Iridium plug suggestions
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Iridium plug suggestions
Going to tackle a plug and wire change after I finish changing out all my coolant lines. I've been browsing the forum and seen a few mentions of NGK tr55ix. Is this the plug of choice or are there better ones out there?
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For iridium, my choice would be AC Delco.
For conventional, I would pick NGK TR55.
For conventional, I would pick NGK TR55.
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The Delco Iridiums are made either by Denso, or NGK, depending on which supplier they are using at the time.
I don't know if they are the TR-55IX part number or not, but I use the NGK Laser Iridiums, only because they last MUCH longer than their non-Laser versions, and I HATE doing plug changes on these cars.
Unlike most of you I still have stock manifolds, and ALL of the Cali rated emissions equipment installed, so a plug change is an 8 hour ordeal, leaving me looking like I went 100 rounds with a wolverine, who had a rabid, mean, over-sized racoon as a tag team partner!
I don't know if they are the TR-55IX part number or not, but I use the NGK Laser Iridiums, only because they last MUCH longer than their non-Laser versions, and I HATE doing plug changes on these cars.
Unlike most of you I still have stock manifolds, and ALL of the Cali rated emissions equipment installed, so a plug change is an 8 hour ordeal, leaving me looking like I went 100 rounds with a wolverine, who had a rabid, mean, over-sized racoon as a tag team partner!
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For a stock engine, with a well maintained (clean) MAF and properly functioning O2 sensors, I wouldn't hesitate to leave any iridiums in for 100k or more.
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Not sure what your definition of "much longer" is, but when I pulled my stock platinum plugs out at 103k miles, they looked great. The new plugs made only the most marginal of difference in terms of MPG, and driveability was unchanged. They probably could have gone for another 25-50k.
For a stock engine, with a well maintained (clean) MAF and properly functioning O2 sensors, I wouldn't hesitate to leave any iridiums in for 100k or more.
For a stock engine, with a well maintained (clean) MAF and properly functioning O2 sensors, I wouldn't hesitate to leave any iridiums in for 100k or more.
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You are probably correct, but even the manufacturers themselves only claim 30K mile lives for their NARROW (0.4mm) center electrode iridiums (especially the Densos which claim an actual performance difference due to the thin electrode, at the expense of longevity), vs. their wider (0.6mm) center electrode iridiums which are rated for 60-100K.
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These (the Delcos, regardless of who actually made them) are probably the next plug I will install when the time comes (I am sorry I did not use them at the last change).
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Summit racing shows the NGK Iridium IX 7397. They show the NGK tr55ix for V6 cars. I'm prolly going to try the 7397.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/ng...rd?prefilter=1
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/ng...rd?prefilter=1