Spark Plug Replacement

[qprint]

I have NGK Platinum plugs in my 04 Camry 6 cyl car and I like to replace them with NGK or Autolite brand. Iridums last 100,000 but dont know about the Platinums life.
Denso are too expensive, so i like to stick with the other brands. Has anyone had experience with these brands on this engine ?
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[BlackCamSe]

Originally Posted by qprint

I have NGK Platinum plugs in my 04 Camry 6 cyl car and I like to replace them with NGK or Autolite brand. Iridums last 100,000 but dont know about the Platinums life.
Denso are too expensive, so i like to stick with the other brands. Has anyone had experience with these brands on this engine ?
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Use the brand and type the car came with...

[touringcamry]

Use Denso or NGK. Those are stock and are the ones recommended by Toyota.

Iridium plugs are like $8 each and last 100000 miles. Hardly expensive if you ask me; even if you need six of them.

[TRD VVTi]

Actually, platinums are supposed to be changed at 100,000 miles and iridiums at 120,000 miles.

I used to change platinums every 60,000 miles on my Formula because the platinum would fall off the plugs and I could actually feel it.

I now run NGK iridium plugs and will change them every 100,000 miles on my Formula and on my Camry.

NGK's are great plugs and are very popular in the performance world also. I've never heard anything bad about them or seen anything bad about them either. Stay away from Bosch. They are complete garbage and cause nothing but problems in all makes of vehicles.

[qprint]

I bought the car used so i dont know which ones it came with.
If I go with Iridium's or Platinums, would you have part numbers for these plugs?

[touringcamry]

I don't have them off the top of my head. Plug in your information at

http://www.sparkplugs.com

[qprint]

so many numbers

Autolite NGK Denso
confusing ?

[camryen08]

Originally Posted by qprint

so many numbers

Autolite NGK Denso
confusing ?

I just check TOYOTA USA website,
04 camry v6 1MZFE uses Denso SK20R11.
Don't know same for canada model? Should be...

If you don't want to adjust the gap yourself,
I'll suggest just buy from dealer because
they usually already pre-gap for you.

[Dragon88]

If you want NGK go to http://www.ngk.com and search for your car, it will return the various plugs available. The part number for the Iridium IX plugs is BKR6EIX-11 for the 1MZFE engine. OE gap is .044". My friend recently bought NGK Iridium IX for his car from Advanced Auto Parts and they came pre-gapped.

[catric69]

Originally Posted by qprint

so many numbers

Autolite NGK Denso
confusing ?

You have already been advised on which brands are recommended. What is so hard?

[touringcamry]

Originally Posted by qprint

so many numbers

Autolite NGK Denso
confusing ?

NGK Laser Iridium or Denso Iridium but not the IK series. The NGK IX and Denso IK are supposed to perform better, but probably not enough to notice, and they don't last as long due to finer center electrode and lack of platinum on the ground.

Since you have V6, I would advise the long life plugs since it's a pain in the ass to change the plugs.

[qprint]

catric69: I asked if anyone had used any of the DENSO or NKG's ?
Since everyone is waiting for the 120,000 mark to change there plugs, I cant get results.
I purchased NGK 7092 GP Platinums BKR6EGP

thanks all

[TRD VVTi]

Originally Posted by qprint

catric69: I asked if anyone had used any of the DENSO or NKG's ?
Since everyone is waiting for the 120,000 mark to change there plugs, I cant get results.
I purchased NGK 7092 GP Platinums BKR6EGP

thanks all

You got platinums?

Why didn't you get iridiums as suggested? After all, that's what you were asking about and advised to do...

[njerald]

Originally Posted by TRD VVTi

You got platinums?

Why didn't you get iridiums as suggested? After all, that's what you were asking about and advised to do...

Guess he wanted to save $28..........

[catric69]

Originally Posted by qprint

catric69: I asked if anyone had used any of the DENSO or NKG's ?
Since everyone is waiting for the 120,000 mark to change there plugs, I cant get results.
I purchased NGK 7092 GP Platinums BKR6EGP

thanks all

NGK or Denso iridiums as suggested.