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11-09-2004, 12:29 PM

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3.0 plugs

are the stock plugs copper or platinum in the 3.0. If they are copper that would exlplain the 35,000 replacement. Platinum should be good for 75-100,000 miles

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11-09-2004, 12:53 PM

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The parts catalog says: NGK BKR6EKUB "Long Life"

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11-09-2004, 12:55 PM

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Actually for engine code "AVK" it says the plugs are NGK PFR6U-11G

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11-09-2004, 12:55 PM

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Is that what we have? For some reason I thought we have Bosch something or another. :P

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11-09-2004, 12:56 PM

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actually the BKR6EKUB is for the 2.8L (B5).....yep I'm sure we have NGK's.

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11-09-2004, 12:57 PM

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Good to know. Thanks!

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11-09-2004, 12:58 PM

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From NGK's website it says these are Platinum.

Spark Plug Part No. Stock No. Plug Gap Photo
Standard BKR6ES-11 5553 .044
V-Power BKR6E-11 2756 .044
G-Power Platinum BKR6EGP 7092 .044

Laser Platinum PFR6U-11G * 5874 .044 n/a

Iridium IX BKR6EIX-11 3765 .044 n/a

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