GC Roadster
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I need a recommendation for performance spark plugs and wires and where to find them.
Plugs and wires
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We will need more details than that. Year of car?, engine size?, Why are you replacing these?, Do you have a misfire?
Tony.
Tony.
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2000 2.3, I just bought the vehicle, it has 94,000 miles on it and the plugs have never been changed. Should I replace the plug wires also? I runs fine, no misfires. I would also like to know what air intake filter you would recommend. Thanks.
So, as a 2.3 it will be a 6 cylinder motor and as such does not have any spark plug “wires”. Instead they have a pencil coil on each (6) spark plug which do not need changing. The plugs used in that engine will happily run to 60,000 miles and further. I would recommend any OEM quality filters, oil air and fuel, however being from the UK I don’t know what brands are available in the US.
Tony.
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- Z3 M43 1.8 (1999) and Z4 E85 2.0i (2007)
When it comes to buying replacement parts always go onto the Realoem parts site to find out what your car was fitted when it was built at the factory, using the part numbers then go on to sites such as Autodoc and either search by part number of entering car details to find brands available, always cross check on other suppliers web sites like CarParts4less who are the web based sister company of Europarts but often cheaper than Europarts.
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Spark plugs choice is down to your budget as to what type you go for they will all work ok, some brands will have just one base electrode others such as Bosch will have 4. They will all produce the required spark.
Just looked at Real oem site for a year 2000 Z3 2,2i car as there isn't a 2.3 listed like you quoted so think you may have quoted an incorrect vehicle.
Go on Realoem site and put your last 7 letters and numbers in the Vin search to see the exact model of your car and its associated applicable parts.
The 2.2i is fitted with individual ignition coils that sit on top of the spark plugs so do not have ignition leads like the four cylinder 1.9 cars.
As to air filters, stick to the standard fitment, adding cone filters and the like don't do much to increase performance and the oiled type can foul the Maf if over oiled causing more problems than they are worth.
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Spark plugs choice is down to your budget as to what type you go for they will all work ok, some brands will have just one base electrode others such as Bosch will have 4. They will all produce the required spark.
Just looked at Real oem site for a year 2000 Z3 2,2i car as there isn't a 2.3 listed like you quoted so think you may have quoted an incorrect vehicle.
Go on Realoem site and put your last 7 letters and numbers in the Vin search to see the exact model of your car and its associated applicable parts.
The 2.2i is fitted with individual ignition coils that sit on top of the spark plugs so do not have ignition leads like the four cylinder 1.9 cars.
As to air filters, stick to the standard fitment, adding cone filters and the like don't do much to increase performance and the oiled type can foul the Maf if over oiled causing more problems than they are worth.