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Jul 29, 2012 | 10:42 PM

#46

Engine Guy

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Originally Posted by ttboost

+1...most cars, like 996 turbos, that run higher than stock boost, need frequent plug changes....3-5k miles ... Why pay $10 a plug when a $2 plug will do the same job for that amount of time...Just my experience...I always ran the NGK BKR 7E...

Changing plugs after 3 to 5 k miles is ludicrous. I could see maybe 10 if you are running really big boost and meth. You must own a shop and are revenue generating

Jul 30, 2012 | 04:30 AM

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c32AMG-DTM

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Originally Posted by Engine Guy

Changing plugs after 3 to 5 k miles is ludicrous. I could see maybe 10 if you are running really big boost and meth. You must own a shop and are revenue generating

IIRC, most of the "3-5k plug change" owners are running a copper plug. Not platinum or iridium.

Jul 30, 2012 | 10:50 AM

#48

johnspeed

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Originally Posted by Engine Guy

Changing plugs after 3 to 5 k miles is ludicrous. I could see maybe 10 if you are running really big boost and meth. You must own a shop and are revenue generating

...AGREED...