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Offline kimfederico

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Spark plugs,platinum plugs, spark plug wires..
« on: May 28, 2008, 12:37:37 pm »
so I'm slightly confused...my 60,000 mile tune up is coming up, and I was reading the Haynes manual and it says at 30,000 miles the spark plugs should be changed (not platinum plugs), I'm planning on changing these and have already ordered NGK BPR7ES spark plugs. Now for the 60,000 tune up it says change the platinum plugs..any suggestions on what kind I should get? And what kind of wires to go with the spark plugs? I'd like to stick with NGK cause I hear theyre good quality and they last long, but I was unsure about what exact plugs and wires I should get. My eclipse is pretty much stock (for now  ;D) with about 58,000 miles
thanks for the help.
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Offline Zach Holt

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Re: Spark plugs,platinum plugs, spark plug wires..
« Reply #1 on: May 28, 2008, 05:24:24 pm »
normal NGKs all the way man :)
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Offline Mike Hewitt

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Re: Spark plugs,platinum plugs, spark plug wires..
« Reply #2 on: May 28, 2008, 05:25:54 pm »
normal NGKs all the way man :)
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90% of stuff I've read has said go NGK for plugs and wires.
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Offline Calvin Ng

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Re: Spark plugs,platinum plugs, spark plug wires..
« Reply #3 on: May 28, 2008, 11:49:32 pm »
you are right on the money for the BPR7ES

get the NGK plug wires are well.

Offline kimfederico

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Re: Spark plugs,platinum plugs, spark plug wires..
« Reply #4 on: May 29, 2008, 09:02:33 am »
are there specific NGK wires I should get or does NGK just sell a general set? and as for the platinum plugs..?
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Re: Spark plugs,platinum plugs, spark plug wires..
« Reply #5 on: May 29, 2008, 09:15:40 am »
do not use platnum plugs our cars don't do well on them, just use the recomended NGK plugs, untill your running over 20 psi then you can look at going a step colder like some of us do
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Re: Spark plugs,platinum plugs, spark plug wires..
« Reply #6 on: May 29, 2008, 09:52:55 am »
is there a reason the haynes manual says Platinum plugs?
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Re: Spark plugs,platinum plugs, spark plug wires..
« Reply #7 on: May 29, 2008, 11:39:04 am »
its wrong
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Offline John Hartman

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Re: Spark plugs,platinum plugs, spark plug wires..
« Reply #8 on: May 31, 2008, 08:55:33 am »
100%.

Getcherself the BPR7ES plugs and a set of good NGK blue wires.  Thats it.

Oh and check the gap on the plugs, mostly they are gapped correctly at the factory, but occasionally they are too big or too small.  Gap em around 030.
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Re: Spark plugs,platinum plugs, spark plug wires..
« Reply #9 on: June 02, 2008, 12:58:10 pm »
awesome will do.
thanks
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Re: Spark plugs,platinum plugs, spark plug wires..
« Reply #10 on: June 02, 2008, 10:47:23 pm »
yup standard ngks are awesome. never had a problem with them.  i've tried many different plugs and all they did was induce misfires on boost. however, i have no tried the iridiums, too $$ for my pocket. 
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Re: Spark plugs,platinum plugs, spark plug wires..
« Reply #11 on: June 03, 2008, 12:37:46 am »
or the new pulstar plugs!

Offline Mark Guthrie

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Re: Spark plugs,platinum plugs, spark plug wires..
« Reply #12 on: June 03, 2008, 12:49:39 am »
or the new pulstar plugs!
?? what are these? never heard of them
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Re: Spark plugs,platinum plugs, spark plug wires..
« Reply #13 on: June 03, 2008, 07:19:57 am »
I have NGK plug wires for sale, slightly used.. cheap

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Re: Spark plugs,platinum plugs, spark plug wires..
« Reply #14 on: June 03, 2008, 06:33:54 pm »
Mark, after you finally come over and pick up your valve cover so you stop making rainbow marks in all the puddles, go on google and type in PulseStar. 
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