5.2 V8 spark plugs
02-26-2004, 08:47 AM
#1
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5.2 V8 spark plugs
I recently took my wifes 98 GC into the local reair shop to diagnose a check
engine light that was giving me a code which said cyl. 6 was misfiring. Prior
to going to the shop I had replaced the plugs and determined that the ignition
wires were firing properly. The new plugs were Bosch 4 point platinums. The
repair shop which eventually diagnosed the problem as a leaking intake manifold
gasket insisted that the platinum plugs were bad for the engine and replaced
them with conventional plugs. I have never heard that "platinum plugs are not
suitable for a distrubutor type ignition system". I have been running Bosch
platinum plugs in my 2000 4.0 TJ for over a year. Any comments??
tia dw
engine light that was giving me a code which said cyl. 6 was misfiring. Prior
to going to the shop I had replaced the plugs and determined that the ignition
wires were firing properly. The new plugs were Bosch 4 point platinums. The
repair shop which eventually diagnosed the problem as a leaking intake manifold
gasket insisted that the platinum plugs were bad for the engine and replaced
them with conventional plugs. I have never heard that "platinum plugs are not
suitable for a distrubutor type ignition system". I have been running Bosch
platinum plugs in my 2000 4.0 TJ for over a year. Any comments??
tia dw
02-26-2004, 09:44 AM
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Re: 5.2 V8 spark plugs
Yes, I have comments. Bosch platinum plugs are garbage, regardless of the
exorbitant amount of money that they charge for them. I am also a dealer
tech, and I also recommend to my customers that they not use them. Bosch
plugs create misfires.
It isn't a platinum issue, either. GM has been using AC platinum plugs for
a number of years without incident. It is a Bosch thing, they suck.
Jerry
"Dalewhite" <dalewhite@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20040226084736.10061.00000486@mb-m17.aol.com...
> I recently took my wifes 98 GC into the local reair shop to diagnose a
check
> engine light that was giving me a code which said cyl. 6 was misfiring.
Prior
> to going to the shop I had replaced the plugs and determined that the
ignition
> wires were firing properly. The new plugs were Bosch 4 point platinums.
The
> repair shop which eventually diagnosed the problem as a leaking intake
manifold
> gasket insisted that the platinum plugs were bad for the engine and
replaced
> them with conventional plugs. I have never heard that "platinum plugs are
not
> suitable for a distrubutor type ignition system". I have been running
Bosch
> platinum plugs in my 2000 4.0 TJ for over a year. Any comments??
> tia dw
exorbitant amount of money that they charge for them. I am also a dealer
tech, and I also recommend to my customers that they not use them. Bosch
plugs create misfires.
It isn't a platinum issue, either. GM has been using AC platinum plugs for
a number of years without incident. It is a Bosch thing, they suck.
Jerry
"Dalewhite" <dalewhite@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20040226084736.10061.00000486@mb-m17.aol.com...
> I recently took my wifes 98 GC into the local reair shop to diagnose a
check
> engine light that was giving me a code which said cyl. 6 was misfiring.
Prior
> to going to the shop I had replaced the plugs and determined that the
ignition
> wires were firing properly. The new plugs were Bosch 4 point platinums.
The
> repair shop which eventually diagnosed the problem as a leaking intake
manifold
> gasket insisted that the platinum plugs were bad for the engine and
replaced
> them with conventional plugs. I have never heard that "platinum plugs are
not
> suitable for a distrubutor type ignition system". I have been running
Bosch
> platinum plugs in my 2000 4.0 TJ for over a year. Any comments??
> tia dw
02-26-2004, 09:44 AM
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Re: 5.2 V8 spark plugs
Yes, I have comments. Bosch platinum plugs are garbage, regardless of the
exorbitant amount of money that they charge for them. I am also a dealer
tech, and I also recommend to my customers that they not use them. Bosch
plugs create misfires.
It isn't a platinum issue, either. GM has been using AC platinum plugs for
a number of years without incident. It is a Bosch thing, they suck.
Jerry
"Dalewhite" <dalewhite@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20040226084736.10061.00000486@mb-m17.aol.com...
> I recently took my wifes 98 GC into the local reair shop to diagnose a
check
> engine light that was giving me a code which said cyl. 6 was misfiring.
Prior
> to going to the shop I had replaced the plugs and determined that the
ignition
> wires were firing properly. The new plugs were Bosch 4 point platinums.
