Iâ??ve been in the production mgt business long enough to be very confident in
asserting that Honda does no additional testing of any sort. They buy from NGK
- in a â??Hondaâ?? box - on a certificate of conformance and get on with life.
After applying the appropriate 458% markup, of course.
â??
Tom Coradeschi
tjcora@icloud.com
> On 22 Oct 2021, at 10:44 AM, MIQ MILLMAN <miq@bigllama.com> wrote:
>
> Honda likely performs another round of quality control and tests the NGK
> plugs to make certain that they meet the needed criteria, and then brand them
> as Honda white boxed plugs. I am not saying the added cost is justified.
>
> If you go with the generic NGK you will most likely get the same thing (who's
> to say NGK quality control is any better than Honda's (or vice versa)?)
>
> This is similar to what Intel does with CPU's-- they test all the chips off a
> wafer, and the ones that don't meet the needed spec get resold as lower spec,
> slower CPU.
>
> Personally, I can't imagine that there is going to be a noticeable difference
> in the spark output from a $12 NGK to a $40 HNGK.
>
>
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> On Fri, Oct 22, 2021 at 4:42 AM Thomas Coradeschi <tjcora@icloud.com> wrote:
> You are spot on with this. There is no point in paying Honda an insane
> premium for parts which they clearly source from someone else. Of course,
> Iâ??m old enough to think that even 18 bucks for a spark plug is highway
> robbery:-)
>
> Tom Coradeschi
> tjcora@icloud.com
>
>> On Oct 21, 2021, at 7:42 PM, Jim Stone <1789alpine@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> My 2017 Honda Ridgeline is approaching its 105,000 mile service, which is
>> a big one. New timing belt is the main event, but Honda also recommends new
>> spark plugs. I did the timing belt on my old Ridgeline at 220,000 (itâ??s
>> 3rd belt) but it was a PITA and I donâ??t think I want to take any chances
>> on a newer, more valuable vehicle. Spark plugs are a different story and
>> the dealer gets over $300 to do those!
>>
>> The reason changing plugs is so expensive is Hondaâ??s price for the plugs
>> themselves. They list at $55 each, although you can get them discounted for
>> the low, low price of about $40 each if you shop around.
>> https://www.hondapartsconnection.com/oem-parts/honda-spark-plug-dilzkr7b11g-ngk-12290r9pa01
>> But, here is where it gets interesting: The ownerâ??s manual lists the
>> plugs as NGK DILZKR7B11G, a number you can clearly see on the Honda box in
>> the above link. NGK lists that plug as $18 each
>> (https://www.ngk.com/ngk-95350-dilzkr7b11g-laser-iridium-spark-plug) and you
>> can find them at Rock Auto for about $12.
>>
>> Ridgeline owners seem to be divided as to whether the plugs in the NGK box
>> are any different from the ones in the Honda box. I trust this group more
>> than fellow Ridgeline owners. What do you guys say? Are the plugs in the
>> Honda box likely to be different and worth an extra $170?
>>
>> Jim
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