Time for new plug wires?
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Time for new plug wires?
I've had my plugs replaced a few times, but haven't done anything with the plug wires. The insulation still appears to be in good shape, so I have a hard time believing that they need to be replaced at a certain mileage interval if there are no visible issues. What do ya'll think? I'm at about 156k miles now. Thanks.
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I have always heard to replace them around 60k. That much electrical activity can break down the conductor over time and increase resistance and reduce spark. Some schools of thought believe 3-4 years in high temp areas of the country.
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The dealer in town told me that they almost never replace them. Since when didn't a dealer NOT try to sell you something? Some folks say they will last the life of your truck, whatever that means. I sprayed a fine mist of water on the wites at night and didn't see any sparks. I wonder about the resistance question also.
'99 Limited 186,000 miles.
'99 Limited 186,000 miles.
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Just disconnect the wires, and measure the resistance with an ohm-meter. The maximum resistance of each wire is 25 kilo-ohm for my 2002. It should be the same for anyone with a 3.4L.
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Originally Posted by GSGALLANT
Just disconnect the wires, and measure the resistance with an ohm-meter. The maximum resistance of each wire is 25 kilo-ohm for my 2002. It should be the same for anyone with a 3.4L.
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lol toyota makes such good parts my sparkplugs wires had 128k miles on them i think the plugs may of been changed once it still ran great just figured it was time for a tune up used factory denso plugs and got a set of ngk wires
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I ran mine until May of this year when my 97 started missing. At that point we were probably at about 150,000. They looked like they'd never been replaced. Changed plugs at the same time they had about 40,000 on them.
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Mine are still the originals at over 140k miles. As a mechanic we used to suggest changing them every 6 years regardless of mileage (the year the wires are made are usually stamped on the wire jacket), but I've found the Toyota wires to age much better than other makes. If I start getting a miss (not related to the plugs) or resistance goes beyond spec, I'll probably replace them, but until then, I'll keep running them as is.
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