The
> repair shop which eventually diagnosed the problem as a leaking intake
manifold
> gasket insisted that the platinum plugs were bad for the engine and
replaced
> them with conventional plugs. I have never heard that "platinum plugs are
not
> suitable for a distrubutor type ignition system". I have been running
Bosch
> platinum plugs in my 2000 4.0 TJ for over a year. Any comments??
> tia dw
exorbitant amount of money that they charge for them. I am also a dealer
tech, and I also recommend to my customers that they not use them. Bosch
plugs create misfires.
It isn't a platinum issue, either. GM has been using AC platinum plugs for
a number of years without incident. It is a Bosch thing, they suck.
Jerry
"Dalewhite" <dalewhite@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20040226084736.10061.00000486@mb-m17.aol.com...
> I recently took my wifes 98 GC into the local reair shop to diagnose a
check
> engine light that was giving me a code which said cyl. 6 was misfiring.
Prior
> to going to the shop I had replaced the plugs and determined that the
ignition
> wires were firing properly. The new plugs were Bosch 4 point platinums.
The
> repair shop which eventually diagnosed the problem as a leaking intake
manifold
> gasket insisted that the platinum plugs were bad for the engine and
replaced
> them with conventional plugs. I have never heard that "platinum plugs are
not
> suitable for a distrubutor type ignition system". I have been running
Bosch
> platinum plugs in my 2000 4.0 TJ for over a year. Any comments??
> tia dw
02-26-2004, 09:44 AM
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Re: 5.2 V8 spark plugs
Yes, I have comments. Bosch platinum plugs are garbage, regardless of the
exorbitant amount of money that they charge for them. I am also a dealer
tech, and I also recommend to my customers that they not use them. Bosch
plugs create misfires.
It isn't a platinum issue, either. GM has been using AC platinum plugs for
a number of years without incident. It is a Bosch thing, they suck.
Jerry
"Dalewhite" <dalewhite@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20040226084736.10061.00000486@mb-m17.aol.com...
> I recently took my wifes 98 GC into the local reair shop to diagnose a
check
> engine light that was giving me a code which said cyl. 6 was misfiring.
Prior
> to going to the shop I had replaced the plugs and determined that the
ignition
> wires were firing properly. The new plugs were Bosch 4 point platinums.
The
> repair shop which eventually diagnosed the problem as a leaking intake
manifold
> gasket insisted that the platinum plugs were bad for the engine and
replaced
> them with conventional plugs. I have never heard that "platinum plugs are
not
> suitable for a distrubutor type ignition system". I have been running
Bosch
> platinum plugs in my 2000 4.0 TJ for over a year. Any comments??
> tia dw
exorbitant amount of money that they charge for them. I am also a dealer
tech, and I also recommend to my customers that they not use them. Bosch
plugs create misfires.
It isn't a platinum issue, either. GM has been using AC platinum plugs for
a number of years without incident. It is a Bosch thing, they suck.
Jerry
"Dalewhite" <dalewhite@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20040226084736.10061.00000486@mb-m17.aol.com...
> I recently took my wifes 98 GC into the local reair shop to diagnose a
check
> engine light that was giving me a code which said cyl. 6 was misfiring.
Prior
> to going to the shop I had replaced the plugs and determined that the
ignition
> wires were firing properly. The new plugs were Bosch 4 point platinums.
The
> repair shop which eventually diagnosed the problem as a leaking intake
manifold
> gasket insisted that the platinum plugs were bad for the engine and
replaced
> them with conventional plugs. I have never heard that "platinum plugs are
not
> suitable for a distrubutor type ignition system". I have been running
Bosch
> platinum plugs in my 2000 4.0 TJ for over a year. Any comments??
> tia dw
02-26-2004, 05:12 PM
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Re: 5.2 V8 spark plugs
Many times foreign replacement parts are close but not right on the
manufacturer specs. Say the heat range may be close to one of their
foreign POSs, so that what they stock. If your where talking about a two
cycle motorcycle engine that difference might melt the top out of their
piston.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
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Dalewhite wrote:
>
> I recently took my wifes 98 GC into the local reair shop to diagnose a check
> engine light that was giving me a code which said cyl. 6 was misfiring. Prior
> to going to the shop I had replaced the plugs and determined that the ignition
> wires were firing properly. The new plugs were Bosch 4 point platinums. The
> repair shop which eventually diagnosed the problem as a leaking intake manifold
> gasket insisted that the platinum plugs were bad for the engine and replaced
> them with conventional plugs. I have never heard that "platinum plugs are not
> suitable for a distrubutor type ignition system". I have been running Bosch
> platinum plugs in my 2000 4.0 TJ for over a year. Any comments??
