Spark plugs?

[Movin]

I used to get new plugs not on the market yet to try out and report back. That stopped a few years ago as the R&D was reduced to a token staff. That company is now starting to see problems, A few warranties show up then the shops find a new brand. This problem is not only with spark plugs. Good luck trusting R&D as you have for many years.

You will have no problems with your car, As the plugs and plug holes are kept far above average, not a fair test for all of us.

[JohnGunn]

First, I should say that my experiment is ongoing. (The last time I checked was at 1,300 miles and my mileage is approaching 4,000 miles on those spark plugs. Sometime next week I plan to remove them and evaluate their condition. I'll certainly mention the results here.)

I am determined to continue the experiment and, since I know exactly what has been done, I will trust my results more that what anyone else may say, based on their earlier bad experience. In a case like this, what kind of a man would you be if you deferred to the opinions of others when your own eyes tell you something completely different.

Here is the promised report of my last look at plugs installed without anti-seize after about 4,000 miles.

[anomoly40]

[Oren09]

Muffler bearing replacement, eh?

[navdoc101]

Man! I need to do that. Can you get muffler bearings on E-bay? Did it help with your performance , & MPG?

[Movin]

Seafoam in the gas tank cleans carbon and removes corrosion, WoW!!

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That's a nice pair of tweezers, where can I get a pair like that?!

[Damkid]

OOooooooohhhhhhhh so thats how you replace a muffler bearing!!!!!! although i don't understand complexity of how that easy and simple of a job truely is, can you give a detailed novel of how and what you did to change the muffler bearing? do you need to drain the muffler fluid first? if you need to drain the fluid, what kind of container is needed to hold the fluid? can i use a plastic container for it or would a metal container be better? can it be stored at room temperature? can the fluid expire if it's not in the muffler? whats the torque specs? do i need to wear gloves for that job as well since your wearing gloves in the pic? what kind of gloves should i get? will the gloves be harmful to the bearing?

This mufler bearing stuff is confusing :dontknow::???:

beating a dead horsebeating a dead horse

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I heard brass tweezers work better for removal and installation, they won't scar the bearing races.

[Movin]

Non ferrous metal won't absorb the friction modifiers in the muffler lube..

[koRnhead]

Hahaha!!! Don't forget the anti-seize on those bearings........Er wait. Will they not work after that??!!

[Damkid]

Hahaha!!! Don't forget the anti-seize on those bearings........Er wait. Will they not work after that??!!

Not likely, anti-seize is evil and does more harm then good