plugs?

[daklane2000]

Anyone know the best place to get a set of plugs for a 2003 225X ?
Factory is ngk bpr8evx, but ngk is a discontinue. Or might someone be able to tell me what this would cross to to champ, bosch autolite etc?

Thanks in advance for any thoughts info
Bill

[beer30]

Try www.sparkplugs.com They have great prices.:) Chuck

[daklane2000]

Hey Chuck Thanks for the thoughts, I've been there earlier, and they tell me that the ngk is obsolete, with no mention of a replacement :(

[The Big Al]

NGK still makes the plug.
they just don't make it in the irium

The standard plug number
NGK BPR8ES #3923

[The Big Al]

Following is a brief list of various codes found in the NGK spark plugs.


<CENTER>Example NGK codes:</CENTER><CENTER>[b] [P] [6] [E] [S]</CENTER><CENTER>[D] [8] [E] [S] [-] [L]</CENTER>


<CENTER><TABLE width="60%" border=1><CAPTION>Field one: Thread Diameter</CAPTION><TBODY><TR vAlign=center align=middle><TD vAlign=center align=middle width="25%">A</TD><TD>18 mm</TD></TR><TR><TD><CENTER>B</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>14 mm</CENTER></TD></TR><TR><TD><CENTER>C</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>10 mm</CENTER></TD></TR><TR><TD><CENTER>D</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>12 mm</CENTER></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></CENTER>


<CENTER><TABLE width="60%" border=1><CAPTION>Field two: Construction</CAPTION><TBODY><TR><TD width="25%"><CENTER>C</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>Hex size 5/8"</CENTER></TD></TR><TR><TD><CENTER>K</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>Hex size 5/8" with projected tip (ISO)</CENTER></TD></TR><TR><TD><CENTER>M</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>Compact type</CENTER></TD></TR><TR><TD><CENTER>P</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>Projected insulator type</CENTER></TD></TR><TR><TD><CENTER>R</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>Resistor</CENTER></TD></TR><TR><TD><CENTER>SD</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>Surface discharge for rotary engines</CENTER></TD></TR><TR><TD><CENTER>U</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>semi-surface discharge</CENTER></TD></TR><TR><TD><CENTER>Z</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>inductive suppressor</CENTER></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></CENTER>


<CENTER><TABLE width="60%" border=1><CAPTION>Field three: Heat Range</CAPTION><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=center align=middle width="25%">2</TD><TD><CENTER>Hottest</CENTER></TD></TR><TR><TD><CENTER>10</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>Coldest</CENTER></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></CENTER>


<CENTER><TABLE width="60%" border=1><CAPTION>Field four: Thread reach</CAPTION><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=center align=middle width="25%">E</TD><TD><CENTER>19 mm</CENTER></TD></TR><TR><TD><CENTER>F</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>tapered seat</CENTER></TD></TR><TR><TD><CENTER>H</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>12.7 mm (1.5")</CENTER></TD></TR><TR><TD><CENTER>L</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>11.2 mm (7/16")</CENTER></TD></TR><TR><TD></TD><TD><CENTER>If this is blank, an 18 mm diameter plug has 12 mm reach; and a 14 mm plug has 9.5 mm (3/8") reach.</CENTER></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></CENTER>


<CENTER><TABLE width="60%" border=1><CAPTION>Field five: Firing and construction</CAPTION><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=center align=middle width="25%">A,B</TD><TD><CENTER>Special design (no details given)</CENTER></TD></TR><TR><TD><CENTER>C</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>special ground electrode</CENTER></TD></TR><TR><TD><CENTER>G</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>Racing use</CENTER></TD></TR><TR><TD><CENTER>GV</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>Racing V-type</CENTER></TD></TR><TR><TD><CENTER>H</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>Half thread </CENTER></TD></TR><TR><TD><CENTER>K</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>2 ground electrodes</CENTER></TD></TR><TR><TD><CENTER>L</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>Half heat range</CENTER></TD></TR><TR><TD><CENTER>LM</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>Compact lawn mower type</CENTER></TD></TR><TR><TD><CENTER>M</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>2 ground electrode for Mazda rotary engine</CENTER></TD></TR><TR><TD><CENTER>N</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>Special ground electrode</CENTER></TD></TR><TR><TD><CENTER>P</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>Platinum tip (premium)</CENTER></TD></TR><TR><TD><CENTER>Q</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>4 ground electrodes</CENTER></TD></TR><TR><TD><CENTER>R</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>Delta ground electrode for BMW</CENTER></TD></TR><TR><TD><CENTER>S</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>Standard 2.6 mm electrode</CENTER></TD></TR><TR><TD><CENTER>T</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>3 ground electrodes</CENTER></TD></TR><TR><TD><CENTER>V</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>Fine-wire electrode, gold-palladium</CENTER></TD></TR><TR><TD><CENTER>VX</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>Platinum tip (high performance)</CENTER></TD></TR><TR><TD><CENTER>W</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>Tungsten electrode</CENTER></TD></TR><TR><TD><CENTER>X</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>Booster gap</CENTER></TD></TR><TR><TD><CENTER>Y</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>V-groove center electrode</CENTER></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></CENTER>


<CENTER><TABLE width="60%" border=1><CAPTION>Field six(after the dash): Wide gap</CAPTION><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=center align=middle width="25%">8</TD><TD><CENTER>.032"</CENTER></TD></TR><TR><TD><CENTER>9</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>.036"</CENTER></TD></TR><TR><TD><CENTER>10</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>.040"</CENTER></TD></TR><TR><TD><CENTER>11</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>.044"</CENTER></TD></TR><TR><TD><CENTER>13</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>.050"</CENTER></TD></TR><TR><TD><CENTER>14</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>.055"</CENTER></TD></TR><TR><TD><CENTER>15</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>.060"</CENTER></TD></TR><TR><TD><CENTER>20</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>.080"</CENTER></TD></TR><TR><TD><CENTER>L</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>Half heat range</CENTER></TD></TR><TR><TD><CENTER>N</CENTER></TD><TD><CENTER>Special ground electrode (note: appears to be limited to BMWs)</CENTER></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></CENTER>

[daklane2000]

Hey Al thanks for the info, you are like the info god here:)

[STVmod]

Thanks Al... Great info!!