> tia dw
manufacturer specs. Say the heat range may be close to one of their
foreign POSs, so that what they stock. If your where talking about a two
cycle motorcycle engine that difference might melt the top out of their
piston.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Dalewhite wrote:
>
> I recently took my wifes 98 GC into the local reair shop to diagnose a check
> engine light that was giving me a code which said cyl. 6 was misfiring. Prior
> to going to the shop I had replaced the plugs and determined that the ignition
> wires were firing properly. The new plugs were Bosch 4 point platinums. The
> repair shop which eventually diagnosed the problem as a leaking intake manifold
> gasket insisted that the platinum plugs were bad for the engine and replaced
> them with conventional plugs. I have never heard that "platinum plugs are not
> suitable for a distrubutor type ignition system". I have been running Bosch
> platinum plugs in my 2000 4.0 TJ for over a year. Any comments??
> tia dw
02-26-2004, 05:12 PM
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Re: 5.2 V8 spark plugs
Many times foreign replacement parts are close but not right on the
manufacturer specs. Say the heat range may be close to one of their
foreign POSs, so that what they stock. If your where talking about a two
cycle motorcycle engine that difference might melt the top out of their
piston.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Dalewhite wrote:
>
> I recently took my wifes 98 GC into the local reair shop to diagnose a check
> engine light that was giving me a code which said cyl. 6 was misfiring. Prior
> to going to the shop I had replaced the plugs and determined that the ignition
> wires were firing properly. The new plugs were Bosch 4 point platinums. The
> repair shop which eventually diagnosed the problem as a leaking intake manifold
> gasket insisted that the platinum plugs were bad for the engine and replaced
> them with conventional plugs. I have never heard that "platinum plugs are not
> suitable for a distrubutor type ignition system". I have been running Bosch
> platinum plugs in my 2000 4.0 TJ for over a year. Any comments??
> tia dw
manufacturer specs. Say the heat range may be close to one of their
foreign POSs, so that what they stock. If your where talking about a two
cycle motorcycle engine that difference might melt the top out of their
piston.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Dalewhite wrote:
>
> I recently took my wifes 98 GC into the local reair shop to diagnose a check
> engine light that was giving me a code which said cyl. 6 was misfiring. Prior
> to going to the shop I had replaced the plugs and determined that the ignition
> wires were firing properly. The new plugs were Bosch 4 point platinums. The
> repair shop which eventually diagnosed the problem as a leaking intake manifold
> gasket insisted that the platinum plugs were bad for the engine and replaced
> them with conventional plugs. I have never heard that "platinum plugs are not
> suitable for a distrubutor type ignition system". I have been running Bosch
> platinum plugs in my 2000 4.0 TJ for over a year. Any comments??
> tia dw
02-26-2004, 05:12 PM
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Re: 5.2 V8 spark plugs
Many times foreign replacement parts are close but not right on the
manufacturer specs. Say the heat range may be close to one of their
foreign POSs, so that what they stock. If your where talking about a two
cycle motorcycle engine that difference might melt the top out of their
piston.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Dalewhite wrote:
>
> I recently took my wifes 98 GC into the local reair shop to diagnose a check
> engine light that was giving me a code which said cyl. 6 was misfiring. Prior
> to going to the shop I had replaced the plugs and determined that the ignition
> wires were firing properly. The new plugs were Bosch 4 point platinums. The
> repair shop which eventually diagnosed the problem as a leaking intake manifold
> gasket insisted that the platinum plugs were bad for the engine and replaced
> them with conventional plugs. I have never heard that "platinum plugs are not
> suitable for a distrubutor type ignition system". I have been running Bosch
> platinum plugs in my 2000 4.0 TJ for over a year. Any comments??
