Sparkplug lifespan

**7391N** · June 1st, 2006 08:04 PM

What is the average lifespan of your typical OEM sparkplug?

I haven't replaced mine in 4 years pero parang ok pa naman sya. Wala bang problema kung hindi ko muna papalitan? Tsaka anong symptoms na dapat ko na palitan ito?

Salamat!

**lakay** · June 2nd, 2006 12:11 AM

Originally Posted by 7391N

What is the average lifespan of your typical OEM sparkplug?

I haven't replaced mine in 4 years pero parang ok pa naman sya. Wala bang problema kung hindi ko muna papalitan? Tsaka anong symptoms na dapat ko na palitan ito?

Salamat!

The lifespan of your spark plug is indefinite is you keep it clean (soot free and burn free), gap is within specs, and replacing the copper gasket everytime you do your maintenance check. But then again, why go all the trouble of that if you can buy Iridium 4 or Platinum 4 for a little over than OEM spark plug. Your prime symptoms to check your spark plug is your fuel consumption is getting higher than normal.

**nestordreamin'** · June 2nd, 2006 12:36 AM

4 years?

**kiper** · June 2nd, 2006 12:38 AM

wow?! 4 years?

Platinum spark plugs sa escape ko.. I change it every 25k-30k kms.. bago pa pumalya.

iridiums can go as much as 50k-100k kms.

ung mga ordinary nasa 5k-20k kms.

try searching for other spark plugs threads here.

**OTEP** · June 2nd, 2006 01:02 AM

My brother's '97 Montero is still on its original plugs. But then again, its rarely used.

**7391N** · June 2nd, 2006 01:10 AM

Originally Posted by lakay

Your prime symptoms to check your spark plug is your fuel consumption is getting higher than normal.

mukhang sakto itong symptom na ito sa akin ngayon a. bumaba yung usual km/liter ratio nya e. anyways, pinalitan ko na kanina.... after 4 long years hehe.

**7391N** · June 2nd, 2006 01:25 AM

Originally Posted by nestordreamin'

4 years?

The last time i replaced them was ay the time I bought it, around May 2002. So, yes

Originally Posted by kiper

wow?! 4 years?

Platinum spark plugs sa escape ko.. I change it every 25k-30k kms.. bago pa pumalya.

iridiums can go as much as 50k-100k kms.

ung mga ordinary nasa 5k-20k kms.

try searching for other spark plugs threads here.

I was thinking about replacing it a long time ago but I keep forgetting about it

Originally Posted by OTEP

My brother's '97 Montero is still on its original plugs. But then again, its rarely used.

Mine's a '97 Nissan Sunny and it's a daily ride for me.

**lakay** · June 2nd, 2006 04:17 AM

Originally Posted by kiper

wow?! 4 years?

Platinum spark plugs sa escape ko.. I change it every 25k-30k kms.. bago pa pumalya.

iridiums can go as much as 50k-100k kms.

ung mga ordinary nasa 5k-20k kms.

try searching for other spark plugs threads here.

I change mine from normal electrode to platinum when I just bought the truck, 5 years and 70,000 miles later, its still on the truck and purring like a big cat.