NGK also clearly states not to change the gap on the iridiums. The disc gauges are better for moving the electrode though. I have three disc type gauges and they all read different from my wire gauge. Thread was the 2nd person to use them, then several A3 owners.Īre you using a disc type or wire gauge? Wire is the only way to go, even feeler gauges don't work. In fact, I was the original person who recommended these plugs. If you want misfires.go ahead, install "pregapped" iridiums.Ĭheck the gap to make sure your at. Have you purchased and installed these? I'm speaking from first hand experience, not speculation. Right side: VANOS seals, VCG, plugs and cabin air filter very soon.Ok, thanks for your input. Intact I will have a go on the boots tomorrow since they don't require the car to be on jack stands. Left side: intake boots and all will be done this week. APP5224) comes pre-gapped at 0.044' and it will work fine on your 2008 Honda Fit 1.5L. I don't have a place to these in my apartment. The spark plug gap of this Autolite Double Platinum Spark Plug (Part No. Gapping has always been the job of the installer. Because of the many gapsizes required, no one offers spark plugsproperly gappedfor every application. Hit me up if you want to do the VCG, VANOS seals and plugs together. Autolite and all spark plugmanufacturers offer spark plugs pre-gappedin the most popular gapsizes. Next will be VCG and VANOS seals with spark plugs and cabin air filter. Doing my brakes rotors, pads, sensors and fluid flush, coolant flush, CCV oil return hose, intake boots, disa, throttle body, icv, fuel filter, maf and power steering flush. So waiting for another fanatic from here to be free this week. Most plugs come pre-gapped from the factory, but the gap may not be correct for all of the applications the spark plug fits. Dont have a garage and the fan tool to remove the aux fan. You are a bit far in Greeley else we could have done together. I am thinking to do them his week so I dont want to wait for the order to arrive or else I will do the plugs and VCG at the same time ordering them online from bmaparts. They carry the ngk platinums for $8.5 each. So it becomes much cheaper.īut the cheapest to get the plugs local will be from pep boys I guess. Most ofthe sites give you free shipping after $50. I buy from Murray BMW in Denver, Colorado blvd.įuel filter, oil filter, spark plugs: rmeuropean, bmaparts.Īir filter you can buy local in a pinch but change them twice within oil change intervals, else buy them online along with the other stuff. Only things I bought from auto zone are wax, polish, microfiber towels, lexol for leather cleaning, plastiX for lens cleaning, windshield washer fluid and chemical agents like MAF cleaner, throttle body cleaner, degreaser, silicon grease, wd40, liquid wrench, a halogen bulb and ATF fluid for Powersteering.Ĭlick to expand.Yah go ahead and return everything. No offense to autozone, but our cars are very specific and don't like local part store. I only buy from auto zone when its an emergency or non essential part like a bulb or cleaning agents. I can help you out with where to buy the right stuff. I am sure there will be someone near you who is willing to help. I see you are from greeley, join our regional sub forum for rocky mountains and great plains and post here He has owned the car since new so he knows what he is doing.ĭoing spark plugs cabin air filter later this month. I am doing brakes, fuel filter, intake boots this week with the help of a local fanatic, I have no mechanical knowledge but I am buying stuff after a lot of reading and doing it under his watchful eyes. Its the winter gas and some maintenance needed. I am having similar problems with my mpg too. It will kill your car's performance and shorten its life. the Autolite 53 54 4253 2 and the NGK BP6ES being equivalents. Please return everything you have bought from auto zone. SPARKPLUGS The standard equipment sparkplug for standard 1275 engines is and nearly has. I just bought a kayser one for my car today. I am not sure what you got from auto zone has one. Our fuel filters come with pressure regulator built in. It is a couple of $ expensive but as oil, you change it once in 10K miles.įuel filter: Again OEM, by mahle or kayser. Oil filter: Always use OEM, mann filter, not fram or something like that. Yes it is expensive, but we change oil at 10k miles not 3k as other cars(15K miles factory recommended). Oil: 5w30 it is but has to be BMW LL01 specific. It might create similar spark but with only one ground, it will burn up pretty quickly. Autolite would work but will not be as good as OEM and has a single ground. Our cars are designed for 4 ground spark plugs and OEM is bosch and NGK. Sorry, but you have done so many things wrong by buying stuff from auto zone.
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