2005 Nissan Pathfinder Spark Plugs

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2005 Nissan Pathfinder Spark Plugs

Postby shanti.vt1 » Mon Apr 24, 2017 3:14 pm

Hello,

Live in Vancouver, Canada, are these the right sparks plugs for my Pathfinder.

BCPR5EIX-11

http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/ngk-i ... p.html#srp


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Postby HiBRiD109 » Tue Apr 25, 2017 6:20 am

I don't believe so. According to the forum and the NGK website, you want LFR5AIX-11 for the NGK Iridium IX plugs.

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Postby smj999smj » Wed Apr 26, 2017 12:47 pm

The original equipment plug is the NGK #6240 (PLFR5A-11) with a 0.044" gap. This is a 105,000 mile, NGK Laser Platinum plug and what I would use. The LFR5AIX-11 is an economy iridium plug only rated for 60,000 mile; it'll work just fine but will need to be replaced a lot sooner than the 6240's. Considering how much of a pain it is to replace the #1 and #3 spark plugs, it's not what most people would want to do.
If you want to "upgrade" over the Laser Platinums and go with an iridium plug, then go with NGK #93759 (DILFR5A11). Nissan started using these in the VQ40DE around 2007-08 and they are also used in the 5.6L-V8. While Nissan still recommends a 105,000 mile service interval, they can easily go to 120,000 miles without a hitch...however, they are also more expensive than the Laser Platinums. You also won't notice any difference in drivability between the #6240 and #93759 plugs.
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Postby HiBRiD109 » Wed Apr 26, 2017 1:19 pm

Good to know

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Postby shanti.vt1 » Fri Apr 28, 2017 11:41 am

thanks for the info


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