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I’m going crazy trying to pull my plugs! I’ve used 14mm, 15mm and 5/8” long reach sockets! None of which seems to work!
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You need a thin walled jointed 12 point 14mm socket.
I think I used this one when I did mine: https://www.amazon.com/Magnetic-12-P...s%2C320&sr=8-7 If you don't use a jointed one you risk breaking the plug off in the socket Also curious why you're switching to NGK's |
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Thank you, THANK YOU! Why in god’s name would BMW make this so difficult? A “thin walled” socket? GTFOH! Now I’m gonna have to find one that’s a little less expensive that what you recommended. Thanks again! PS. Using NGK because I don’t know any better! |
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Amazon has a plethora of the 14mm BMW compatible thin wall sockets ranging in price from $10.00 to $17.00. If you purchase the socket only you'll need a u-joint or wobbler extension to access the number six plug if you have the N55 engine.
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Also I'd just stick with OEM plugs, but that's just me. |
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You wanted a BMW . Do some research before you jump into a project, you can easily make costly mistakes.
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IDK, if you can't afford a $10 tool to perform some maintenance, you're in for a world of hurt wrenching on your BMW
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Really? The factory plugs I pulled out of mine were Bosch branded as BMW. All the parts sites reference Bosch as the OE plug and NGK as the step colder plug. Interesting. Can you post your source?
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I remember way back it used to be BOSCH plugs. I know Audi/VW all use NGK plugs as OEM plugs. I thought I mixed it up but a quick search I found this source: Source: https://shop.bmw.ca/p/Bmw__/Spark-pl...120039664.html step colder plugs are for tuned BMW's/vehicles in general, right? please correct me if I am wrong... "I know that I know nothing" - Socrates
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Source: https://bmwsparkplugs.com/products/b...em-spark-plugs BOSCH it is! (N55) Anyone know if BOSCH is better than NGK? I've used NGK plugs on all my vehicles, non-bmw/bmw's... no issues at all
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As long as you’re putting the right plugs in and it’s not something for a different car, I’d argue you’re not really going to find a plug that’s significantly better than the other. They’re just spark plugs. When I was working on a top fuel funny car team, the plugs they used in an 11,000HP engine were Champions. You’re in an X3 bruh. You’ll feel the same performance whether you go Bosch or NGK.
Now if you were to grab a PR coil kit or B58 coil conversion kit you’ll see some performance improvement, but the plugs are going to spark only as much as the system is going to give it. The gap difference is where you may experience rough performance. So before you screw those bad boys in double check the gaps and put them into spec. Last edited by ClutchFC; 05-02-2024 at 07:44 PM.. |
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No you’re right. A plug you probably shouldn’t worry about unless you’re at least Full-Bolt-On. Even then I’m sure some N54/N55 wizards will say they’re unnecessary. All I can say is, I’ve ran Step2 colder plugs in both a N54 and N55 FBO setup and can’t report any negatives to performance.
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