Dealer told me that 97 maxima can only use NKG plantinum spark plug??

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10-13-2004, 04:35 PM

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Entropy

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Quote:

Originally Posted by viktornguyen

Here's something interesting:

Decided to change my plugs last weekend. Went to nissan dealer who charge 13 bucks/each plat spark plug. Called another Nissasn dealer $11buck per plat spark plug.

Checked my car and it has Bosch +2 plugs in there. So i ran into R&S Strauss who had Bosch +4 Plat spark plugs for half the price of dealers ($6 a pop)... So being a smart guy that i am, i bought these and replaced my plugs.... VIOLA!!!!... Got better plugs and saved a ****load of money. Car's happy, i'm happy...

Car has 70k and don't seem like plugs ever been changed. Accelleration seems to be alot more responsive now with the new plugs....IMO- don't ever go to dealers to buy plugs... they cost more and u can get better ones cheaper else where.

Be interested to see how they do long term. In my experience Toyotas and Nissans especially don't like Bosch and prefer NGK.

Don't think I have ever tried Bosch platinums though.

Most of my experience is with Toyotas and Bosch though, and from all accounts, as the mileage gains they do considerably worse than a comparable plug... up to the point of fouling plugs and running like crap.

No platinum experience though. I have three Toyotas and only one is worth putting decent plugs in. Haven't had to change them in the Taco yet, so I don't know what it has in it stock.

10-13-2004, 04:56 PM

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Wmaxima

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Nology spark plugs are the best.

www.nology.com

10-14-2004, 06:35 PM

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viktornguyen

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Bosch Platinum Plugs

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Originally Posted by §Þ®ïn†mä×

I am sorry to break this to you.. but Maxima's don't like Bosch Plugs

Anyone here have problems with Bosch Plat plugs? I got the +4 ones i put in last weekend.

10-14-2004, 06:53 PM

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atpham89

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All I can say is that it varies... some people have claimed to lose HP.... some have said bad mpg.... some say it messes up their engine..... I had them in for 57k and they worked just fine. I was getting good mileage and no power loss.