> tia dw
manufacturer specs. Say the heat range may be close to one of their
foreign POSs, so that what they stock. If your where talking about a two
cycle motorcycle engine that difference might melt the top out of their
piston.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Dalewhite wrote:
>
> I recently took my wifes 98 GC into the local reair shop to diagnose a check
> engine light that was giving me a code which said cyl. 6 was misfiring. Prior
> to going to the shop I had replaced the plugs and determined that the ignition
> wires were firing properly. The new plugs were Bosch 4 point platinums. The
> repair shop which eventually diagnosed the problem as a leaking intake manifold
> gasket insisted that the platinum plugs were bad for the engine and replaced
> them with conventional plugs. I have never heard that "platinum plugs are not
> suitable for a distrubutor type ignition system". I have been running Bosch
> platinum plugs in my 2000 4.0 TJ for over a year. Any comments??
> tia dw
02-27-2004, 02:58 AM
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Re: 5.2 V8 spark plugs
In message <403e04a2_2@newspeer2.tds.net>, "Jerry Newton" wrote:
>Yes, I have comments. Bosch platinum plugs are garbage, regardless of the
>exorbitant amount of money that they charge for them. I am also a dealer
>tech, and I also recommend to my customers that they not use them. Bosch
>plugs create misfires.
>
>It isn't a platinum issue, either. GM has been using AC platinum plugs for
>a number of years without incident. It is a Bosch thing, they suck.
>
>Jerry
What Jerry said.
>
>
>"Dalewhite" <dalewhite@aol.com> wrote in message
>news:20040226084736.10061.00000486@mb-m17.aol.com...
>> I recently took my wifes 98 GC into the local reair shop to diagnose a
>check
>> engine light that was giving me a code which said cyl. 6 was misfiring.
>Prior
>> to going to the shop I had replaced the plugs and determined that the
>ignition
>> wires were firing properly. The new plugs were Bosch 4 point platinums.
>The
>> repair shop which eventually diagnosed the problem as a leaking intake
>manifold
>> gasket insisted that the platinum plugs were bad for the engine and
>replaced
>> them with conventional plugs. I have never heard that "platinum plugs are
>not
>> suitable for a distrubutor type ignition system". I have been running
>Bosch
>> platinum plugs in my 2000 4.0 TJ for over a year. Any comments??
>> tia dw
>
>Yes, I have comments. Bosch platinum plugs are garbage, regardless of the
>exorbitant amount of money that they charge for them. I am also a dealer
>tech, and I also recommend to my customers that they not use them. Bosch
>plugs create misfires.
>
>It isn't a platinum issue, either. GM has been using AC platinum plugs for
>a number of years without incident. It is a Bosch thing, they suck.
>
>Jerry
What Jerry said.
>
>
>"Dalewhite" <dalewhite@aol.com> wrote in message
>news:20040226084736.10061.00000486@mb-m17.aol.com...
>> I recently took my wifes 98 GC into the local reair shop to diagnose a
>check
>> engine light that was giving me a code which said cyl. 6 was misfiring.
>Prior
>> to going to the shop I had replaced the plugs and determined that the
>ignition
>> wires were firing properly. The new plugs were Bosch 4 point platinums.
>The
>> repair shop which eventually diagnosed the problem as a leaking intake
>manifold
>> gasket insisted that the platinum plugs were bad for the engine and
>replaced
>> them with conventional plugs. I have never heard that "platinum plugs are
>not
>> suitable for a distrubutor type ignition system". I have been running
>Bosch
>> platinum plugs in my 2000 4.0 TJ for over a year. Any comments??
>> tia dw
>
02-27-2004, 02:58 AM
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Re: 5.2 V8 spark plugs
In message <403e04a2_2@newspeer2.tds.net>, "Jerry Newton" wrote:
>Yes, I have comments. Bosch platinum plugs are garbage, regardless of the
>exorbitant amount of money that they charge for them. I am also a dealer
>tech, and I also recommend to my customers that they not use them. Bosch
>plugs create misfires.
>
>It isn't a platinum issue, either. GM has been using AC platinum plugs for
>a number of years without incident. It is a Bosch thing, they suck.
>
>Jerry
What Jerry said.
>
>
>"Dalewhite" <dalewhite@aol.com> wrote in message
>news:20040226084736.10061.00000486@mb-m17.aol.com...
>> I recently took my wifes 98 GC into the local reair shop to diagnose a
>check
>> engine light that was giving me a code which said cyl. 6 was misfiring.
>Prior
>> to going to the shop I had replaced the plugs and determined that the
>ignition
>> wires were firing properly. The new plugs were Bosch 4 point platinums.
