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    I've got a 2003 Grand Prix GT 3.8 non supercharged engine. Anyone have a recommendation for spark plugs. When i replaced the ACDelco Rapid Fires with NGK I lost a mile per gallon. Will I get the best mileage with the Rapid Fires, Platinum, or Iridium plugs. Is ACDelco the best for a Grand Prix. I've been told to stick with American plugs for an American car. Suggestions?
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    1. Country doesn't matter. How does that seem to be a scientific rule?
    2. Don't use platinum. Ever.
    3. I doubt your 1mpg is from spark plugs, if it is more than a figment of the imagination.

    Use ACDelco, NGK, or AutoLite iridium spark plugs in the stock heat range.
    Irridium spark plugs last 100k mi and work just as well as copper. Copper is a waste on N/A and only lasts 15k mi. Don't use Platinum.
    Use 195* tstat unless you can thoroughly explain why not; 99.9% don't need a lower temp.
    Almost any oil filter, ever, is of higher quality than ACDelco. Spend $6+.
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    Thanks Slow - that helps!
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