Seems like they don’t make them for echos anyone know? Worth it?
Iridium for echos?
- Thread starter Bettez88
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What is your stock plug number?
BPMR8Y
I have them in my xB, since ~35K miles, now approaching 115K. No issues so far. Believe they’re NGK.
Sorry, just saw it was not a Toyota Echo… I’ve never used iridium in OPE.
The only iridium I can find for that cross reference is Autolite XST2974 
Of course, there is nothing wrong with the stock NGK copper/nickel
I thought that too, until the stock part number was provided
Of course, there is nothing wrong with the stock NGK copper/nickel
I thought that too, until the stock part number was provided
I can't find anything ngk, only what Slacktide found in the autolite.
I presume this is a 2 cycle engine, is there any reason to run an iridium plug in a 2 cycle engine that's just gonna foul them up anyways regardless of what precious metal they're made of.
Laugh if you want. I'm no fan of Champion and wouldn't use them in a car, but a Lawn-Boy Duraforce that came new with NGK as OEM didn't last as long as a Champion EZ Start I put in it. The plug has since been rebranded as Premium. These are not the same as their cheaper small engine spark plugs.
Is that one iridium? Probably the reason it lasted longer.
Ive used them in snowmobiles in the past, Im not sure that its really worth it just because of the cost.
I have heard that they don’t foul nearly as easily. Rather this is true or not I have no idea.
I ran Iridium plugs in a '99 Polaris 700 sled for almost 6k miles with no issues. Sold it with those plugs still in it. Cold started great also.
As a long time sledder, the Iridium's seem to be less fouling prone on cold starts.
Nothing is harder on plugs than a carbed 2 stroke.
I don't have a problem with them in OPE if size is available, I'd only use them in a problem child motor though due to the cost though.
As a long time sledder, the Iridium's seem to be less fouling prone on cold starts.
Nothing is harder on plugs than a carbed 2 stroke.
I don't have a problem with them in OPE if size is available, I'd only use them in a problem child motor though due to the cost though.
No. Total waste of time and money. Get the OEM plug and be done with it.
Confirmed, you have no idea. Those precious metals have zero to do with fouling.
Champion plugs have been around since dirt. They are factory plugs in some Chrysler/Dodge/Fiat/RAM engines.
For small engines, they are great.
Or if the any brand named plug got dropped before you got it, I could see an issue.