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VDY-101
02-12-2008, 11:50 AM
the platnum spark plugs that go in tne rear bank of our engines can they be put in the front bank
also is this better for the engine
sorry if there not platnum i think they are
perry
02-12-2008, 12:08 PM
the only reason why they used platium plugs in the back is because there rear ones are harder to change.
Justboughtatj
02-12-2008, 12:22 PM
cool ill take them out and smelt them and make them into rings to sell. then i'll replace them with tin!
VDY-101
02-12-2008, 12:24 PM
the only reason why they used platium plugs in the back is because there rear ones are harder to change.
yeh i no that dude they last longer but what i ment can they be used in the front cos they are obviously better quality
VDY-101
02-12-2008, 12:27 PM
cool ill take them out and smelt them and make them into rings to sell. then i'll replace them with tin!
the tips are only platnum so u will need a crap load of sparkys to make a platnum ring if that what ur thinking about
wrexed03
02-12-2008, 01:25 PM
Yes they can but at a cost since they cost more dollars than copper.
Regards
Nemesis
02-12-2008, 03:43 PM
If you're lazy and dont want to do spark plugs for a while put platinum in all 6.
I seem to recall plugs being a 60,000km item, when replaced with copper every day NGK or BOSCH.
Replacing them before hand isn't harmful, but neither is changing gearbox oil every 5000km, its just not economic. If you change them now for piece of mind, just use copper everywhere because chances are, in 60,000km you wont have the car.
If they are playing up even close to 60,000km old then there is something faulty in your ignition system. If the service manual says to replace at 60,000 then chances are they are engineered to last 2x that.
my 2c.
The other train of thought is that if you are doing them only every 60,000km why not fork for an extra few dollars, which makes sense too. Iridiums don't work in a lot of cases due to not being able to have a resistive plug, they are all non resistive from what I can see.
Madmagna
02-12-2008, 05:24 PM
I use Platinum all round in my car as well as most of my customers cars as well. They do provide a cleaner spark than conventional copper plugs even if you do use the "V" groove NGK
As for brand, as far as I am concerned there is only 1 brand, NGK.
Is really up to you to be honest, I do a lot of miles in heavy traffic, so really as far as engine mileage goes, I do far more km's that I would if I was doing more open road driving
VDY-101
02-12-2008, 05:55 PM
I use Platinum all round in my car as well as most of my customers cars as well. They do provide a cleaner spark than conventional copper plugs even if you do use the "V" groove NGK
thats what i need thanks heaps thought their would be something benificial that could be used for
Tradewind
02-12-2008, 06:09 PM
We use a lot of Iridium stuff, also testing the very new BOSCH item, never had anything good to say about them in the past but the new products could be a very good item
Chaddy74
02-12-2008, 06:11 PM
Tradewind is that NGK Iridium ? What heat range ?
We use a lot of Iridium stuff, also testing the very new BOSCH item, never had anything good to say about them in the past but the new products could be a very good item
MAD35L
02-12-2008, 06:15 PM
I use Platinum all round in my car as well as most of my customers cars as well. They do provide a cleaner spark than conventional copper plugs even if you do use the "V" groove NGK
As for brand, as far as I am concerned there is only 1 brand, NGK.
Is really up to you to be honest, I do a lot of miles in heavy traffic, so really as far as engine mileage goes, I do far more km's that I would if I was doing more open road driving
i also use platinum all round, comes with the sprintex kit.
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