Has anyone used iridium spark plugs

Phil · Post by **Phil** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 8:57 am

looks like thay have come down in price since i got my last set over 2 years ago then, cheapest anywhere was $10, most wanted $12+ for the CR9EK (thats what i used, not CR9E) back then.

perhaps with the new plugs available the others had to re-asses their pricing structure to make them more attractive - or dave got them off the back of the truck

Post by **MadKaw** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 9:41 am

I bought the cr9ek's from Mick at Castle hill motorcycles. I think the std price is about $8... my discounted "racers" price was about $7...

ozx6r · Post by **ozx6r** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 4:48 pm

i know some guys that used to use the bosch super 4's as these increase the compression a little bit more.

Tack · Post by **Tack** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 5:20 pm

maybe everyone got ridodem...lol

Neka79 · Post by **Neka79** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 11:19 pm

Phil wrote:
Neka79 wrote:umm if u check ur maths skills Phil. . the Iridiums cost $26 or so each..and normal were $5 last time i bought one (admittedly a while ago).... so its a touch OVER 4 times the price (more like 5 times)...

not quite champ, at least $10 for the plugs, your fairy blade may have used cheapo plugs but the 9's were cr9e, the r stands for resistor and that are a fair bit more.....so at $10 they work out cheaper......

also, found it started first time everytime, even after nearly 40K, then again some people here would not do that amount of k's in a lifetime

nah dude..the blade used iridiums..thats why i kno they ask like $26 a plug... every 24,000km... so an extra $100 a service ..give or take...

Phil · Post by **Phil** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 11:12 am

Neka79 wrote:
Phil wrote:
Neka79 wrote:umm if u check ur maths skills Phil. . the Iridiums cost $26 or so each..and normal were $5 last time i bought one (admittedly a while ago).... so its a touch OVER 4 times the price (more like 5 times)...

not quite champ, at least $10 for the plugs, your fairy blade may have used cheapo plugs but the 9's were cr9e, the r stands for resistor and that are a fair bit more.....so at $10 they work out cheaper......

also, found it started first time everytime, even after nearly 40K, then again some people here would not do that amount of k's in a lifetime
nah dude..the blade used iridiums..thats why i kno they ask like $26 a plug... every 24,000km... so an extra $100 a service ..give or take...

i just checked my last service invoice, $20ea for the iriduim plugs, i'll stick with them for the next 40K

Neka79 · Post by **Neka79** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 12:12 pm

Phil wrote:
Neka79 wrote:
Phil wrote: not quite champ, at least $10 for the plugs, your fairy blade may have used cheapo plugs but the 9's were cr9e, the r stands for resistor and that are a fair bit more.....so at $10 they work out cheaper......

also, found it started first time everytime, even after nearly 40K, then again some people here would not do that amount of k's in a lifetime
nah dude..the blade used iridiums..thats why i kno they ask like $26 a plug... every 24,000km... so an extra $100 a service ..give or take...
i just checked my last service invoice, $20ea for the iriduim plugs, i'll stick with them for the next 40K

when i was looking on ebay or sumthing like that, u CAN find em for abt $10-15 each..if u can be farked rooting around...

i guess if u kno u want to service it in 2 weeks u could order them early...

mrmina · Post by **mrmina** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 7:37 pm

Neka79 wrote:yea at $26 a plug, not cheap..i ran em in the cbr..only cos its what u have to run...

u could of bought 26 cbr's for that price