Spark plug setup for a tuned engine
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Spark plug setup for a tuned engine
I know that there’s a mega thread in this topic, but there’s just so much to read through lol. So for E63’s with the M157 that have a tune, the consensus is to close the gap to 0.22 right?
What plugs would you guys recommend the next time I replace them? The previous owner of my car just told me that he burned 6-8 coils as a result of driving hard. I want to avoid this.
What plugs would you guys recommend the next time I replace them? The previous owner of my car just told me that he burned 6-8 coils as a result of driving hard. I want to avoid this.
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I know that there’s a mega thread in this topic, but there’s just so much to read through lol. So for E63’s with the M157 that have a tune, the consensus is to close the gap to 0.22 right?
What plugs would you guys recommend the next time I replace them? The previous owner of my car just told me that he burned 6-8 coils as a result of driving hard. I want to avoid this.
What plugs would you guys recommend the next time I replace them? The previous owner of my car just told me that he burned 6-8 coils as a result of driving hard. I want to avoid this.
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Both plugs work perfectly fine. Some run the oem plugs gapped to 0.022, others run the NGK step colder plugs. As long as the gap and proper indexing is done, you will be fine. Also update the coils to the newer design that have a thicker sleeve/shaft
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Run the car as hard as you want just change coils ever 10k miles - small price to pay
as mentioned - look for the Beru coils (over the old Bosch ones); the engine bay and turbos generate lots of heat and deteriorate the coils
I have OEM plugs OEM gap and run three tunes aggressively without issues - I change the plugs every 10k also
always wise to go with the tuner suggestions as mentioned
as mentioned - look for the Beru coils (over the old Bosch ones); the engine bay and turbos generate lots of heat and deteriorate the coils
I have OEM plugs OEM gap and run three tunes aggressively without issues - I change the plugs every 10k also
always wise to go with the tuner suggestions as mentioned
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Run the car as hard as you want just change coils ever 10k miles - small price to pay
as mentioned - look for the Beru coils (over the old Bosch ones); the engine bay and turbos generate lots of heat and deteriorate the coils
I have OEM plugs OEM gap and run three tunes aggressively without issues - I change the plugs every 10k also
always wise to go with the tuner suggestions as mentioned
as mentioned - look for the Beru coils (over the old Bosch ones); the engine bay and turbos generate lots of heat and deteriorate the coils
I have OEM plugs OEM gap and run three tunes aggressively without issues - I change the plugs every 10k also
always wise to go with the tuner suggestions as mentioned
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I would have done that if I was the one who got the car tuned. But alas, I bought it from an insurance auction and found out it was tuned when I received it. I did find out who did the tune(Shiv Pathak) from the previous owner however.
Also, the previous owner informed me that after he went through a set of coils, he had the spark plugs replaced in addition to the coils by his buddy who works on tuned Mercs. I’ve already reached to him to see if he had gapped the plugs. Also reached out to Shiv.
Also, the previous owner informed me that after he went through a set of coils, he had the spark plugs replaced in addition to the coils by his buddy who works on tuned Mercs. I’ve already reached to him to see if he had gapped the plugs. Also reached out to Shiv.
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@PeterUbers So I unfortunately was not able to get any sort of response from Shiv(tuner of my car w/previous owner) as to what gap I should set my spark plugs to. Should I just wing it the next time I change the plugs and and gap them to 0.24?
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@PeterUbers So I unfortunately was not able to get any sort of response from Shiv(tuner of my car w/previous owner) as to what gap I should set my spark plugs to. Should I just wing it the next time I change the plugs and and gap them to 0.24?
what contact info do you have? My buddy had his ML63 tuned by him. Maybe I can get you his number?
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0.022 is generally accepted by most big name tuners as sufficient. I have mine at stock 0.033 and car is running strong across three tunes (e40/93/100); I do change the plugs every 7500-10000 miles since they're running hot with the tunes and don't want the tip to break off in there
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