Plug and plug wire recommendations, please.
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Plug and plug wire recommendations, please.
Tune-up time on my '99 GXE. I know Nissan calls for platinum plugs but are they really necessary and if so, which brand? Also, plug wire size and brand, please. Don't want to pay inflated dealer prices. Would prefer something I can pick up at NAPA or Autozone. Thanks in advance!
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plugs
If you are happy with the way the car had been running, then pull a plug, and replace it in like kind - as long as the previous was a NGK, as previous poster said. They seem to work best in the Maxima. The plug size will be shown in your Owners Manual. Be prepared to pay about $8-10 per plug - expensive, but worth it. Going from memory, I thought that I used Iridium plugs - whatever that material is !
Last edited by Rit; 12-22-2014 at 01:10 PM.
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No sparkplug wires needed. The VQ30DE uses a Coil Over Plug (COP) design.
http://www.ngksparkplugs.com/product...r.asp?mode=nml
Last edited by CS_AR; 12-22-2014 at 12:35 PM.
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sure...
I put v-power coppers in my maxima 2 years ago and have had no problems. theyre also the cheapest. Replace coil packs as they go bad, dont replace good ones for preventative maintanence.
(read further if replacing yourself)
Use a long magnetized swivel socket, I purchased one at autozone. When pulling the coil plugs, if anti-seize was not used the boot will likely come off the coil pack and remain on the spark plug preventing you from grabbing it with a plug socket. this is normal and you can put it back on. to get it out use a thin long hook, just be careful that you dont break rubber pieces into your plug tube. One more thing, a member that goes by the name pm0hr I think has a video, on youtube (username I think?: Boredmder,) going through the proccess that helped me do my car. Well I hope this info was of use, even if you already knew.
I put v-power coppers in my maxima 2 years ago and have had no problems. theyre also the cheapest. Replace coil packs as they go bad, dont replace good ones for preventative maintanence.
(read further if replacing yourself)
Use a long magnetized swivel socket, I purchased one at autozone. When pulling the coil plugs, if anti-seize was not used the boot will likely come off the coil pack and remain on the spark plug preventing you from grabbing it with a plug socket. this is normal and you can put it back on. to get it out use a thin long hook, just be careful that you dont break rubber pieces into your plug tube. One more thing, a member that goes by the name pm0hr I think has a video, on youtube (username I think?: Boredmder,) going through the proccess that helped me do my car. Well I hope this info was of use, even if you already knew.
Last edited by bumpypickle; 12-22-2014 at 10:03 PM.
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