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    From Charlie@21:1/5 to All on Mon Jan 27 14:10:37 2025
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    I'm trying to help a neighbor's kid by ordering four spark plugs for his
    2004 Mitsubishi Lancer ES 2.0L, and I see *lots* of spark plugs that fit.

    But where can I get a lookup table that lists all (or most) so that we can
    then go on Amazon to find the lowest price plug that simply fits the car?

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  • From retired1@21:1/5 to Charlie on Mon Jan 27 16:27:59 2025
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    On 1/27/25 3:10 PM, Charlie wrote:
    I'm trying to help a neighbor's kid by ordering four spark plugs for his
    2004 Mitsubishi Lancer ES 2.0L, and I see *lots* of spark plugs that fit.

    But where can I get a lookup table that lists all (or most) so that we can then go on Amazon to find the lowest price plug that simply fits the car?

    Take a look at RockAuto at https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/mitsubishi,2004,lancer

    They show about 30 choices depending on driving style and OEM, about 8 different mfr's, prices ranging from $1.60 to over $8

    Rock Auto is very reputable, etc

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  • From Roger Rhino@21:1/5 to Charlie on Mon Jan 27 18:01:26 2025
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    Charlie wrote:

    I'm trying to help a neighbor's kid by ordering four spark plugs for his
    2004 Mitsubishi Lancer ES 2.0L, and I see *lots* of spark plugs that fit.

    But where can I get a lookup table that lists all (or most) so that we can then go on Amazon to find the lowest price plug that simply fits the car?

    Almost any 5/8" spark plug will fit. Doesn't mean it's the right spark
    plug for your car in your environment.

    Every size of spark plugs comes in a multiplicity of heat ranges.
    Plugs too cold ---> fouled cruddy plugs, incomplete combustion.
    Plugs too hot ---> burned electrodes, burned valves, piston damage.

    The first thing you should have done was read your owner's manual and
    see what the mfr recommends for your climate. Manuals are available
    online.

    RTFM before asking the ignoratti. I can't believe no one gave you a
    sensible answer.

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  • From Charlie@21:1/5 to Roger Rhino on Mon Jan 27 20:53:12 2025
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    On this Mon, 27 Jan 2025 18:01:26 -0800, Roger Rhino wrote:

    The first thing you should have done was read your owner's manual and
    see what the mfr recommends for your climate. Manuals are available
    online.

    It's not "my" vehicle but I found out what's in the owners manual which
    says only these will work NGK BKR5E-11, Denso K16PR-U11, Champion RC10YC4.

    But the kid asked me if any others will work & that's why I asked here to
    find a cross reference table that will tell me if these will work also.

    https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D12LHZ6C Iridium Spark Plugs 2309 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D7HMD65J BKR5EGP 7090 Double Iridium

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  • From Roger Rhino@21:1/5 to Charlie on Mon Jan 27 20:59:30 2025
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    Charlie wrote:

    On this Mon, 27 Jan 2025 18:01:26 -0800, Roger Rhino wrote:

    The first thing you should have done was read your owner's manual and
    see what the mfr recommends for your climate. Manuals are available
    online.

    It's not "my" vehicle but I found out what's in the owners manual which
    says only these will work NGK BKR5E-11, Denso K16PR-U11, Champion RC10YC4.

    But the kid asked me if any others will work & that's why I asked here to find a cross reference table that will tell me if these will work also.

    Point taken. Please forgive me for being harsh with you.


    https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D12LHZ6C Iridium Spark Plugs 2309 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D7HMD65J BKR5EGP 7090 Double Iridium

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  • From Gelato@21:1/5 to Clare Snyder on Tue Jan 28 01:23:51 2025
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    On Tue, 28 Jan 2025 00:54:49 -0500, Clare Snyder wrote:

    It's not "my" vehicle but I found out what's in the owners manual which
    says only these will work NGK BKR5E-11, Denso K16PR-U11, Champion RC10YC4. >>>
    But the kid asked me if any others will work & that's why I asked here to >>> find a cross reference table that will tell me if these will work also.

    Point taken. Please forgive me for being harsh with you.


    https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D12LHZ6C Iridium Spark Plugs 2309
    https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D7HMD65J BKR5EGP 7090 Double Iridium

    total unknown quality / manufacturer. Your old ones may well be
    better - - - -

    If iridium is good, double iridium must be twice as good, right?

    As for the x-ref, I don't think they exist.

    What you find is Champion will have their own x-ref to their plugs.
    Then Bosch will have their own proprietary x-ref to their plugs.
    NGK will have their own proprietary x-ref to their plugs too.

    But there is no master cross reference out there.
    That would be exactly what everyone would want. So it doesn't exist.

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  • From Gelato@21:1/5 to Clare Snyder on Tue Jan 28 20:31:27 2025
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    On Tue, 28 Jan 2025 18:25:38 -0500, Clare Snyder wrote:

    NGK or Champion or
    Bosch or Delco or whoever have pretty good crossreferences from THEIR
    product to pretty much all the "big brands" and if you know how touse
    them they tell you pretty much all you need.

    That was what my observation is, which is that Brand X will have a cross reference specific only for Brand X spark plugs.

    That is, there is no "real" cross reference that I know of for spark plugs.

    What I find strange is that this one thing everyone wants, doesn't exist.

    All I can find are companies claiming that a given list of other spark plug model numbers fits their particular spark plug brand and model number.

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  • From Computer Nerd Kev@21:1/5 to Gelato on Mon Feb 3 06:39:10 2025
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    In rec.autos.tech Gelato <gelato@.is.invalid> wrote:
    On Tue, 28 Jan 2025 18:25:38 -0500, Clare Snyder wrote:

    NGK or Champion or
    Bosch or Delco or whoever have pretty good crossreferences from THEIR
    product to pretty much all the "big brands" and if you know how touse
    them they tell you pretty much all you need.

    That was what my observation is, which is that Brand X will have a cross reference specific only for Brand X spark plugs.

    That is, there is no "real" cross reference that I know of for spark plugs.

    http://www.kakapart.com/oem/partscrossinterchange/ngk-bkr5e11.html

    It lists the three models from the manual and a whole heap more.

    What I find strange is that this one thing everyone wants, doesn't exist.

    I use that site for all sorts of car parts. I check at
    manufacturer/distributor websites to confirm a part is a real
    match before buying though.

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