Re: spark plugs
Outatime wrote:
> On an '06? That's some serious miles. I've owned my TJ for 2 years and > only have 7,000 on it. > > I change them out yearly, need-be or not. I'm pretty ---- about > maintainance though. Coolant gets changed out bi-annually; oil and > filter every 60 days, air filter yearly, TB and ACT cleaning as well as > PCM error code checking/O2 sensor voltage variances and LT fuel trim > checked every oil change, and a complete engine cleaning/detailing every > month, that sort of thing. Spending more than a buck for a fancy spark > plug is just a waste of money to me. > > Glad to hear that you didn't go all-out and blow a wad on double plats. > I think this is just creative marketing, nothing more. Spend the bucks > you saved taking your woman out to dinner or something nice like that > instead. Odd that a guy who changes his coolant out twice a year and does oil changes before 600 miles, and spark plugs every 3500 miles, would consider an extra buck or so per spark plug a waste of money. Wow!! :) :) :) :) I've got dibs on Outatime's Jeep!! tw -- __________________________________________________ ___________________ 2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco "There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'." Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940 Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase') A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II. __________________________________________________ ___________________ |
Re: spark plugs
I think he does his coolant every 2 years, but good point !
Dave Milne, Scotland '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ "Thomas Waldron" <thomas@OBVIOUSrubicons.com> wrote in message news:ln12h.6857$Wy6.979@trnddc01... > Outatime wrote: > > > On an '06? That's some serious miles. I've owned my TJ for 2 years and > > only have 7,000 on it. > > > > I change them out yearly, need-be or not. I'm pretty ---- about > > maintainance though. Coolant gets changed out bi-annually; oil and > > filter every 60 days, air filter yearly, TB and ACT cleaning as well as > > PCM error code checking/O2 sensor voltage variances and LT fuel trim > > checked every oil change, and a complete engine cleaning/detailing every > > month, that sort of thing. Spending more than a buck for a fancy spark > > plug is just a waste of money to me. > > > > Glad to hear that you didn't go all-out and blow a wad on double plats. > > I think this is just creative marketing, nothing more. Spend the bucks > > you saved taking your woman out to dinner or something nice like that > > instead. > > Odd that a guy who changes his coolant out twice a year and does oil > changes before 600 miles, and spark plugs every 3500 miles, would > consider an extra buck or so per spark plug a waste of money. Wow!! :) > :) :) :) > > I've got dibs on Outatime's Jeep!! > > tw > > -- > __________________________________________________ ___________________ > 2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco > > "There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'." > > Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940 > > Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase') > A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton > capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II. > __________________________________________________ ___________________ |
Re: spark plugs
I think he does his coolant every 2 years, but good point !
Dave Milne, Scotland '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ "Thomas Waldron" <thomas@OBVIOUSrubicons.com> wrote in message news:ln12h.6857$Wy6.979@trnddc01... > Outatime wrote: > > > On an '06? That's some serious miles. I've owned my TJ for 2 years and > > only have 7,000 on it. > > > > I change them out yearly, need-be or not. I'm pretty ---- about > > maintainance though. Coolant gets changed out bi-annually; oil and > > filter every 60 days, air filter yearly, TB and ACT cleaning as well as > > PCM error code checking/O2 sensor voltage variances and LT fuel trim > > checked every oil change, and a complete engine cleaning/detailing every > > month, that sort of thing. Spending more than a buck for a fancy spark > > plug is just a waste of money to me. > > > > Glad to hear that you didn't go all-out and blow a wad on double plats. > > I think this is just creative marketing, nothing more. Spend the bucks > > you saved taking your woman out to dinner or something nice like that > > instead. > > Odd that a guy who changes his coolant out twice a year and does oil > changes before 600 miles, and spark plugs every 3500 miles, would > consider an extra buck or so per spark plug a waste of money. Wow!! :) > :) :) :) > > I've got dibs on Outatime's Jeep!! > > tw > > -- > __________________________________________________ ___________________ > 2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco > > "There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'." > > Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940 > > Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase') > A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton > capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II. > __________________________________________________ ___________________ |
Re: spark plugs
I think he does his coolant every 2 years, but good point !
