5.9 spark plugs?

[98GreenRAM]

I'm running champion platinum power plugs in both my 4.0 jeep & my 5.9 ram which i normally change every 30k miles. Hear lately I've been hearing alot bout E3 plug & was thinking bout maybe trying them out. Any info would be great.

thanks

 

[MagSport]

Not a lot of people like running e3s or any rare earth plug for that matter. These trucks seem to respond better to old copper cores and cooler plugs in general.

 

[mda8569]

You change platinum plugs every 30k? Damn, that seems a little over kill. Isnt the platinum suposed to be good for 100k?

 

[Yeret]

I've always run plain ole copper plugs and never had a problem. I change them every year in the fall which is probably overkill, but they're cheap and easy enough to replace I don't mind (plus #8 especially has a fouling problem. Damn leaky intake...).

Right now, I'm running Autolite 3923, which is a one step cooler plug from OEM recommendation. Helped a lot with my pinging issues.

 

[ohiogrown]

Don't buy in to the hype, lawn mowers and Chrysler are all that use champions, and that's all you should use. AC Delco in gms, autolite/motorcraft for Ford's and NGK in everything Japanese. Plain and simple. Also, don't listen to the parts store morons, they try to sell people Bosch+4 for everything. I told them I needed a champion RC12YC for my 67 belvedere, they brought me out the Bosch equivalent because it cross referenced and the Bosch would be better... Right.

 

[MoparMagic'00]

I hated the champions in my 00.. Ran like **** and only got 6 mpg.. Ran em for about 3 weeks.. Tried running different octane fuel, fuel cleaners, triple checked the gaps on all plugs.. Eventually gave em away and put the worn out bosch back in until i picked up a set of auto lites.. So much better in my experience.

 

[BBartow]

I run good 'ol Champion RC12YC and like em.

 

[BlackMagnum2000]

Bosch super plus coppers here.

 

[jsmith]

I'm using NGK vpowers and they're running great

 

[BlackMagnum2000]

I suggest the Bosch's or Champions. No rare earth metals. Some trucks like champions. Some, like mine, like the Bosch's. Possibly could be my upgraded ignition bits. I like Bosch parts anyways.
You shouldn't have any issues with Champions. Just double check the gap. Mine is .035 I believe. I think factory is .035 or .040

 

[98GreenRAM]

Thinks i figured id ask bout the E3s to see if anyone was running them but i had already pretty much talked myself out of it but you never kn until you ask.

Ohiogrown you pretty much think the way i do lol

Yes i do a tune up every 30k miles & change the oil every 3k miles thats the life & mpg of your engine.

 

[dodge dude94]

E3 is garbage.

Run anything else but them. See what the truck likes, I'm not even kidding. Once you find a set that it likes, stick to them.

My stock Champions are okay, but I'm probably going to be buying some NGK V-powers this spring to swap in.

 

[mda8569]

Thinks i figured id ask bout the E3s to see if anyone was running them but i had already pretty much talked myself out of it but you never kn until you ask.

Ohiogrown you pretty much think the way i do lol

Yes i do a tune up every 30k miles & change the oil every 3k miles thats the life & mpg of your engine.

You didnt say tune up you said you changed the platinum plugs every 30k. Doesnt matter, everyones different. If your changing plugs at 30k just buy cheap coppers, whatever flavor you choose. I like the champs gapped at .045.

 

[csam]

E3's at $10 per plug is a solution looking for a problem.