Thread: spark plugs

26 bucks a plug?

That auto store took you for a ride.

I've got NGK TR55's. They smoothed out hard acceleration.

I have Bosch in mine, yes yell at me tell me I'm dumb! But I don't have a check engine light and I like them so I don't care. Next year when I change again I'll probably give Autolites a shot since they're cheaper and seem to be everybody's favorite with these cars.

Originally Posted by Dtrick22

I have Bosch in mine, yes yell at me tell me I'm dumb! But I don't have a check engine light and I like them so I don't care. Next year when I change again I'll probably give Autolites a shot since they're cheaper and seem to be everybody's favorite with these cars.

I won't yell at you...but putting Bosch spark plugs in your car is like changing the oil and only putting in 3 quarts. Will it run? Sure. Is it good for it? Most likely not.

Originally Posted by Lacboi

nopi lol, i didnt pay that but i still paid way more than the 3 sets of 104s smh at me back then lol(that was 2005, i knew nothing about these cars then)

LOL @ NOPI Paul Walker.

"changing plugs the first time is a pain in the ass"

I'm getting to old I suppose. I couldn't get the heat shields off the rear plugs and I gave up. Front are easy with pliers. I had to ask a friend to come over and try this on the morrow.

So i changed my plugs last week with the help of a friend. Im 6'3 and he is like 4' something. His hands reached the rear with ease but other than that the plugs were relatively super easy to change and took about 20 minutes to do. I gaped all 6 of them at .55 and the car runs great. I will be doing them myself from now on.

omg.. ppl.. its eassy... pop dog bones off.. rock car backwards and lock e brake.. i did mine in the 05 yesterday... they had never been changed..yes its aggravating but its still do-able. took me bout an hour.

Originally Posted by kevins

Why such a wide gap on the plugs?

Wide?

Factory is .060"

I took the advice of you guys here.
My stock 3.8l hates the Autolite 606's
I set the gap as suggested by to .60

It is gassy now and it wasn't before. Mileage is a little worst than before. It sputters bad around 45mph.

My Stock plugs did not look worn at all even at 70k.
Going to put them back and clean my Maf sensor.

Probably don't have a wire on right

will check that soon.
thanks

I've been running the autolites, but has anyone heard of any issues with the irridiums and platinums? Mechanic I bought the GTP from said to only run copper plugs in the supercharged engine. He said the iridiums and platinums foul too easy cause of the less surface area. In my Honda 4 cyl though, I run the Iridiums.

coppers are the best for performance, hands down.

if you want them to last, buy something else.

how often should 104's be changed?

10k...ish. Depends. I change my plugs every 2 oil changes...I run AL103R's.

Originally Posted by Bio248

coppers are the best for performance, hands down.

This.