how much are spark plugs?

monterey · 04-20-2016, 03:30 PM

I'm confused, I see them going for $25 each but on ebay, they're $67 a set of 8. Why so much variation?

WingZeroX5 · 04-20-2016, 03:37 PM

profit margins

spiderspider · 04-20-2016, 03:50 PM

OEM vs OES

mine were $96

mfg part # 12120032273KT

iBoosted · 04-20-2016, 03:51 PM

I got mine off eBay for $68, NGK LKR8AP

Edward · 04-20-2016, 04:04 PM

about that much

dparm · 04-20-2016, 04:07 PM

They're under $12 each on Amazon pretty much any day of the week. I think I paid like $11.50-something.

The dealer is a business and needs to make a profit, hence the huge price difference.

nholmes · 04-20-2016, 04:19 PM

Bruh.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/151679904489

You're welcome.

X5-User · 04-20-2016, 04:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nholmes

Bruh.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/151679904489

You're welcome.

+1

monterey · 04-21-2016, 12:12 AM

Ok just worried that the two were different.

Flying Ace · 04-21-2016, 01:00 AM

I bought 8 OEMs for $129 + $11 shipping. But hey I'm an OEM whore.

Flying Ace · 04-21-2016, 01:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dparm

They're under $12 each on Amazon pretty much any day of the week. I think I paid like $11.50-something.

The dealer is a business and needs to make a profit, hence the huge price difference.

I heard NGKs needed to be re-gapped

dparm · 04-21-2016, 08:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flying Ace

I heard NGKs needed to be re-gapped

You can't re-gap them, it's a dual-electrode plug.

M3Fan1985 · 04-21-2016, 04:55 PM

OEM wholesale cost is around $16-$18/plug, however the dealer will generally charge you $26.99-$27.99/plug

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