Do the NGK BPR7ES spark plugs come gapped already for 2g eclipse?

[3134]

I am looking the NGK BPR7ES spark plugs that are sold from dsmparts.com. Will these spark plugs come already correctly gapped or will I need to gap them? Anyone have experience getting these spark plugs from them already and know?

 

[alex99gst]

I would never trust anything even if it said they were gapped. If they got dropped the gap could be way off. Get a gap tool from Autozone for $1 and you can make sure its done right.

 

[diablos991]

Just gap them yourself with a $2 tool. I would also check your local autoparts dealer before you buy them on the internet. I got mine at napa for around $1.80 per plug I think.

 

[3134]

you got the ngk's from napa for that price? Is dsmparts.com overpriced?

 

[diablos991]

Well you are going to have to pay shipping. The advantage to going to the parts store is you get the part immediately. Also you can't rely on everything on the internet being the best deal. I don't know the price from that vendor, but I knew that I didn't mind paying a couple of bucks per plug to have them in my hand that day.

 

[3134]

well i work at west marine which is a boat shop. They actually sell BP7ES spark plugs: http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wc...1/1758/0/0/ngk/All_2/mode+matchallpartial/0/0 Will these still fit my car? I guess I am worried that since it is from a boat shop they won't fit.

 

[diablos991]

The BPR7ES is like a part number of sorts for NGK. All the BPR7ES plugs will be the same.

 

[3134]

nevermind, i'm an idiot. I saw BP7ES so they are different plugs

 

[brute]

No, the part # is close, but those won't fit. It's much stouter than the ones I recently purchased (NGK BPR7ES). I got mine at a local Napa for like $1.59 a piece. I had to gap them myself. When I took them outta the box, they were way off. I believe I gapped them to 30. Like said above, buying them locally enables the part to be in your possession immediately instead of being forced to wait on shipping. I'd suggest buying them locally.

 

[3134]

i tried to find them on the napa site and it shows they don't have them. If I go to the store do you think I can get them? If that is the case I will go to napa tomorrow and get them into the store

 

[diablos991]

Call them on the phone. If they don't have them, call the other auto parts stores. Even if Napa has to order them I think that it would be cheaper through them.

 

[Defiant]

There is no such thing as a pre-gapped spark plug.

 

[wret]

We have a great new FAQ with all the information you need.
http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/showthread.php?t=233421

 

[ALLBoostAWD]

There is no such thing as a pre-gapped spark plug.

Yes there is, And NGK makes them.

The NGK Iridum plugs are not to be gapped. I just purchased some for my GTI VR6, didnt touch the gap as instructed to by NGK. Runs like a champ.

So there may not be a pre gapped plug specifically for the DSM's, but the statment made about there not being a pre-gaopped plug is incorrect.

 

[420Adriver]

Yes there is, And NGK makes them.

The NGK Iridum plugs are not to be gapped. I just purchased some for my GTI VR6, didnt touch the gap as instructed to by NGK. Runs like a champ.

So there may not be a pre gapped plug specifically for the DSM's, but the statment made about there not being a pre-gaopped plug is incorrect.

i bought some ngk's also and i asked autozone to gap them and they said they were already gaped to but they werent iridiums and they ran fine

 

[turbodsm18]

i bought some ngk's also and i asked autozone to gap them and they said they were already gaped to but they werent iridiums and they ran fine

I always check mine to make sure they are gapped right because i know more than half of the jackasses that work at the auto parts store.

 

[FORMONTOYA]

Only NGK coppers go in my Eclipse....and I ALWAYS double check the gap.

 

[daren_p]

There is no such thing as a pre-gapped spark plug.

That isn't completely true, while your conventional style plugs should ALWAYS be checked for proper gaps there are plugs such as the 2 & 4 electrode plugs that you can't gap.

 

[FORMONTOYA]

That isn't completely true, while your conventional style plugs should ALWAYS be checked for proper gaps there are plugs such as the 2 & 4 electrode plugs that you can't gap.

Even if I used a 2 or 4 electrode plug (which I wouldn't) I would still use my wire gap gauge to verify it's what I want.....although I'm just an anal SOB.

I've never liked the round disc gap gauge that's seen on the counter at parts stores.

 

[daren_p]

Even if I used a 2 or 4 electrode plug (which I wouldn't) I would still use my wire gap gauge to verify it's what I want.....although I'm just an anal SOB.

I've never liked the round disc gap gauge that's seen on the counter at parts stores.

Have you seen the ground electrodes on these plugs?, it isn't possible to gap them, to the best of my knowledge. The prongs don't cover the top of the ecectrode like a normal plug. But yes the round gap gauges defently aren't the best choice.

 

[FORMONTOYA]

Have you seen the ground electrodes on these plugs

No, I have only seen them from a poster behind the counter at the parts store. If that's the case and they can't actually be gapped, then that's the main reason they would never go on my car.

I don't believe anyone could convince me that with the way items are shipped and "man-handled" that a plug electrode will NOT eventually get "knocked out of whack". Therefore I will always double check the gaps before plugs go in.

 

[eclipseitall]

I always check mine to make sure they are gapped right because i know more than half of the jackasses that work at the auto parts store.

SOOTH! The guy at checker told me to gap em at .05, thats a tad too much IMO.

 

[gsxtreme1987]

i got mine Bpr7es from Dsmparts ..

Never gapped em.. its been a while since i bought them. no Problems so far.

 

[diablos991]

I really don't understand why you wouldn't gap a single electrode plug. It takes a couple of seconds with a $2 tool. That way you can be sure that you are getting the most out of them.

 

[ALLBoostAWD]

I really don't understand why you wouldn't gap a single electrode plug. It takes a couple of seconds with a $2 tool. That way you can be sure that you are getting the most out of them.

NGK says to NOT use a gap tool on the Iridum IX plug since the electrode is made from a silver-white preciuos metal. The electrode will either dig into the gap tool or break off. They say if you really want to check the gap on the plugs to use a tool to pull the arm back and size up the gap without sticking it between the two. Doesnt sound easy or very effective but thats what they say?