>The
>> repair shop which eventually diagnosed the problem as a leaking intake
>manifold
>> gasket insisted that the platinum plugs were bad for the engine and
>replaced
>> them with conventional plugs. I have never heard that "platinum plugs are
>not
>> suitable for a distrubutor type ignition system". I have been running
>Bosch
>> platinum plugs in my 2000 4.0 TJ for over a year. Any comments??
>> tia dw
>
>Yes, I have comments. Bosch platinum plugs are garbage, regardless of the
>exorbitant amount of money that they charge for them. I am also a dealer
>tech, and I also recommend to my customers that they not use them. Bosch
>plugs create misfires.
>
>It isn't a platinum issue, either. GM has been using AC platinum plugs for
>a number of years without incident. It is a Bosch thing, they suck.
>
>Jerry
What Jerry said.
>
>
>"Dalewhite" <dalewhite@aol.com> wrote in message
>news:20040226084736.10061.00000486@mb-m17.aol.com...
>> I recently took my wifes 98 GC into the local reair shop to diagnose a
>check
>> engine light that was giving me a code which said cyl. 6 was misfiring.
>Prior
>> to going to the shop I had replaced the plugs and determined that the
>ignition
>> wires were firing properly. The new plugs were Bosch 4 point platinums.
>The
>> repair shop which eventually diagnosed the problem as a leaking intake
>manifold
>> gasket insisted that the platinum plugs were bad for the engine and
>replaced
>> them with conventional plugs. I have never heard that "platinum plugs are
>not
>> suitable for a distrubutor type ignition system". I have been running
>Bosch
>> platinum plugs in my 2000 4.0 TJ for over a year. Any comments??
>> tia dw
>
02-27-2004, 02:58 AM
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Re: 5.2 V8 spark plugs
In message <403e04a2_2@newspeer2.tds.net>, "Jerry Newton" wrote:
>Yes, I have comments. Bosch platinum plugs are garbage, regardless of the
>exorbitant amount of money that they charge for them. I am also a dealer
>tech, and I also recommend to my customers that they not use them. Bosch
>plugs create misfires.
>
>It isn't a platinum issue, either. GM has been using AC platinum plugs for
>a number of years without incident. It is a Bosch thing, they suck.
>
>Jerry
What Jerry said.
>
>
>"Dalewhite" <dalewhite@aol.com> wrote in message
>news:20040226084736.10061.00000486@mb-m17.aol.com...
>> I recently took my wifes 98 GC into the local reair shop to diagnose a
>check
>> engine light that was giving me a code which said cyl. 6 was misfiring.
>Prior
>> to going to the shop I had replaced the plugs and determined that the
>ignition
>> wires were firing properly. The new plugs were Bosch 4 point platinums.
>The
>> repair shop which eventually diagnosed the problem as a leaking intake
>manifold
>> gasket insisted that the platinum plugs were bad for the engine and
>replaced
>> them with conventional plugs. I have never heard that "platinum plugs are
>not
>> suitable for a distrubutor type ignition system". I have been running
>Bosch
>> platinum plugs in my 2000 4.0 TJ for over a year. Any comments??
>> tia dw
>
>Yes, I have comments. Bosch platinum plugs are garbage, regardless of the
>exorbitant amount of money that they charge for them. I am also a dealer
>tech, and I also recommend to my customers that they not use them. Bosch
>plugs create misfires.
>
>It isn't a platinum issue, either. GM has been using AC platinum plugs for
>a number of years without incident. It is a Bosch thing, they suck.
>
>Jerry
What Jerry said.
>
>
>"Dalewhite" <dalewhite@aol.com> wrote in message
>news:20040226084736.10061.00000486@mb-m17.aol.com...
>> I recently took my wifes 98 GC into the local reair shop to diagnose a
>check
>> engine light that was giving me a code which said cyl. 6 was misfiring.
>Prior
>> to going to the shop I had replaced the plugs and determined that the
>ignition
>> wires were firing properly. The new plugs were Bosch 4 point platinums.
>The
>> repair shop which eventually diagnosed the problem as a leaking intake
>manifold
>> gasket insisted that the platinum plugs were bad for the engine and
>replaced
>> them with conventional plugs. I have never heard that "platinum plugs are
>not
>> suitable for a distrubutor type ignition system". I have been running
>Bosch
>> platinum plugs in my 2000 4.0 TJ for over a year. Any comments??
>> tia dw
>