Spark Plugs

[Piston]

Do you guys replace them with OEM or are there some after market plugs I should be buying? I'm almost at 100k and i'm thinking some new plugs are in order.

What say you?!

[Piston]

oh what about brake fluid? Some OEM BMW Stuff or use something else better?

[Bimmer Ese]

I normally have the stealer change out the brake fluid everry two years, but he spark plugs are easy to do. I use the NGK BKR6EQUP plugs for both of my Bimmers. The dealer sells them for over $26.00, but you can get them from Advance Auto (under NGK part number 3199) for $6.99. The plugs are exactly the same.

Daniel

[Piston]

Originally Posted by Bimmer Ese

I normally have the stealer change out the brake fluid everry two years, but he spark plugs are easy to do. I use the NGK BKR6EQUP plugs for both of my Bimmers. The dealer sells them for over $26.00, but you can get them from Advance Auto (under NGK part number 3199) for $6.99. The plugs are exactly the same.

Daniel

Can someone confirm this? It sounds absolutely correct but I don't know. I knew the BMW plugs were NGK's but i didn't know anyone else carried them.
Thanks for the tip. $7 vs $26 sounds amazing but a new motor at $20k i would like to confirm.

Also what should the gap be set to? 3.0i 2002 x5.

[rptr182]

Yes, that is accurate information. I just got done replacing mine with ones from AA. They are a carbon copy minus the "BMW".

http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-foru...-plug-diy.html

[FSETH]

I am pretty sure that Bosch is the OEM plug. However, BMW has a recommended NGK plug and Bosch plug. The Bosch # is FGR7DQP.

[Piston]

Thanks Guys.

[c4racer]

do the 3.0 and 4.4i use the same plug? what about the 4.6is?

[FSETH]

Originally Posted by c4racer

do the 3.0 and 4.4i use the same plug? what about the 4.6is?

I think the 3.0, 4.4 and 4.6 use the same plug. You could check here;

RealOEM.com Online BMW Parts Catalog

[sprocket1200]

gap is generally preset at the factory, but i double check anyway.