1999 2.2l Spark Plugs - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

camryman91 · 05-14-2009, 12:42 PM

My 99 camry 2.24cyl. just turned over 75,000. I am going to change the plugs. What is the best plug. I dont care about price or durability. I want the plug that will work the best and most fuel efficient. I dont care if i have to change them every 15,000 miles. Ive heard that NKG copper plugs work the best but they dont last long. Please fill me in. Again price and duriability dont matter i can change them frequently if need be. Thanks

sr5punk · 05-14-2009, 02:02 PM

http://sparkplugs.com/results_app.as...1&AAIA=1357477

here is a good list of choices for you. once you find the one you like, call your local shop or start hunting on ebay to find it for less. good luck!

DMZ · 05-14-2009, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by camryman91

My 99 camry 2.24cyl. just turned over 75,000. I am going to change the plugs. What is the best plug. I dont care about price or durability. I want the plug that will work the best and most fuel efficient. I dont care if i have to change them every 15,000 miles. Ive heard that NKG copper plugs work the best but they dont last long. Please fill me in. Again price and duriability dont matter i can change them frequently if need be. Thanks

I replace plugs on my '98 2.2l with NGK BKR6EKPB-11. It is a platinum plug, and they are good for around 40-60k. Around $12 each..

camryman91 · 05-14-2009, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by DMZ

I replaced plugs on my '98 2.2l with NGK BKR6EKPB-11. It is a platinum plug, and they are good for around 40-60k. Around $12 each..

I believe that is the OEM Plug. I had emailed a NGK rep with the same question and he responded "For this engine I would recommend the iridium IX series plug BKR6EIX-11 stock# 3764 for the best performance and fuel economy. It also has a service life of 50k miles. Hope this helps, thank you. Regards,
Brandon Peeler

Technical Support Representative
NGK Spark Plugs (U.S.A.), INC."

I think I may go with these, they are also cheaper than the NGK BKR6EKPB-11. Anyone using these currently or suggestions?

Tim

***JohnGD*** · 05-14-2009, 10:07 PM

Good choice!!

I've been installing NGK Iridium IX and their platinum ground padded "Laser-Iridiums" on applications when available. Great plugs and I don't use anything else.

Just make sure you use the NGK catalog to find the correct plugs, and you don't have to use twin-ground electrodes with these.

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Originally Posted by camryman91

I believe that is the OEM Plug. I had emailed a NGK rep with the same question and he responded "For this engine I would recommend the iridium IX series plug BKR6EIX-11 stock# 3764 for the best performance and fuel economy. It also has a service life of 50k miles. Hope this helps, thank you. Regards,
Brandon Peeler

Technical Support Representative
NGK Spark Plugs (U.S.A.), INC."

I think I may go with these, they are also cheaper than the NGK BKR6EKPB-11. Anyone using these currently or suggestions?

Tim

whip_cracker · 05-17-2009, 12:15 AM

Ay mate, I also use the NGK Iridium IXs too, but the V6 ones (different thread and stuff)

So far so good... apparently they're noticeably different in a racecar :P Hehehe

touringcamry · 05-17-2009, 12:51 AM

For the 1999 2.2L, if you're going to use an iridium plug rather than the OEM platinums, you're better off with the Laser Iridiums rather than the Iridium IX due to the waste spark ignition. In that engine, the IX will not last as long because it doesn't have the platinum chip on the ground, which the OEM platinums have.

The OEM plugs have platinum chip on the ground and use the twin ground design to compensate for the increased wear.

Twin ground plugs are not absolutely necessary but they are there to increase service life.

Luckynumber5 · 05-17-2009, 12:59 AM

Go to autozone and buy the standard platinum plugs. The fancy plugs do nothing, it a damn spark plug, it makes a spark and ignites an air fuel mixture. In your case the mixture is mixed by an ecu that doesn't care about maximum performance from the injector, or maximum ignition timing performance, and has econobox cams that don't care about maximum engine performance.

In short; you have NOTHING to gain from more expensive plugs

touringcamry · 05-17-2009, 05:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Luckynumber5

Go to autozone and buy the standard platinum plugs. The fancy plugs do nothing, it a damn spark plug, it makes a spark and ignites an air fuel mixture.

The only thing that cheapo plugs would affect is the service life of the plugs because of that TDIS setup. Though they're easy to change on the I4, I'd rather they have a longer service interval because that means less work.

As far as iridium plugs, unless they are specifically called for, I don't bother.

Manny1337 · 05-17-2009, 10:38 AM

where can i get oem spark plugs for my 98 2.2?

DMZ · 05-17-2009, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Manny1337

where can i get oem spark plugs for my 98 2.2?

Go to Auto Zone or Schucks and ask for these:

NGK BKR6EKPB-11

Manny1337 · 05-17-2009, 01:58 PM

thank you very much

touringcamry · 05-17-2009, 03:11 PM

Autozone doesn't have NGK IIRC, but it might depend on the store. If they only have Denso then the plugs you want are PK20tr11

Manny1337 · 05-17-2009, 03:56 PM

id assume there isnt a huge difference between denso and ngk other than ngk being 2x as much correct?

touringcamry · 05-18-2009, 06:51 AM

If you are referring to the OEM spec platinum plugs with twin grounds, then the NGK and Denso versions are basically the same. If you are comparing iridiums to platinums, then no, they're not the same. I don't know what the above part number is for, I'm only assuming they're for the OEM spec'd plug.

When I bought the PK20TR11 plugs from Autozone, they were about $7/ plug.