Did the plugs myself
Cake!
And I'm a novice

 

And took off the rear bumper for air filter change
Cake!

 

Awesome to hear that a "novice" can do these things. I plan to do the exact same thing when the time comes and I am novice too!

 

Ditto (not really a novice, but old)

ChuckJ

 

Good for you.
Aside from the obvious money you saved, it's quite rewarding.
Where did you get your parts?

 

Suncoast, Dux. I also bought an iCarSoft Porsche i960 II ($160) to set services at Amazon. I used to do everything (including engine and clutch repairs) until 10 years ago when I starting buying modern ones that had a warranty and you're right it was enjoyable and money saving. I even chemically stripped a '67 to bare metal and had it painted with lacquer in 1978. I had all the aluminum re-anodized, put a new clutch in it and new carpet. It was beautiful and I sold it to the first person that looked at it for slightly more than the car cost new (four times what I paid for it with the bad clutch and faded paint). Now I wish I had kept it as I also had a '72, but I was in the Army and that just wasn't in the cards.

ChuckJ

 

Suncoast

 

Has anyone used Iridium XP spark plugs? Results?

ChuckJ

 

Front bumper next, clean out the radiators etc...

 

Can anyone justify the difference in price for exactly the same item plugs, only difference being one is labeled OEM? Below is a copy and paste from Pelican.

Also, note that Suncoast wants about $100 for a set of plugs

Replacement Parts and Accessories: [hide]

Spark Plug - Bosch FGR-5-NQE-04
(1 customer review)
Part #: 999-170-151-90-M14
[ More Info ]

View in Catalog: Ignition Tune-Up
This part fits your 2015 Porsche 911 Coupe


Brand Rating
$6.50


Spark Plug - Bosch FGR-5-NQE-04
Part #: 999-170-151-90-OEM
[ More Info ]

View in Catalog: Ignition Tune-Up
This part fits your 2015 Porsche 911 Coupe


Brand Rating
$20.50

 

Yep, I've been looking at the same thing.

ChuckJ

 

http://www.pelicanparts.com/cgi-bin/...170-151-90-M14

999-170-151-90-OEM comes straight from the Porsche dealership and are parts that are acquired directly from the factory - come delivered in a Porsche box.
999-170-151-90-M14 comes from one of our distributors that sells OEM parts.

Lots of detail on it here: http://www.pelicanparts.com/support/OEM_FAQ.htm

Let me know if you have any questions.

 

Is the Bosch FGR5NQE04 plug the OEM plug? What's the Iridium XP spark plug of the same size, heat range?

ChuckJ

 

FGR5NQE04...are the ones I removed, and they were in since new.
46k miles, and looked Great, dry, not Black etc...

 

Thanks, Eldertec. Maybe I should wait a little longer if they were that good. I only have 22K on the car right now. I'm about to change the oil and air filters and I just thought I would do it at the same time.

ChuckJ