Big Help Sparks

feche · 12-13-2016, 07:18 AM

Hello i am from argentina and in this country nothing is easy I need new sparks plugs for my 135I 2012 n55. The only Bosch than the store has is ZR5TPP332. Will it fit!? Forget about ngk options there's nothing here.

I AM ON MY FEETS I NEED HELP ASAP FRIEND!

THANKS FOR READ ME

JETmn · 12-13-2016, 08:23 AM

Go to the BMW dealership and get some plugs for an N20 car, they are one of the most popular options.

feche · 12-13-2016, 08:25 AM

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Go to the BMW dealership and get some plugs for an N20 car, they are one of the most popular options.

in the dealership each spark cost me u60....

vespa · 12-13-2016, 11:58 AM

Dealer or mail order are your best options. Yes, they're expensive. I don't know what a "u60" is but $15USD is the going rate. The high price creates a vast counterfeit market so don't ever buy from eBay/Alibaba/etc.

feche · 12-13-2016, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by vespa

Dealer or mail order are your best options. Yes, they're expensive. I don't know what a "u60" is but $15USD is the going rate. The high price creates a vast counterfeit market so don't ever buy from eBay/Alibaba/etc.

u60 = 60 US dollars

aaron_ · 12-13-2016, 06:37 PM

can you buy from fcpeuro.com?

maddmatth · 12-13-2016, 10:01 PM

Order online. Fcpeuro is great, I'm in New Zealand and I've ordered several items from them. Also search eBay, some great deals pop up there but it can take some effort to sift through them.
We also get ripped off on BMW parts here, so I give the local dealers/retailers the middle finger by ordering from overseas.

velociti · 12-14-2016, 07:35 AM

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Originally Posted by maddmatth

Order online. Fcpeuro is great, I'm in New Zealand and I've ordered several items from them. Also search eBay, some great deals pop up there but it can take some effort to sift through them.
We also get ripped off on BMW parts here, so I give the local dealers/retailers the middle finger by ordering from overseas.

Actually gave him a link to an eBay seller in another thread that I recently bought replacement OEM plugs from (the Bosch "S" variant) for about $50 shipped. Not sure what happened -- maybe an issue shipping internationally?

vespa · 12-14-2016, 03:23 PM

Remember, eBay *only* sells counterfeit plugs. And "BMW" branded plugs are the top choice of any counterfeit operation because people are so easily dazzled by the fancy grey box. And it's not just eBay -- any second-rate vendor will sell counterfeits exclusively. You're more likely to find a real Rolex being sold on the street than a real spark plug being sold online.

Cory S · 12-16-2016, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by vespa

Remember, eBay *only* sells counterfeit plugs.

This is 100% incorrect....

velociti · 12-17-2016, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Cory S

This is 100% incorrect....

Yep. Said with such conviction, too...

The plugs were 100% identical to the ones I pulled out of my motor and have performed accordingly since I installed them. Will find out if I have any issues when I start the Wedge tuning process, but I don't think I will.

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vespa First Lieutenant 217 Rep 245 Posts Drives: 2011 335i Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Thousand Oaks iTrader: (0)	Dealer or mail order are your best options. Yes, they're expensive. I don't know what a "u60" is but $15USD is the going rate. The high price creates a vast counterfeit market so don't ever buy from eBay/Alibaba/etc.
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