I remember looking this up a loooooong long time ago, but since we don't have the luxury of search anymore...
Where can I find the cheapest NGK platinums? Thanks!
-W-

 

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What the best for out cars, Iridium, copper, platinum, double platinum?

 

just use copper they are cheaper in the long run, but they take alittle more time cause you have to change them every 30,000 instead of every 60. coppers are at napa for arpund $2 each while the platnums are around 12-14. ust go with the coppers....you have to size them to .40.

 

I think im gonna get the NGK cooper v-power plugs for $1.50 each from O'reilys. They also sell the plats for $9.99

 

Resize to .044"

 

to anyone who works on their own car and cares about performance, coppers are the only way to go.

 

explain please...

 

Coppers are supposed to give a better spark then plat's and although the coppers need to be changed twice as often if you work on your own car you will save money. $2 every 30K or $10 every 60K...do the math. But if you don't change your own plugs then you might want to get the plats. But changing the plugs on our car is so simple you would be crazy to pay someone to do it.



I think that is what he meant.

 

that makes sense. are those the ones you use? and do you need to get the coppers re-gapped?

 

i got the copper vpowers, i just put them in, dont they come pregapped!

 

I agree with I30tMike, I'm running the NGK copper on my car, I put them in my car when it had only 30,000 mile on it. The platinums looked bad, i think i could have cleaned them a bit and reinstall them back in but I already had the coppers and after a few hundred miles, it was noticeable that the engine was more responsive.

Eric

 

Hey thisasian, the cheapest NGKs that I have found on the Internet were on this website ~~~> http://www.nissanparts.org/

I bought them for about $8.25 each, good luck.

 

Yes I use the coppers and they are supposed to come pre-gapped but check them anyhow.

 

there is a set of six for $20 on ebay right now

 

Im gonna istall the vpowers tommorow hopefully. How are they workin out for you, any problems??

 

My Friend recommended the High Performance DENSO IRIDIUM IK16-5303.

 

I'm getting what feels like a slight misfire and I already tested the coils so I'm hoping that it is a plug problem. What's the number on the copper plugs. Haynes has the plug type as "NGK PFR5G-11(platinum) or equivalent".

 

i'm assuming your friend does not drive a maxima...

 

I wanted to change my plugs soon. Looking for the best plugs. But I'm not boosted.
If i ordered colder spark plugs (BKR6E-11 or BKR7E-11), do you think that it would be better or worse for the engine?

 

http://maxmods.dyndns.org/index.php?MaximaSparkPlugs

 

I asked about this a week or so ago, the general consensus was colder would do nothing for me or possibly make me lose performance. I wanted to go 1step hotter and the general consensus was it could/would give me a little better performance but nothing noticable and not worth the risk (detonation). So im changin my plugs today and im gettin NGK Vpower cooper stock heat range plugs. I dont know if you know Sam (SamMan32) But he runs 1step hotter and he jumps off the line about 1/2 a car length on me......

 

I agree with the other guys...go with the copper from everything I have experienced and read. The copper is more conductive than the iridium or the platinum, although they don't last as long. You want them for their spark, not their longevity though. Anyway, I don't know if the v-power are supposed to be used on our cars. All I know it that they don't work too well on some cars.

I just ordered from http://www.rockauto.com because I was already ordering the fuel filter and pads. They are really cheap there though. Their checkout system is great! I would check them out, if I were you...they have tons of variety.

Just my .02

 

Well I just finished puttin the copper Vpower's in, they seem fine. Ill post if they give me any probs, they were in the neoghborhoods of $1.50 each btw......

 

that is about right...at least from that rock auto.com that I just bought from.

Yeah, keep us posted if you see any changes with the v-powers.