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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Darth Loo-knee on 29 May 2007, 11:29:56

Title: Fidley Job or What??
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 29 May 2007, 11:29:56
Fitting new plug leads i thought was really fidley ;D
The leads i changed were in a colax cable, so would they be orginal vauxhall leads do you think?
Also spark plugs say BOSCH on them, but the little round electrode has flat edges :o i wondered if they were orginal too..... 111,000 miles what do you reckon?? :y
Title: Re: Fidley Job or What??
Post by: Dazzler on 29 May 2007, 15:23:47
Leads doubtfull, plugs....No ;)
Title: Re: Fidley Job or What??
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 29 May 2007, 21:58:54
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Leads doubtfull, plugs....No ;)

well I have never seen flat edges on the electrode before :-?
Title: Re: Fidley Job or What??
Post by: Markjay on 30 May 2007, 00:33:21
Vx use re-branded Bosch plugs - the Bosch P/N is showing on the metal base of the Vx plugs. The plugs that were factory fitted to my car were not even re-branded but just said 'Bosch'.

When you get the new Vx plugs, check the Bosch P/N on the metal bases of both plugs and compare them - this way you will know if the plug you took out was the right model for the car.

Also, if your engine is 2.5/3.0 you will have the two-electrode plugs, if it is 2.6/3.2 it will be the four-electrode ones.


(http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/6733/vx91132006rp3.jpg) (http://imageshack.us) (http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/3088/gm91132086py4.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)


Title: Re: Fidley Job or What??
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 30 May 2007, 01:04:19
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Vx use re-branded Bosch plugs - the Bosch P/N is showing on the metal base of the Vx plugs. The plugs that were factory fitted to my car were not even re-branded but just said 'Bosch'.

When you get the new Vx plugs, check the Bosch P/N on the metal bases of both plugs and compare them - this way you will know if the plug you took out was the right model for the car.

Also, if your engine is 2.5/3.0 you will have the two-electrode plugs, if it is 2.6/3.2 it will be the four-electrode ones.


(http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/6733/vx91132006rp3.jpg) (http://imageshack.us) (http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/3088/gm91132086py4.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)



I have taken a photo of one of my old plugs don't really think you can see the straight edges that well though
(http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s304/Loo-knee/OilCooler1003.jpg)
Title: Re: Fidley Job or What??
Post by: Jay w on 30 May 2007, 10:51:28
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Vx use re-branded Bosch plugs - the Bosch P/N is showing on the metal base of the Vx plugs. The plugs that were factory fitted to my car were not even re-branded but just said 'Bosch'.

When you get the new Vx plugs, check the Bosch P/N on the metal bases of both plugs and compare them - this way you will know if the plug you took out was the right model for the car.

 Also, if your engine is 2.5/3.0 you will have the two-electrode plugs, if it is 2.6/3.2 it will be the four-electrode ones.


(http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/6733/vx91132006rp3.jpg) (http://imageshack.us) (http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/3088/gm91132086py4.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)



i had this discussion with my local friendly stealer......

the guy behind the counter was 110% certain that the 2.5 used 4 electrode plugs, i wasn't so convinced and queried it, he told me that 'i have many years experience of vauxhalls, i know what i am talking about'


quite clearly not!!!

Will it do any harm running 4 electrodes in a 2.5?