Anyone know how ofteh your supposed to change your spark plug wires. Why do I ask? I was gonna get some magnecores of someone for 30 but there used. So dont know if I should. Thanks!

 

I upgraded mine but my motor still had the stock ones that it was imported with...

 

Nothing wrong with oem wires, I rather pick oem because of its perfect fitment over any aftermarket wires and many heavily modified cars run them as well

 

Well its cause i'm gonna run nitrous soon, so since i'm changing plugs i might as well change wires. Can you guys give me some good brands for wires? Thanks

 

change every 100k, jeah , dats rite, im phucken cheap

 

Change every 30k, 45k or 60k up to you and how you drive. Go with OEM

 

Get the OEM ones, they are like $40 new...

Plus they last a long time. My mechanic tested and told me my stock spark plug wires were still good at 108k miles on my 94gsr.


[Modified by mickey513, 3:18 AM 2/25/2003]

 

oem and aftermarket wires wont make a difference with or without nos if you have stock ignition. should have just asked

 

hah thanks andy.

 

stock

 

owners manual says like 60k i think i got nkg power cables which are basically the spoon wires with out those dumb grounding straps great wires (better be for $170 hehe)

 

Get the NGK's 8mm. They come in different colors if you like, they run about $40.00. OEM are about $58.00 come in black only.

 

i use magnecore...don't know why just thought they look cool ..hahaha ... but yah i was just sick of the stock oem ones..makes no difference really...

 

So I guess the brand of choice is NGK's? Any particular reason why? I'll look in to getting a set. Thanks

 

get either oem or ngk.

 

i think im gonna go w/ NGK blues..the cheaper 50 dollar ones when i need a new set. I think most people like NGKs because they have good fitment and i havent heard any problems when they are used. i heard horror stories w/ other wires such as magnecor (concerning fitment and wires coming loose while driving) but this is all persay. u can't go wrong w/ oem (sumitomo makes the oem wires i believe.)

 

Helms does not indicate a certain milage to replace the spark plug wires. They're wires...how would they fail unless you cut them? Really they should last you the life of your car...but if I did have to replace them I would go OEM.

 

Arlight cool, i guess i'll go ngk's. Thanks everyone for your imput!

 

 

OEM wires can easily last up to 100k and more.

My 94gsr had 108k miles and when my mechanic tested the stock spark plug wires, they were still good.

 

How much will acura charge to test my stock wires?

 

All you need is an ohm-meter or multitester. If the resistance is more than 20,000 ohms (20 kilo-ohms) then they need replacement.

I got the NGK blue wires for $50 from Nopi. They fit great, no problems yet.

 

i like MSD wires!

 

this is true.. happened to me... one of my (#3) Magnecor wires kept coming off the spark plug every now and then while driving.. it pissed the hell out of me because I paid about $80 or so for them and thought they would be an upgrade for my old stock wires... when I called magnecor for warranty.. they told me to try crimping it and that didn't help... so I sent the wire back and after "analyzing" it and telling me they fixed it... they told me nothing was wrong w/ the wire and sent it back to me

so I put it back in thinking they did the crimp correctly or whatever I put it back no my car start driving and w/ my luck.. I was on my way from Nor Cal to So Cal to visit my ex (500 mile trip).. and on the uphill climb on I5's grapevine.. my car starts to stumble and run like $hit and the CE light comes on.. I pull over as soon as I can.. pop the hood.. and what do you know.. the SAME (#3 cyl) magnecor wire which was supposed to be "fine" popped out again...

call them again.. they say maybe its something wrong w/ my motor or spark plugs... I took off the valve cover.. changed ALL the spark plug gaskets, did a valve adjust and valve cover gasket change while it was open then put in NEW plugs... torqued everything to spec w/ a torque wrench.. thought everthing was good to go (since the wire supposedly checkd out fine)...

couple weeks later.. the SAME wire pops out again... I send it back once again for warranty.. and they didn't respond to me for about a month.. then they claimed they were "moving to a bigger warehouse" and that they didn't get my calls, email, snail mail asking about my wire.. wtf? OK if your moving factory.. at least you can check your email right? they sent me out a totally new wire and it was OK

but I will NEVER EVER again buy Magnecor nor recommend it to any of my friends...

 

I think i'm about to buy ngk wires w/ denso iridiums for my GSR. Prob total around $90 from NOPI. It seems like about the best way to go. Anyone disagree?