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I have a 2000 ZX3. I want to get better than factory spark plugs. Let me know what my options are, where I can get them, and how much do they cost. Thank you.

to be honest, you're not going to see any improvement over stock plugs unless you're FI (and then you need 1 step colder).

better to save the money and just replace with stock platinums.

darkpuppet,Aug 11 2004, 10:43 AM Wrote:to be honest, you're not going to see any improvement over stock plugs unless you're FI (and then you need 1 step colder).

better to save the money and just replace with stock platinums.

Where could I get those besides at the local dealership? Crappy Tire?

MAlby7,Aug 11 2004, 03:07 PM Wrote:Where could I get those besides at the local dealership? Crappy Tire?

You could go under the hood of your car.
:lol:

What he is saying is that the stock plugs are platinum tipped and good for well over 100,000km.

ngk PTR5A-13. Any performance shop can get them, but not canadian tire. They are the same idea as the motorcraft ones, they're just prettier.

ps. Don't forget to gap them; use a feeler type gapping tool, the dial ones are hoplessly inaccurate.

MAlby7,Aug 11 2004, 03:07 PM Wrote:

darkpuppet,Aug 11 2004, 10:43 AM Wrote:to be honest, you're not going to see any improvement over stock plugs unless you're FI (and then you need 1 step colder).

better to save the money and just replace with stock platinums.

Where could I get those besides at the local dealership? Crappy Tire?

I'm not sure if Crappy tire has 'em, but that's just a phone call away...

do you have an aversion to the dealership? When I deal with the parts guy directly he gives me everything dirt cheap... (my 1 step colder plugs set me back $12)

On a lighter note. every dealership i go to my oil filter costs something different... I paid 10.41 with tax today. last month 6.40. i really gotta buy a case of these.

scoobasteve,Aug 11 2004, 07:04 PM Wrote:On a lighter note. every dealership i go to my oil filter costs something different... I paid 10.41 with tax today. last month 6.40. i really gotta buy a case of these.

damn iraq war!

I thought we would have secured their depot of oil filters to help stabilize filter prices...

Gumby,Aug 11 2004, 02:26 PM Wrote:ngk PTR5A-13. Any performance shop can get them, but not canadian tire. They are the same idea as the motorcraft ones, they're just prettier.

ps. Don't forget to gap them; use a feeler type gapping tool, the dial ones are hoplessly inaccurate.

What's the gap supposed to be distance wise?

gap = .00000009 thoundsand

DD1,Aug 11 2004, 07:51 PM Wrote:gap = .00000009 thoundsand

there's no units there so what would that be in mm? :P

No seriously what's the correct measurement?

look in ur owners book B)

DD1,Aug 11 2004, 09:12 PM Wrote:look in ur owners book B)

That's 9 hundred millionth of what measurement? A meter? An inch?

I believe 50 thousands is the stock gap

.051

Thanks guys! 50 thou sounds more believable then 9 hundred millonths of an inch!

theres a sticker on the bottome of the hood that says what the gap should be. i think .051

Cantire won't have plug for you car, you will have to go to performance shop(NGK) or dealer(motorcraft P or colder) or Walmart in the state(autolite). Stock gap should be .051, but anywhere between .051 to .054 is fine. My suggestion is don't use colder plug w/out FI.

Focus Is Art,Aug 16 2004, 12:28 PM Wrote:Cantire won't have plug for you car, you will have to go to performance shop(NGK) or dealer(motorcraft P or colder) or Walmart in the state(autolite).  Stock gap should be .051, but anywhere between .051 to .054 is fine.  My suggestion is don't use colder plug w/out FI.
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What's FI? what do you mean by colder?
I replaced my motorcraft platinums with Bosch Platinum +4. So far so good.

wonder what gap I should use with the blower