Sparkplug question

[fedski]

anu magandang brand ng sparkplug ginagamit nyo?
lapit nako mag pa tune up
i currently using bosch super4 (4 tips). nakasanayan lang kya eto parati

anu pinakakaiba ng 1tip sa 4 tips
or bosch sa NGK

car is 97 civic matic

thanks

[OTEP]

Stick to the manufacturer-recommended plugs.

No point running hi-po plugs on a non-hi po engine.

[niky]

If you want to buy fancy plugs, get the platinum version of whatever your stock plug is.

The benefits of multi-point versus single point is debateable, and it depends on which of the two sits closest to the center of your combustion chamber. Since your engine was designed to run on certain plugs, Multi-point plugs of different heights may or may not work better than stock, and may sometimes be worse.

Of course, the only sure way to find out is to compare them on a dyno... but that's very expensive. So... stick to stock nalang.

[theveed]

Niky: hehe, spending 4-5K to test out a product that costs less than 1K ba? :D

[niky]

Pa-sponsor nalang sa car club... hehehe.

But honestly, since the Civic is so common, it's possible that you can find dyno results and feedback on Honda boards if you look hard enough. I'm still willing to bet that stock-design platinums are the best.

[finchy18]

go NGK platinum or NGK stock

[speedyfix]

what is more important than how ever many tips it has is the heat range of the plug. it must match your intended use.

bkr6e-11 na ngk is what we always use on stock hondas

[fedski]

thanks po sa mga reply...

mas maganda ba ang NGK compared sa bosch?

how bout sa engine oil.. anu prefer nyo?

[ian_rex]

parehas lang sir. depends sa heat range e.

sa oil, fully synthetic 5W-40 mobil or helix will do.

[fedski]

dati laging shell helix..

im planning is castrol GTX.. maganda din ba yun?

[niky]

If you plan to change at the prescribed intervals, then the question of synthetic versus non-synthetic is relatively moot. The non-synthetic will start to "go bad" a little quicker, but should be relatively okay by the oil change. I prefer synthetic, but only when I can afford it.

For our weather, 5w is okay. 0w is kind of risky if you're not sure about the engine's condition, as it might be too think. I usually run 5w - 10w on my cars. Anything higher will cause increased consumption and drag on your engine... trust me 5w feels a lot "lighter" than 15w.

[rayban7g]

medyo OT: *fedski and peeps, maybe this informative link can help:
http://www.carbibles.com/engineoil_bible.html

[speedyfix]

motul oil for me.

[ronald_m]

For our weather, 5w is okay. 0w is kind of risky if you're not sure about the engine's condition, as it might be too think. I usually run 5w - 10w on my cars. Anything higher will cause increased consumption and drag on your engine... trust me 5w feels a lot "lighter" than 15w.

5w on tropical weather?hehehe.

[niky]

I've used it on various cars for long periods of time. As long as the temperature range is wide enough, it'll suffice. Of course, I'm not the only person in the universe who uses it.

0w, however, is scary on engines that have too many miles on the clock and looser tolerances. Of course, I've never run an engine on oil that thin, so I can't say how dangerous it'd be... so I'll just state that it scares me.

Others, however, have run 0w40 Mobil 1 here for years with no problems.

[ILuvDetailing]

Others, however, have run 0w40 Mobil 1 here for years with no problems.

Mobil1 user here , only for a couple of months tho from mineral, made the switch during my last service * 20K. So far so good :D

[ronald_m]

Others, however, have run 0w40 Mobil 1 here for years with no problems.

What 0w40 mobil on tropical weather?They must be misinformed.I use 0w40 on winter time.

[speedyfix]

the first number doesn't really count... that's the winter rating. since there is no winter here it's more the 2nd number that is taken into account.

[niky]

Correct. It's the temperature range that makes the most difference.

[ronald_m]

right. So ideally it will be good to use 15w50 grade on tropical weather.