Spark Plugs Question
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Spark Plugs Question
I have a '98 Accord - 4 cyl. Is there a general consensus as to which spark plugs are best for this car? The dealer rec'd NGK (non platinum). Just curious if there is any talk about whats best for the car?
Spark Plug wires too - looking to replace those.
Spark Plug wires too - looking to replace those.
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Re: Spark Plugs Question (DrunkNRacer)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DrunkNRacer »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">honda uses ngk.. </TD></TR></TABLE>
i agree
i agree
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Re: Spark Plugs Question (Spider Man)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Spider Man »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">bosch also makes good plugs, but NGK will do the trick.</TD></TR></TABLE>
No, from what i heard, bosch is real bad for japanese cars, they're good for german cars, but i'd have to agree with nver2, go with NGK...honda all the way man...
No, from what i heard, bosch is real bad for japanese cars, they're good for german cars, but i'd have to agree with nver2, go with NGK...honda all the way man...
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Re: Spark Plugs Question (Accord_Kid)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Accord_Kid »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
No, from what i heard, bosch is real bad for japanese cars, they're good for german cars, but i'd have to agree with nver2, go with NGK...honda all the way man...</TD></TR></TABLE>
A while back I put Bosch platinum +4's in my ride. They were fine for about 1000 miles.. then i started getting real bad hesitation.. after looking everywhere except the plugs I finally figured out it was the plugs when I swapped in some NGK's. Word to the wise.. stick with oem parts.
OEM = healthy motor.
Modified by Escobar at 7:57 PM 2/4/2004
No, from what i heard, bosch is real bad for japanese cars, they're good for german cars, but i'd have to agree with nver2, go with NGK...honda all the way man...</TD></TR></TABLE>
A while back I put Bosch platinum +4's in my ride. They were fine for about 1000 miles.. then i started getting real bad hesitation.. after looking everywhere except the plugs I finally figured out it was the plugs when I swapped in some NGK's. Word to the wise.. stick with oem parts.
OEM = healthy motor.
Modified by Escobar at 7:57 PM 2/4/2004
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Re: Spark Plugs Question (KGAccord)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by KGAccord »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">ngk or denso are best for hondas..notice how that's what is reccomended in the owners manual.
for wires i like ngk cause of the purdy blue color
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recomended in the owners manual dont' mean a thing.
They do things like that cause they want to maintain good relationships with their suppliers. And recommending it usually means NGK rewards Honda with bulk discounts and what not.
It is a business strategy.
for wires i like ngk cause of the purdy blue color
</TD></TR></TABLE>recomended in the owners manual dont' mean a thing.
They do things like that cause they want to maintain good relationships with their suppliers. And recommending it usually means NGK rewards Honda with bulk discounts and what not.
It is a business strategy.
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Re: Spark Plugs Question (Spider Man)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Spider Man »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
recomended in the owners manual dont' mean a thing.
They do things like that cause they want to maintain good relationships with their suppliers. And recommending it usually means NGK rewards Honda with bulk discounts and what not.
It is a business strategy.
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yeah, you're right, it is partially true, it is a business strategy, but if a manual recommends it, it also means the products been tested and life expectencies and reliability is on the plus side.
recomended in the owners manual dont' mean a thing.
They do things like that cause they want to maintain good relationships with their suppliers. And recommending it usually means NGK rewards Honda with bulk discounts and what not.
It is a business strategy.
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yeah, you're right, it is partially true, it is a business strategy, but if a manual recommends it, it also means the products been tested and life expectencies and reliability is on the plus side.
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Re: Spark Plugs Question (Spider Man)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Spider Man »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">recomended in the owners manual dont' mean a thing.
They do things like that cause they want to maintain good relationships with their suppliers. And recommending it usually means NGK rewards Honda with bulk discounts and what not.
It is a business strategy.
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yep good point
They do things like that cause they want to maintain good relationships with their suppliers. And recommending it usually means NGK rewards Honda with bulk discounts and what not.
It is a business strategy.
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yep good point
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Re: Spark Plugs Question (gumtape_deathmatch)
Screw everything else except real world results. Oem parts have been proven time and again to work best with any vehicle.
I run a service shop and have seen the problems with aftermarket parts.
... like using bosch plugs in a honda (personal experience).
.. or using autolite plugs in a ford. This was a recent occurance. A customer brought their vehicle in because of a misfire issue. Had the plugs a whole 8,000 miles. I have an OTC scanner that does live data logging, and all the cylinders were mis-firing thousands of times.
I run a service shop and have seen the problems with aftermarket parts.
... like using bosch plugs in a honda (personal experience).
.. or using autolite plugs in a ford. This was a recent occurance. A customer brought their vehicle in because of a misfire issue. Had the plugs a whole 8,000 miles. I have an OTC scanner that does live data logging, and all the cylinders were mis-firing thousands of times.
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