Life of electrical bits?

[Taka Mizutani]

Point taken about the seizure issue. I won't even go into the antiseize
discussion. :-)

The plugs being $75 a set or so, doing them in short intervals gets really
pricey.

Taka


On 2/21/06, John Larson <j.d.larson at verizon.net> wrote:
>
> Taka Mizutani wrote:
> > John-
> > Although I agree with your advice in general, with regard to the Audi
> I-5
> > 20vt engines (3B, AAN, etc.), I do not agree with your assessment of the
> > service life for these spark plugs in particular.
> >
> > Bosch F5DPOR plugs (labeled "Platin" on the box) often last a good 60k
> > miles without any issues, even in high boost engines (read RS2
> conversion
> > and the like).
> >
> > Taka
> >
>
>
> I can accept that.  The only 20vt engines I service are a couple of S4s,
> and they are both newly purchased, so I have no data base from which to
> judge.  I am NOT a fan of the 60K intervals because of potential seizure
> to the head.  R&R of the plugs at intervals smaller than that requires a
> new gasket, and that becomes a largish PITA.  John
>