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Old 03-04-04, 05:29 PM
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Question Silver Plugs?

Well, I just picked up a nice fresh set of 2nd gen stock plugs from my local mazda dealer for my '85 GSL-SE. Funny think is, instead of the normal yellow/gold colour they usually are, this new set is silver colored?

They are the same NGL BUR7EQ and BUR9EQ's I always run, just a different colour. Has anyone else run in to this, or know why?

They seem to be working just fine, I'm just curious...
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mine came the same they look verry different that the br9eq14's that the FB use
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I've run both the stock 1st gen BR9EQ's, and the 2nd gen BUR7/9EQ's, and I find the 2nd gen's hold up better over time and hard driving, so they're what I normally run. But the colour on my new set is different, and it's just buggin' me.
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weird. maybe they are trying something different for marketing reasons. how well do the 2nd gen plugs hold up in your SE??
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2nd and 3rd gen plugs held up very well in my 12a streetport on the track and street!

the -P on the end of the NGK part number stands for Platinum. Last longer. Better spark IMO. Cost more!
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Cost a LOT more... I've been thinking of trying them, but I just can't justfy the cost right now...
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they cost me about 15 cents more a piece that the SE one so i dont think that cost too much.
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i have never had good luck with ngk's so i picked up a set of champs not tomention a $4 per plug price diff
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did you accidently change to the platinum tiped one??

? i dont know... just figure silver would be platinum.. my spark plugs are always white and blue
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i still think it is a diferent design. i'll have to check the parts stores to confirm.
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I picked up some BUR7EQs for my 20B last summer and they were the good old yellowish cadmium color, thank goodness.
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tje last ones i bought were normal and they seem to be fine
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Up here it's more like an extra couple of bucks a plug for the platinum... Maybe I should shop around a bit...

My first thought was that they might be platinum too, but the part number etched on the plug is BUR9/7EQ. No -P
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Originally posted by capri93
i have never had good luck with ngk's so i picked up a set of champs not tomention a $4 per plug price diff
Dude. NGK's and the bombdiggity... Champ (Chump) plugs belong in American boingers...
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