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Frodge
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 Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2023 6:03 pm Post subject: How often to change spark plugs? |
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Glenn 
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| Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2023 6:22 pm Post subject: Re: How often to change spark plugs? |
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Depends, on the type of driving you do and the model of plugs.
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Beeble1
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| Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2023 8:27 pm Post subject: Re: How often to change spark plugs? |
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Owners manual says to change them every 12,000 miles.
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Cusser
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| Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2023 8:27 pm Post subject: Re: How often to change spark plugs? |
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Back in the unleaded gasoline days, I installed new spark plugs every 6000 miles, they'd get a lot of residue on them. Nowadays, with unleaded gasoline, can go significantly longer.
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