rweddy Posted September 7, 2004 Share Posted September 7, 2004 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MailManX Posted September 7, 2004 Share Posted September 7, 2004 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rweddy Posted September 7, 2004 Author Share Posted September 7, 2004 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MailManX Posted September 7, 2004 Share Posted September 7, 2004 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillAileo Posted September 7, 2004 Share Posted September 7, 2004 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rweddy Posted September 7, 2004 Author Share Posted September 7, 2004 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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