Alternative spark plugs
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Alternative spark plugs
Anyone used alternative plugs to the NGK LMAR8D-J.Need some plugs tomorrow and at the moment the only place showing off the shelf stock is Eurocarparts at £24 a pop I have a couple of places to call in the morning but if that fails I'm at Eurocarparts mercy.
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Re: Alternative spark plugs
The OEM part # is, 12 12 8 532 942 SPARK PLUG - NGK LMAR8D-J
These plugs are used in BMW & Mini cars, is there a dealer nearer than BMW Motorrad.
These plugs are used in BMW & Mini cars, is there a dealer nearer than BMW Motorrad.
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Re: Alternative spark plugs
Yes thank you for highlighting EBAY,but had you read my original post you would have seen I need them TODAY.And who buys plugs of ebay, certainly not me.
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Good idea,untill you try and buy them.Absolutely not intrested unless you have a vehicle registration, will not sell them otherwise and they don't use the same NGK reference as everybody else does,has to be a BMW part number,even though it will be an NGK plug that they use.Coudn't make it up,twats
Eurocarparts was a waste of time so it's RAC back to Sycamore tomorrow (shut today)
On the brightside,I bought a coil removal tool,express delivery from Amazon to do the plug swap today.More money wasted
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Re: Alternative spark plugs
Try Sparkplugs uk.
Really good service and you might even get them for tomorrow.
Quicker than having RAC take the bike back to dealer to sit there for a couple of days " until we can get it in the workshop"
Really good service and you might even get them for tomorrow.
Quicker than having RAC take the bike back to dealer to sit there for a couple of days " until we can get it in the workshop"
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Re: Alternative spark plugs
I did see that company but Eurocarparts showed them in stock(which they never did)Changing the plugs was just a chance thing.I picked the bike up Saturday after the dealer had done a 22k service,good when it went in,tractor when I rode it home.Now going back to dealer to sort it outmichaelc2710 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 08, 2024 2:59 pm Try Sparkplugs uk.
Really good service and you might even get them for tomorrow.
Quicker than having RAC take the bike back to dealer to sit there for a couple of days " until we can get it in the workshop"
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Re: Alternative spark plugs
I didn’t know they were different from the 1250,burridge01 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 07, 2024 6:10 pm Anyone used alternative plugs to the NGK LMAR8D-J.Need some plugs tomorrow and at the moment the only place showing off the shelf stock is Eurocarparts at £24 a pop I have a couple of places to call in the morning but if that fails I'm at Eurocarparts mercy.
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Re: Alternative spark plugs
Blimey,burridge01 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 08, 2024 10:08 am Yes thank you for highlighting EBAY,but had you read my original post you would have seen I need them TODAY.And who buys plugs of ebay, certainly not me.
That's me well and truly told. Must make a note to myself to be more diligent in future. Incidentally I have sourced plugs and lots of other components from Ebay, which lets face it, is only a market place, but it's an individual's choice. Hope you manage to find what you need.
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Re: Alternative spark plugs
Autodoc list them for BMW & Mini, https://www.autodoc.co.uk/car-parts/oem/12128532942burridge01 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 08, 2024 2:11 pmGood idea, until you try and buy them. Absolutely not interested unless you have a vehicle registration, will not sell them otherwise and they don't use the same NGK reference as everybody else does, has to be a BMW part number, even though it will be an NGK plug that they use.
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Re: Alternative spark plugs
I shall take note of the places suggested, and instead of waiting for things like this I'll get some in stock,thanks gents
One thing though(irrelevant to me at this time)but are there any alternatives to the BMW listed ones.I did find a thread on another site that gives a couple of suggestions, Denso was 1 suggestion but no-one had actually used anything but NGK
One thing though(irrelevant to me at this time)but are there any alternatives to the BMW listed ones.I did find a thread on another site that gives a couple of suggestions, Denso was 1 suggestion but no-one had actually used anything but NGK
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Re: Alternative spark plugs
Cheers Steve,good read.Seems Boxflyer has the life span of these plugs to be around the 12k mark.Maybe(hopefully) having the PowerCommander and giving the bike some welly has knackered a plug,see what turns up at the dealer.Bit strange in went in spot on,came out running shite.