Does this look infected...

Change it. Corrosion on the threads and seat would bother me, looks like those plugs have been in there a long time!
 
ToSlow said:
Stick your thumb in the caps and crank it over make sure it’s getting good spark😂🤪
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Pro tip: stick the plug in the front pocket of your jeans. Crank the bike, if you feel a little tickle the plug is good.
 
Mad Mike said:
Change it. Corrosion on the threads and seat would bother me, looks like those plugs have been in there a long time!
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My guess is at least 126000 kms.
They're out of a 2012 Ford Fiesta... Car runs great, but I got to thinkin'... When was the last time the were plugs changed?
'Bought the car about 6-7 years ago for my youngest to drive back and forth to university.. It had 73000 km on it...
It's now just over 200000km.
'Kid got a new car when she graduated... We just kept this one and I drive it every day,
I hate it(too small) Lol, but it costs $400/yr. to insure and gets 6.3l/100km...

Installed the new plugs... I'll check 'em again in 125000km :)
 
Gaoler said:
My guess is at least 126000 kms.
They're out of a 2012 Ford Fiesta... Car runs great, but I got to thinkin'... When was the last time the were plugs changed?
'Bought the car about 6-7 years ago for my youngest to drive back and forth to university.. It had 73000 km on it...
It's now just over 200000km.
'Kid got a new car when she graduated... We just kept this one and I drive it every day,
I hate it(too small) Lol, but it costs $400/yr. to insure and gets 6.3l/100km...

Installed the new plugs... I'll check 'em again in 125000km :)
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In a modern fuel injected car, iridium plugs go 150k. The biggest easier is them sizing into heads from corrosion. 80k is good for a fi bike, never use them in a 2t bike.
 
Mad Mike said:
In a modern fuel injected car, iridium plugs go 150k. The biggest easier is them sizing into heads from corrosion. 80k is good for a fi bike, never use them in a 2t bike.
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Turbo cars are harder on plugs. The DISI 2.3T in my old CX-7 would eat a NGK Iridium within 100k. The ones in our Odyssey with it's NA motor have a recommended change interval of 160k per Honda and owners say even at that mileage they often come out looking great.
I run a NGK Iridium in my 300XC 2T without issues (only switched to it as all the KTM offroad guys recommended it as did the big offroad shops). I wouldn't have bothered changing to one but I was ordering parts from the US and needed to add a few $$ to get free shipping so ordered one. At 100hrs an Iridium plug is definitely ready for a change on this bike as it's pretty used up which is surprising.
 
Mad Mike said:
In a modern fuel injected car, iridium plugs go 150k. The biggest easier is them sizing into heads from corrosion. 80k is good for a fi bike, never use them in a 2t bike.
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I need to change the plugs in my truck soon. It is at 200k on the originals haven't noticed any issues but it is time.

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Mad Mike said:
In a modern fuel injected car, iridium plugs go 150k. The biggest easier is them sizing into heads from corrosion. 80k is good for a fi bike, never use them in a 2t bike.
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My 2t bikes all call for iridium as standard? Why not use them?

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