Which Spark Plugs for ABF

[hoseman]

Thought it was time time to change the plugs on 16 valver ABF, and would like to know which plugs come recomended.
I've only owned the car for 4 months and there isn't any history with it. It,s done 62 000 miles so Iv'e just changed the timing belt and tensioner, auxillary and power steering belt and the oil and filter so thought it best to change the plugs too.
Any suggestions welcome, cheers.

 

[Fl@pper]

NGK - BKUR6ET-10 in mine

i won't use nothing but NGK personally

 

[hoseman]

Cheers for that, will price up tomorrow.

 

[Dave_R]

NGK for me to!!!!

Nothing else

 

[surreyfull]

NGK - BKUR6ET-10 in mine

sammmmeeeeee

 

[hoseman]

What about these on fleabay NGK IRIDIUM IX SPARK PLUG

 

[Fl@pper]

Basically Platinum and Iridium are stronger materials for the electrodes so they can endure longer service mileage

20k standard
40k platinum
60k iridium

more or less

personally mine don't stay screwed in long enough to worry about it as the standard spec/service parts are so cheap anyway none of it lasts more than 5k miles anyway

 

[hoseman]

Going by that think I'll stick with your original recommendation.
cheers

 

[hoseman]

NGK - BKUR6ET-10 in mine

i won't use nothing but NGK personally

What gap do you set them at?

 

[Fl@pper]

What gap do you set them at?

all standard NGK plugs are set 0.8 unless stated otherwise at the end of the part number

the BKUR6ET-10 at the end denotes they are supplied pre-gapped ready at 1.0mm so a straight fit in and go no worries about gapping apart from inspect for obvious damage etc

 

[duncagr]

sorry to hi-jack but im about to do a service on mine, gonna change brake fluid and power st fluid, as well as oil, filters, plugs etc.

any recommendations for brake fluid? also is it worth changing the injectors coz i know they're pricey!?

just want it running like new, lol!

 

[Fl@pper]

brake fluid - plenty of decent stuff it so you can flush it through (especially if it's abs) as it clogs the solenoid block with crystalised gunk if neglected changes etc

Dot4 standard is fine but as it's Polyglycol? based it can over time absorb water so regular changes advised

Dot5.1 is Dot4 fluid that passes the same specifications as Dot5 but still polyglycol based

Dot5 is silicone based (more £££) but won't ruin paint / wont absorb water / higher boiling point

personally i would flush it all out and replace with Dot5 but never mix them up if you need to top it up


injectors you can get fuel treatments and cleaners to flush em out and as they are in a block on most only really need to change em when they are faulty to be honest and never seen one yet play up

 

[duncagr]

hmm, i hope flushin and replacing the brake fluid might lead to my abs ligh going off... would be handy for the upcoming mot!!

cheers for the info flapper!!

 

[hopkinsgm]

...Dot4 standard is fine but as it's Polyglycol? based it can over time absorb water so regular changes advised...Dot5/5.1 is silicone based (more £££) but won't ruin paint / wont absorb water / higher boiling point...

Sort of kind of. Actually...

DOT3, DOT4 and DOT5.1 are polyethylene glycol based, which means that they're all hygroscopic - i.e. they absorb moisture into the fluid. The bigger the number, the higher the specification (higher boiling point). The boiling point decreases as the fluid absorbs water, degrading the fluid over its' lifetime. This is why you should periodically replace the brake fluid. Dry and wet boiling points are specified for each of the DOT specifications. AFAIK, there's no major problem with mixing different polyethylene glycol based fluids, but you should expect performance at the level of the lowest spec brake fluid in the cocktail.

DOT5 is silicone based, and so it doesn't absorb water. There is a school of thought that maintains that this is actually a bad thing, as what can happen is that any moisture in the system will form pockets of water. When the brake fluid temperature gets high enough, these pockets of water will turn to steam which is, of course, more compressible than a liquid. And that's bad news next time you use the brakes. The other issue is that having pockets of water inside your brake system can corrode the metallic components from the inside out, which isn't great. DOT5 should not be mixed with any of the polyethylene glycol fluids mentioned above. I believe it was originally developed for military applications to try and stretch maintenance intervals.

 

[AlpineWhite]

Hmm, think I should be changing the brake fluid on mine soon. Just need some time to get all four wheels up in the air.... and a willing assistant!

 

[edc]

all standard NGK plugs are set 0.8 unless stated otherwise at the end of the part number

the BKUR6ET-10 at the end denotes they are supplied pre-gapped ready at 1.0mm so a straight fit in and go no worries about gapping apart from inspect for obvious damage etc

I had used these for pretty much the entire time I had my motor. Never had a problem with the engine related to ignition (apart from when my coil went).

 

[Fl@pper]

Sort of kind of. Actually...

edited - sorry babbling away as usual - cheers

 

[hoseman]

all standard NGK plugs are set 0.8 unless stated otherwise at the end of the part number

the BKUR6ET-10 at the end denotes they are supplied pre-gapped ready at 1.0mm so a straight fit in and go no worries about gapping apart from inspect for obvious damage etc

Spot on, will get some in at the weekend.