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V70 T5 - Definitively - which Spark Plugs ?Views : 5011 Replies : 32Users Viewing This Thread : |
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Feb 25th, 2019, 22:37 | #11 |
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Hi XCR, I agree that purchasing from ebay can be a lottery but provided one finds an established uk seller with 100% feedback it should be safe. "complicit to a fraud", good luck with that mate. Report to the police and then to ebay.
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Feb 26th, 2019, 15:42 | #12 |
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You do know you are debating about saving £30ish on parts that last for 30k miles?
Having said that I am not impressed that a set of volvo plugs used to be about £35 not too long ago and the price has sky rocketed.
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Feb 26th, 2019, 16:35 | #13 |
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Its a point of principal. Should we pay £250 for a 'Volvo' Tyre if we discovered that it was in fact made by Pirelli and available without the branding for £150 ?
Course we shouldn't. A con like that wouldn't work as most motorists are reasonably savvy when it comes to tyres. Spark Plugs though...... |
Feb 26th, 2019, 16:59 | #14 | |
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I work from home and don't do as much mileage as I used to so it is a number of years between changing them (I personally change them at 30k miles or 3 years - whichever comes first) and for the sake of an extra £30 I'll pay it for the peace of mind that they are correct for the engine and fit & forget about them for 3 years. I could see a case where if you were racking up the miles and changing the plugs every year then the saving would definately be worthwhile. The volvo ones are good though - I once changed out a set during a service (no issues) that had done 30k miles including a track day and, after a quick clean/wire brush, looked like new.
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Feb 26th, 2019, 18:08 | #15 |
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Andrew, I've just had a look at your gallery. Lovely looking machine you have there ! What headlights do you have fitted ?
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Feb 26th, 2019, 19:28 | #16 |
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Thanks! They were the projector headlights but they are old pics. It now has the C70 facelift headlights and indicators as well as other changes. My mx5 road legal track day toy takes all my spare cash nowadays though...
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Feb 26th, 2019, 21:00 | #17 |
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I've had my T5 about 7 years now, think I've only ever fitted one set of genuine plugs as they were on an offer.
I fit NGK plugs and have had no problems whatsoever with them.
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Feb 26th, 2019, 21:51 | #18 |
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Hi XCR, As said in this thread we are only talking about a few pounds. Should your engine run well with the new plugs then all is good. In future why don't you purchase parts form your volvo dealer, then presumably you will feel confident. You will of course be paying well over the odds but that's your choice. jack
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Feb 26th, 2019, 22:08 | #19 |
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Hej guys,
read this thread with interest. Well thought about it and got to the conclusion, that I do not want to start the well known discussion about: Bosch or NKG don´t work at all. No, sorry don´t want really! I want to bring a other consideration into mind. One important thing, that the lifetime of the spurgplugs concerns is the question: how healthy is the engine? If it is in good shape, they (at least OGM) run 40k Kilometers without problems. If the engine is not healthy and burns oil or if the ignitonsystem is worn out (bad ignition coil or harness or so), they won´t for sure! And if you got a healthy engine, what is the clue, to save 30 Pounds every 40k Kilometers on a stupid sparkplug? That´s less than it costs to fill her up. Hej hej Gernot
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Feb 27th, 2019, 13:50 | #20 |
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They arrived today and upon inspection they look like the genuine article.
What do YOU think ? Under £12 delivered. |
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