/ NGK-BKR7E gapped .028...great so far. Change every 5k though.

Apr 21, 2006 | 01:05 PM

Audiboy

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NGK like Tony. Cheap, easy to gap and trouble free.

Apr 21, 2006 | 01:08 PM

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Can I thread jack a bit? How hard is the install of SPs?

I know on "regular" engines (ones I've seen worked on in shows and such, hey I'm a noob) it seems like a real basic job.

On our engine it seems "more complicated" but I don't know why or how. I guess two basic questions:

1. What do I need to gap the plugs (just that gauge from pep boys or whatever?) and what is the procedure?

2. How hard is the install and do I need to know anything special besides remove old, install new (after gapping them)?

Local shop want a bit to install them and I don't know why.. I'm trying to do as much as I can myself that I haven't done before (having them do oil change.. I've done it, know how to do it and they are cheap).

Thanks!

Apr 21, 2006 | 01:12 PM

AxeYrCat

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Not bad at all. Remove engine cover, move N249 valve/bracket out of the way.

Remove coilpacks (2x allen each). Use sparkplug socket and 12" socket extension to unscrew sparkplugs. Reverse procedure to install new ones. ;-)

Gapping them is the same as any sparkplug you've dealt with before.