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Old 03-01-06, 07:43 PM
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I was wondering what the best spark plugs were for the 2000 GS400?

Bosch? Denso? Torque Master? any other brands..?

I want better MPG, and hopefully some more HP and TQ gains as well... all for a fair price.. any ideas?
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i do want to know this too for my gs
Old 04-27-06, 12:18 AM
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I wouldn't let Bosch touch my car, simply because i've ran them in the past and they are mediocre at best, at least the so called +4 stuff.

NGK and Denso gets my vote, iridiums of course. They are well known companies, and are known for their OEM replacements.

I installed the TM plugs this afternoon. Seat of the pant tells me my car feels quicker (more power). Black mark on road will indicate that . It's too soon for me to tell about the reliability, but out of all cases, i've only heard one or two bad cases of TM plugs in a lexus.
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I bought the TM's also. But unfortunately I havent installed them yet.
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I've heard good things about TM plugs. I'll need plugs soon and will most likely get TM and hope to see a difference in performance.

NGK plugs are good.
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I am jumping on the band wagon and going to throw in some TM plugs here pretty quick..
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I put TM's in my 98 gs300 with around 40k miles just since they had been in there so long. When I was in there I also cleaned the Throttle Body and butterfly, definitely worth it to get those plugs, they give you a few tq/hp
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Originally Posted by Red Rover
I am jumping on the band wagon and going to throw in some TM plugs here pretty quick..

Where you getting your TM plugs red?

126K might be on the 2nd set of plugs still..time for a change
Old 05-02-06, 12:45 AM
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i use TM. a bit of a pain to install but i got it so i dont have to change them out so often..
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I've had the TM's on my 430 for about a year now- I can't tell any difference in power or mileage.
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i got the TM's - i could tell the difference, easier starts, quicker throttle response - i'd recommend them
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