Spark plugs (Platinum or Iridium)

[Red Baron]

Anyone out there installed Platinum or Iridium spark plugs? Please tell us if they made a difference (performance and fuel consumption)

Thanks

 

[cjstringer]

From everything I've ever read, don't waste the money. Buy the regulars. Platinum isn't much of a conductor, but it looks good on jewelry. It doesn't even compare to the standard, except the markup is much better for the manufacturers.
Go with a good NGK plug and you'll be fine.

 

[Red Baron]

Is the electrode in a regular spark plug made of graphite? If it is, I just found out it's electrical conductivity is nearly 5 times the one found in Platinum and Iridium. So you're right, won't spend the money on this.

Thanks again.

 

[Kooldino]

Platnum=bad.

 

[BK's black P5]

ditto - platinums are baaaaaad, NGK gooooooood

 

[njaremka]

Is the electrode in a regular spark plug made of graphite? If it is, I just found out it's electrical conductivity is nearly 5 times the one found in Platinum and Iridium. So you're right, won't spend the money on this.

Thanks again.

graphite? no. they are some steel alloy, not sure which one.

platinum is actually used because it is more resistant to wear. my wedding band is platinum because we didn't want yellow gold, too cliche. and white gold wears out faster. platinum is very hard, and should last us forever.

 

[pr5owner]

graphite? no. they are some steel alloy, not sure which one.

platinum is actually used because it is more resistant to wear. my wedding band is platinum because we didn't want yellow gold, too cliche. and white gold wears out faster. platinum is very hard, and should last us forever.

yeah gold is too bling bling for me too