50k ago???you might wanna give them a check cuz if im not mistaken isnt every like 30k at the most

 

oh crap i was thinking (i changed them at 50k) so like 5k ago lol and went ahead and screwed it
so yeah i only have like 5k on the new Denso not tenso jeez this effing cold is messing with me
thanks mscamp02

 

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I thought it was probably something like that but just had to ask

 

my plugs were changed and my engine had the zoom cleaning done and it was covered under the 60k 5yr powertrain warranty

 

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I also wasted time wondering wtf was going on. trolling? wtf?

and...
yep, plugs look like that. Mine looked like that last week when I did my "winterizing" to make sure I make it home everyday.
2 do look discolored but could be camera.

 

looked like mine when i pulled mine at 45k miles.

 

When I had the mechanic replace my plugs at the last servicing, I should have taken a picture of them/had him keep them.

Glad to see your dealer replaced them. They need replacing every 30K at least along with ignition coils.

 

Where's da master troll....... Jedi?

 

Hell, your lucky. When I changed mine at around 80k, they didn't even have the prongs which means they were probably never changed, and for some reason I still have them .

 

I hope you aren't the first owner....

 

Nope, not the first owner. Soon as I got it I changed everything, and checked for all recalls etc...., who ever had it must not of done too much with it, that or they didn't think the plugs needed changed like they do.

 

haha way to call him out

 

You have to wonder how much, if any, regular servicing they did then. How many miles on it when you bought ur 8?

 

yikes

 

wow,
a hand full of crap..

btw, no one cares about your pc.

beers

 

Best post in this thread . Free post count from useless thread.

 

It had around 76k, and now over 95k. Very clean car, except the battery was bad when I bought it. After my big tune up I get around 22-25mpg now. Records from mazda showed they were there quite a bit.

 

yeah seriously.. who gives a FRAK about this guys pc? why did he post that?... what the blue little neon light?

 

Our plugs are touted as being able to last 100K miles like most modern cars these days so I can see an average owner and average uninformed dealer thinking the plugs should be fine.

The sad truth is the amount of buildup we get on the plugs kills them quickly. You can't really effectively clean them with an abrasive but I wonder if there is an effective plug cleaning chemical that won't remove the iridium coating? I know there was a thread where a guy was trying it out, I think with the BG-44 stuff but didn't have much success.

I'm thinking if we could clean the buildup off the plugs without damaging the coating they would be re-usable and at $80 per set that would be nice to be able to do.

 

This is very true, especailly since people say oh 100k and never have to replace them until then. What about a low acidic liquid to soak them for a short time, then use an air gun to blast them?

 

I think if you do a proper seafoam treatment once or twice a year (in the auxiliary intake ports, not via the gas) that should have a strong cleaning effect on the plugs. It's fairly well demonstrated that it cleans out carbon deposits on the port openings and other places, so I'd imagine it's good for plugs too. I do it every spring.

I don't know much about spark plugs though: is there anything else about them that "wears out"? Or do they just get dirt / carbon / corrosion buildup and that's it?

 

Are all people from NYC ******** or are you just a special one? I was bored and posted a pic, oh ****.

 

Here's a pic of my Coke can.

 

You bought a multi pack of coke cans? Why not just buy a bottle.

 

I like the taste of metal. Or something.