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Old 05-29-2008, 12:42 PM
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I am doing my LT & Y-Pipe install next week and trying to get everything that I need.

I am not sure if I need to change spark plugs or not, since I will already have everything else out. The spark plugs in there right now are the OEM plugs with 16K miles on them.

Should I go ahead and order a set of NGK TR55's or stay with the stock plugs for now?

Any other suggestions?
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You might as well while you are doing the headers. It certainly will not hurt. TR55's are good plugs as i'm currently running them.
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at 16k? I wouldnt bother unless you break some of them. now if you had 50-60k on them I would . my .02c
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I'd spend the extra $16 and put a new set of plugs in it
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Well, once the headers are on, when you do change the plugs, its not bad at all
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You can go either way. Being that you already have them out putting the headers on, I would put in a fresh set of TR-55s. But if you want, you can definitely run the OEM plugs if you would like.

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plugs should still be good, but since you already have it apart...whatever your wallet can handle
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Originally Posted by Jon@Texas-Speed
You can go either way. Being that you already have them out putting the headers on, I would put in a fresh set of TR-55s. But if you want, you can definitely run the OEM plugs if you would like.

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Well he may only have 16K miles....but his car is a '99. So built/bought in '98.....his plugs are 10 years old . Since you're changing to headers....might as well for $16. I know time doesn't really affect plugs, but still after 10 years I'd do it for peace of mind.

n/m I think I misread. Looks like he has had OEM plugs for 16K miles....not the original plugs and only 16k miles
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It helps to pull the plugs out for clearance during the install so you might as well change them out.
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Originally Posted by TopFlite
You might as well while you are doing the headers. It certainly will not hurt. TR55's are good plugs as i'm currently running them.
Same here . It would be very easy and fast while you have all that room. Save yourself a headache and lot of time
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I would go ahead and change them.

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Originally Posted by Z28/2002
I'd spend the extra $16 and put a new set of plugs in it
gotta agree, not that big of a deal and one less think u will need to think about in the futre(for a while)




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