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08-09-2005, 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by 2000SilveradoLS15.3
How hard is it to change the plugs in these trucks?. I am looking to replace mine with some NGK's. It's got 65,000 miles on it now.
08-10-2005, 01:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Zick
All are easy except for the back passenger side one. That one is a PITA.
08-10-2005, 07:34 AM
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Originally Posted by 2000SilveradoLS15.3
Thx...who carries them?....Autozone?
autozone does NOT carry them... well here in houston..... the place I have seen them at is O'reilly's....
08-10-2005, 08:38 AM
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Originally Posted by 2000SilveradoLS15.3
How hard is it to change the plugs in these trucks?. I am looking to replace mine with some NGK's. It's got 65,000 miles on it now.
Oh and I got the NGK TR55 as well. Fixin to get a new set, and wires.
08-10-2005, 12:36 PM
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Aren't the NGK tr55 the factory plugs? If not what? What is best gap? Factory or something else? I know somebody here has been playing around trying to find some extra ponies.
08-10-2005, 12:44 PM
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Originally Posted by 4SHONGO
Aren't the NGK tr55 the factory plugs? If not what? What is best gap? Factory or something else? I know somebody here has been playing around trying to find some extra ponies.
Gap I thought was .060 for the TR55's......
08-10-2005, 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by GMC5.3
does changing them really help you out any.
08-10-2005, 02:19 PM
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I run the regular copper TR-55's and change them every 30K. The oems were AC Delco in my Tahoe. After about 15K, 2 of the platinum disks had fallen off and went god knows where...hopefully out the exhaust.
I found I got a smoother idle with the new plugs and I can't see leaving plugs in an aluminium head for 100K...can you say stripped threads???
IMO, the only benefit to platinum is longevity. I run copper because I don't mind changing them and my truck runs better with them.
Oh yeah, my local Napa carries them at $1.60 a plug.
I found I got a smoother idle with the new plugs and I can't see leaving plugs in an aluminium head for 100K...can you say stripped threads???
IMO, the only benefit to platinum is longevity. I run copper because I don't mind changing them and my truck runs better with them.
Oh yeah, my local Napa carries them at $1.60 a plug.