i just bought autolite platinum spark plugs. the guy at the store said he wasnt sure if they need to be gapped because on the computer it didnt say anything about gapping them.. and i checked the autolite website and they say gap is set at .052. does this mean that they are already gapped? or do i need to gap them to my cars specs??

i've been gapping my plugs all the time before to my cars specs, so i was just wondering.. it sucks..im going from NGK IX Iridium plugs to platinum.. I hate to change them, but they are messed up.

 

Im really unsure, my only suggestion is put them in and see if it starts and drives okay.

 

the honda service dude told us that they wear out your engine quicker for no reason and you dont need platnum

 

what wears out the engine?? platinum is recommended for my car B17a1 VTEC

 

hhhmmmmm... i'd say for a short 2-3 min, just check the gap of the damn plugs.

 

well i gapped my plugs.. everything seems to be running fine.

 

ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS check your gap before you put them in. How do you know they've been gapped correctly.

 

if your not sure then gAP THEM!!! never know what could have happened from the manufature to the store...coulda been dropped and handled unproperly..soo do it anyways!