Latio Sparks plug

[westresting]

Hi fellow Latio owners

Has anyone change their spark plug before. Understand that Latio's spark plug is special
and cost about $24 or more each, but can last longer. And it is not easy to change it as there
is an cover over the engine.

Thanks
 

[LatioR]

hi westresting, i've not yet changed the spark plug but understand it's can last for 80 to 100k km. btw, understand that royroy still have spare spark plug to sale. Maybe u can PM him for details, also understand from him, the service charge to get this change is abt $15.

[Carmodz]

hi westresting, i've not yet changed the spark plug but understand it's can last for 80 to 100k km. btw, understand that royroy still have spare spark plug to sale. Maybe u can PM him for details, also understand from him, the service charge to get this change is abt $15.

$15 is really cheap. can share where?

[robtan99]

$15 is really cheap. can share where?

u can also check with autosaver.  LAst few months i check is around 70 plus.  Dunno now increase or not.

[Carmodz]

u can also check with autosaver.  LAst few months i check is around 70 plus.  Dunno now increase or not.

70plus just to change spark plugs?????

[royroy]

$15 is really cheap. can share where?

hihi,
nowadays workshop labour increases, but normally for sparkplug change, labour wun be too high. estimate $15 - $20 most.
If really want cheap one, i know 1 workshop that do only $10.
Hocks motor at eunos indurtrial.. Name: Ben. Jus 2 units beside Huat lee shop.
Those who drive getz last time should know him. V v v reasonable price.
if anyone happen to go there, just tell him roy friend. Last time driving a black Getz. He should know ah. if he still remember. ha

[royroy]

hi westresting, i've not yet changed the spark plug but understand it's can last for 80 to 100k km. btw, understand that royroy still have spare spark plug to sale. Maybe u can PM him for details, also understand from him, the service charge to get this change is abt $15.

hihi.
Yup. i still have 1 spare one for sale.
btw, i dun think our plug can last 80-100km.. thats way too long .. even iridium wun last tat long. I heard from a bro here saying our is using platimnum one. Should last 40k km. But is always better to change eariler as spark is essential to our car overall performance. layman term. car need fuel,air and spark to perform normally. when 1 is not working well.. car will lost of power.. FC getting worst.. etc. :)

[Carmodz]

hihi,
nowadays workshop labour increases, but normally for sparkplug change, labour wun be too high. estimate $15 - $20 most.
If really want cheap one, i know 1 workshop that do only $10.
Hocks motor at eunos indurtrial.. Name: Ben. Jus 2 units beside Huat lee shop.
Those who drive getz last time should know him. V v v reasonable price.
if anyone happen to go there, just tell him roy friend. Last time driving a black Getz. He should know ah. if he still remember. ha

i have seen 2 workshops change our latio spark plugs, they charged $30.

[westresting]

hi
confirm that the sparks plug can last more than 100km. My colleague mileage 130km still using old stock plug. but he bought the new plug for $20plus and have'nt change yet.The plug has two spark point each and the thread is longer than normal plug.

fyi

Rgds

[iwilly]

\Yup. i still have 1 spare one for sale.
btw, i dun think our plug can last 80-100km.. thats way too long .. even iridium wun last tat long. I heard from a bro here saying our is using platimnum one. Should last 40k km. But is always better to change eariler as spark is essential to our car overall performance. layman term. car need fuel,air and spark to perform normally. when 1 is not working well.. car will lost of power.. FC getting worst.. etc. :)
[/quote]

1st thing u do with ur spark plugs is start ur car, u will noe working good anot

[LatioR]

Mine at 52k km now and believed still on stock spark plug as just bought this car 4 mths back...

[kspchew]

Mine at 49k Km but three years and 4mths old, still on stock plugs. Mechanics advised to change to cold plugs at 50k km. What are cold plugs?? 

[westresting]

hi
Stock plug can last 100kM.
It seems that so far no one have change the stock plugs. My colleagues just changed his.
Tan Chong quotes him $125 before GST with his own plug (which he bought for approx $25.)
He went to JB Nissan AD and got it done at Rm $84.00.
According to him need to remove manifold and some stuff, and needs to re-tune with computer.

just to share..
 
cheers

[CustomGolf]

Our Spark Plug is FXE20HE11 from Denso. It had a .55 centre electrode and a Pt Needle ground electrode. Long reach so it's not your standard iridium plugs.

[burnolise]

hi
confirm that the sparks plug can last more than 100km. My colleague mileage 130km still using old stock plug. but he bought the new plug for $20plus and have'nt change yet.The plug has two spark point each and the thread is longer than normal plug.

fyi

Rgds

Dun know spark plug can last so long....my mazda 3 change spark plug when i send it for 10,000km servicing....dun know if it is the same for latio....

[liewks]

Mine at 49k Km but three years and 4mths old, still on stock plugs. Mechanics advised to change to cold plugs at 50k km. What are cold plugs?? 

Hot plugs have more thermal insulation and conduct heat away from the tip at a lower rate. This allows the plug to run hotter for a given engine load and this burns off carbon deposits. This is good for the fuel economy minded folks who hardly go beyond 10~15% engine load.

For the performance oriented crowd, it is a disaster. At high engine loads, the plug tip may overheat. Performance tuners will generally recommend "cold" plugs that conduct heat away from the spark gap more rapidly than "hot" plugs.

[kspchew]

i see, thanks for the reply. So our Latio's plugs are hot or cold?
Thanks again

[liewks]

i see, thanks for the reply. So our Latio's plugs are hot or cold?
Thanks again

Hot.

[lyh1280]

I hv serviced since day 1 at TC, mine was changed when was at 100K servicing, FOC under the NPMP program. :)

[iewoug]

what is NPMP?