Amber Gramps

I am looking at a weekend weather report in the 80's and I'm thinking about the clock ready to turn 70,000 miles. I got the car at 54,000 and have not done the plugs. Performance Products lists four plugs from Bosch and one from NGK. I'd like to stay in the Bosch group of plugs and want some advice.

1. 903524 $1.95
2. 903530 $1.95
3. 903531 $3.95
4. 903690 $5.95

I'm sure all are good plugs but is one better for a stock 3.2? Yes, I run the good juice and have brand new plug wires and have 10,000 miles on the distributor cap. What do you think?

Mike Murphy

Personally, I would only run the plug that the manual states and no others.

Peter Zimmermann

Good advice from Murphy! Get Bosch WR7DCs...

Amber Gramps

thanks guys I agree....Will do.

It's funny, I remember that my 1979 RM80 took an NGK B8EV. ...and I haven't changed a plug in that since I was 12 or 13.

Do you think the dealer has them or "save a bug" or would Pep Boys?

EDIT: OUCH the dealer wants $7.35 each and is out of stock....

Peter Zimmermann

Pep Boys is a possibility, although they will probably try to sell you junk Platinums instead...

Amber Gramps

Pete, I know you think I'm kidding, but Save-A-Bug in Riverside has them for $1.99 in stock!

www.sabimports.com

(they will triple the price if I force them and then add the stupid tax on top of that)

Peter Zimmermann

Can't beat that with a stick!

Make sure that you gap them to .7mm (or .8mm as long as they're all the same), and don't use anti-seize!

Amber Gramps

Quick, someone kill the link before we loose another Rennlister to VW. Is that that stuff cheap or what?

ron mcatee

I use the NGK BPR6ES and have never had a problem in my 88 carrera.

Amber Gramps

I'm back from Save-A-Bug with my plugs and the april '08 issue of hot VWs. It's funny how a Carrera oil cooler with fan is $899.00, but the same size cooler with fan for a bug is $115.00! (no fan $79)What's up with that?

old man neri

Why is the porsche crank position sensor twice the price as the BMW one when they are the exact same component.........it's just the way the world spins I guess.

Amber Gramps

or this one: clutch for '88 carrera at $581.95
clutch for VW race tranny $39.00

Peter Zimmermann

neri: Does the world spin the other way in Australia, making the parts cheaper ?

old man neri

I am pretty sure if you talk to any aussies they will tell you how expensive parts are due to taxes.......

Amber Gramps

now I get it....spin the other way. It must be cold up there.

..or the 911 oil filter $19,00 and the bug filter 75% off?

Don't worry guys, I'm not going anywhere yet......