Is this spark plug almost a goner?
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Is this spark plug almost a goner?
Hi Everyone,
newbie lexus es300 owner here (1997, 118,000 miles). the spark plugs were changed on my car last at about 57,000 miles, so its coming upto its replacement time. since i bought the car recently, i opened up the spark plug and took a look. not an expert on these plugs, but i have posted an image. this is a denso pk20tr11
http://www.amazon.com/Denso-PK20TR11.../dp/B0012QBYCE
can anyone tell me how much time i have left on this spark plug , can this go for another 2-3k miles or shall i change right away?
thanks in advance for your help and advice.
plus, i know there is alot of discussion on this forum. but , do i really need multiground plugs? cant i just go to iridium or regular platinum (not multiground?)
newbie lexus es300 owner here (1997, 118,000 miles). the spark plugs were changed on my car last at about 57,000 miles, so its coming upto its replacement time. since i bought the car recently, i opened up the spark plug and took a look. not an expert on these plugs, but i have posted an image. this is a denso pk20tr11
http://www.amazon.com/Denso-PK20TR11.../dp/B0012QBYCE
can anyone tell me how much time i have left on this spark plug , can this go for another 2-3k miles or shall i change right away?
thanks in advance for your help and advice.
plus, i know there is alot of discussion on this forum. but , do i really need multiground plugs? cant i just go to iridium or regular platinum (not multiground?)
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thanks Guys. i just took one out to see what the situation was. i am hoping for one more month out of them, I am in Canada and parts are more $$$ here, even spark plugs! $60 for 6 of these double plat ones... i want to use plat so i dont have to do that PITA rear plug job twice in a year or two..or three!!
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In addition, there is a warning on the underside of your hood about single ground electrodes. I listened to the engineers that put this car together..
Looking at the pictures, is that the same spark plug in both shots? The left one looks like it has a chipped ground electrode.
Last edited by Hayk; 02-14-12 at 03:38 PM.
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What is this?!!!
Hi Guys,
SO i finally got around to ordering and replacing my spark plugs..
but something happened ... on the spark plug in the front (the one next to the oil cap), when i took it out , this little rubber o ring came out with it (craaaaappp!!! is what i was saying when it happened), attached a few pics
i am not sure what it is, it was brittle and dry when it came out and broke into two on the way up or when i was turning the plug out. it has a very slight hexagon pattern on one side , i presume its for the spark plug.
the cars starts up fine, no engine check light or anything.
now before i go on, i was using a rubber spark plug socket (which i have concluded are crappy, should have used a magnet+regular socket). first i thought it was part of that but it doesnt fit int he hole , so not sure..
have i busted a seal ? will by spark plug well fill up with oil now ? (
please help! anyone seen this before?
fyi : i put anti seize on the new ones going in so i hope this doesnt happen again
SO i finally got around to ordering and replacing my spark plugs..
but something happened ... on the spark plug in the front (the one next to the oil cap), when i took it out , this little rubber o ring came out with it (craaaaappp!!! is what i was saying when it happened), attached a few pics
i am not sure what it is, it was brittle and dry when it came out and broke into two on the way up or when i was turning the plug out. it has a very slight hexagon pattern on one side , i presume its for the spark plug.
the cars starts up fine, no engine check light or anything.
now before i go on, i was using a rubber spark plug socket (which i have concluded are crappy, should have used a magnet+regular socket). first i thought it was part of that but it doesnt fit int he hole , so not sure..
have i busted a seal ? will by spark plug well fill up with oil now ? (
please help! anyone seen this before?
fyi : i put anti seize on the new ones going in so i hope this doesnt happen again