The banner above is an advertisment - if it asks you to download software, please ignore.
Site News -
7/1: Members: Log In to See Fewer Ads! |
5/28: SAAB Evolutions/TSN T-Shirts $14
[General |
Members |
C900 |
9000 |
NG900 & OG93 |
93 |
95 |
NG95 |
99 |
Sonett |
Vintage Models |
Clubs |
Other Cars |
FAQs |
Gifts |
Member Photo Galleries |
Member Directory |
Classifieds |
Manuals |
*Buddy Registry |
*Mileage Registry |
Polls |
What's New |
Raffle |
Photo of the Month |
Sponsors]
[Main 95 Bulletin Board | BBFAQ |
Prev by Date | Next by Date | Post Followup ]
Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos
Re: Just checked the spark plugs on my car
Posted by TG (more from TG) on Sun, 20 Oct 2002 21:59:14
In Reply to: Just checked the spark plugs on my car, Jason, Sat, 19 Oct 2002 18:22:58
Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup
Yep. Dielectric grease is applied to the NGK plugs, but NO ANTISEIZE compound--going way way way back to the Classic 900 and 9000 days. NGK does not recommend it. Plugs with antiseize are easily overtorqued in the head.
Gap: give yourself the idea that gap guages can have error. For example: you measure .036" for example, and my guage says 0.035" on the same plug. Point is that the OE installer may have a guage that differs from yours.
These premium plugs should be checked @ 15,000 miles, and replaced @ 30,000 miles IMO. Now compare the costs of the BCPR6ES plugs.... hmmmm.
IDEA:
If you want to experiment, try a set of the NGK coppers, gapped like I suggested in other posts (0.037-0.039") for 5,000 miles---keeping these OE premium plugs set aside so you can put 'em back in when your test period is over if you want to.
HTH
TG
posted by 66.227.17...
Posts in this Thread:
- Just checked the spark plugs on my car, Jason, Sat, 19 Oct 2002 18:22:58
- Re: Just checked the spark plugs on my car, TG, Sun, 20 Oct 2002 21:59:14 <-- Viewing This Message
- accuracy, Jason, Mon, 21 Oct 2002 19:20:04
- You have the high quality/high price plugs in the Aero,, Anders, Sun, 20 Oct 2002 00:12:57
- thanks n/m, J, Sat, 19 Oct 2002 19:52:28
Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup
Post a Followup
No Site Registration is Required to Post - Site Membership is optional (Member Features List), but helps to keep the site online
for all Saabers. If the site helps you, please consider helping the site by becoming a member.
StateOfNine.com
![](/tsn/xyz/stateofninebutton.gif) |
SaabClub.com
![](/tsn/xyz/scnabutton.gif) |
Jak Stoll Performance
![](/tsn/xyz/jakstollbutton.gif) |
M Car Covers
![](/tsn/xyz/mcarcoversbutton.gif) |
Ad Available
![](/tsn/xyz/buttonavailable.gif) |
![](/tsn/images/tsnmap.gif)
Random Saabnet.com Member Gallery Photos (Click Image)
This is a moderated bulletin board - Posting is a privilege, not a right.
Unsolicited commercial postings are not allowed (no spam). Please, no For Sale or Wanted postings, SERIOUSLY.
Classifieds are to be listed in The Saab Network Classifieds pages.
This is a problem solving forum for over 250,000 Saab owners, so expect to see
problems discussed here even though our cars are generally very reliable. This is not an anything goes
type of forum. Saabnet.com has been a moderated forum since 1988. For usage guidelines, see the
Saabnet.com Mission and Purpose Page. Please remember that you are
not anonymous. Site Contact | Site Donations | Other Sites by SP -
Poverty2Prosperity.org | Run Club Menlo Park | ScreenBot
Site Members do not see red text instructions, bottom of the page anchor ads, or box ads.
Click here to see all
the Site Membership Benefits!