I'm going to change my spark plugs soon. I know everyone on here recommends NGK. Okay. But what about the spark plugs with multiple electrodes. Are there any advantages to those to offset the additional cost. If they will last longer, make the car run smoother, get better economy, more power, etc., I would get 'em, but I don't know if they do any of that. I understand that these plugs do not need their gap set.

If I end up with single electrode plugs, what is the appropriate gap? I see instructions in the Owner's Manual for replacing them (but I actually learned how to do that from this forum), but it doesn't give the gap. I have a 1995 SE.

 

stay away from bosch.

go for DENSO or NGK

the gap should be +/- .044

 

ngk only and just the basic type. no need for the extra bells that dont do anything for the max. if you were boosted in any way or form, then that may change.

 

i went over this before on another post all those plugs are crap, believe me i worked at auto parts for 2 years selling that junk. not worth the money. you wanna spend bread on your plugs? get the stock NGK platinums. if you dont have that much money, go witht eh NGK Vpower coppers. id explain it to you in detail why but id just get frustrated from repeating myself

 

Thanks everyone,
I went to the store to get NGKs. I found out there are several types, ranging from $1.77 - almost $10 each (for the original equipment plugs, according to the guy at the store)! I ended up getting the $3 NGK platinums, just as Penguin1996 described (and this was before I read that post). It was entertaining when the guy asked me about plug wires and I told him my car doesn't have 'em. He didn't belive me, so we went out to my car for show and tell. It's fun knowing more than the "experts", especially when you are far from being one yourself. I should have just told him, "yeah, I want those too," and watched him try to find the part.

 

i wish i could fiind platniums for $3.....what store did the you go to?

 

LOL. I was surprised myself when I opened the hood for the first time.
Now, when I open the hood of my Villager (Gen 3) and see the distributor I think 'urk! old tech.'
What really p*sses me off though, is a missed opportunity. About a year before I bought my Gen 4, I was in San Antonio looking to buy a car and found a Gen 4 on a lot. This Arab guy was running the lot and he knew nothing about cars. Anyway this Max was really tidy except it was running on 5 cylinders. Of course I had no idea about the ignition coil problem etc. and so I passed on it, thinking 'bent valve . . . burned valve seat . . . hole in piston . . . ' etc.
I think today I'd take the chance.

 

I got NGK GPower Platinums, stock number 7090 (BKR5EGP) for $2.98 at Advance Auto Parts (in Indian Harbor, FL). I think it was a sale price, but I'm not sure.

 

Be ready for misfire. There is a reason the G-power are only $3. Our shop started to use them and QUICKLY stopped due to many ignition problems. Your better off buying the copper v-powers and changing the plugs more often.

 

boosted applications = copper plugs are best .. change em out every 5000 miles!! tehe


but i got the bosch plugs.. they work fine for my pos maxima.

 

Interesting... will they do damage to anything, or just run rough until I change them. I haven't installed them yet, but don't want to if they are going to do more harm than good. My car is completely stock.

 

Misinformation FTL.

 

We noticed an engine miss issue on at least 5 different vehicles. Just run the v-power IMO. $1.89 ea, change them every 25k. My 202k can't be wrong and it runs like a top.

 

how is it mis information? I believe i stated the plugs i am using and stated that for me they are working?

your useless post FTL!!!111onewoneoneone!11

 

..works great on "Kenscivic" though..lol

 

Damn POS Maximas...