Hey guys, I just bought a 2001 V6 camaro and I am wanting to tune it up a little.
I went to the local parts store and they said the best plugs for my car would be the Bosch Platinum +4. These things are 7 bucks a pop though. Are they going to make that much of a difference that I need to pay that much???

I am just wondering if you guys had a better suggestion on spark plugs.

I am not looking to go out cheap though. I want something that will make a difference and last too.

 

Unless your spark plugs are bad, you won't notice much of a difference between brands (assuming that you aren't heavily modified).

I would go for the AC Delco brand. You'll want something that will last, and I've never had any luck with Bosch plugs lasting.

NGK is my brand of choice at the moment, you might want to look into that.

 

I just bought the car and it appears to have no mods yet. My spark plugs are not bad, I just wanted to make sure it is running at its best I guess.

I looked on line at the AC Delco brand and notice it is not a split fire type like the Bosch platinum. I dont guess that makes much of a difference though.

I will go to autozone today and ask about the ac delco brand, and get prices on those too.

Thanks for your help

 

If it aint broke dont fix it!

Like someone said you wont notice much of a difference between different brands. Furthermore, I made the mistake of buying a spark plug that wasnt the original AC DELCO and it caused a really annoying misfire until I went to the dealer and got the original (AC DELCO). It was a pain in the ***.

I am not familiar with a 2001 (I have a 1996) but I also recommend being careful how you run the wires if you change them. One of mine was burned and literally broke apart when I tried pulling it (this was not the cause of the misfire though). You can get those plastic covers for additional protection.

 

Ok, I guess I wont mess with it then. It is not causing any problems. I just thought I would replace them because I could. I guess I thought it would make a difference.

Thanks for the info though. it saved me some money if nothing else...

 

You have the Log Exhaust Manifolds on your 96 3.8 (really annoying for tuneups)

All 3.8's 2000 and up came with tubular manifolds, he won't have any problems routing the wires.

 

I just closed the purchase of a 2000 V6 with 146000 today. Autozone had a sale a few days ago on platium 2.49 (Autolite, I think).

I have a Corvette, and everybody at that forum hates the Bosch plugs; ditto for the AC Delco. Seems the puck comes off too easy.

I'm throwing in new plugs, wires, hoses, belts, coolant flush, tranny flush & filter, fuel filter, flush the brake fluid and power steering fluid. Probably cost $100-200 but I'm doing it on my schedule, not when the car wants me to in bad weather.

It's called Preventive Maintenance.

 

That is kinda the reason for me asking the question in the first place. My new one only has 50,000 miles on it though.

I am doing the flushes you were talking about doing, and was looking to change the plugs at the same time. I think I will just get something like the autolite or ac delco and go ahead and change them out.

My belts look pretty new so I am not going to mess with them. I am just wanting to make sure it is going to run good for a while, since I have the money to do these things right now.

 

gotcha

 

Copboy: Be sure and read up on the misfire problem with the V6 if that is what you have.

 

I dont really have a misfire problem. I was just going to change the plugs as part of an overall do it myself tune up. I dont think I am going to do it though, if it doesnt make any difference.

 

You may not notice a difference in performance, but you may notice a difference in fuel economy, especially if the plugs haven't been changed in awhile. I would stay away from the Bosch plugs, I strongly disagree with the salesmen that they are the best plug on the market. I two plugs of choice are NGK and Delcos.

 

I agree with the others posting here. I buy nothing but AC Delco spark plugs for my 97 V6.

 

I would still replace the plugs,just because one is good who knows hows the rest of them,if they are bad your engine will lose power.I used SPlitFire in my 3.4 and they are great

 

Change them.

Fresh plugs never hurt and will give you a chance to take a look at your current plugs. You can find out a lot about how the engine is performing by looking at the plugs.

FWIW, I run Delco Iridiums.