Dave Milne, Scotland '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ "Thomas Waldron" <thomas@OBVIOUSrubicons.com> wrote in message news:ln12h.6857$Wy6.979@trnddc01... > Outatime wrote: > > > On an '06? That's some serious miles. I've owned my TJ for 2 years and > > only have 7,000 on it. > > > > I change them out yearly, need-be or not. I'm pretty ---- about > > maintainance though. Coolant gets changed out bi-annually; oil and > > filter every 60 days, air filter yearly, TB and ACT cleaning as well as > > PCM error code checking/O2 sensor voltage variances and LT fuel trim > > checked every oil change, and a complete engine cleaning/detailing every > > month, that sort of thing. Spending more than a buck for a fancy spark > > plug is just a waste of money to me. > > > > Glad to hear that you didn't go all-out and blow a wad on double plats. > > I think this is just creative marketing, nothing more. Spend the bucks > > you saved taking your woman out to dinner or something nice like that > > instead. > > Odd that a guy who changes his coolant out twice a year and does oil > changes before 600 miles, and spark plugs every 3500 miles, would > consider an extra buck or so per spark plug a waste of money. Wow!! :) > :) :) :) > > I've got dibs on Outatime's Jeep!! > > tw > > -- > __________________________________________________ ___________________ > 2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco > > "There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'." > > Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940 > > Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase') > A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton > capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II. > __________________________________________________ ___________________ |
Re: spark plugs
get the ngkl there are a far better plug
i have to replace autolites all the time for fouling out and setting misfire codes that customers install on their own mabar wrote: > Ok, I'm confused. Today I ordered 6-Autolite double platinum spark plugs for > my '06 Rubicon. According to the auto parts store, and the Autolite website, > the '06 Rubi takes part #APP5224, and that is what I ordered. They are due > in tomorrow. > > Upon searching the web tonight, I found that according to partsamerica.com > and autolite.com the '05 and earlier 6cyl - 4.0L Wranglers take part > #APP985. > > #APP985 or # APP5224. Both are Autolite Double Platinum. What is the > difference? > > My hood sticker says use NKG ZFR5N, and that is listed as the correct plug > for '06, '05, and earlier 6cyl - 4L Wranglers. Why would the Autolite Double > Platinum Plugs be different for the '06? > > Tom |
Re: spark plugs
get the ngkl there are a far better plug
i have to replace autolites all the time for fouling out and setting misfire codes that customers install on their own mabar wrote: > Ok, I'm confused. Today I ordered 6-Autolite double platinum spark plugs for > my '06 Rubicon. According to the auto parts store, and the Autolite website, > the '06 Rubi takes part #APP5224, and that is what I ordered. They are due > in tomorrow. > > Upon searching the web tonight, I found that according to partsamerica.com > and autolite.com the '05 and earlier 6cyl - 4.0L Wranglers take part > #APP985. > > #APP985 or # APP5224. Both are Autolite Double Platinum. What is the > difference? > > My hood sticker says use NKG ZFR5N, and that is listed as the correct plug > for '06, '05, and earlier 6cyl - 4L Wranglers. Why would the Autolite Double > Platinum Plugs be different for the '06? > > Tom |
Re: spark plugs
get the ngkl there are a far better plug
i have to replace autolites all the time for fouling out and setting misfire codes that customers install on their own mabar wrote: > Ok, I'm confused. Today I ordered 6-Autolite double platinum spark plugs for > my '06 Rubicon. According to the auto parts store, and the Autolite website, > the '06 Rubi takes part #APP5224, and that is what I ordered. They are due > in tomorrow. > > Upon searching the web tonight, I found that according to partsamerica.com > and autolite.com the '05 and earlier 6cyl - 4.0L Wranglers take part > #APP985. > > #APP985 or # APP5224. Both are Autolite Double Platinum. What is the > difference? > > My hood sticker says use NKG ZFR5N, and that is listed as the correct plug > for '06, '05, and earlier 6cyl - 4L Wranglers. Why would the Autolite Double > Platinum Plugs be different for the '06? > > Tom |
Re: spark plugs
I got the OEM NGK ZFR5N that the hood sticker calls for.
Tom "philthy" <dbrider@cac.net> wrote in message news:45493F0C.70AC3BC2@cac.net... > get the ngkl there are a far better plug > i have to replace autolites all the time for fouling out and setting misfire > codes that customers install on their own > > mabar wrote: > |
Re: spark plugs
I got the OEM NGK ZFR5N that the hood sticker calls for.
Tom "philthy" <dbrider@cac.net> wrote in message news:45493F0C.70AC3BC2@cac.net... > get the ngkl there are a far better plug > i have to replace autolites all the time for fouling out and setting misfire > codes that customers install on their own > > mabar wrote: > |
Re: spark plugs
I got the OEM NGK ZFR5N that the hood sticker calls for.
Tom "philthy" <dbrider@cac.net> wrote in message news:45493F0C.70AC3BC2@cac.net... > get the ngkl there are a far better plug > i have to replace autolites all the time for fouling out and setting misfire > codes that customers install on their own > > mabar wrote: > |
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