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What do extended life plugs look life after living an extended life?

Old May 23, 2010 | 09:00 PM
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Just finished a valve cover gasket R&R and replaced the plugs. The old plugs had 104k miles on them. I just bought the car at 102k. I'm surprised I've never had a misfire. See below for a side-by-side comparison of a new plug against an old plug. The old plug were the NGK's and the new plug is the Bosch.
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Old May 23, 2010 | 09:49 PM
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you can google search spark plug wear and find that they can be fantastic indicators of engine problems. those plugs you have look like they have nice normal wear (the 4 electrode ones last forever) although they are alittle dark, meaning that you have been running a little rich.
 
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The color and heat is mostly fine to me even tho I can see quite a bit of cylinder to cylinder variation. I can't do anything about the tune anyways.

I was only really concerned at how much the electrode was worn. It's worn down to almost be recessed into the insulator.
 
Old May 25, 2010 | 07:31 AM
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that is completely normal. i change my plugs once every 5k.. be glad you dont have the maintenence list of a B5 S4...lol...
 
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