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i'm sure you've heard about e3 spark plugs by ngk. .whats the big deal.are they really as good as the hype?

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I got sucked in by the hype and tried 'em in a 1985 1600cc Escort and an '03 4.0l Ranger. I got less than 2000 miles out of either expensive set! From my experience, they are total trash. Leave them for some other fool and don't get screwed like I did!

Ditto! Tricked-out spark plugs have been around as long as I've been in the automotive trade, 50+ years, and they've caught their fair share of suckers. Two quotes come to mind:

"There's a sucker born every minute!"
P.T. Barnum

"Never give a sucker an even break"
W.C Fields

Nothing I've seen beats an original-equipment spark plug the engine was designed to use, preferrably in the brand name the factory chose. On the old stovebolts, original AC plugs aren't available in the heat ranges they once were, so some compromises have to be made. Champion plugs might be a suitable substitute for AC in most situations. I've had bad luck with Prestolite plugs, and Nippondenso. NGK is a good brand for riceburners, but I prefer Champion, AC, and Autolite/Motorcraft for "American-made" vehicles. Now, what should I put in a Crown Vic made in Canada, or a Dodge truck made in Mexico, or what about a Nissan made in Smyrna, Tennessee?

Jerry

The old GM vehicles came with AC plugs and thats what I put in them. My Y-Blocks came with Champion so thats what I put in them. On the pickups I drive every day, I haven't changed plugs in 35 years. I trade every 3 years at about 50k miles and new plugs go longer than that with electronic ignition. I tell people if it ain't over 50 years old, I don't want to try to fix it except for 18 wheelers that put the bread on my table.