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Originally posted by Accord Man
Quiet bad on japanese cars...
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I burned up an OE plug at 19k. I started my car, it was running on 3-cylinders and it instantly tripped a 'check engine' light. I ran it a couple of miles to Pep Boys and bought a new set, installed them and did a EMU reset.
At 40k, I decided to take them out and check 'em. I had been experiencing a few 'no goes' at startup. They were basically fried again. That's when I switched to the Bosch plugs.
I've got about 8k on them. The reason I don't care for them is because I'm getting this weird little thing at startup. Most ppl probably wouldn't even notice it, but when I first start my car it doesn't fire up quite as quickly, and it sounds V rich for a couple of secs. Other than that, they seem to work fine. I dunno, maybe I'm starting to have a problem elsewhere, but I don't think so...
I liked the NGK's, but they do go south in a hurry. I've talked to a couple of ppl that install new plugs at every oil change. That's what I'm thinking about doing. Hell, a set of NGK V-Powers are only 8 bones in this area. I pay almost that much for my oil filter and 4 bones/qt for oil, so it doesn't add that much to the cost of maintenance IMO.
Platinums are V inefficient. Silver-core are the best, but copper are a close second. For most apps, copper-core is your best bet, albeit short lived. Iridiums sound good on paper, but you're talking 10-15 bones EACH; 40-65 bones a set. I don't feel like spending that much on an experiment, but maybe you do.
Anyway, just a few more thoughts for you...