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Spark plugs

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Patrons_taco805, Apr 27, 2018.

  1. Apr 27, 2018 at 7:06 PM
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    Patrons_taco805

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    Just pulled this from my truck and well I'm just curious to know if this is a normal spark plug or why it has a fine spark

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  2. Apr 27, 2018 at 7:07 PM
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    Steves104x4

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    BUCKLE UP! It makes it harder for Aliens to pull you out of your Truck.
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  3. Apr 27, 2018 at 7:08 PM
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    taco2010trd

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    Platinum or iridium plugs, they are different than the stock plugs. The stock plugs are copper and look like this:

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  4. Apr 27, 2018 at 7:10 PM
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    The old ones were platinum the new ones are iridium
     
  5. Apr 27, 2018 at 8:09 PM
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  6. Apr 27, 2018 at 8:28 PM
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    I bought them from toyota
     
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  7. Apr 27, 2018 at 8:38 PM
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    4cyl plugs
     
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  8. Apr 27, 2018 at 8:43 PM
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  9. Apr 27, 2018 at 8:44 PM
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    Those are the wrong plug

    Copper
     
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  10. Apr 27, 2018 at 8:48 PM
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    Yep, it'll run on em but they are the 4cyl plugs. Better to go with the denso plug K20HR-U11
     
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  11. Apr 27, 2018 at 8:56 PM
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    They are denso just not sure about the number
     
  12. Apr 27, 2018 at 8:57 PM
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    I have to double check the boxes figure since it came straight from toyo they were good
     
  13. Apr 27, 2018 at 9:10 PM
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    Yep denso k20hru11

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  14. Apr 27, 2018 at 9:11 PM
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    Got the good ones sweet
    Thanks for the info
     
  15. Apr 27, 2018 at 9:15 PM
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    From Denso website, should be a copper plug

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  16. Apr 28, 2018 at 8:10 AM
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    So those are the one's your putting in to replace the plug you took out?
     
  17. Apr 28, 2018 at 10:05 AM
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    They are not the wrong plug if the manufacturer's application guide listed them. My truck ran great on NGK Iridiums (over 110K). I'm now running Denso Iridiums. Toyota is minority owner of NGK and Denso; if Toyota didn't want Iridiums in their engines, they wouldn't allow NGK and Denso to offer them. In other words, it is OK to trust a reputable manufacturer's application guide.
     
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  18. Apr 28, 2018 at 10:21 AM
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    Better put copper plugs in or the spark plug nazis will be after you :D
     
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  19. Apr 28, 2018 at 10:33 AM
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    You SHOULD use copper plugs. You can choose to use wood ones if you want.

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  20. Apr 28, 2018 at 6:02 PM
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    Just installed the Denso plugs K20HR-U11 yesterday... mine had the factory original config comprising of 3 Denso and 3 NGK... replaced them all with Denso... purrs like a [somewhat large] kitten.
     

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