Spark Plug Maintenance
06-22-2013 | 11:46 AM
#21
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Originally Posted by Trustd_1' timestamp='1371332283' post='22610741
ngk laser platinum plugs? sounds fancy. lol what's the diff between those & regular platinums?
be careful using a gap tool & feeler gauge. you can damage the electrode if you treat it like a gorilla.
i didnt get a good look at the electrodes when joey changed my plugs, but mine had a lot more buildup than yours, but i have 75k on my car. it was a night and day diff after joey & ben changed my plugs and did the valve adjustment. car runs ultra smooth & STRONG!
i wouldn't run plugs past 75k. they might not NEED to be changed, but w/all the crappy gas out there, i'd rather spend a few $$ to change them early. pay now or pay more later.
be careful using a gap tool & feeler gauge. you can damage the electrode if you treat it like a gorilla.
i didnt get a good look at the electrodes when joey changed my plugs, but mine had a lot more buildup than yours, but i have 75k on my car. it was a night and day diff after joey & ben changed my plugs and did the valve adjustment. car runs ultra smooth & STRONG!
i wouldn't run plugs past 75k. they might not NEED to be changed, but w/all the crappy gas out there, i'd rather spend a few $$ to change them early. pay now or pay more later.Now if you lived outside of Californian then you might have a point but in the Golden State you get some of the best gas in the world with regards to emmisions and crud buildup or lack thereof. The only issue is that we only get pisswank 91 octane.
06-22-2013 | 01:02 PM
#22
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From: Bay Area-CA
ngk laser platinum plugs? sounds fancy. lol what's the diff between those & regular platinums?
be careful using a gap tool & feeler gauge. you can damage the electrode if you treat it like a gorilla.
i didnt get a good look at the electrodes when joey changed my plugs, but mine had a lot more buildup than yours, but i have 75k on my car. it was a night and day diff after joey & ben changed my plugs and did the valve adjustment. car runs ultra smooth & STRONG! i wouldn't run plugs past 75k. they might not NEED to be changed, but w/all the crappy gas out there, i'd rather spend a few $$ to change them early. pay now or pay more later.
be careful using a gap tool & feeler gauge. you can damage the electrode if you treat it like a gorilla.
i didnt get a good look at the electrodes when joey changed my plugs, but mine had a lot more buildup than yours, but i have 75k on my car. it was a night and day diff after joey & ben changed my plugs and did the valve adjustment. car runs ultra smooth & STRONG!
i wouldn't run plugs past 75k. they might not NEED to be changed, but w/all the crappy gas out there, i'd rather spend a few $$ to change them early. pay now or pay more later.Yeah I'll be careful once I get the gap/feeler gauge. Anyway they are the old plugs so who cares.
06-22-2013 | 02:01 PM
#23
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From: Sacramento
Here is how NGK says to gap Iridium plugs and what to gap them with.
https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&p...NmNkNTQwMjc1OQ
I would never put a plug in any engine that I didn't at least check the gap.
ROD
https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&p...NmNkNTQwMjc1OQ
I would never put a plug in any engine that I didn't at least check the gap.
ROD
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