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nodrogkam · 01-22-2007, 03:38 PM

Hey all,

I just received a pair of NGK spark plug wires...the cool blue ones.
But im curious as to why there's only three and not 6. I have the 1mz fe v6 engine. Know the front three plugs are different than the rear three plugs. The ones they sent me were for the rear three.
Are there simply no replacements for the front three? My car isn't damaged, they're just 10 years old so i thought i'd try something new, plus they're blue!
At any rate, i assume it's not too easy to find the front three as NGK and Denso's websites dont seem to sell anything but the three i just purchased. So would there be any harm in just changing out the rear three and leaving the front stock? Or should i find a stealership and get some there at an outrageous price tag?

Any comments/suggestions would most certainly help and are completely welcome.
thread jacking is also allowed if its on the same topic.

DFBonnett · 01-22-2007, 04:58 PM

If you ordered a set, they only sent you half of it. Contact the vendor.

nodrogkam · 01-22-2007, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by DFBonnett

If you ordered a set, they only sent you half of it. Contact the vendor.

thanks for chiming in.

well here's the website i ordered from.
http://www.sparkplugs.com/more_info....17493&pid=3358

I got exactly what was pictured...

here is denso
http://www.sparkplugs.com/more_info....7493&pid=19514

the description given says 3 wires per set, however, if i ordered two sets, i would only receive 3 more of the same, which in my case is useless.

should i still give them a call...

***Eye8Pussies*** · 01-22-2007, 05:45 PM

there is no replacement for the front 3

(unless you go to the dealership)

and there's usually no need to replace them- they aren't like regular sparkplug wires

fox_prime · 01-22-2007, 06:00 PM

You only need to replace the wires if you change your spark plugs (usually every 60k miles).

If one set does include 3 wires then that's how it is. It would be good to double-check the length of the wires (front vs. rear). If they're the same lengths/gauge, respectively, then you probably need another set. Otherwise, it wouldn't hurt to give NGK a call or message.

nodrogkam · 01-22-2007, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Eye8Pussies

there is no replacement for the front 3

(unless you go to the dealership)

and there's usually no need to replace them- they aren't like regular sparkplug wires

yes that's exactly what i thought thx.

So i'll just replace the back ones...besides those three in the back dont look as clean as the ones up front....lol

nodrogkam · 01-22-2007, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by fox_prime

You only need to replace the wires if you change your spark plugs (usually every 60k miles).

If one set does include 3 wires then that's how it is. It would be good to double-check the length of the wires (front vs. rear). If they're the same lengths/gauge, respectively, then you probably need another set. Otherwise, it wouldn't hurt to give NGK a call or message.

well the length for the rears should be fine. i checked the package and it looks right.
i may shoot ngk a message just to ask if there's any issues with using their wires for the rear and keeping the factory wires for the front. i dont suspect problems. My car's plugs were just changed, thats why i wanted to go with some new wires.

94CoupeV6 · 01-22-2007, 06:41 PM

WTF they don't make the front wires? I figured it would be the whole set, otherwise what the hell is the point?

94CoupeV6 · 01-22-2007, 07:41 PM

I was looking at buying a NGK wire set that is $70, is the Gen3 different from the Gen4 or something? Will the ones for the Gen3 come with 6 or 3? I know people have ordered them before...

***Eye8Pussies*** · 01-22-2007, 08:33 PM

^ lol

you'd be SOL if you ordered ANY sparkplug wires....you don't have ANY....

the 94 and 95 1mzfe (i.e. first gen 1mzfe) were totally distributorless = 6 coil packs

touringcamry · 01-22-2007, 08:38 PM

I think your 1MZ uses coil over plugs for the front bank and the rear bank uses the same coils as the front. So the front bank will not have typical high voltage spark plug wires. The wires that go from the front to the back are high voltage spark plug wires that go from the coil to the rear plugs. This would mean that you also have waste spark ignition system.