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Old 04-02-2012, 07:10 PM
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The stock Champion plug.
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^ That or NGK Coppers
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Originally Posted by 1996sportXJ
^ That or NGK Coppers
X2 ngk makes a good plug
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NGK all the way.
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NGK is OEM for 2000 and 2001. The change from Champion is related to the new coil-on-plug system that fires a waste spark.
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NGK all the way.
Is there anything bad about running champ coppers in a 2001? I just picked some up for next to nothing but haven't put them in yet
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See Post #6. I use NGKs in everything.
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See Post #6. I use NGKs in everything.
I had someone at work tell me that the E3 plugs will give u better gas mileage or atleast it did on his wrangler
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Is using champions going to hurt anything? I honestly got them for $0.50 a piece so I don't care if they don't last as long lol
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Originally Posted by Jonwebb
Is using champions going to hurt anything? I honestly got them for $0.50 a piece so I don't care if they don't last as long lol
They will be fine honestly it doesn't matter
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$0.50?! Nice! I think the NGKs just last longer on the coilpack engines.

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I had someone at work tell me that the E3 plugs will give u better gas mileage or atleast it did on his wrangler
What year/engine is his Wrangler? On the 4.0 many have tried the E3 and have watched them fail. Waste of cash on the XJs. Better spent on a fuel additive, lol.
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$0.50?! Nice! I think the NGKs just last longer on the coilpack engines.

What year/engine is his Wrangler? On the 4.0 many have tried the E3 and have watched them fail. Waste of cash on the XJs. Better spent on a fuel additive, lol.
I told him that I've never heard anything good about the E3 plugs that's y I don't use them and he said his gave him alot better fuel mileage
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Originally Posted by stev-o
I told him that I've never heard anything good about the E3 plugs that's y I don't use them and he said his gave him alot better fuel mileage
Out of curiosity, what did he drive? The 4.0L tends to run best on OEM plugs
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Originally Posted by 1996sportXJ

Out of curiosity, what did he drive? The 4.0L tends to run best on OEM plugs
I'm not 100% sure probably the 4.0l wrangler


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