rileyb22

Looking to swap out my the original dense sparks. Any recommendations on the best kind to get?

513EM1

NGK Iridium.

MindBomber

+1 on NGK Iridium

Stay the hell away from Bosch.

gearbox

iTrader: (95)

denso iridium. center electrode is slightly smaller than ngk.

Zeferint

iTrader: (2)

This.

Iridium will never ever burn out in a D16 motor like copper plugs so you will never have to replace them they will literally last an eternity.

And yes, stay far, far away from Bosch. No matter what the douche behind the counter at autozone tells you (no offense to autozone workers, the one in my local store is a giant tool).

rileyb22

Thanks guys! NGK Iridium it is!

m3gach33zy

Just wondering if I'm looking at the wrong spark plug. Everyone says iridium is spendy... but they're only 7 a piece at autozone.. are these: http://www.autozone.com/autozone/par...er=514491_0_0_

Worse than these?: http://www.napaonline.com/Catalog/Ca...(P_RecType%3aA)

Everyone's saying go for the NGK, but I've heard good on both. I'm assuming there's no significant difference except the price?

513EM1

Spark plugs are very cheap. People consider NGK expensive because the lower quality ones go for as low as $3.00 a piece. NGK Iridium is all I've used, and all I will ever use.

With that being said, yes, those are the right ones.

By the way the second link is broken.

m3gach33zy

I see. Thanks for the info 513. I'll probably go with NGK iridium as well.

The 2nd link was to Napa and they have denso iridium for like $9.50 a piece

513EM1

No problem

MindBomber

Those are the ones

I think I paid $32 for a set in Canada, which I guess is pricey compared to $10 for a set of cheap coppers. Spark plugs last a long time though, so they're one of those things that are worthwhile spending on.

The only spark plugs that are actually a bit expensive are lasers.

gearbox

iTrader: (95)

stick with ngk or denso brand in a honda. and the iridiums will only last around 30k miles according to denso. they use less electrical energy to form the spark but the center electrode is much smaller than normal to accomplish this and the plug still wears out. there is only a regular nickel ground electrode (unless you get laser iridiums which are not available for some cars).

GolNat

iTrader: (7)

Just curious why don't you guys Bosch plugs?

MindBomber

Bosch just does not produce very high quality auto parts, they manufacturer so many different parts for so many different makes and models overall quality seems to be a sacrifice.

It's funny, because I have a few Bosch power tools and they're great. I would never use Bosch auto parts though.

gearbox

iTrader: (95)

civics are already slow, you dont want them misfiring all the time

GolNat

iTrader: (7)

Lol, no I wouldn't want that...I actually have Bosch's in my car now and I think it runs great. I'm thinking I am going to switch to the NGK's since its the OEM plug. I have actually always used Bosch in my cars and have never had a problem. I have used NGK's also and they worked great too. Maybe my car could be running better then it is now with the NGK's in them...Bosch does make great power tools!!

gearbox

iTrader: (95)

bosch plugs do work well in some cars, but not usually hondas. and you cannot feel smaller misfires which im sure you have. ngk and denso are the smoothest because they were designed for imports. i have a graph showing comparisons on the electrical level but cant find it.

GolNat

iTrader: (7)

Oh ok, that makes sense. I will be sure to switch them out as soon as I can. Thanks for the info.

MindBomber

Spiffy_B

I have NGK Laser double platinum

Lordsin

Ngk's are the best choice. I have tried auto lite, bosh, and E3 diamond brands no gap required plugs and my car breaks them and I get misfires and obd comes on. But that's my experience from those brands.

Emitor

What's the product code for that? Can't find em.

TopBMXer

NGK are meant for civics thats what you should run, either the copper or iridium.

MichaelPoe

to the best spark plug, you can search it at miparts auto parts; the link of spark plug is www.miparts.com/cat_spark-plug_91

BIGGS000

Man, thank goodness for the search function! I need to replace my plugs and I know I wanted to use NGK or Denso since that is what the SM says to use. However, I didn't know which ones would work better. At 6.99 each plus a coupon, I can't complain.

jdm99civicsi

would the ngk iridium also be the best choice for a b16a?