jdm_freek Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 so i thought id be a nice husband and get my wife a newish car. Well she has always wanted a mini cooper so that is what i bought. I picked up a 2009 electric blue mini cooper s clubman 6 speed for $8500 with 90,000 miles and it has been a great car so far with a few acceptations . well i went to changed the spark plugs. i kid you not i pulled out 4 different spark plugs and not a single one was the correct plug wth...... who does this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waco Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 Holy hell. That's bad on a turbo car... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bp9801 Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 Evidently whoever owned that before had no idea how to even maintain a car. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IVIYTH0S Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 Where'd you buy it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GabrielT Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 It's a spark plug, everyone knows that they are interchangeable and completely standard for all cars. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_bowtie Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 yeah sure they are...... until one melts a hole in a piston LOL Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bp9801 Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 yeah sure they are...... until one melts a hole in a piston LOL Nah, those are just speedholes. Makes the car go faster. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdm_freek Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 (edited) after replacing the spark plugs with the correct ones engine efficiency went up and is a much smoother ride. I bought the car from a used car lot I knew it was too good to be true for the Blue Book value of the car is thirteen thousand dollars Edited February 27, 2015 by jdm_freek Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdm_freek Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 (edited) turbo cars require a colder spark which is why they do not use platinum plugs a lot of people take your spark plugs for granted and think they can put whatever they want in there but it really screws with the engine management Edited February 27, 2015 by jdm_freek Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coors Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 Just wait until you have to replace the battery. A coworker had one and it was more expensive than the fancy dual post battery I put in my Jeep to run my winch. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarWeeny Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 I expected a rant...I am dissapoint Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdm_freek Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 Just wait until you have to replace the battery. A coworker had one and it was more expensive than the fancy dual post battery I put in my Jeep to run my winch. and its in such an odd spot Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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