Chances of spark plugs breakibg on removal?
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There is no reason not to use antisieze,
Yes they are nickel coated, but I have ran to many engines and worked on too many other parts not to take 3 seconds of time and use "The Correct Antisieze"
You can buy and use High Temp Nickel antisieze, a slight coating, emphasis on slight and you protect yourself.
Not to mention at 28ft of torque, If the nickel coating did fail in an alum head your just looking for trouble, and by everything else what folks say around the net the major problems with these plugs breaking where because of the lack of antisieze at the factory.
Nickel coatings can and will fail. It is a coating, yes it proven to be the highest rated temp/corrison resitant coating second only to cobalt but like any coating it can fail and will fail in time.
I not going to argue about use of a dab of antisieze. The same nickel based antisieze I use on the plugs in my other vehicles.
This whole thread is out of proportion, I was trying to get an idea of the % of people that had dealt with plugs breaking on removal, not blow out. I did get some useful info though about the 28ft of Torque so thanks for that.
Yes they are nickel coated, but I have ran to many engines and worked on too many other parts not to take 3 seconds of time and use "The Correct Antisieze"
You can buy and use High Temp Nickel antisieze, a slight coating, emphasis on slight and you protect yourself.
Not to mention at 28ft of torque, If the nickel coating did fail in an alum head your just looking for trouble, and by everything else what folks say around the net the major problems with these plugs breaking where because of the lack of antisieze at the factory.
Nickel coatings can and will fail. It is a coating, yes it proven to be the highest rated temp/corrison resitant coating second only to cobalt but like any coating it can fail and will fail in time.
I not going to argue about use of a dab of antisieze. The same nickel based antisieze I use on the plugs in my other vehicles.
This whole thread is out of proportion, I was trying to get an idea of the % of people that had dealt with plugs breaking on removal, not blow out. I did get some useful info though about the 28ft of Torque so thanks for that.
