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Old 12-26-2009, 12:50 AM
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Default e3's on a 3.0?

Thinking about trying those e3 sparkplugs on my 3.0, anybody else tried that? Any horror stories from e3's? Supposedly adds power, adds fuel economy and reduce emissions, but it sounds too good to be true.
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Old 12-26-2009, 06:56 AM
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I wouldnt waste my money on those. I would get motorcraft spark plugs.

The "increase in power and MPG" gain you "get" is the exact same you will experience with just simply changing out your old worn out plugs
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I personally just use the Autolite Platinums.
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Old 12-27-2009, 05:54 AM
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yeah I looked at the reviews for it, they heat up and fail and cause engine damage, I'll just go with NGK and get all of those aligned to point slightly towards the exhuast valve.
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Old 12-27-2009, 06:43 AM
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Make sure to get he right NGK plugs

Auto stores have the wrong numbers listed on their computers. Have heard of people having trouble with them because they are to long or to short
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ive never had problems with autolites...lots of problems with boush but 80,000 miles on my grandfather's autolites in his f-150 and it still runs great!
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I would just put Motorcraft's in it autolites are cheap plugs
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80,000 miles aint cheap to me! lol
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80,000 miles aint cheap to me! lol
just put a set of dp in my 3.0. Motorcraft or autlite. Both are good, it's your choice. But I get good service from them.
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I just put motorcrafts in only downside was the 78$
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i put in boush non adjustables, only got 1000 miles on em but there doin good.
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I just put motorcrafts in only downside was the 78$
a little over 40 bucks for the autolites.
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Default Re: e3's on a 3.0?

I have E3's in my 4 liter, a spark plug is a spark plug. I don't notice a big difference with them.
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i put in boush non adjustables, only got 1000 miles on em but there doin good.
your lucky then cause boush suck ive never heard nor had any luck with them had them in my 1990 yota and german plugs dont work in a jap motor and same with my last ford german plugs in an american truck did horriblely misfired the same before i changed them
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Default Re: e3's on a 3.0?

Im using Autolite Iridium plugs. Those should be good.

better for me though, got em for freeee
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