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- Beemingallover
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My wife has a 2009 Z4 E89 2.3 idrive 49k mls, at what mileage do you change the spark plugs? It has had annual oil services despite low use.
Thanks.
Thanks.
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On a 'mild' tune engine like that 60,000 km is the usual BMW quoted..some places suggest 100,000 km..
Personally I'd go for 60k kms..
Personally I'd go for 60k kms..
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- Beemingallover
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B21, thks, my thoughts.
Z4MR 2006 Interlargos Blue/Sepang Bronze SUMMER
E92 M3 coupe manual 2009 Silverstone Blue WINTER
M635Csi 1986 manual Lachs silver. GONE.
E92 M3 coupe manual 2009 Silverstone Blue WINTER
M635Csi 1986 manual Lachs silver. GONE.
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Are you doing it yourself? If so it costs next to nothing so you may as well do it every 6 years or every 60k whatever is sooner.
If you're paying someone else double check they actually changed them. A lot of mechanics don't bother
If you're paying someone else double check they actually changed them. A lot of mechanics don't bother
- enuff_zed
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Yup, they can spot a mug a mile off!
- Phoenixboy
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E89 s drive 30i manual/gone
space grey
Carbon interior trim
19" Veeman FS 25`s
cruise control
m sport seats
stubby
led halo bulbs
z4 forum sticker, for added power.
OEM wind deflector
Gone, E85 Ruby Black.
space grey
Carbon interior trim
19" Veeman FS 25`s
cruise control
m sport seats
stubby
led halo bulbs
z4 forum sticker, for added power.
OEM wind deflector
Gone, E85 Ruby Black.
- Smartbear
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I believe mugs can also be routinely changed, there’s a bulletin somewhere if you search google
Rob
e89 Sdrive 20i, plenty of mumbo & good economy-the thinking bears z4
e89 Sdrive 30i, this ones busted, pass me another...
e85 3.0si sold
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Onlineronk
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When my car went in for a service, they wanted to change the plugs - It had about 10k on the clock!
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Turbo charged cars eat plugs faster..N54 is a notorious plug chomper..hence their prudence…
We choose to go to on with this endeavour at this time and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard…
A very modified Atacama Yellow 35is
A very modified Atacama Yellow 35is
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Onlineronk
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But 10k ?
You don't stop playing when you get old - You get old when you stop playing!
So I bought a 35is with all the toys to play with.
So I bought a 35is with all the toys to play with.
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25k miles is the normal recommendation for N54 plugs..
Maybe they took one look at you and reckoned you were running extra boost?
We choose to go to on with this endeavour at this time and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard…
A very modified Atacama Yellow 35is
A very modified Atacama Yellow 35is
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Onlineronk
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The original geriatric hooligan!
(As a footnote, it’s just turned over 15k and due an oil service post Summer/Germany trip)
You don't stop playing when you get old - You get old when you stop playing!
So I bought a 35is with all the toys to play with.
So I bought a 35is with all the toys to play with.