Is the M3 supposed to have spark plugs done and 60K miles or inspection 2?

**Obioban** · Mon, Jan-22-2007, 07:55:03 PM

Just got my car back from inspection 2... everyone was done on the checkliest except for sparkplugs.... which the lists says should have been done (black dot under M3) but they just wroke 60,000 miles next to instead.

Anyone has this done for free as part of their inspection 2?

lax01 · Mon, Jan-22-2007, 08:27:43 PM

They're supposedly good for 100k miles...RRT told me to come back in 20K miles and get them done (methinks its a DIY though)...they're probably fine at 60k

Carblk///M3 · Mon, Jan-22-2007, 08:56:49 PM

not sure, but change yours ASAP to some new Denso Iridiums.. they are awesome.. car is much smoother now.

btw I had 41,100 or so miles on my originals

Mrbobjoe · Tue, Jan-23-2007, 02:05:26 AM

i would never run a car 100k on spark plugs when they cost 5 bucks a piece...

**ArtM3** · Tue, Jan-23-2007, 02:09:51 AM

it's confusing...the BMW checklist has a dot next to plugs under Inspec II

but at the top it says 60k miles...

the plugs cost $15 each @ sparkplugs.com, 28 from the dealer

**Obioban** · Tue, Jan-23-2007, 02:23:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ArtM3

it's confusing...the BMW checklist has a dot next to plugs under Inspec II

but at the top it says 60k miles...

the plugs cost $15 each @ sparkplugs.com, 28 from the dealer

so do you think I can push them into doing it for free?

12:03 · Tue, Jan-23-2007, 02:35:01 AM

dude you are already at inspection 2?

**Rez** · Tue, Jan-23-2007, 02:35:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Obioban

so do you think I can push them into doing it for free?

I think it is confusing enough that you should, what do you have to lose?

**Obioban** · Tue, Jan-23-2007, 02:49:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 12:03

dude you are already at inspection 2?

yeah, i drive about 45K miles per year between my two M3s

king-rb · Tue, Jan-23-2007, 03:25:39 AM

i thought sparks were included in Inspection II... did they do the valve adjustment???

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lax01 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Age: 29 Posts: 2,684 Reputation: 0 Location: Hollywood, CA	They're supposedly good for 100k miles...RRT told me to come back in 20K miles and get them done (methinks its a DIY though)...they're probably fine at 60k __________________ -Josh 2002 M3 Carbon Black 2012 Ducati Streetfigher 848

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Carblk///M3 back in an e46 M yet again Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2,562 Reputation: 0 Location: Louisiana	not sure, but change yours ASAP to some new Denso Iridiums.. they are awesome.. car is much smoother now. btw I had 41,100 or so miles on my originals __________________ JB/Cloth - ..DINAN.. ..VOLK.. ..ROGUE.. ..OEM CSL.. low mileage club http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showt...post1066096969 <<< Car is FOR SALE !!!

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king-rb dammmmmmmmit! Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,353 Reputation: 0 Location: San Diego	i thought sparks were included in Inspection II... did they do the valve adjustment??? __________________

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Tue, Jan-23-2007, 02:05:26 AM	#4
Mrbobjoe Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 4 Reputation: 0	i would never run a car 100k on spark plugs when they cost 5 bucks a piece...

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ArtM3 Banned Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 33,063 Reputation: 0	it's confusing...the BMW checklist has a dot next to plugs under Inspec II but at the top it says 60k miles... the plugs cost $15 each @ sparkplugs.com, 28 from the dealer

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12:03 Full Collapse Join Date: Jan 2003 Age: 33 Posts: 1,239 Reputation: 0 Location: Idaho	dude you are already at inspection 2?

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