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  • #1

    When to change plugs & wires

    just wondering when is the suggested mileage to change the plugs & wires on my 97 3.8

    I have just about 54k miles on it, I bought it used 4 months ago with 38k miles.

    I know old/bad plugs effect performance quite a bit, in fact im HOPING I have bad plugs...that would explain my crappy ET's at the track.
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  • #2
    I change mine every year minimum but I'm not right in the head :D
    Maybe 20-30000 miles?
    Race car - gone but not forgotten - 1997 firebird V6
    nitrous et & mph: 12.168 & 110.95 mph, n/a 13.746 & 96.38 mph
    2013 Dodge Challenger SRT8: 12.125, 116.45
    2010 Ford Taurus SHO: no times yet

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    • #3
      <blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by 12secondv6:
      I change mine every year minimum but I'm not right in the head :D
      Maybe 20-30000 miles?      <hr></blockquote>

      so you think a plug/wire change is overdue?????

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      • #4
        I personally would
        Race car - gone but not forgotten - 1997 firebird V6
        nitrous et & mph: 12.168 & 110.95 mph, n/a 13.746 & 96.38 mph
        2013 Dodge Challenger SRT8: 12.125, 116.45
        2010 Ford Taurus SHO: no times yet

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        • #5
          NGK of course correct??? along w/ a set of taylor wires.

          good combo?

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          • #6
            If you fo nitrous then ngk tr6's
            Taylors are good
            I've been happy w/ accel extreme 9000's 8 mm but they are twice as expensive :(
            Race car - gone but not forgotten - 1997 firebird V6
            nitrous et & mph: 12.168 & 110.95 mph, n/a 13.746 & 96.38 mph
            2013 Dodge Challenger SRT8: 12.125, 116.45
            2010 Ford Taurus SHO: no times yet

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            • #7
              yeah i plan on spraying. Once my LSD/Gear order arrives from SLP.

              Im sure u've heard about my bad luck w/ SLP right??? I ordered a ton-o-crap from them on March 7th and STILL have not gotten the order!

              SLP is basically the only thing holding me back from getting the 3.42's/LSD in...

              my 75shot kit is sitting here, collecting dust!!! DAMN SLP!!!

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              • #8
                every year? good lord haha yeah your do for one
                2001 SOM Camaro SS<p>Direct flo lid---Lakewood LCAs----Edelbrock Torque Arm-----Lous Short Stick---Dynomouth 3\" Exhaust---SLP Center Mount Exhaust---Poly tranny and torque arm mounts.<p>My site....http://community.webshots.com/album/49413018hRfdbP

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                • #9
                  I *might* be wrong, but doesn't a '97 K motor use platinum plugs??? Those are good for 100,000 miles.

                  Wires also typically last at least 100,000 miles but those K motors are notorious for plug wires arcing to the boot shield and causing a miss.

                  [ March 28, 2002: Message edited by: Dan90RS ]</p>
                  Dan<br />1990 RS 170,000 miles<br />3.4L collecting dust<br />700R4-to-T5 swap completed on Dec. 13, 2002

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