Cheap Spark Plugs

[Naked Overlord]

My plugs are 30,000+ miles old and should be changed. Anyone tried these? My annual mileage is low and I don't expect the car to last another 30,000 (although I'll be pleased if it does)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-X-NEW-AC...19.m1438.l2649

[ASt85]

In my experience whilst a whole range of plugs will do the job, very few are as good as the Volvo OEM's - yes they do cost more but you'll get more reliability in both the short and long term - other plugs just don't last as long so end up costing you more as you'll have to replace them much sooner than you think in terms of mileage.

I tried both sets of Bosch and NKGs in my old 850 - both needed replacing within 10k miles.

[Clan]

Originally Posted by ASt85

In my experience whilst a whole range of plugs will do the job, very few are as good as the Volvo OEM's - yes they do cost more but you'll get more reliability in both the short and long term - other plugs just don't last as long so end up costing you more as you'll have to replace them much sooner than you think in terms of mileage.

I tried both sets of Bosch and NKGs in my old 850 - both needed replacing within 10k miles.

I can vouch for all the above ! skimping on plugs ( or anything else ) isn't worth the hassle