Recommend Spark Plug Life? (182)

[aliengravy]

At what mileage do you guys recommend changing the plugs on a 182?
I know Renaults service durations are normally a bit long and I think they are 72k for plugs?
Mines on 66 now, and I don't think it's ever had plugs done?

Thanks.

 

[Dan519]

I recommend them at half the renault interval, so 36k

 

[aliengravy]

And I take it they are looking worn at this / Gap too big?

Thanks again!

 

[Jay Payne]

had a look at the ones in my old phase 2 when it had done 54k, they were mullered. For what they cost, change them more often as Dan says

 

[Dan519]

I'm yet to understand why they do it, but the plugs on 1 and 2 seem to wear first and the tips become quite seriously eroded, but just on these cylinders

 

[aliengravy]

OK Thank You

Runs off to find lowest price on plugs......

 

[Jay Payne]

I'm yet to understand why they do it, but the plugs on 1 and 2 seem to wear first and the tips become quite seriously eroded, but just on these cylinders

wasted spark mate

spark goes from tip to electrode and the other way on the opposite shared cylinder.

The platinum wears away, if they were swapped around 1 to 4 and 2 to 3, you would double their life

 

[Jay Payne]

OK Thank You

Runs off to find lowest price on plugs......

Make sure you get the proper ones.

 

[aliengravy]

PFR6E-10 ?

Looking at the price I might take them out and have a ganders at them first.. There is a faint possibility they were changed. I have service stamps but not invoices.... grrr... And the belts have been done...

 

[Dan519]

wasted spark mate

spark goes from tip to electrode and the other way on the opposite shared cylinder.

The platinum wears away, if they were swapped around 1 to 4 and 2 to 3, you would double their life

hmm.....

 

[Fred@BTM]

which ones are you refering to as 1 & 2? stupid renault numbering!

 

[Dan519]

you taking the piss? lol, the ones renault call 1 and 2

 

[Fred@BTM]

well i know you were a nissan bum lover at one stage The logical explanation i was thinking of was that the cambelt end may run leaner than the gearbox end, i always see number 2 burnt out but i still don't know why LOL

on diagnostics i've had it come up saying "misfire cly 3" when its actually 2 (on a 225)

 

[Fred@BTM]

oh and remember this?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1103/McPikie/Cars/Clio%20172/Photo0092.jpg

 

[Dan519]

on diagnostics i've had it come up saying "misfire cly 3" when its actually 2 (on a 225)

I've seen exactly that, gone to change an injector, and it's had no3 changed already when it should have been 2

 

[Dan519]

oh and remember this?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1103/McPikie/Cars/Clio 172/Photo0092.jpg

I do

timing out?

 

[Fred@BTM]

1,2,3,4....................oh wait.......................4,3,2,1

 

[Dan519]

oh LOL JUST seen it

 

[Dan519]

well i know you were a nissan bum lover at one stage

i've had french since the 90s

 

[Fred@BTM]

and you still have the hair doo and the dress sense from the 90's

 

[Dan519]

still the same clothes