Just remember you need the special high temp nickel anti seize, which is not what most auto parts stores carry.

 

 

Thanks VTX1800N1. I just ordered the Permatex 77124 Nickel Anti-Seize Lubricant from Amazon (thanks glc).

Quick Question...How many miles can you go without putting any nickel anti-seize on the shanks?

Thanks,
Donald

 

Well, a few thousand miles won't hurt it, but I'd get them out before 10K miles or so. The anti-seize is just to combat carbon build-up which is what breaks the plug when you try to remove it. I hope you don't have bad enough carbon build up after a few thousand miles on new plugs to cause an issue. However, the other issue is that since you put anti-seize on the plug threads, you might have over torqued them or they might be more prone to vibrating loose.

 

My originals came out with none breaking at 65,000. Use gas with a good cleaner or run some Techron additive occasionally. Some claim that the shank on the replacement plugs are slightly smaller but don't know if that is a fact or not.

 

Thanks SoonerTruck for the information. I don't even drive 10K miles a year. At best, I may drive 7K miles per year.

Have a great weekend,
Donald

 

So far I changed my spark plugs at 97K and 130K miles. I actually changed them myself at 130K miles. I didn't break any spark plugs and they came out pretty easy. Because of this, I have decided to change my spark plugs and ignition coils yearly.

Thanks,
Donald