Need *online* source for P5 spark plug wires and coils

[280z]

Stock 2002 Proteg5 with 127,000 miles. I think it's time for new spark plug wires and coils.

I can't find them locally. Who sells them online?

I'm thinking NGK is the brand to buy. Any other recommendations?

 

[CTt3P5]

NGK is the way to go. I bought plugs and coils at a local Napa store. You could also try http://www.onlinemazdaparts.com That is where I bought coils & plugs for my 04 MPV.

 

[280z]

Here's a better question: IS there any reason to replace them? My motor's running pretty smoothly, gas mileage is good. Do these parts loose efficiency after a while?

 

[CTt3P5]

Yes they will become less effective over time. When was the last time you changed them? If you just bought the car do you know when the PO had them changed last?

 

[280z]

Yes they will become less effective over time. When was the last time you changed them?

Thanks for the quick reply.

I don't think they've ever been changed, and I will replace them all.

I'm surprised at the wide range of prices for the coils: from $25 to $100 each. :dodgy: Luckily, an O'Reilly near me has the $25 ones in stock.

Good online retailers I've found so far are RockAuto, O'Reilly Auto, and NGK.com, but it's been impossible to find one retailer that has wires, plugs, and coils, letalone all NGK parts.

 

[280z]

If I buy the plugs, wires, coils, and boots from O'Reilly it'll cost $110.

Not bad, I guess.

 

[TheMAN]

unless you have problems with your coils right now, save the money and just change the plugs and wires

if the car runs weird/bad, then yeah go ahead and buy coils

 

[TheMAN]

If I buy the plugs, wires, coils, and boots from O'Reilly it'll cost $110.

Not bad, I guess.

and it's going to be crap wires

there's not many places local to buy NGK wires, so the best bet is online
NGK wires are the best for the money

 

[BOOSTR]

sparkplugs.com has NGK wire sets on the cheap.

 

[Breeegz]

sparkplugs.com has NGK wire sets on the cheap.

That's where I got mine... Shipping to Alaska wasn't bad either!

I'm so glad to be in the lower 48 again, I can take advantage of "free shipping" deals... doesn't seem like much, but when you live in a place where shipping is usually a flat rate and set at the level to get to some of the villages, you learn to appreciate the little things like "free shipping".

I'm sure people in HI know what I'm talking about.

 

[280z]

and it's going to be crap wires

there's not many places local to buy NGK wires, so the best bet is online
NGK wires are the best for the money

Thanks for the info.

I'm gonna buy the wire set (5659 ZE76) and four V-power spark plugs (6953 BKR5E-11) from NGK.com.

I'll worry about the coils later.

 

[280z]

I'm gonna buy the wire set (5659 ZE76) and four V-power spark plugs (6953 BKR5E-11) from NGK.com.

Actually, RockAuto.com has them both and beat the prices. Even shipping is cheaper. $53.99 total on NGK.com versus $41.50 total at RockAuto.com (with their 5% discount).

Gotta love the interwebs (bowdown).

 

[TheMAN]

cool... they only started carrying the NGK wires... they didn't a few weeks ago


if your car makes pinging sounds even after "seafoaming" the engine, the noise maybe preigition caused by the spark plugs being too hot... the protege came out before "gasohol" use was widespread... with ethanol gas we have now, the higher combustion temperatures can cause the spark plug to run too hot and cause preignition to happen, especially on regular gas... if it happens, switch to colder plugs and it will go away... you cannot select colder plugs for the right vehicle on rock auto, but if you go look up plugs for a 2000 civic si, they are the right ones (BKR6E-11)

my corolla beater did this exact thing before I switched to colder plugs... everything was checked out good before I done that.... ignition timing was already stock, the engine had been carbon cleaned, good gas was used, fuel filter changed, etc... I looked at the plugs and it was showing signs it was running hot, so I swapped to colder plugs and it fixed it

 

[i12drivemyMP5]

cool... they only started carrying the NGK wires... they didn't a few weeks ago


if your car makes pinging sounds even after "seafoaming" the engine, the noise maybe preigition caused by the spark plugs being too hot... the protege came out before "gasohol" use was widespread... with ethanol gas we have now, the higher combustion temperatures can cause the spark plug to run too hot and cause preignition to happen, especially on regular gas... if it happens, switch to colder plugs and it will go away... you cannot select colder plugs for the right vehicle on rock auto, but if you go look up plugs for a 2000 civic si, they are the right ones (BKR6E-11)

my corolla beater did this exact thing before I switched to colder plugs... everything was checked out good before I done that.... ignition timing was already stock, the engine had been carbon cleaned, good gas was used, fuel filter changed, etc... I looked at the plugs and it was showing signs it was running hot, so I swapped to colder plugs and it fixed it

Would this be the same if you're running the long reach ZFR plugs? Go with ZFR6's instead of ZFR5's? Or does using the long reach 5's already compensate for that?

 

[TheMAN]

long reach plugs will run hotter due to a larger quench area

 

[280z]

My wires and plugs from RockAuto arrived in one day. Wow.

I installed the wires this morning and my motor's purring like a kitten. I didn't realize it was idling roughly until I put the new wires in. Nice!

 

[SocialStealth]

I just got x4 ZFR6F11 plugs. I heard the zfr5f's had problems with over heating from the ethanol additives in modern gas.

I just sea foamed my engine and I heard i should replace the lugs as well, where can I find sparkplug lugs at??