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Help decoding spark plug color!

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Frogging, Aug 9, 2014.

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Aug 9, 2014 at 5:43 AM

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Just changed the plugs on my 2013 V6 Tacoma with 32k miles. For some reason the color seems off or so I think it might be. Check these out and give me an opinion on whether I'm looking good or have a temp discrepancy.

Also this is the NGK plug but the denso look very similar.

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Aug 9, 2014 at 5:47 AM

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Don't worry about it.

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Aug 9, 2014 at 5:50 AM

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Fwiw I changed my plugs for the first time in my 05 last year at almost 200k miles. You're about to spend time and money worrying about a non issue. You shouldn't even know what your plugs look like

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Thank you for the quick input

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I wouldn't worry about it unless one or more came out looking really odd from the rest, goowy, oily, or something like that.

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thanks. they all look very similar to the one pictured

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Here is an easy read
http://ngksparkplugs.com/tech_support/spark_plugs/faqs/faqread.asp

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thanks for the link!! normal is what it appears to me.

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