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Old Jan 31, 2005 | 09:40 AM
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Are these good spark plugs??

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...950408373&rd=1
Old Jan 31, 2005 | 09:42 AM
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i personally never heard of em, but id say the consensus is to stick with NGK platinum (60k) or copper (30k), iridium is not necessary
Old Jan 31, 2005 | 09:45 AM
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[B]has anyone heard of these and would they be fine to stick in the max.?
Old Jan 31, 2005 | 10:06 AM
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Never heard of those and its not worth the money. NGK copper or platinums
should be sufficient.
Old Jan 31, 2005 | 11:17 AM
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The general consensus is that Copper plugs are the best ones you can get. Better conduction, and better spark than platinum or iridium. The iridium plugs have been tested on here int he past and showed no real gains. Platinum are good for longevity and thats about it. Go copper. Cheap, great spark, and the only drawback is you have to replace them every 30k miles or so instead of 60k like platinum...
Old Jan 31, 2005 | 11:20 AM
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so what brand spark plug do you think is good for the max then?
Old Jan 31, 2005 | 11:23 AM
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Ngk..........
Old Jan 31, 2005 | 11:24 AM
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NGK PLATINUM OR COPPER
about $11.00 a peice for the platinum -- never bought copper, don't know how much those are.
Old Jan 31, 2005 | 11:26 AM
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1.50 for coppers, and they work great.

ONLY NGK spark plugs
Old Jan 31, 2005 | 11:30 AM
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I've heard too many bad stories about other brands -- stick with what comes in it. Thats my motto
Old Jan 31, 2005 | 11:31 AM
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can these spark plugs be bought at autozone??
Old Jan 31, 2005 | 11:33 AM
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Yes they can.
Old Jan 31, 2005 | 11:55 AM
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as long as you stay with NGK, copper's are fine. THEY ARE NOT A DIFFERENT BRAND. NGK is the brand
Old Jan 31, 2005 | 12:03 PM
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get ngk plats
Old Jan 31, 2005 | 12:38 PM
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http://maxmods.dyndns.org/index.php?MaximaSparkPlugs
Old Jan 31, 2005 | 01:08 PM
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Stick with the known good stuff!

Been using the NGK V-Power (BKR5E-11) for the last 30k miles. Last time I checked, about 6k miles ago, the tips are still good. Never had any problems with them. I should probably replace them now that I have 30k on these plugs already.

Click here to see a list of NGK plugs for our car. I believe iridium is mainly used for boosted application.
Old Jan 31, 2005 | 01:20 PM
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What about BOSCH Platinum 4 ? It looks nice ...... any comments ?
Old Jan 31, 2005 | 01:27 PM
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What about BOSCH Platinum 4 ? It looks nice ...... any comments ?

http://forums.maxima.org/showpost.ph...72&postcount=7

Having 4 electrodes is a gimmick.

Stop asking if these or those spark plugs are good b/c you will get NGK crammed down your throat.
Old Jan 31, 2005 | 01:32 PM
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Many in here have tried those, the advice is to stay away from them! Go to this link for more supporting info. Platinum lasts longer, but better spark can be had with copper and NGK is the brand for our cars...hands down. Which would you rather have, performance or longer lasting plugs that holds back on performance?

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What about BOSCH Platinum 4 ? It looks nice ...... any comments ?
Old Jan 31, 2005 | 01:48 PM
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yea i had bosch platinum 2's, nothing special... just get ngk man, theyre the best for maximas
Old Jan 31, 2005 | 01:54 PM
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I just bought the NGK Copper plugs.... $2 a piece.....

But how do I get the old plug out... Is there a specific tool i need ?
Old Jan 31, 2005 | 02:08 PM
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The link that is in post #19 is a how-to in VQPower.com. Socket wrenches come with a round rubber ring designed to grasp the end of the plug. If you are like me, using a regular 12mm deep socket, then you can use a clothes hanger. Straighten it all up, then at either end, bend about 1/2" of it into an "L". Use that to fish the plug out after unscrewing the plug from the hole. Believe me it works!

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I just bought the NGK Copper plugs.... $2 a piece.....

But how do I get the old plug out... Is there a specific tool i need ?
Old Jan 31, 2005 | 02:15 PM
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When you go to autozone they may tell you that some other brand will be fine...don't listen to them.
Old Jan 31, 2005 | 02:18 PM
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enjoyincubus504, Thanks

I saw it was lite three types of Plugs : something like Regula, Super and something more .... which one going to be good ? It is easy to spend a lot of money ...but buy right one .... Which model os Plugs do you use ?
Old Jan 31, 2005 | 02:23 PM
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im not quite sure the model number, but im using the standard ngk copper spark plugs, next time im thinking of getting the iridium ones
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