Anyone else using these spark plugs?

1. user_34945 Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Harleston, Norfolk Posts: 469 Mk2 Saxo Vtr 16V

   #1 23rd August 2009, 15:56

   My car is in need of a service soon and i am after peoples views on wether these are good plugs or not and also do these look like they need replacing?
   
   1st plug
   
   
   4th plug
   
   
   Any thoughts welcome
2. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #2 23rd August 2009, 16:51

   I would say the 2nd plug looks glazed indicating a slight overheating problem & yes those plugs do need changing.
   
   
   Steve.

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3. stevie_m Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Glasgow Posts: 4772 Mk2 VTR Two Tone, Mazda 3 Sport

   #3 23rd August 2009, 16:51

   normally yearly for me but don't get me wrong ... i always took them out and gave them a good brush up when i was changing the oil & filters
   
   but you do need new ones
4. user_34945 Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Harleston, Norfolk Posts: 469 Mk2 Saxo Vtr 16V

   #4 23rd August 2009, 17:03

   Ok, Im running kent cams and have upgraded to a nissens rad, however if this is still not enough may put some fully synthetic oil in the engine, any reccomendations on new plugs to buy? Im after quality but not prepared to spend £100 on the 0.4mm dia tungsten electrode ones. many thanks.
5. user_16747 Banned Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 4328

   #5 23rd August 2009, 17:07

   Wont go wrong with ngk r!
6. user_34945 Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Harleston, Norfolk Posts: 469 Mk2 Saxo Vtr 16V

   #6 23rd August 2009, 17:16

   any difference between sparkplugs in 90 bhp engine to 98 bhp model?
7. user_16747 Banned Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 4328

   #7 23rd August 2009, 17:29

   Just go to halfords and look in the book.
8. user_34945 Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Harleston, Norfolk Posts: 469 Mk2 Saxo Vtr 16V

   #8 23rd August 2009, 18:08

   Ok thanks, ill have a look and see whats about
9. col101 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 York Posts: 768 VTR

   #9 23rd August 2009, 20:38

   In my experience, unless you're running massive power (and therefore massive heat, etc) then basic sparkplugs are more than upto the job. There is no performance or economical difference betwen £3 plugs and £20 plugs (imo...)
10. user_18250 Established Member Joined: Sep 2007 Swadlincote Posts: 1185 2003 Black VTR

    #10 23rd August 2009, 21:02

    This has been discussed many times before.
    
    Buy NGKs.
11. user_15989 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 Posts: 4857

    #11 23rd August 2009, 22:16

    As people hace said stock NGKs are absolutely fine in a standard engine.
    
    Are nissens selling uprated radiators these days? Though they just did cheap alloy OE replacement ones?
12. user_34945 Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Harleston, Norfolk Posts: 469 Mk2 Saxo Vtr 16V

    #12 24th August 2009, 16:00

    might be a cheap OE one then, but it certainly runs cooler than my standard one did