Quality park plug recommendations please

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01-04-2002, 09:57 AM

Supermachoman

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Quality spark plug recommendations please

I am going to be replacing my spark plugs in the near future. I do not care about price or life of the spark plugs, all I care about is the quality and performance of the plugs. I was leaning towards NGK Iridium IX (part # BKR5EIX-11, I believe), as NGK is recommended in the service manual, but I am open to suggestions. Would someone please recommend a top quality spark plug (cost aside). My Maxima is a 1995, and I don't plan on running NOS, so I would like to stay with the recommended heat range unless someone could tell me otherwise.

Thanks in advance,

Tyler

01-04-2002, 10:02 AM

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Stay with the stock NGK's. There is a slight drop in low end power with other plugs. I'm running Bosch +4's and there is a little drop in the low end, other other hand my but dyno says I have more power up top(may just be due to the tune-up).

01-04-2002, 10:02 AM

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Stick with NGK..

Plat, Copper, Iridum.. its all up to you.. Copper better spark.. doesn't last as long.. palgurized{sp} from MardigrasMax

01-04-2002, 10:04 AM

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Yeah just keep with the ones from the dealer. The cost is a bit more high but the best plug for your engine. You will get around 60 - 70K out of them anyhow so it may be the last ones you buy.

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01-04-2002, 10:30 AM

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Thanks guys. Am I correct in assuming that the platinum OEM replacement (NGK #PFR5G-11) is the one you would recommend?

01-04-2002, 10:31 AM

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Thanks guys. Am I correct in assuming that the platinum OEM replacement (NGK #PFR5G-11) is the one you would recommend?

if you are a DIY get the copper and change them 30k .. if you are lazy man.. get the NGK #PFR5G-11

01-04-2002, 10:35 AM

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if you are a DIY get the copper and change them 30k .. if you are lazy man.. get the NGK #PFR5G-11

Do you have the part number for the NGK copper plugs? I went to NGK's web site and used the part finder, but couldn't find the part number. Thank you.

01-04-2002, 10:41 AM

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Do you have the part number for the NGK copper plugs? I went to NGK's web site and used the part finder, but couldn't find the part number. Thank you.

BKR5E-11