it's a spark plug dude, anything will be fine.

 

I have a set of NGK Spark Plugs High Performance with Copper Core Since 1958 Nissan BPR6ES-11 Stock 929 Made in the USA and the package has never been opened. Do you know what these may be worth? Thank you.

 

Trust me jd the VQ's are finicky when it comes to plugs. I know first hand in dealing with the VQ30DE-K but the 3.5's are worse.

 

My question is what is wrong with OEM? They are around $11 ea. at Advanced Auto and last 100k+ miles. Searched the part number from the Owners manual on their site and got 6 for around $60 last summer. I had 120k miles (6 years) when I changed mine and the guy that helped me said they still looked good. (He's a retired HMMWV mechanic from the Marine Corps) I'll sell the car before I change them again.....I hope.

Just go OEM. What will it hurt?

 

My question is what is wrong with OEM?
Just go OEM.

This. The OEM plugs are platinum and rated for 100k miles of service. Why eff up a good thing??? :smack:

 

That's what I meant. What came OEM is what "I" would go back with. That's why the car came with them.

 

OEM are iridium.

http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/we...t_fxe20hr11-iridium-long-life-spark-plug-denso_20650314-p?searchTerm=fxe20hr-11

If you use WD3 discount code you get 35% off.

$47 for 105k miles. Definitely worth the invesment.

 

^^ Oh, I thought the plugs on the V6 were platinum. My mistake. In any case, they're good for 100k miles.

 

holy crap the NGK's are $44 each at Advance Auto, yeah no thanks

 

Where are you finding NGK's for $44.00 each?

Advance Auto website shows NGK 9029 as $16.99 each.

Buy Spark Plugs at Advance Auto Parts

 

When it was time to replace my plugs (75k miles a lot of track time) it already came with NGK (9029) DILKAR6A-11 Laser Iridium Plugs stock (I'm the sole owner)
Personally I'd just get stock spark plugs, it's not a big deal for daily driving

 

Anyone check Rockauto?

 

Don't know OP's car year or where he's from. Rock auto has the NGK Iridium plugs for 09 at $18.54 CAD.

 

Screw it, got the Denso's

 

From Advance Auto website:

Denso FXE20HR11 Iridium Long Life spark plug $11.99

Denso FXE20HR11 Iridium Long Life Spark Plug-3439 - Advance Auto Parts

AoG, where did you come up with your $44.00 each information?

 

I took the part number and googled it, that's what came up. It was insane!

 

I always use NGK Platinum on the VQ35 I have used the NGK Iridium a few times in the beginning and had customers return complaining about the engine running rough. Never had this problem with platinum

 

I went to the NGK site and put in my car info (3.5 SE) and it came up with the part number. I put it into Advance auto site and it came up

NGK NGK Laser Iridium Spark Plug DILFR5A11: Search no more for the best Spark Plug at Advance Auto Parts

 

My post #7 said you could get ALL 6 for $47.

I even put the link and the discount code.

Do I also need to chew the food for you too???

 

Also please regurgitate into my mouth like a good momma bird does....

:lolrun:

 

Depending what you have done to the car determines what spark plugs will work best for you. If your car is bone stock, there is no reason to get anything better than platinum since those are what stock plugs are for a vq35de. If you install iridium plugs on a stock motor it will run a little more rough for daily driving. However if you have mild bolt ons on the car irridium plugs are the best choice. But in reality both plugs are an ideal replacement if your car at least has an intake and an exhaust. It really wont matter untill you have a tune.

 

I changed mine in the 4banger last yr. and got the OEM's, actually not sure which ones they were. Yes, I have CRS (can't remember shit) syndrome...getting old sucks.

Anyway, with newer cars it's always better going with what is engineered specifically for your ignition system. Hell, it's only 4 plugs, who cares if they're $10, or $15 or $20 each since you can change them all in less than 30 min.

 

Go to the dealer, give them the model year and engine size of your car and they will give you the exact OEM replacement NGK plugs... Imagine that ?

Nothing like using a pole vault to jump over a piece of dog shit.

Quit overthinking it already... jeez

 

I know most are okay with Platinum's or Iridiums.. I called 3 Nissan dealerships and they said that the stock plugs are NGK Platinums, not Irisiums. I suppose both work fine, but I wanted to go with what lasted me 100k.

I ended up pulling the plugs out of my car (08 2.5 SL Auto) and they were NGK Iridiums, DILKAR6A11. I went with those plugs from Advance Auto Parts. ~$16/plug and they have a 35% off discount code.

Thanks all for the input.

 

just throwing it out there, the spark plugs are meant to last around 105k miles depending on your driving habits.

 

I have used both NGK Platinum and the OEM Denso Iridium Plugs.

Bought them both from Rock Auto, paying 13 for Denso and 16 for NGK. Theres no difference in power or mileage or anything just in your head. When I change the Plugs on the 6's at work we use the Denso anyway and were Nissan. I love NGK I really do but when Nissan has to outsource and get Denso Iridium Plugs for our 3.5 Altis thats when you know there good and needed and what is required by our cars and Nissan. Trust me if Nissan could save money and put cheaper/other plugs for our 3.5 they would but they cant and outsource to Denso

Save your cash and your time. Your paying for the NGK Name. Buy the Denso. I have them and did my plugs and the only thing we use at Nissan. Did my plugs at 120K and the plugs looked ok, not great, but not crappy either and I applaude Nissan for finally balling up and putting a good plug in

Save your cash, get the Denso. I use them all the time at work and on my car as well. They will never give your problems and give you 1-3 Bump in MPG as well since there new and freshly gapped and carbon free.

Enjoy

 

FTR just had my plugs done and the factory plugs were DENSO (2007 3.5 SE). They weren't in bad shape either after 105,000 miles.

 

Maybe $3 each, they are 30K mileage plugs.

Any NON precious metal plug is good in most cars for around that much mileage. Plats are about double the price and extended mileage to 50K or so. Iridium are much more expensive but are the first 100K mileage plugs, you never saw extended OEM plug change mileages until they showed up.

ANY good new plug will perform close to the same, the big difference in life is in how fast the electrode eats down to change the gap faster or slower. They do that by getting made of harder material that does not melt as easy. Take a file to a plat plug and then to iridium, the latter is harder than the file.

The low spec plug mentioned above will file down like made of butter and why they don't live very long.