Plugs and Wires
#4
11-02-2011, 10:06 AM
how much do you wish to spend?
allow me to put on my flame suit
what do you get with iridiums other than the benefit of spending more? You won't have to replace them as soon. So, after 40k miles you won't be under the hood swapping out 6 plugs but maybe you will if they get fouled...........
with respect to the wiring, sure you can pay more and get MSD wires. What BENEFIT will you get? You can tell everyone that you have MSD plug wires.
You have a sixer. it's not a high performance engine. How long will you hoenstly have the car? How many miles before it starts to leak or smoke that you'll be under the hood anyway? It's a cost benefit thing. There is no benefit to you for the MSD wires. The plugs, it comes down to miles and frankly, will you still have the car in 40k miles?
My teenage daughter just absolutely had to have a genuine Coach bag and genuine Juicy bag. She bought them herself for $250 each. As for me, I'd rather have a brand x bag for $30 with $220 inside of it. As long as it performs well then I don't need to say that i have a name brand of plug wires, or handbag
allow me to put on my flame suit
what do you get with iridiums other than the benefit of spending more? You won't have to replace them as soon. So, after 40k miles you won't be under the hood swapping out 6 plugs but maybe you will if they get fouled...........
with respect to the wiring, sure you can pay more and get MSD wires. What BENEFIT will you get? You can tell everyone that you have MSD plug wires.
You have a sixer. it's not a high performance engine. How long will you hoenstly have the car? How many miles before it starts to leak or smoke that you'll be under the hood anyway? It's a cost benefit thing. There is no benefit to you for the MSD wires. The plugs, it comes down to miles and frankly, will you still have the car in 40k miles?
My teenage daughter just absolutely had to have a genuine Coach bag and genuine Juicy bag. She bought them herself for $250 each. As for me, I'd rather have a brand x bag for $30 with $220 inside of it. As long as it performs well then I don't need to say that i have a name brand of plug wires, or handbag
#5
11-02-2011, 11:24 AM
what do you get with iridiums other than the benefit of spending more? You won't have to replace them as soon. So, after 40k miles you won't be under the hood swapping out 6 plugs but maybe you will if they get fouled...........
with respect to the wiring, sure you can pay more and get MSD wires. What BENEFIT will you get? You can tell everyone that you have MSD plug wires.
You have a sixer. it's not a high performance engine. How long will you hoenstly have the car? How many miles before it starts to leak or smoke that you'll be under the hood anyway? It's a cost benefit thing. There is no benefit to you for the MSD wires. The plugs, it comes down to miles and frankly, will you still have the car in 40k miles?
Well these are the reasons why I asked my question. Yes I plan on having my car 40k+ miles. This is my first car and I love my camaro. Will never get rid of it.
I do agree with you when you say bag x with 2 hundo in it. I just know my car needs a new tune up and I was just curious what people had or thought about plugs and wires.
#7
11-02-2011, 08:38 PM
Torque put it well. Let me just add this since I get asked this at work 50+ times a day. There's three basic spark plugs:
Copper plugs: Powerful spark, short life, cheap and pretty much outdated
Platinum plugs: Great spark, average life, inexpensive <-- most cars come with this from the factory
Iriduim plugs: Good spark, long life, expensive
99% of the people end up buying Platinum.
For your car, AC Delco Platinums will do just fine for a spark plug as well as the wires.
Copper plugs: Powerful spark, short life, cheap and pretty much outdated
Platinum plugs: Great spark, average life, inexpensive <-- most cars come with this from the factory
Iriduim plugs: Good spark, long life, expensive
99% of the people end up buying Platinum.
For your car, AC Delco Platinums will do just fine for a spark plug as well as the wires.
#10
11-04-2011, 08:29 AM
word crab.
climb under last night with spray bottle to look for shorts and rear passenger plug arcs down the side of the plug.
when i pull the starter to change the O2 I will change that plug also; hope it aint the wire!
climb under last night with spray bottle to look for shorts and rear passenger plug arcs down the side of the plug.
when i pull the starter to change the O2 I will change that plug also; hope it aint the wire!