Spark Plugs at 65K

[Jesse36m3]

Originally Posted by ermax

I almost did but decided not to because I was afraid I wouldn’t be able to retrieve it due to the fact that you have to pull the extension off leaving the socket too deep to pull out with your bare hands. The duct tape was strong enough to pull the socket and plug independently but I’m not sure it would have enough grip to pull the socket and plug as one.

Different strokes. glad your plan worked in your case.

[WNDSRFR]

Originally Posted by mazeroni

Don't give me hope that I can skip the 60K service, then tell me no.

I'm at 52,000 right now, and paying to replace the plugs when I want to swap for a 2017 in the next 12 months doesn't sit well with me.

I haven't had any kind of issues starting the car. She runs smooths at all RPMs. I stick with Exxon and Shell gas.

Would we say it's safe for me to wait it out? Maybe push 70 or 80K if it comes to that?

I wouldn't worry too much about it. I'm at 119,000 miles and the car runs like new. I'll change my plugs when the car tells me to. I already changed front brake pads and that was totally unnecessary. They could have gone another 100,000 miles.
So, has anyone changed their plugs because of degraded performance, or just because the manual says to?

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by WNDSRFR

I wouldn't worry too much about it. I'm at 119,000 miles and the car runs like new. I'll change my plugs when the car tells me to. I already changed front brake pads and that was totally unnecessary. They could have gone another 100,000 miles.
So, has anyone changed their plugs because of degraded performance, or just because the manual says to?

I figure I'll see something else go before the plugs. Maybe burn a coil pack or something, but I'll inspect a plug then. If the iridium tip even looks marginal, I'll replace them. Otherwise, fuck it.

[venturaII]

Originally Posted by WNDSRFR

I wouldn't worry too much about it. I'm at 119,000 miles and the car runs like new. I'll change my plugs when the car tells me to. I already changed front brake pads and that was totally unnecessary. They could have gone another 100,000 miles.
So, has anyone changed their plugs because of degraded performance, or just because the manual says to?

Keep in mind that most modern coil-on-plug ignition systems have enough output to fire a plug with almost zero electrode left, and so you tend not to see symptoms of worn plugs until the coil has burned itself up from having to send enough current to the plug to jump a 0.100"+ gap.

[02.ACCORD.DUDE]

Would be interested in hearing / seeing pics of people who ran there plugs more than 60,000 miles - I swapped mine at 60, and am around 87 now. Just trying to plan ahead to see if I really need another change at 120...

[Teseo]

Originally Posted by 02.ACCORD.DUDE

Would be interested in hearing / seeing pics of people who ran there plugs more than 60,000 miles - I swapped mine at 60, and am around 87 now. Just trying to plan ahead to see if I really need another change at 120...

I dont have pics but changed kine at 62k miles, plugs looks clean and maybe i could hold for another 10k miles more. But i did as a part of reliability mod. Now im with 70k and im worried about fuel filter and carbon build up on valves

[chaoskaze]

Originally Posted by Teseo

I dont have pics but changed kine at 62k miles, plugs looks clean and maybe i could hold for another 10k miles more. But i did as a part of reliability mod. Now im with 70k and im worried about fuel filter and carbon build up on valves

O__O so you are at 120000 km?!

Originally Posted by 02.ACCORD.DUDE

Would be interested in hearing / seeing pics of people who ran there plugs more than 60,000 miles - I swapped mine at 60, and am around 87 now. Just trying to plan ahead to see if I really need another change at 120...

I did mine at 50k & I could felt the difference between old and new. *they look passable still when i took them out* on HKS sparkplug now.

[Teseo]

Originally Posted by chaoskaze

O__O so you are at 120000 km?!




I did mine at 50k & I could felt the difference between old and new. *they look passable still when i took them out* on HKS sparkplug now.

Yes, not.used with metric. Why worried, mr Tcoat is beyond that and his ride is going well and few oyher members as well

[chaoskaze]

Originally Posted by Teseo

Yes, not.used with metric. Why worried, mr Tcoat is beyond that and his ride is going well and few oyher members as well

ya but I figure it's hard to achieve those numbers in asia. In US/Canada is easier cuz it takes forever to go to anywhere.