[MAlby7]

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.

[darkpuppet]

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.

[MAlby7]

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?

[2001 ZTS]

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.

[Gumby]

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.

[darkpuppet]

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)

[scoobasteve]

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.

[darkpuppet]

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...

[MAlby7]

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?

[DD1]

gap = .00000009 thoundsand

[MAlby7]

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?

[DD1]

look in ur owners book B)

[MAlby7]

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?

[darkpuppet]

I believe 50 thousands is the stock gap

[dad]

.051

[MAlby7]

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

[FocusGuy7476]

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

[Focus Is Art]

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.

[Jaspher]

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.

[ZX3TUNR]

wonder what gap I should use with the blower