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Iridium Spark Plugs for BMW

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  • 02-11-2009 12:31pm
    #1
    jozi
    Registered Users Posts: 5,391 ✭✭✭


    Looking to get new spark plugs for the car for when I give it a good service.

    It's a E30 BMW with an M42 engine. The recommended plugs are one of the following
    16mm 3 electrode NGK BKR6EK or Bosch F7LDCR. The Champion RC8DMC can be used too. Note a 4 electrode platinum plug has been approved for the M42 engine with max. 100,000 miles life, BMW part# 12 12 9 071 003, NGK BKR6EQUP or Bosch FGR7DQP.

    I was looking at those fancy iridium plug and was wondering has anyone used them? The cost a fair bit more than the above ones from what I can find.

    I'd like the engine to be running as sweet as possible and every little thing to improve it will be good.

    So, do I chance the fancy Iridium ones? Or go for the Bosch FGR7DQP plugs, recommended by BMW?


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    #2
    no1beemerfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,714 ✭✭✭no1beemerfan


    try www.e30owners.com ;)


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    JHMEG
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    Hmm, title should really be Iridium spark plugs - you might get more interest.

    Iridium tends to last longer, and isn't necessarily any better. My car uses iridium plugs by default and they have a 72,000 mile lifespan.


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    jozi
    Registered Users Posts: 5,391 ✭✭✭jozi


    Have a thread up at E30owners, bit of a mixed review. Some saying they weren't any good, some saying no difference, some better, but some have a different engine than my own.

    What the general conciencus (sp?) with them, are they worth the extra money or is it thrown away money that could be spent else where?

    There's under 70k on the engine.

    Will better plugs improve my mpg? Getting very poor mpg :(


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    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 39,100 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    IIRC the E30 (in all guises) is better off with the recommended plugs!


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    jozi
    Registered Users Posts: 5,391 ✭✭✭jozi


    kbannon wrote: »
    IIRC the E30 (in all guises) is better off with the recommended plugs!

    Not the 1st to mention that.

    How about the E36? Since the M42 got carried over to the E36 318iS, albeit with some small changes along the way.


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    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 39,100 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    IIRC the advice is much the same for most BMWs


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    jozi
    Registered Users Posts: 5,391 ✭✭✭jozi


    Rite, so definatly Bosch then.

    Would I be right in saying the Iridium plug are more aimed at Jap cars?


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    JHMEG
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,686 ✭✭✭JHMEG


    http://www.ngk.de/BMW_NGK_CREATES_NEW_IRIDIUM_SPARK.2710.0.html

    I interpret that to mean iridium tips are really required for lean burn conditions.


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    #10
    jozi
    Registered Users Posts: 5,391 ✭✭✭jozi


    I'm quite sure the engine isn't burning the fuel to lean, not with the bad mpg I'm getting from it.


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