mola

I have a 1998 3.2TL
I've replaced the plugs with Splitfire's and it takes longer to start.
It was gapped to .044.

Anyone used these plugs before? I didn't notice the car taking this long to start before.


If it's the plugs, what plugs do you use?


Mola

turboTL

i got a noticable difference after installing these, and u don't have to gap them. cost about $5.40 each at Checkers or something..

dbox

i heard you should not use them.i was gonna go bosch but they are german and my car guy said stick with ngk platinums another friend says the bosch plugs suck, they do look bad ass though and its true they come pre-gapped

naka18

i've tried splitfires on my 4runner and i don't notice a difference. in my tl i installed the denso iradium plugs and they kick ass. its not major difference, but noticible.

DuEcE.5_TL

yall happen to know if the denso iridiums have platinum tips?

TLover8888

i used the splitfires when i had the vigor and i noticed a difference for a few hundred miles and then that was it. i use the bosch plats and i gap them to .04 like it says in the manual.

turboTL

i guess if u talk to a hundred guys u will get a hundred different answers. i had reservations about changing my plugs too but it was a small gamble. $5.40 x 5. compare that to an exhaust sys. that will run about $300-$500 that may or may not work.

praxiis

FYI- the Acura dealership said they found that most people's cars ran best on stock plugs (I was inquiring about replacing them with the Acura Platinum ones)

BTW- I've just recently installed the clear-corners and the inspire tails. Pics and a how-to coming soon (I made holes for the 2nd set of reds)


Craig

mola

It's odd that the Splitfire doesn't start as quickly as the old stock plugs so I'd like to go back to stock however I can't seem to find them around here.

I tried Autozone and Kreger or something like that but they do not carry them.

I tried Curritos Acura and they wanted $102.00 plus tax for six stock (NGK Platinum) plugs.

That's too much IMO.

If anyone knows where I can purchase NGK Platinum?
Any recommendations would be appreciated, I live in Los Angeles, CA


MO in LA

TLover8888

have you tried the internet? web sites are cheaper sometimes.

mola

I could only find one place that sells the NGK plats that fits into the Acura TL 3.2 via google.com

http://www.clubplug.net/retail_laser_ngk.html

http://www.aitsafe.com/cf/add.cfm?us...x.html&units=1

It's sold in a box of 4 so I need to order 2 boxes (8 plugs) at about $90 bucks plus $9.95 shipping.

Comes out to about $97.59

Maybe I should belly up to $100 bucks for spark plugs since they're both come out about the same.


FYI:
the stock model number of the plug is PFR5L-11

TLover8888

for this trouble, i would rather just get another type like bosch. i am using bosch plats and i dont feel any degradation in performance.

962.5tl

i have the denso iridium and havent had a problem starting at all

turboTL

a hundred bucks for 'plugs? dang...i have a 2.5 the replacement NGK's were aboot $3 each. did acura install NGK Platinums at the factory?

TLover8888

what replacement plugs did you use?

962.5tl

i only paid like 55 if i remember correctly

turboTL

just over-the-counter NGK's. the sales guy said they were the OEM replacements. soon after i switched to Bosch Platinum+4.