fishy Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 This is just a minor thing but today I had the diff oils, valve cover gaskets, and plug wires(NGK/OEM) changed on my 99 Lego wagon. It honestly feels like it's got 15HP more than it did before. It holds hills better, doesn't shift as much, and is smoother all around. So don't forget to think of your plug wires every so often. The old ones were originals from 99 as far as I could tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 awesome! most EJ engines seem to be very touch with respect to their wires. much more so than the older generation stuff. i don't use anything but Subaru or Magnecor wires on the EJ engines, anything else is hit or miss (pun intended). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjo Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 This is just a minor thing but today I had the diff oils, valve cover gaskets, and plug wires(NGK/OEM) changed on my 99 Lego wagon. It honestly feels like it's got 15HP more than it did before. It holds hills better, doesn't shift as much, and is smoother all around. So don't forget to think of your plug wires every so often. The old ones were originals from 99 as far as I could tell. yeah... my girlfriend's 96 lego' has the original plug wires... and she wonders why it hesitates, and runs like crap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finsol Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 You know, I honestly think my plug wires are the origonals from 95 lol, they look old and gray with red plug boots, are these the OEM color plug wires? They are in perfect condition so I didn't think twice about thier overall performance conditon. I should remove mine and check the resistances on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericem Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 Don;t forget your plugs people!!!!! I replaced mine, and now my car is so smooth, i payed $1.50 each YES $1.50 each for NGK's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAezb Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 My 96 OBW has 217K with original wires - and it's been running amazingly well and averaging 25mpg around town. I'm very tempted to go ahead and replace the wires knowing full well they're on borrowed time. But I hate to disturb anything that may do nothing or even degrade performance she's running at now. In otherwords, if it ain't broke, don' fix it..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishy Posted June 8, 2007 Author Share Posted June 8, 2007 Good point for everyone! The plugs were done on my 99 about 10,000kms ago (also ngk coppers) and I was holding off on the wires untill I got the leaking valve cover gaskets taken care of because I didn't want oil ruining my pretty new blue wires. Don;t forget your plugs people!!!!! I replaced mine, and now my car is so smooth, i payed $1.50 each YES $1.50 each for NGK's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finsol Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 I currently have bosch +2 platnums in my car that I installed about a week ago and the car runs very smooth. I'm not the type of person that leans towards fancy smancy platnum plugs, especially +2's but they were free.99 Are NGK's the OEM type? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 I'm very tempted to go ahead and replace the wires knowing full well they're on borrowed time. But I hate to disturb anything that may do nothing or even degrade performance she's running at now. the good thing is that when they finally start causing issue it *shouldn't* leave you stranded, you'll just get a CEL, a cylinder misfire code, lack of power and some bucking...if you're really unlucky it might not drive or very well. if you do decide to do it, do the plugs and wires at the same time. use NGK plugs and SUbaru only (or my favorite Magnecors) for spark plug wires. do not use any other wires in this engine, not all subaru's are like this, but anythign other than Subaru on your engine is risky. Are NGK's the OEM type? and yes, more than just the "type", they are the exact OEM spark plug. the consensus is that stock OEM's are the best choice for mos subaru applications. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virrdog Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 I obtained lots of new found power when I changed the plug wires in my Sport Sedan. The ones on there were the originals at almost 10 years old! Change spark plugs often and keep your plug wires fresh if you want to keep your engine in tip-top shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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