Honda Car Forum

Hi,

My friend just called and asked me what plugs should he get for his
2002 Civic Lx (5 Speed). He seems to be very inclined for Bosch Spark
Plugs (Platinum +4).

I am not very knowledgeable person in cars but keep reading this group.
And he knows that

Any suggestions for this Platinum +4 plugs please.
http://aa.bosch.de/advastaboschaa/Pr...&publication=1

http://www.boschusa.com/AutoParts/Sp...PlatinumPlus4/

Thank you.

yahmed wrote:

> Hi,
>
> My friend just called and asked me what plugs should he get for his
> 2002 Civic Lx (5 Speed). He seems to be very inclined for Bosch Spark
> Plugs (Platinum +4).
>
> I am not very knowledgeable person in cars but keep reading this group.
> And he knows that
>
> Any suggestions for this Platinum +4 plugs please.
> http://aa.bosch.de/advastaboschaa/Pr...&publication=1
>
> http://www.boschusa.com/AutoParts/Sp...PlatinumPlus4/
>
> Thank you.

Avoid Bosch plugs and get OEM plugs. I think the OEM maker is NGK.

On 2005-10-27, High Tech Misfit <me@privacy.net> wrote:

> Avoid Bosch plugs and get OEM plugs. I think the OEM maker is NGK.

Why?

nb

notbob <notbob@nothome.com> wrote in news:s7qdnbr0N6eMgPzeRVn-
3w@comcast.com:

> On 2005-10-27, High Tech Misfit <me@privacy.net> wrote:
>
>> Avoid Bosch plugs and get OEM plugs. I think the OEM maker is NGK.
>
> Why?
>


There is a body of anecdotal evidence that says that Bosch plugs don't work
well in Hondas. Since I've never used Bosch, I can't say one way or the
other.

However, Honda specifies ND or NGK plugs, and since I trust Honda more than
I trust myself, I use NGK.


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On 2005-10-27, TeGGeR® <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote:

> There is a body of anecdotal evidence that says that Bosch plugs don't work
> well in Hondas. Since I've never used Bosch, I can't say one way or the
> other.

I'm not aware of any "body of anecdotal evidence", but concede it
may exist. I use Bosch Platinum2's in my Honda and my Harley. The
suckers last forever.

> However, Honda specifies ND or NGK plugs, and since I trust Honda more than
> I trust myself, I use NGK.

All Japanese motor vehicles use ND or NGK. I'm not familiar with how
good they are these days, but they used to be crap. High performance
motorcycle engines ate them like candy and the best thing you could do
was replace them with ...anything. Since I'm no longer a m/c wrench,
I'm not up on their current reliability, but do realize they may have
improved.

nb

notbob <notbob@nothome.com> wrote in
news:_MedncfzVK4htPzenZ2dnUVZ_tKdnZ2d@comcast.com:

> On 2005-10-27, TeGGeR® <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote:
>
>> There is a body of anecdotal evidence that says that Bosch plugs
>> don't work well in Hondas. Since I've never used Bosch, I can't say
>> one way or the other.
>
> I'm not aware of any "body of anecdotal evidence", but concede it
> may exist.



Google for it. It might be one of those things like the FRAM oil filter
evidence, which I'm personally skeptical about.


> I use Bosch Platinum2's in my Honda and my Harley. The
> suckers last forever.
>
>> However, Honda specifies ND or NGK plugs, and since I trust Honda
>> more than I trust myself, I use NGK.
>
> All Japanese motor vehicles use ND or NGK. I'm not familiar with how
> good they are these days, but they used to be crap. High performance
> motorcycle engines ate them like candy



NGK platinums wear from a .043" gap to .050" in 30K miles in my B18A1. Mind
you it also spends about 75% of its drive time at 4,000 rpm or more.

Life was improved once I moved down one heat range. Gap wear used to be
worse.



> and the best thing you could do
> was replace them with ...anything. Since I'm no longer a m/c wrench,
> I'm not up on their current reliability, but do realize they may have
> improved.



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In article <Xns96FC977D23BC3tegger@207.14.113.17>,
TeGGeR® <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote:
>There is a body of anecdotal evidence that says that Bosch plugs don't work
>well in Hondas. Since I've never used Bosch, I can't say one way or the
>other.

I put non-NGK plugs (I can't remember which brand it was) in my wife's
92 Acura Legend, and it ran rough. When I replaced them with the
recommended NGKs ($12 each!), it ran much better.


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notbob wrote:
> On 2005-10-27, High Tech Misfit <me@privacy.net> wrote:
>
>> Avoid Bosch plugs and get OEM plugs. I think the OEM maker is NGK.
>
> Why?

why not? theyre good enough that honda recommends them (and ND). id only
use bosch in a VW.

notbob wrote:
> On 2005-10-27, TeGGeR® <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote:
>
>> There is a body of anecdotal evidence that says that Bosch plugs don't work
>> well in Hondas. Since I've never used Bosch, I can't say one way or the
>> other.
>
> I'm not aware of any "body of anecdotal evidence", but concede it
> may exist. I use Bosch Platinum2's in my Honda and my Harley. The
> suckers last forever.

so you never change them? or does "forever" mean "until the recommended
change interval"?

On 10/28/05 1:03 PM, in article DZWdnSE-K9ZK-v_eRVn-ow@comcast.com,
"SoCalMike" <Mikein562athotmail@hotmail.com> wrote:

> notbob wrote:
>> On 2005-10-27, High Tech Misfit <me@privacy.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Avoid Bosch plugs and get OEM plugs. I think the OEM maker is NGK.
>>
>> Why?
>
> why not? theyre good enough that honda recommends them (and ND). id only
> use bosch in a VW.

When did Honda start recommending them? They don't in the manuals on any of
my Hondas and Acuras.