I bought some OEM ones from a nearby dealership for a total of $50 and installed them myself at 80k miles. Easy job. Took under ten minutes.
dang sounds SUPER easy!
I bought some OEM ones from a nearby dealership for a total of $50 and installed them myself at 80k miles. Easy job. Took under ten minutes.
dang sounds SUPER easy!
Hi im new here. Anyone has try Bosch platinum? I purchased them and will be installing soon any input will be appreciated.
Well a lot has change since 20 years ago. But will try to look for NGK's around same price tag. I dont think i have skyactive on my 2008 mazda 5 though.
We'll see, will let you know how they perform or if I see an improvement on performance.I agree, a lot has changed! I do not think there would be any issues with your bosch ones you already got.!
You are correct, your 2008 Mazda 5 is not a skyactiv motor.
I haven't had many issues with Bosch Platinum plugs in an OEM application (wife's 5), but I did kill a few tips in really high compression engines. Not fun.
Apparently NGK is preferable for Japanese engines, but Bosch is also good. A guy who works around BMW’s told me that Bosch is better and to avoid NGK.
Uhhhh... one is not better than the other. Bosch is a German company- they probably make quite a few of the OEM applications for BMWs. NGK is a Japanese company. They make OEM spark plugs for many Japanese cars. Both make applications for cars from other countries too. It all comes down to choosing the right plug for what you need it to do, not just paying attention to the brand name. That's like saying "My Bridgestone tires suck." Well what did you buy for what car? The fuel saver Ecopias to put onto your Corvette? Yeah that'll really suck from a performance point of view vs a nice set of RE11s or S04s. Still Bridgestone... but different model numbers for different applications.
NGK is the OEM supplier for spark plugs on BMW’s, or at least for the NA 6 cylinder. My BMW mechanic says that Bosch is better.