Spark plugs?

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Micro Mitch

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15 posts

190 months

Thursday 5th March 2009
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I am looking at doing a service on my 1.6 1997 MX-5
Need to buy some spark plugs. Any recommendations as to which one's I should buy?
Are the Bosch multipoint worth the extra money?

Michelle x

MX-5 Lazza

7,952 posts

220 months

Thursday 5th March 2009
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Nope, just get standard NGK BKR6E-11 spark plugs or for a possible upgrade try NGK ZFR6F11 Long Reach plugs.
Some say the long reach plugs improve combustion and give an improvement in torque & throttle response. I don't know if this has ever been confirmed/proven.

franv8

2,212 posts

239 months

Thursday 5th March 2009
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Got the long reach ones in my car. Can't say there is any noticeable change, but they didn't do any harm.

franv8

2,212 posts

239 months

Thursday 5th March 2009
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Oh - and I wouldn't bother with the multi-points. I'm not enitrely sure they didn't help get detonation in a different car I had, and are probably only suited if you need to relieve your wallet of an extra £13 for some reason.