Spark plugs

[mudinuri]

Hi all,

You"ve probably been asked this hundreds of times. I had my 1998 Toyota RAV4 GX 3 door serviced last year by a local mechanic working from his house. Since then she doesn"t seem to run as smoothly as she did and the mpg is down a bit. It sometimes feels hesitant and doesn"t pull as well as she used to,so I was wondering whether he fitted the correct plugs because I have been reading about this and the Plugs you use do make a big difference.

So what PLUGS should I use?  Thanks.

[Raistlin]

Ask him what he used and what he replaced

[mudinuri]

Yes, I would under normal circumstances do that, but as he has now moved and lives over 100 miles away and I do not have his phone number, that"s a no no.

[graunch]

according to autodata the correct plug for the 3S-FE 2.0 engine are as follows.

NGK BKR6EYA-11

Bosch FR7KCX

CHAMPION  RC7YCC4

all with a 1.1mm gap

[mudinuri]

Hi Graunch,

Thanks for that

[Devon Aygo]

Toyota only list one choice, a Denso PK20TR11, working in a dealer I find almost monthl people booking in their petrol cars with rough running, hesitation etc and the cause is almost always the use of spark plugs brands other than Denso

[mudinuri]

Hi Devon Aygo,

Thanks for the info. I am not questioning your knowledge, but the DENSO PK20TR11 is the correct plug for my 1998 

RAV-4 GX. 3 door  manual. Engine number 3S2416161 ?

CHEERS