What have you done to your car today?
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After owning this truck for 3 years, and my Subaru 2 years before that.... I finally configured the Homelink garage door opener to the button on the mirror... it feels glorious not having to get my phone out to open the door! (little things, I know...)
Don't lose the garage door opener fob!
Don't lose the garage door opener fob!
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You understand that copper are by far the best electrodes. It is just platinums last longer. I run coppers in both my Saab and Toyota no problem. 270bhp & 350bhp. I just change them out every other oil service.
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Yup!
And the tyre that randomly lost half its pressure a couple of months ago doesn’t have a puncture. Maybe I hit a giant hole in the road?
Corrosion to the rim?
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Yup, in places. That makes sense I guess. Seems to have gotten under the lacquer. I really hate diamond cut wheels. I’ll get them done in black at some point. I even have the black Merc centre caps ready to go. I’ll probably catch them again though
That or I’ll just sell it
Doesn't agree with manufacturers specs for these engines. Also certainly doesn't hold true from user reviews of copper plugs on these engines.
They do work perfectly well in other engines and where they are designed to be used, sure, and yes they do have the best conduction but they also require more voltage, are less efficient and really have pathetic longevity. They also are more susceptible to fouling.
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Susceptibility to fouling has nothing to do with electrode material and everything to do with the heat range and usage of the plug.
Do platinum plugs not run a bit hotter, generally? Which would therefore reduce fouling by essentially burning it off or preventing it from occuring in the first place? Genuine question, please do educate me if I'm wrong as I only started reading into spark plugs in more detail a few months ago!
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Gapping them correctly and using the correct heat range is far more important.
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How how a plug runs is entirely down to it's heat range/rating.
Copper electrodes produce a stronger spark that is less likely to suffer with issues like spark blowout/misfires
Platinum and iridium plugs are used for nothing more than longer service life
right here
. eewwww automatic 
. but it is a lovely colour.FYI i do have fleet space
scrapped the saab 
loaded on the truck ready to say goodbye,
replaced a sensor on the Mondeo
and had to shout at a driver for playing chicken with a traffic island with one of the vivaros
bit of welding of sills and replacing of sidesteps its back to how its supposed to be
What I've done..
Gone to motor factors
Bought
New rear shocks
Rear top mounts
New front top mounts
What I've done past two days:
Front drop links
Rear drop links
Checked every nut and bolt
Why?
Really annoying knock from the rear and did have knocking in the front until I changed drop links. Now I have creaking from the front... Hence top mounts with bearings.
Gone to motor factors
Bought
New rear shocks
Rear top mounts
New front top mounts
What I've done past two days:
Front drop links
Rear drop links
Checked every nut and bolt
Why?
Really annoying knock from the rear and did have knocking in the front until I changed drop links. Now I have creaking from the front... Hence top mounts with bearings.
Ah phooey. ******* things were listed as "for Volvo 2.3 T5" on the dreaded eBay.
Bought some FR7DP's now... They cost half as much as well!!
I got a set of HKS M40XL plugs for mine, not the cheapest but working nicely on a tuned engine
Stock NGK plugs were ok, the Bosche one:
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But its mint????!
Never has any problems.