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Hey all
It's getting near that time to chage the spark plugs on. I know it calls for NGK laser iridiums but I'm wondering if anyone has used any other brands of spark plugs or can share their experiences. Especially since the autoparts store says they are about $28 to $29 a plug. Did you get better performance, gas mileage etc. Any insight or help would be much appreciated, thank you
Got these for both the IS and RC and no regrets compare to OEM Denso. 2GR seems liking them. It might just be me but I stopped hearing those lifters ticking after installing these plugs. Gas mileage, not a factor maybe 2-3 mpg higher now.
Yea, the lifters do tick alot but that's common in the 2GR from what I understand. Yes I've been hearing alot of good things about the ruthenium spark plugs
Yea, the lifters do tick alot but that's common in the 2GR from what I understand. Yes I've been hearing alot of good things about the ruthenium spark plugs
I'm no mechanic, but I watched a video between the difference of Iridiums vs Ruthenium spark plugs.
From what I can summerize, Iridiums provide better fuel efficiency and longetivity of the plugs. Ruthenium provide a better spark and more power, but in sacrifice of fuel and they're not as durable as iridium so they fall short.
So, in my opinion, in the short run, if I want more power, I'd go for Ruthenium. For longetivity and fuel, i'll go with Iridiums.
i'll try to find the video if i can remember what it was. Anybody can correct me if I'm wrong, hence again, I only know basic maintenance for cars.
I opted for Ruthenium coz they are new and they are not prone to being counterfeited... yet.... not yet.
Great reads. I've been running the NGK Iradium plugs in motorcycles for years. Haven't tried any in the RC yet.
If the ones for the RC are as good as the ones for my sportbike, they should be great. They last a long time too.
Quality hardware.
Just for the record, I found them at around 15-18 bucks each. You just have to search.
One place had them for 11 bucks each, but you have to be careful with shipping cost.
My 2 cents, you will never feel any additional power from one spark plug to another. You will never be able to measure the difference in MPG between one spark plug to another. Therefore I would choose the plug that lasts the longest. I change my own plugs and the RC 350 is a PITA as the coil wires are short and many items need to be removed to get to the plugs. The local dealer in Northern Virginia charges $500 for spark plugs. This is robbery to me as I am used to doing most of the maintenance myself. The Denso Iridium plugs that I used in my 2003 V8 4Runner last 100,000 miles and cost $ 9.5 dollars per plug. I will be changing them again for the third time at 300,000 miles sometime next year. So paying a mechanic to change your plugs at this interval actually is fine for most people. Everything has gone up in cost, so try to do as much as possible to reduce this. Do not feel bad about paying too much for something; as it is not in your control with these crazy times on earth :-)
04-27-22, 06:23 AM
Spark Plug change
