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#1338454 - 03/30/08 09:20 PM
Re: Spark Plugs for a Sliverado
[Re: Macgyver55]
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HotSpotOutdoors Pro Staff
Registered: 12/02/01
Posts: 5124
Loc: Hutchinson, MN
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Have you checked the price on the OEMs? When I had a 5.3L I went to NGK plugs. Lots of people do and they work fine.
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#1338513 - 03/30/08 09:43 PM
Re: Spark Plugs for a Sliverado
[Re: 18 inch Crappie]
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HotSpotOutdoors Pro Staff
Registered: 01/17/01
Posts: 3963
Loc: Mt. Iron/St. paul (deranged)
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Stick with the O.E. A/C Delco plug. Yes they are expensive but if you figure that you have to only change them once per 100k versus being on your third tuneup if it had conventional plugs your ahead on out of pocket.
DO NOT USE BOSCH PLUGS IN A GM VEHICLE!
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#1338531 - 03/30/08 09:50 PM
Re: Spark Plugs for a Sliverado
[Re: airjer]
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IceLeaders Family
Registered: 07/25/07
Posts: 27
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Second the motion on the DO NOT USE Bosch in GM . I did once and in less than 12,000 miles tips from two plugs disintegrated , why ??? cost me extra dough to figure out what was wrong , then installed OEM and went another 100,000 miles and were fine but replaced with OEM again .99 Suburban 272,000 miles and still runs like a top...........
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#1338986 - 03/31/08 10:35 AM
Re: Spark Plugs for a Sliverado
[Re: 4wanderingeyes]
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Sr FishingMN Family
Registered: 01/20/04
Posts: 904
Loc: Fridley, MN
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OE!!! If you shop around you can find a better deal then $7 a plug! Any Ideas where that would be?
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#1340817 - 04/01/08 01:22 PM
Re: Spark Plugs for a Sliverado
[Re: 18 inch Crappie]
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Sr IceLeaders Family
Registered: 06/08/05
Posts: 1674
Loc: Cottage Grove/Perham/Outing
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I also stick with the OEM when I change them out. I figure if it ain't broke... Just wanted to try something different, with so many kinds of plugs these days thought maybe there was one that someone put in that made a mpg or more hp. Not a problem. I'm not knocking looking at using a different plug. I'm just too lazy to try and figure I can't go wrong using whatever the original type was. I'm sure there are probably better ones to use.
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#1341583 - 04/01/08 09:54 PM
Re: Spark Plugs for a Sliverado
[Re: airjer]
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HotSpotOutdoors Pro Staff
Registered: 12/26/01
Posts: 9118
Loc: Minnetonka, MN
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DO NOT USE BOSCH PLUGS IN A GM VEHICLE! OK.. I put Bosch Platinum +2 in my Sierra (5.3l V8) nearly 80,000 miles ago. I could double check my records to confirm the actual mileage but I have changed plugs once since I bought the truck (bought it at 40k, have 185k now). If there is a good reason, I'll pull them out quick. But when Airjer tends to recommend something vehicle related... I'll listen. My guess is if there was a problem, I'd have noticed it by now???? Yes??? Should I be concerned?
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