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Changed plugs
Changed the plugs today, waste of time, 54,000 kms and other than being a bit discolored ( a nice tan shade mind you) they were like new.
Expensive little puppies, thankfully at $16 a pop there's only two. I wouldn't have bother but when i thought I was having vibration problems, I order a set and figured I might as well put them in. IMG_20170812_121350.jpg Word of advise to anyone contemplating a plug change on a rig with a few years on it. Beware taking the damn cap off, I buggered mine up thinking it was loose and it wasn't, when I pulled it up. Unfortunately the actual boot part stayed on the plug, the end with the plug wire stayed on the wire ffffffark. I cobbled it up but now I have to order a cap, never fails, mo money :-) The outer is rubber, neoprene or something similar, inside is a hard plastic, once that breaks the thing has no strength, as I found out. Of course no dealer has one, I've got to order it, 'nother $41 down the tube for nuttin............Mike
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Just curious, was the gap still correct on the plugs you removed?
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Ended up it wasn't the plug to the head I should'a been concerned about, it was the damn rubber to the &&&&* plug...........M
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That's why it's always a good idea to put neverseeze on the plug threads, and coat the plug cap inside with dielectric grease.
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you only have two plugs? what bike?
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I ran a set for 50,000 miles on my Vaq. When I took them out I checked the gap, was EXACTLY the same as when I put them in.
The iridium tip is extremely hard and I'm bettin these plugs can prolly go 80,000 miles, if not more. RACNRAY
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Iridiums are the only way to roll on these bikes....
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when we started seeing them in cars the recomended change was 100,000 mi
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My Tundra calls for replacement at 120,000 miles to meet emission requirements. I don't have enough miles yet to do it. My brother has an identical Tundra with 185,000 miles still on the factory plugs and no check engine lights to date.
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I was considering taking mine out of my '15 Frontier with only 50k on it just to never seize them. It'll probably pay of in a few years time..........................M
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