What spark plugs should I use?

[legend1011]

I will be getting an 1989 civic and want to do the spark plugs immediately; What type, brand do you guys recommend for these cars.

Thanks

[FrodoGT]

NGK, If Honda trusts them to go in all of their cars, then so do I! I suppose you could get some bosch as well.

[Concept Tuning]

NGK for the win. Cheap and reliable.

[legend1011]

So NGK it is, but what type (if there are multiple type anyway); Platinum?

Thanks

[1990civicdxhb]

i use NGK V-Power,
but they may be all the same,

[turtlecrxsi]

Originally Posted by legend1011

So NGK it is, but what type (if there are multiple type anyway); Platinum?

Thanks

Platinum is not necessary.

[big tex84]

NGK type-r

[Shaguar47]

NGK is the way to go! rockin v-power plugs in my car.

[Concept Tuning]

Originally Posted by turtlecrxsi

Platinum is not necessary.

Can't platinum plugs actually cause problems if your car over heats?

[91S10]

Is it bad that i have Bosch Platinums in my 89? I got them for free from work so i said what the hell lol.

[big tex84]

Originally Posted by 91S10

Is it bad that i have Bosch Platinums in my 89? I got them for free from work so i said what the hell lol.

It depends on how hard you run your car, because platinum plugs burn hot, they can wear out prematurely and they are expensive

[big tex84]

Originally Posted by 91S10

Is it bad that i have Bosch Platinums in my 89? I got them for free from work so i said what the hell lol.

they burn hot, and there is really no need for them with a stock ignition system, or in a low performance engine.

[turtlecrxsi]

Originally Posted by 91S10

Is it bad that i have Bosch Platinums in my 89? I got them for free from work so i said what the hell lol.

I had them for awhile and they still looked okay after 10,000 miles. But I switched to NGKs to see if I could get better gas mileage since Honda puts them in their cars.

[Concept Tuning]

I swear I read somewhere that the platinum plugs have a low melting point and if your engine overheats they can actually melt and "fuse" in the groves of your head.

[big tex84]

Originally Posted by Concept Tuning

I swear I read somewhere that the platinum plugs have a low melting point and if your engine overheats they can actually melt and "fuse" in the groves of your head.

Yes this is true it happed with my friends cavalier (hes hard core Chevy, cant get him to convert to honda, but he likes to drive mine, even thogh its slow as ballz) he had them put in and they got hot and the threads fused right into the damn head. But Ive only heard of this happening in aluminum heads.