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Old 07-29-2012, 10:42 PM
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Originally Posted by ttboost
+1...most cars, like 996 turbos, that run higher than stock boost, need frequent plug changes....3-5k miles ... Why pay $10 a plug when a $2 plug will do the same job for that amount of time...Just my experience...I always ran the NGK BKR 7E...
Changing plugs after 3 to 5 k miles is ludicrous. I could see maybe 10 if you are running really big boost and meth. You must own a shop and are revenue generating .
 
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Originally Posted by Engine Guy
Changing plugs after 3 to 5 k miles is ludicrous. I could see maybe 10 if you are running really big boost and meth. You must own a shop and are revenue generating .
IIRC, most of the "3-5k plug change" owners are running a copper plug. Not platinum or iridium.
 
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Old 07-30-2012, 10:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Engine Guy
Changing plugs after 3 to 5 k miles is ludicrous. I could see maybe 10 if you are running really big boost and meth. You must own a shop and are revenue generating .
...AGREED........If someone wants to run cheap plugs,so be it...to each his own..
 
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