On Sat, 21 May 2005 09:56:07 -0700, jason@nospam.com (Jason) wrote:

>In article <neEje.6091$9A2.5088@edtnps89>, "slider"
><daroy@hfx.eastlink.ca> wrote:
>
>> they wanted circa 102.00 for a set of 6 for my 2001 accord.I opted for the
>> non platinum...they work fine.
>> good luck!
>
>
>I agree that the regular plugs work as well as platinum plugs. I found the
>following info. at the NGK website--it's the reason I wanted to buy
>platinum plugs:
>
>"Platinum spark plugs last much longer than conventional spark plugs and
>perform more consistently over the course of their service life."
>
>One poster said that the gaps of regular spark plugs change as the tips
>(aka electrodes) of the spark plugs slowly gets shorter. He said that the
>electrodes of the platinum plugs remain about the same for over a year. I
>believe that he is correct. I took the a close look at the plugs that were
>removed from my vehicle. Some of the gaps were no longer correct. The gap
>was only correct in one of the four plugs. When the plugs were
>installed--all of the gaps were correct (and the same). Hopefully, when I
>remove the platinum plugs in two years--all of the gaps will still be
>perfect.

Should check your plugs every 6 months anyway. My old metro, i used to
pull the plugs, and swap with a spare set i hadIn the intervening
months, i'd clean the plugs cmeically, Always had a nice clean,
well-gapped set in my engine.(Then again, custom engine, the entirely
custom-made suspension for it (active hydraulic, like the citroen
activ system) meant this was just the standard thing i did back then.