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    Quick Links: SAIS Weirdness/Question. 150k miles and starting to show a little aging Non Skid tail gate cap I have an air bubble in my heater core. Spark Plugs?? Stuck in 4Hi need to get back to 2WD

Hey all What's the best spark plug for my 4.0 TRD?

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by LOJOTACO, Mar 20, 2019.

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Best plug for 4.0 TRD

  1. OEM

    16 vote(s)
    33.3%

  2. DENSO

    34 vote(s)
    70.8%

  3. Other....

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    2.1%
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  1. Mar 20, 2019 at 6:59 AM
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    LOJOTACO

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    Hey need to change my plugs for the first time whats the best plug for my 4.0 TRD
     
    LOJOTACO, Mar 20, 2019
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  2. Mar 20, 2019 at 7:01 AM
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    I have been buying my plugs from the dealer, there like $2 a plug and I haven't had any issues.
     
    Captdan762, Mar 20, 2019
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  3. Mar 20, 2019 at 7:03 AM
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    Wow...cheap...Do you know the part no.
     
    LOJOTACO, Mar 20, 2019
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  4. Mar 20, 2019 at 7:05 AM
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    coopcooper, Mar 20, 2019
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  5. Mar 20, 2019 at 7:15 AM
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    I was wrong the dealer wants $3.82 a plug, I do not have the part number but they always have in stock when I need them. I am sure online is cheaper to buy them.
     
    Captdan762, Mar 20, 2019
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  6. Mar 20, 2019 at 7:33 AM
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    nivek5sfe, Mar 20, 2019
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  7. Mar 20, 2019 at 7:36 AM
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    I get them at Advance Auto and order online to save 20%. Just make sure to check the box when you pick them up because 3 out of 4 times the parts monkeys pull the wrong parts.
     
    nh_yota, Mar 20, 2019
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  8. Mar 20, 2019 at 7:46 AM
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  9. Mar 20, 2019 at 9:07 AM
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    Yep, exactly how I got mine. Ordered them from advance, used 20% off, picked them up and opened them at the register to make sure all is well.
     
    nivek5sfe, Mar 20, 2019
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  10. Mar 20, 2019 at 9:42 AM
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    Denso is the OEM plug. Either those or NGK's. My local dealer sells Densos. If this is the first time the plugs have been out, you'll have NGKs on one side and Densos on the other. It's a Toyota thing.
     
    Shelf Life, Mar 20, 2019
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  11. Mar 20, 2019 at 11:07 AM
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    The part no. and ebay link say nive and tacoma mike gave are not the right plugs for 4.0 liter
     
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  13. Mar 20, 2019 at 12:15 PM
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    I use NGK Laser Irridiums from Rockauto for like $9.00 a piece. They are $13.00 plus everywhere else.
     
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    Never had any luck with fancy spark plugs. Use what Toyota uses.
     
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  17. Mar 20, 2019 at 7:05 PM
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    $6 Ngk lfr6c-11 V-Power Spark Plug, Pack of 1
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    The denso plugs have been proven too hold their gap better over the life of the plug. Id go with the denso's first and ngk second if thats all you can get at the time. Or you could go full nut case and do denso on one side and ngk on the other too keep if factory oem.
     
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  19. Mar 20, 2019 at 7:50 PM
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    The same shit everyone else has.
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    I purchase my last set from that cheap eBay link.
     
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  20. Mar 20, 2019 at 7:52 PM
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    Denso copper. Toyota says every 30k, but for most drivers you can push them 40-60k with little ill effect.

    Cheap, effective. No need for anything fancy here.
     
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