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Title: Good/Bad spark plugs?
Post by: GaryBC on 04 February 2010, 16:42:07
Looking into which brand of plugs to buy I see they range from Denso copper cored at £2.47 each, though Bosch and NGK, up to Denso Iridium at £9.09 each (plus VAT) - that's nearly £65 for six!

The skinflint in me says to go for the cheapest as they'll probably be ok. It also tells me to avoid the dearest as they can't possibly be nearly four times better!

Chances are that one of the middling ones is my best bet. Anyone got any preferences? Ones to avoid? (Given the work involved in just changing the plugs I don't want to do it twice!)

Cheers,
Gaz
Title: Re: Good/Bad spark plugs?
Post by: tunnie on 04 February 2010, 16:50:39
you can't go wrong with twin electrode GM plugs, about £1 each  :)
Title: Re: Good/Bad spark plugs?
Post by: Dazzler on 04 February 2010, 17:04:08
What he said^^^^^^^
Cant go wrong with the GM ones ;)
Title: Re: Good/Bad spark plugs?
Post by: Richard A on 04 February 2010, 20:56:39
Sorry to disagree, had a problem with gm plugs some time ago, switched to NGK Iririum IX, lasted 60k, just replaced them £36 the 6 including delivery, ebay.
Good luck
regards
richard a
Title: Re: Good/Bad spark plugs?
Post by: GPar on 04 February 2010, 22:09:47
I'm afraid I have to disagree with your disagreement! Fitted GM plugs recently, immediate improvement on the ones put in by the last rubbish garage that did a service for me.

Geoff 
Title: Re: Good/Bad spark plugs?
Post by: Andy B on 04 February 2010, 22:12:31
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Sorry to disagree, had a problem with gm plugs some time ago, switched to NGK Iririum IX, lasted 60k, just replaced them £36 the 6 including delivery, ebay.
Good luck
regards
richard a

I've never had a problem with GM plugs in any of my cars past or present, and you could buy atleast 25 of the things for £36  ;) :y
Title: Re: Good/Bad spark plugs?
Post by: Richard A on 04 February 2010, 22:19:28
As always, "I speak as I find"
regards
richard a
Title: Re: Good/Bad spark plugs?
Post by: Andy B on 04 February 2010, 22:23:17
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As always, "I speak as I find" ......

ditto!  ;) ;) ;) :y
Title: Re: Good/Bad spark plugs?
Post by: Kevin Wood on 04 February 2010, 22:24:52
It's not a great advantage for them to last over about 40k. Remove them after any more miles and you'll find they've started to work loose anyway. I agree the GM ones are fine (even on LPG) and it's not really worth looking any further.

Kevin
Title: Re: Good/Bad spark plugs?
Post by: GaryBC on 05 February 2010, 13:38:22
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you can't go wrong with twin electrode GM plugs, about £1 each  :)

What's this I hear? The genuine Vx part being best/cheapest?!?! :o

So if I walk into my nearest Vx dealer, and ask for a set of plugs for my Miggy, I'm going to get change from a tenner?
Title: Re: Good/Bad spark plugs?
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 05 February 2010, 13:41:08
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you can't go wrong with twin electrode GM plugs, about £1 each  :)

What's this I hear? The genuine Vx part being best/cheapest?!?! :o

So if I walk into my nearest Vx dealer, and ask for a set of plugs for my Miggy, I'm going to get change from a tenner?

Sadly not change from a tenner

9195109 - £3.73 (Retail)  £3.13 (Trade)  £2.31 (Trade club)

plus vat and you need 6 
Title: Re: Good/Bad spark plugs?
Post by: bertiecbx550 on 05 February 2010, 13:43:35
I paid £24 for 6 gm plugs 2 days ago.....Just need a damn plug spanner and guts to change em....v6 scares me at mo.... :-[
Title: Re: Good/Bad spark plugs?
Post by: GaryBC on 05 February 2010, 13:59:07
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you can't go wrong with twin electrode GM plugs, about £1 each  :)

What's this I hear? The genuine Vx part being best/cheapest?!?! :o

So if I walk into my nearest Vx dealer, and ask for a set of plugs for my Miggy, I'm going to get change from a tenner?

Sadly not change from a tenner

9195109 - £3.73 (Retail)  £3.13 (Trade)  £2.31 (Trade club)

plus vat and you need 6 

I had an idea "about £1 each" was a bit on the cheap side!
Title: Re: Good/Bad spark plugs?
Post by: tunnie on 05 February 2010, 16:29:20
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you can't go wrong with twin electrode GM plugs, about £1 each  :)

What's this I hear? The genuine Vx part being best/cheapest?!?! :o

So if I walk into my nearest Vx dealer, and ask for a set of plugs for my Miggy, I'm going to get change from a tenner?

Sadly not change from a tenner

9195109 - £3.73 (Retail)  £3.13 (Trade)  £2.31 (Trade club)

plus vat and you need 6 

I had an idea "about £1 each" was a bit on the cheap side!

Gone up since i last bought a load, were £1.somthing last time i stocked up
Title: Re: Good/Bad spark plugs?
Post by: Richard A on 05 February 2010, 16:38:22
About 1985 then !!  :y

regards
richard a
Title: Re: Good/Bad spark plugs?
Post by: TheBoy on 05 February 2010, 16:38:50
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you can't go wrong with twin electrode GM plugs, about £1 each  :)

What's this I hear? The genuine Vx part being best/cheapest?!?! :o

So if I walk into my nearest Vx dealer, and ask for a set of plugs for my Miggy, I'm going to get change from a tenner?

Sadly not change from a tenner

9195109 - £3.73 (Retail)  £3.13 (Trade)  £2.31 (Trade club)

plus vat and you need 6 

I had an idea "about £1 each" was a bit on the cheap side!

Gone up since i last bought a load, were £1.somthing last time i stocked up
£1.73 2 years ago. Slowly crept up since