September 7, 200421 yr I am looking for replacement wires and plugs. Should I only use Subaru oem wires? I know some makes, this is very important. What about plugs? Thanks
September 7, 200421 yr PLUGS I've tried all the various expensive platinum and iridium plugs, but my car runs the best and gets the best mpg with the good ol' copper NGK's. WIRES I've never used the factory wires (bought the car used). But after a set of Bosch aftermarket wires started arcing after only about 20,000 miles, I splurged and bought a set of Magnecor wires at the recommendation of Josh (Legacy777). They are terrific - nice and beefy yet flexible and they fit really tight on the plugs. They are kind of expensive, but they should last the life of the car. Michael
September 7, 200421 yr Author PLUGSI've tried all the various expensive platinum and iridium plugs, but my car runs the best and gets the best mpg with the good ol' copper NGK's. WIRES I've never used the factory wires (bought the car used). But after a set of Bosch aftermarket wires started arcing after only about 20,000 miles, I splurged and bought a set of Magnecor wires at the recommendation of Josh (Legacy777). They are terrific - nice and beefy yet flexible and they fit really tight on the plugs. They are kind of expensive, but they should last the life of the car. Michael How much for the Magnecor wires?
September 7, 200421 yr How much for the Magnecor wires? It depends on the year and model. They were pretty reasonable for my 93 Legacy. I've had them for a couple years and can't remember exactly, but I think they were about $75 including shipping. If memory serves, they were quite a bit more expensive for later models with 2.5L engines.
September 7, 200421 yr From my personal experience, I would highly recommend either sticking with OEM and planning on replacing the wires after about three years, or, if you are going to keep the car a long time, make the substantial investment in Magnacor wires. Avoid the bargain sets at autoparts stores. Bill
September 7, 200421 yr Author From my personal experience, I would highly recommend either sticking with OEM and planning on replacing the wires after about three years, or, if you are going to keep the car a long time, make the substantial investment in Magnacor wires. Avoid the bargain sets at autoparts stores. Bill I agree, I have been there done that with cheap wires. I have no experience with Magnacor wires, might just go with OEM. Thanks
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