Check your spark plugs

[dominator]

Hello 1st timer here,

We purchased a 04 rene with about 57000 kilometers on it. I just replaced the spark plugs today very easy to do, the first one on the pass. side was not even hand tight and maybe 2 of them were tight. any one else come across this?

 

[indieaz]

From the factory they are torqued down like mad. Manual recommends replacing @ 30k (I did mine...and boy were they already looking bad). ?It sounds like someone replaced yours and didn't torque them down enough.

 

[dominator]

what type of plugs did they use from the factory

 

[Marlon_JB2]

what type of plugs did they use from the factory

NGK Copper Plugs

 

[jeepkj02]

NGK Copper Plugs

I thought it was the NGK V-Power.

Spark plugs should be torqued to 20 ft-pounds.

 

[dominator]

Thanks for the info

I installed bosch plat. What a differance, little more power & throtle response

 

[desertkj]

Just changed mine today. OTIS went from 18.6 highway to 20.5 highway and it is idling much better now.

 

[Marlon_JB2]

Just changed mine today. OTIS went from 18.6 highway to 20.5 highway and it is idling much better now.

Good deal.

You haven't upgraded to an EVIC?

 

[desertkj]

Good deal.

You haven't upgraded to an EVIC?

Not even remotely inclined. I can think of hundreds of things I would rather use that money towards.

 

[MadDog]

My KJ only has a little over 14K on her, but from what I've been reading, changing the spark plugs up to some bosch double platinums would make a decent difference in MPG's. Do you think it would be worth it to change them this soon? I think I can change them on my own, I just changed a set of 4 in my Camry and it was the easiest repair I've ever done on a car, so the KJ can't be that much harder...

 

[VTNomad]

Plugs

I've got the NGK Double Platinums in mine and that's the way it came from the dealer. When I took it in for the 60k service, I asked about changing them and they told me it was a 90,000 mile plug. My mileage is good, so I left them alone.

 

[jeepkj02]

I've got the NGK Double Platinums in mine and that's the way it came from the dealer. When I took it in for the 60k service, I asked about changing them and they told me it was a 90,000 mile plug. My mileage is good, so I left them alone.

Not a good idea to leave them in there fro 90K miles. Should be changed every 30K.

 

[kjpilot]

Theoretically, platinums should last about 60K or so... but if it were me, with my experience with KJ spark plugs, I'd inspect them every 30K & put on some fresh anti-seize.