Recommended plugs ? Recommended Oil?

[GregR]

What are the best spark plugs to go for?

I have also discovered that its an idea to check the oil every now and again. What oil should I be topping up with on a no doubt weekly basis?

Ta,

Greg

[BiggestNizzy]

plugs - the rover recomended ones

oil - if it's weekly top up's cheap stuff! I think Costco where doing Mobile 1 for £20 or something.

[Shug]

Mobil 1 0w40 does me through the winter (colder, with less ragging so keeps it a bit quieter)
Mobil 1 15W50 for summer and TD season, although probably not necessary unless you have an oil temp issue - which I'd guess you won't.

The Silkolene stuff that Ali uses gets good crit as well and lots of folks using it thanks to the blatent forum spamming of oilman at opie oils

Plugs, list gratuitously nicked from the 'COCK

* Champion: RC8 PYP
* NGK PFR 6N-11
* NGK PFR 6 N R
* Bosch F 5 DP 0R
* Bosch FR 56

You can only get a plug that is the wrong temp - flashy ones won't give you more power. At best, they may last a little longer.

[meatball]

When did you start putting oil in your car?

[ceejam]

I'm using the Champion Plugs (British Plugs for a British Car )

Got them from here, pretty cheap (bought a spare set)
Discount Sparks on Ebay


Oil wise, I'm using Valvoline Racing 5W50 - Pentland Components sell it at a reasonable price, and I've been using the 20W50 version in Minis for years with good results!

[Neil72]

I've had several bad experiences (non Lotus) with Champion plugs so I would avoid these. I've always found NKG plugs to be the best.

£21 for 4 litres of Mobil 1 in Costco, I don't think you'll get a good synthetic oil for than anywhere else

[ceejam]

I've had several bad experiences (non Lotus) with Champion plugs so I would avoid these. I've always found NKG plugs to be the best.

£21 for 4 litres of Mobil 1 in Costco, I don't think you'll get a good synthetic oil for than anywhere else

I always avoid NGK as they are a cheap Japanese plug. Never had problems with Champions in the 20 odd years I;ve been messing with Minis, and seen many problems cured by ditching the nearly new NGKs

[Neil72]

I've had several bad experiences (non Lotus) with Champion plugs so I would avoid these. I've always found NKG plugs to be the best.

£21 for 4 litres of Mobil 1 in Costco, I don't think you'll get a good synthetic oil for than anywhere else

I always avoid NGK as they are a cheap Japanese plug. Never had problems with Champions in the 20 odd years I;ve been messing with Minis, and seen many problems cured by ditching the nearly new NGKs

Cheap Japanese plug or a cheap American plug ?

Each to their own, but my money is on the Japanese ones