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Just got analysis paralysis searching here on plugs. Just really looking to see what you are running and what you think. I have the Bosch Plat +4 plugs in there now, and they have around 30K on them. Those are 30K miles filled with cleaning stuff out, etc, and I want to throw some new ones in there.
Choices:
Bosch Iridium: $4.99 after rebate (I think I run those in my S4)
Autolite Platinum: $2.99
NGK Platinum: $2.99
Bosch Platinum Plus: $1.99 after rebate
Any opinions? Only thing I don't want to roll with are the copper ones. For the few bucks I would save overall I think the platinum is the lowest level I would go with (and I think those were OEM, right?).
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Garage:
00 Disco, Alveston Red
05 Audi S4 6MT, Nogaro Blue
12 Acura MDX Tech Grigio
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04' SE 62,100 miles. 2" OME lift. Goodyear Duratracs. G4 light guards all around. Magnaflow. PIAA lighting. Ladder. 60k service. SAT radio. Heated seat kit.
08' Ford F250 SD diesel. work rig
79' Ferrari 308 GTS, Red of course
04' Ducati 999S. Carbon/Red. Far from stock
Same temps, no change. I'm tired of chasing it. She always ran fine, and it just seems that everything I do just leads to other stuff. She never overheated on me once, I don't lose coolant and everything I have done has really been preventive I suppose. I just now need to find that vacuum leak (or whatever it is) and be done with it.
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Garage:
00 Disco, Alveston Red
05 Audi S4 6MT, Nogaro Blue
12 Acura MDX Tech Grigio
in my opinion and in my 15+ years of experience of tinkering with cars, motorcycles etc. NGK make the best spark plugs in the industry. NGK iridiums can be found in every vehicle i own.
my ducati runs a pair of race iridiums, the same the superbike teams ran. $40 a piece. that is how much i love the products NGK produce.
luckily the plugs for our rovers are more like $7 a piece
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04' SE 62,100 miles. 2" OME lift. Goodyear Duratracs. G4 light guards all around. Magnaflow. PIAA lighting. Ladder. 60k service. SAT radio. Heated seat kit.
08' Ford F250 SD diesel. work rig
79' Ferrari 308 GTS, Red of course
04' Ducati 999S. Carbon/Red. Far from stock
Just to throw out another option to confuse you: I replaced the (probably) OEM champions at 85k miles, with Denso iridiums, and now am at 110k miles with STI 7mm wires (on it when I bought it) and have had no problems whatsoever.
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2000 Disco II 113,000 miles
Maintenance: 60K service with BG fluids, front drive shaft rebuild, Denso iridium plugs, front O2 sensors, Akebono ceramics front and rear with new rotors, belt tensioner and idlers, brake fluid and coolant flushed every two years- regardless of miles
Upgrades: OEM brushguard and driving lights, 04 CDL, extended rear axle breather, DI wiper arms, heated seat kit, grey painted chalkboard headliner
Last edited by lordmorpheus; 01-20-2012 at 12:55 AM.
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Yeah I agree the whole plug thing is a massive headache......................
I bought sti wires last week that are still sitting in the garage I am on the fence about plugs, I want ones that run good don't have to be hi performance the truck would hurt itself trying to get out of its own way. Just good clean reliable and solid.
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"00" disco II -cld- terafirma 3" lift - bilstein 12" sb (on the way) - tf stabalizer shock - detroit rear / tt front - qt diff guards - duratracs 275/65/18 - TACTICAL ROVERS BUMPERS AND SKIDS - crowne red stainless 3"+ brake lines
I know what you mean about confusing..... I've seen lots of folks recommending the Platinum +4's on here, so that's what I picked up today... Hoping this and my new Magnacore 8mm's solve my misfire issue that cropped up on my new beach cruiser.
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2004 Disco Series II, 111k miles, 3" lift, steering stabilizer, Land Rover grill guard and lights, Northwest Parts safari rack, 4 Hella lights
2002 Chevy "Pimpala"
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+1 to sloppyjoes response. You will obviously get various opinions. Based on my experience NGK's are the way to go. I run them in everything I own because they have never let me down. I cannot say the same for Bosch products.
Opinions on spark plugs please
