NGK iridium plugs?

Exactly why I stated the stock application part. And I still stand by the better performance and better gas mileage. It's been proven time and time again. Plus, think about it like this. Copper plugs are going to be wearing at a MUCH higher rate then iridium or platinum. In this time the center electrode is wearing down and your gap is increasing. Every mile you go you are decreasing performance and gas mileage on any plug. With copper this decrease is much more prominent. Significant?...Maybe not to some, but I just bought my truck and it is coming up on 60K and i can tell that they haven't been changed yet. I'm just waiting for that 60K mark to do a major service. I edited my post by the way. The money factor alone should make you want to switch to iridium.

 

A larger spark takes more work for the ignition to produce. This can result in a misfire. I see no gains there. It's not a matter of how hard they are to change that I was getting across...it was the money factor. The only time I have ever pulled a plug to diag an engine is when it is already running like crap (and for the record it's usually not a fuel or ignition problem). So to pull a plug to check how one is running is a thing of the past. Unless you are tuning and making fuel changes of course. But even now with wideband O2 sensors this is less common.



This is in a 1.8T to point out gains for iridiums. And the link http://www.elitedubs.com/index.php?topic=2491.0;topicseen

The simple fact that all higher end cars use them should be enough to tell you. These are the cars that the manufactures don't have to cut as many corners to sacrifice quality or performance.

 

Not many trucks because how many trucks are purposely built for performance or gas mileage? If you can cut the cost at the expense that most truck owners don't care about anyways; why not? I know all about the EPA regulations and the standards that the car companies have to adhere to (we should say pass). They also get perks for have SULEV vehicles too. As long as they pass they are happy.

As far as a "simple" $50.00 to a manufacture...that is a TON. We will use $30.00 to make it fair that they get them cheaper. $30.00 X 189,987 (amount of tacomas sold in 2005) = $56,996.10 And that's just in the US. Trust me when I say that is a lot of money for a car manufacture. I work for Acura and they have changed a wiring harness in our cars to save an average of .02 per car to see a better profit. U can bet your ass that if they can save $30.00 a car they will be all over it!

 

We are just going to have to agree to disagree. I still stand by the fact that they are using it to save money. If they can pass the regulation with a cheaper plug...why not? And you are right the gains would be minimal on our engines to say the least. But in my eyes the benefits still outweigh copper plugs.

 

Sigh, I guess I'll let you have the last word...

 

I would rather change the plugs 3 times in 100,000 just because I don't want to deal with pulling plugs for the first time out of an aluminum head after 100,000 miles. Stock densos work great and it really is not that big of a deal to swap them out every 30,000 or so. FWIW.

 

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I agree with chris. I have driven with every plug i could find in my street strip mustang and i have been on the dyno with about 7 different plugs from from reg to triple platinum and i can honestly say i saw no difference in hp or tq and it ran no different. on top of that i fowled almost every plug in about the same amount time. My old auto shop teacher (who also used to wrench on old b stock drag cars) also told me that there is no difference. Now in a new car it may last a lil longer but i can honestly say not enough longer to justify the price. You can think all you want, but if it makes you feel its better its gona make it seem better. test results will show different tho. but i know what ive tested and have countless sheets to prove it. stick with the stock ones its not worth the money for the platinum. chris you are once again right

 

i know everyone is saying to change them every 30,000 But my 2005 Tacoma manual says every 60,000. I just did mine for the first time ever at 69,000 thanks to chris 4x4's writeup. My old plugs weren't too bad surprisingly.

 

I'm using irridiums strictly because of the fact that they last longer. I can give a rat's ass if they give more performance or help my 16 mpg. When I changed my plugs at 30k, I thought to myself, feels good that I won't have to do this again for another 100k.

 

I'm using the NGK irridiums. Put them in 60,000 miles ago. Still running great!

 

Did you not see how platinum or iridium's a cheaper in the long run?

Go to the first page.

My service pamphlet says every 30K. Maybe that's a dealer pamphlet although I have seen the same ones in lots of Toyotas. I'll check the actual owners manual when I get a chance.

 

So is there a part number for NGK's sitting o n the driver side ?? I see part number for Denso's that Chris posted but not seen NGK.?

 

I agree with you. I just bought my 2010 TACO and was suprised that it came with the old school copper plugs. As far as changing over to irridiums i would just so i dont have to change the plugs as often.

 

NGK V-Power (copper)

$10 LFR6C-11 V-Power Spark Plug, Pack of 1

LFR6C-11
NGK IX Iridium

$47 LFR6AIX-11 - 6 PCSNEW

LFR6AIX-11