Just changed my Plugs - had two different types installed
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Just changed my Plugs - had two different types installed
I just replaced the plugs in my 2003 HCH, and I noticed when I was cleaning up that there were two different types installed originally. I replaced with 8 Denso Iridium plugs. I removed 4 Denso and 4 NGK plugs.
BTW - what a pleasure replacing those plugs. It was the easist I have every done I have replaced plugs on LOTS of cars (american and imports). The HCH is far easier than any other car I have ever worked on.
BTW - what a pleasure replacing those plugs. It was the easist I have every done I have replaced plugs on LOTS of cars (american and imports). The HCH is far easier than any other car I have ever worked on.
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Re: Just changed my Plugs - had two different types installed
I had the same experience with our '06 Civic Hybrid: front "row" were NGK, and back row were Denso, ie: one of each brand per cylinder. I was not replacing, just taking a look, around 65,000km.
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Re: Just changed my Plugs - had two different types installed
My brother is a mechanic and worked at a dealer shop in the past and he said that is likely to happen
I apologize for the long post.
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Re: Just changed my Plugs - had two different types installed
FWIW, same thing on one of my '06 HCH2. Denso rear, NGK front. Both were the correct versions of plugs. ALL were in need of replacement and looked equally sh1tty. I would not conclude that it was laziness, and I would conclude that they had all been previously replaced at the same time.
The rears aren't that hard to do. The one on the driver's side end is a little tricky, but There's nothing special about getting the job done. If you take 2 minutes to pull the compartment cowl, it makes replacing the rear plugs an absolute breeze.
It's very irregular to have two spark plugs per cylinder. If it's not done by a dealer, I wouldn't be surprised if someone didn't realize there was another set in the rear.
The rears aren't that hard to do. The one on the driver's side end is a little tricky, but There's nothing special about getting the job done. If you take 2 minutes to pull the compartment cowl, it makes replacing the rear plugs an absolute breeze.
It's very irregular to have two spark plugs per cylinder. If it's not done by a dealer, I wouldn't be surprised if someone didn't realize there was another set in the rear.
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