Notices
95.5-2004 Tacomas & 96-2002 4Runners 4th gen pickups and 3rd gen 4Runners

which spark plugs??

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 12-28-2004, 06:38 AM
  #1  
Registered User
Thread Starter
 
wwilme's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 29
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
which spark plugs??

I'm about to change my 4Runner plugs for the first time. The 3.4 liter has 202,000 miles, really!!! There are so many different plugs out there -what do you experts recomend for an older engine? I think Boshe makes a bunch of varieties - any advantage to those platinum plugs, 4 tang or the split tang plugs?
Old 12-28-2004, 11:46 AM
  #2  
Registered User
 
radrex's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 152
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Definetly not bosch - Go with the NGK Platinums
Old 12-28-2004, 12:08 PM
  #3  
Contributing Member
 
kevin444's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2004
Posts: 1,813
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Just get the stock ones from your dealer. The Denso's k16tr11's
Old 12-28-2004, 12:11 PM
  #4  
Registered User
 
cubuff4runner's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Thornton, Colorado
Posts: 1,133
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Like the others said only go with a denso or ngk. Bosch won't work nearly as well.
Old 12-28-2004, 12:15 PM
  #5  
Banned
 
NathanBERG's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Washington State
Posts: 373
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Ya, go with the NGK they are OEM Quality. I went with the V-Power. They work great! Here is there web site--->http://www.ngksparkplugs.com/product...200&country=US

Last edited by NathanBERG; 12-28-2004 at 12:19 PM.
Old 12-28-2004, 12:17 PM
  #6  
Guest
 
4RUNR's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: North Pole
Posts: 1,615
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally Posted by kevin444
Just get the stock ones from your dealer. The Denso's k16tr11's

$2.95 x 6 @ dealer
Old 12-28-2004, 02:12 PM
  #7  
Contributing Member
 
gwhayduke's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: El Paso, TX
Posts: 1,574
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
I put 100K on a set of Bosche +4's on a '95 4Runner and got 19-21 mpg. Finally took them out and put in a set of Bosch platinum single electrodes. Same performance.

Got the '99, swapped in Bosche double electrodes. Was getting 17 with the original plugs. Mileage jumped to 20 mpg.

There's nothing wrong with Bosche, NGK or Denso's. They're all good plugs.
Old 12-28-2004, 02:32 PM
  #8  
Registered User
 
Bigblock's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: So MS
Posts: 1,032
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Love them bosch +4,s.i have 18 of them!
Old 12-28-2004, 04:20 PM
  #9  
Registered User
 
cubuff4runner's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Thornton, Colorado
Posts: 1,133
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
When I had my 22re I put bosch 4+ in and I've never seen such poor results from a plug I lost so much power that I took them out within a week.
Old 12-28-2004, 04:32 PM
  #10  
Registered User
 
kyle_22r's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Lacey, WA
Posts: 3,981
Likes: 0
Received 4 Likes on 4 Posts
when i ran bosch plugs in my truck they'd miss all the time
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
montanatruck
86-95 Trucks & 4Runners
15
02-26-2017 07:07 AM
raptor510
86-95 Trucks & 4Runners
19
02-17-2017 07:11 AM
raptor510
86-95 Trucks & 4Runners
18
08-19-2015 02:15 PM
accuracy
86-95 Trucks & 4Runners
6
08-04-2015 08:05 PM
defrag4
Vehicles - Trailers (Complete)
0
07-31-2015 10:50 AM



Quick Reply: which spark plugs??



All times are GMT -8. The time now is 08:56 PM.