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I have a 30,000 mile 2018 BMW X2. How often should I change the spark plugs ?
How long should a set of spark plugs last?
I own a Mercedes-Benz E43 AMG, registered in 2017 with 10,800 miles on the clock. I booked it in for a service yesterday and was quoted £850. Part of the service had to include replacing the spark plugs....
My 1999 Toyota MR2 seems to be rattling/pinking under acceleration. I’ve checked the timing and its spot on at 10’ BTDC. Can you suggest any other issues that could be causing it? It was recently serviced...
My local Subaru dealer recently charged me £400 to replace the spark plugs on my 2005 Forester. They charged three hours labour as they reckoned the plugs were seized. The car was still idling badly so...
I'm thinking of buying a cheap second-hand car with a little bit of heritage that's still fun to drive. I'm thinking MG TF. That was until I saw how difficult it is to just change the plugs. Does that...
Which spark plugs are best for my 2003 Volvo V70 2.4 petrol?
I have a 2011 Vauxhall Astra that went into limp mode when I was going about 65mph. I pulled it off the road and the car would not start, it would crank but not ignite. After being recovered home I had...
Every few weeks I have to take the same spark plug out to clean oil off of it because it starts misfiring. Could you please tell me what the problem may be?
Can you explain the difference between these Bosch spark plugs, FLR8LDCU+, FLR8LDCU+9, FGR8KQE0 and FR91X. I have a Vectra C 2005 with a 3.2 V6 engine. Are all these plugs suitable? One of them has a silver...