Do I really need to regap this plugs?

[fhriley]

I just bought some Denso platinum spark plugs (PK20TR11) to replace the plugs in my Solara. The manual says the gap should be .043. The Denso's are .044. Do I really need to try to regap these? If so, how the heck do you do it? These plugs have the two electrodes that meet at the center electrode.

[Zandro]

You dont have to regap them, they actualy require less
voltage to fire so thats why they have a larger gap,
just put them in.

[Gary_602Z]

Kind of hard to adjust them .001 any way!

Gary

[Mike Gerber]

I spoke to Denso about this very question a few years ago when I first saw the double electrode plugs that came with the car. It was at 60,000 miles and they needed replacement. There advice to me was "just put them in." I did and the car has been fine for the last 32,000 miles.

Mike

[kamesama980]

its been my understanding that platinum plugs shouldnt be regapped anyway. always says so on the packaging that ive seen. though ive only looked twice, for my car and a friends car. besides....1/1000th of an inch? do you really think itll make much difference?