BOSCH platinum plugs SUCK!!!!!!!!!!
#1
BOSCH platinum plugs SUCK!!!!!!!!!!
My 1998 I30 has had a bit of hesitation for a while now and I couldnt figure out why. I has changed the fuel filter, air filter, pcv valve, even replaced the plugs with bosch platinums. I bought the stupid things because the parts guy at the store said they were as good as OE, boy was he wrong! After about 5k miles of driving the electrodes look like they have 60k miles of wear on them. I poped some NGK coppers in and it feels like a whole new car. This is the second time i've had problems with this brand of plug, the other was in my 94 Honda prelude. They just dont seem to work well on japanese cars at all, I just wanted to give my personal experience with them because the question seems to come up from time to time.
#3
Re: BOSCH platinum plugs SUCK!!!!!!!!!!
Originally posted by infinitiman96
My 1998 I30 has had a bit of hesitation for a while now and I couldnt figure out why. I has changed the fuel filter, air filter, pcv valve, even replaced the plugs with bosch platinums. I bought the stupid things because the parts guy at the store said they were as good as OE, boy was he wrong! After about 5k miles of driving the electrodes look like they have 60k miles of wear on them. I poped some NGK coppers in and it feels like a whole new car. This is the second time i've had problems with this brand of plug, the other was in my 94 Honda prelude. They just dont seem to work well on japanese cars at all, I just wanted to give my personal experience with them because the question seems to come up from time to time.
My 1998 I30 has had a bit of hesitation for a while now and I couldnt figure out why. I has changed the fuel filter, air filter, pcv valve, even replaced the plugs with bosch platinums. I bought the stupid things because the parts guy at the store said they were as good as OE, boy was he wrong! After about 5k miles of driving the electrodes look like they have 60k miles of wear on them. I poped some NGK coppers in and it feels like a whole new car. This is the second time i've had problems with this brand of plug, the other was in my 94 Honda prelude. They just dont seem to work well on japanese cars at all, I just wanted to give my personal experience with them because the question seems to come up from time to time.
The question comes up from time to time, and is resoundingly in favor of the NGK plats. I don't even know why you would have wasted your money on the Bosch plugs, espically if you knew these threads already exist
#5
question.. i heard there are 2 sets of ngk coppers..one is "v power" or "v series" or something.and one is not..what is the difference between the 2??
ohha and yeah bosch plugsd suck.. i duno why nissan used them for the o2 sensor though..i know ngk and denso make o2 sensors wouldnt those be cheaper for produciton?..??.oh well whatever works.
ohha and yeah bosch plugsd suck.. i duno why nissan used them for the o2 sensor though..i know ngk and denso make o2 sensors wouldnt those be cheaper for produciton?..??.oh well whatever works.
#6
Copper plugs are V-Power and Standard. The standard is: http://www.ngksparkplugs.com/product...100&country=US and the V-Power is: http://www.ngksparkplugs.com/product...200&country=US
V-Power is basically a new design from the standard ones and I guess it performs better than standard ones.
V-Power is basically a new design from the standard ones and I guess it performs better than standard ones.
#7
did u use the bosh+4? i have them in now. When i replaced the plugs at 60,000 miles i didnt feel a difference at all, Should i have felt a little difference??My car performs fine though but i think im a little bad on fuel mileage.
#12
Replaced my stock NGK's with Bosch 2+plats... have had occasional misfire, 0304 codes, etc... I now hear a ticking noise, that I DO NOT RECALL from before the replacement, etc.... possibly attributable to the plugs (or some other mod, maybe, too many to remember )
I'm changing them back for the NGK plats from the dealer ($69 for 6) and I'll report on the difference
I'm changing them back for the NGK plats from the dealer ($69 for 6) and I'll report on the difference
#13
No Problems with Bosch Platinum 4's
THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH BOSCH PLAT 4 PLUGS
I used Bosch Platinum +4's for about 50,000 miles - the car performed flawlessly, and I replaced them with another set of the same! Maybe I'll try NGK's someday, but there's nothing wrong with the plugs I have in now, so there's no reason to replace them. I do inspect them regularly and see no signs of wear.
I've heard of problems with platinum plugs and nitrous oxide, however. I suppose it could be related to how you drive and how you've modded the car.
I used Bosch Platinum +4's for about 50,000 miles - the car performed flawlessly, and I replaced them with another set of the same! Maybe I'll try NGK's someday, but there's nothing wrong with the plugs I have in now, so there's no reason to replace them. I do inspect them regularly and see no signs of wear.
I've heard of problems with platinum plugs and nitrous oxide, however. I suppose it could be related to how you drive and how you've modded the car.
#14
Re: No Problems with Bosch Platinum 4's
Originally posted by MaxKlinger
THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH BOSCH PLAT 4 PLUGS
I used Bosch Platinum +4's for about 50,000 miles - the car performed flawlessly, and I replaced them with another set of the same! Maybe I'll try NGK's someday, but there's nothing wrong with the plugs I have in now, so there's no reason to replace them. I do inspect them regularly and see no signs of wear.
I've heard of problems with platinum plugs and nitrous oxide, however. I suppose it could be related to how you drive and how you've modded the car.
THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH BOSCH PLAT 4 PLUGS
I used Bosch Platinum +4's for about 50,000 miles - the car performed flawlessly, and I replaced them with another set of the same! Maybe I'll try NGK's someday, but there's nothing wrong with the plugs I have in now, so there's no reason to replace them. I do inspect them regularly and see no signs of wear.
I've heard of problems with platinum plugs and nitrous oxide, however. I suppose it could be related to how you drive and how you've modded the car.
#20
Originally posted by teejnut
where does everyone get the ngk copper plugs from?
where does everyone get the ngk copper plugs from?
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