Bosch Platinum +4 Adds power.

[azredliner]

I am not a salesman for Bosch. Matter of fact, I run Autolite 26's in my Chevy. But I'm going to install the Bosch Platinum +4 in it next. I put them in my '84 Toyota 22R (#4478) and I really noticed a difference in torque. I think I gained nearly 5 HP per plug. Don't quote me. I just know this truck was guttless befor I put in the plugs. Now it wants to squall the tires. I can "squall" 'em in 1st, "bark" 'em in 2nd and "chirp" 'em in 3rd. I'm runnin' 32" rubber. 4 of the plugs cost me $26.00. It was well worth it. Bosch will buy them back if you don't like them. The power gain is compareable to putting roller rockers in a stock 350.

[SASvanguy]

Cool.
Always have preferred Bosch, got flamed for that in another Toyota Forum. The consensus there was Toyota's didn't run well with Bosch. Every body leaned towards NGK.

[wa4x4]

I put platinum + 4 in my truck and it seems to run a bit smoother too..

[rustybutrusty87]

i haven't put them in my yota but my car a 1995 ford escort and i did help a lot with everything.

[SASvanguy]

Cool, tune up next weekend, and will go that route.
Brand new upper end, he would probably like them.

[bbagwell]

You have any more pics of the van? :phatyo:

[SKINNY_PEDAL]

give them a few months. then you'll be going back to the ngk's

[jvmin]

made my buick v6 run like it had a skip but it only did it every now and again.
they made my dads keep missing at idol that was a big block the idol was real erratic.
it ran better at higher sppeds though.
my buick 4.1 never ran good with them.

I never tried them when my truck still had the yota engine in it.
just my .02 cents

hope they work for you
at least it sounds like a good idea

[richpblaze]

I am not a salesman for Bosch. Matter of fact, I run Autolite 26's in my Chevy. But I'm going to install the Bosch Platinum +4 in it next. I put them in my '84 Toyota 22R (#4478) and I really noticed a difference in torque. I think I gained nearly 5 HP per plug. Don't quote me. I just know this truck was guttless befor I put in the plugs. Now it wants to squall the tires. I can "squall" 'em in 1st, "bark" 'em in 2nd and "chirp" 'em in 3rd. I'm runnin' 32" rubber. 4 of the plugs cost me $26.00. It was well worth it. Bosch will buy them back if you don't like them. The power gain is compareable to putting roller rockers in a stock 350.

I ran them for one day, My truck ran worse than ever. I returned them to Checker. The guy at the counter told me that they were designed for bigger motors. I wil say the Bosch Platinums work well but nothing will beat NGK or Denso (Plugs Toyota Dealers recomend) Don't waste your money on these plugs, they are Garbage.

[CHAIN]

I had a bosch representitive give me a set for my v-6 and have been running them for over a year and a half. I love the power they gave me.

[22REkid]

I agree with the last few posts not to waste your money on Bosch plugs. I work in the automotive repair industry and about 90% of the plugs that fail are Bosch plugs. Spark plugs really only make a difference if the old plugs that you took out were in bad shape. I am willing to bet that the old plugs were toast. The best plugs that you can buy for a 22R/RE are the Denso plugs that you get from the Toyota dealer that are about $9.00 a plug

[SASvanguy]

NGK splitfire is the way to go in a Toy ota.
Made a felt horse difference of like 20 in the van.

as far as the pics of the van go here, http://toyotavans.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1095
or here
http://toyotavans.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1621

[keyice]

put them in a 2001 exploder, 4 of the plugs I install were bad, bosch plugs suck, ngk or denso all the way, nver had a problem with ngk in any of my dirt bikes and 2 stroke usually are bad on plugs

[toyotamudder90]

love the bosch plugs platnum +4 i put em in at 210000 mile tune up and the old ones werent bad only had 1000 on em but i needed cap rotor wires air filter oilchange so i did plugs to had a miss at around 3000 but that was because i knocked my tps wire off when i fixed the water pump check engine light sucks when you know it as simple as a wire and cant find it then you go to the shop and they charge you to find the problem $20 for 2 minutes of looking through codes to find the bad one and it was in front of my face the whole time but bosch +4 is awesome

[azredliner]

This thread only proves one thing is guaranteed: Opinions are like "A" holes, everyone has one. :grin:

[SASvanguy]

Well put, az, well put.

Tell a chevy guy ford is good;
tell a ford guy chevy is good;
tell a domestic guy Toyuota is tuff;

ad nauseam...............................

[bbagwell]

Tell a Zuki guy you like his "little Jeep". :lol:

[johntoyota]

Yeah, Bosch sucks. I lost a 3.4L Tacoma engine because of a Bosch plug

[azredliner]

Yeah, Bosch sucks. I lost a 3.4L Tacoma engine because of a Bosch plug

Don't blame the plug. Blame the driver. :rolleyes:

[yota fan!]

not being a smart allic, i am just really wondering how one plug ruined an entire motor? did it really?

[azredliner]

In the last 6 months, I have ran Champion, NGK, Denso, Bosch and Bosch Platinum +4. My truck accelerates better and gets better milage with the +4. The Champion is worthless. They started missing after just 3 days. NGK, Denso and Bosch all performed the same, with no difference in accelaration or milage. They performed well, and did not miss.

[bbagwell]

Champion sucks.

[LarrySmith]

i put bosch in my dads 22r truck and it didnt do much different than the ngk plugs i always put in my 22r's.

[yota711]

denso is the only way to go. anything besides denso is like running a freakin Fram oil filter...F-that...!!!!

[ToxicToy]

not to hijack or anything, but what about the toyota ones? that say toyota on the box's ? i think they are red and white, and no-they are not denso or ngk, but real toyota spark plugs?

[Cr_Racer]

i run the cheapest crapiest plugs u can buy from kragen. i do a tune up more than usual but at least im not saying bosch are shit and ngk are shit and denso are shit. either way whatever plug u find to work out the best for you, use it. plugs are plugs. i got a 85 runner with 245,000 miles on it and 45,000 on a damn close to new motor and i run the cheap ones. Just run whatever you want. it doesnt matter. Dave