Replace plugs/wires
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From: Providence Forge, VA
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12
Unless you are having spark issues or seeing visual damage of some kind I would leave well enough alone and follow the guidance set forth in the Owners Manual. For plugs its 100k miles. At 26k miles I'm sure they're fine.
Drifting
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From: STL MO
St. Jude Donor '09-'10
I wouldn't mess with them, if you had 50K miles on the car I would change them out....just because they "can" last 100k miles doesn't mean they are performing well for that entire length of time.
Team Owner
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St. Jude Donor '13
I had our 2001 plugs changed at 50k miles, the dealer tech said they didn't need it at that point but the ones he changes at ~100k definitely do need it.
So I plan to change 'em between 50k-75k.
So I plan to change 'em between 50k-75k.
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From: Van Buren Arkansas
Wounded Warrior Escort '11
Also be careful which plugs that you put into it, when the time comes to change them. At 26k miles, you are good for a long time still yet. Some of the plugs out there will generate noise on the system which can indeed cause problems for other systems you aren't expecting...such as the charging system. Trust me, its true.
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From: Orlando FL
Also be careful which plugs that you put into it, when the time comes to change them. At 26k miles, you are good for a long time still yet. Some of the plugs out there will generate noise on the system which can indeed cause problems for other systems you aren't expecting...such as the charging system. Trust me, its true.
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