Ac Delco or NGK??
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Ac Delco or NGK?? Went to pepboys today to pick up some stuff and when I asked the guy for some plugs, and said NGK, he laughed at me. I didnt think it was so funny cuz I thought just about everyone was running the NGK's. So which ones are better and why?? There's like a $40 dollar difference and I cant see the benefits of the platinum plug. Is it necessary to run the platinum plug, or are the NGK's just as good?? Need some input, thanks.
Originally Posted by LS1_Unleashed
Went to pepboys today to pick up some stuff and when I asked the guy for some plugs, and said NGK, he laughed at me. I didnt think it was so funny cuz I thought just about everyone was running the NGK's. So which ones are better and why?? There's like a $40 dollar difference and I cant see the benefits of the platinum plug. Is it necessary to run the platinum plug, or are the NGK's just as good?? Need some input, thanks.
Originally Posted by GuitsBoy
Explain this to the guy at pep boys and if he still laughs at you, tell him to pull his head out of his *** and atleast know what he's talking about before jumping to incorrect assumptions that more money equals better sparkplug. Then leave the store and go somewhere else to buy your plug.
Second that go with the ngk's. Ran the tr55 before the blower and now tr6's and both have been great plugs.
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I told him that, and I said all my racing friends are running thise plug and he said "well the platinum plug will help your car run better" and all this other crap. Looks like I will be going to another store for some Ngk's shortly.
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Originally Posted by LS1_Unleashed
Got the NGK's, and $45 back. So I'm happy, I wont be going in there anytime soon though.
If you swapped your plugs and got $45 back, I'm guessing he sold you iridium plugs before and not the platinum. It souldn't cost more than about $10 for platinum over copper.
Some on here think the iridium plug is better than both; others don't think they're worth the money.
Some on here think the iridium plug is better than both; others don't think they're worth the money.
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I got the Iridium plugs, but who dyno's their car before and after plug changes... I think if the plug's Iridium (thin wire), then it probably doesn't matter much who made it. Does AC Delco have Iridium plugs yet, or just platinum? Anyways, that's why I picked the NGK TR55 IX's. Seems like the thin wire has got enable a better flame front from the spark...
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Just installed AC Delco Iridium plugs. The factory Iridiums that I pulled out didn't look bad at all after 58K. Was installing headers and just thought plugs were a good idea while I was in there.
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Originally Posted by LS69TA
That's why I haven't made myself change mine.But, my hands are friggin sore now, my muscles all hurt and I'm just pissed off now j/k Wasn't too bad this time. Except I broke 5 of my Taylor wires taking them off, oh well, good thing I kept my stock wires.
