Anyone with experience with E3 Spark Plugs? - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

tjd24 · 12-01-2009, 10:14 AM

Over the weekend I was watching "Gearz" on SPEED and E3 Spark Plugs were overviewed. Does anyone have any direct experience with these plugs and are they worth changing to over stock or would another brand be better ?

Here's a link to the E3 site - http://www.e3sparkplugs.com/

From our Owners Manual the V6 AC Delco part # is 41-990 so the E3 model is E3.66... Amazon had them for $5.95 each, list is $11.71.

PAUL SS · 12-01-2009, 10:38 AM

Are those the ones they tested on horsepower tv? If so they showed an increase in horsepower and fuel economy. They tested them on a small block chevy on an engine dyno vs regular spark plugs.

mrray13 · 12-01-2009, 10:54 AM

Yep, same plugs as on Horsepower. $40 for increased hp and better fuel economy, hmmmmm

devildoc · 12-01-2009, 12:07 PM

How easy is it for us to change our spark plugs though?

tjd24 · 12-01-2009, 12:33 PM

I found a link which has the video from Gearz - http://www.kokeygadgets.com/featured...z-video-72009/

In a google search on "E3 Spark Plugs" there are as you'd expect some hits that praise these and others that say stay away - mostly from 2006-2007 & indicate cracking or other issues - no recent hits on issues it appears.

Hopefully some members have their own experiences with these plugs - I'm not in a hurry to try them if there are potential issues but love to see feedback.

mrray13 · 12-01-2009, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by devildoc

How easy is it for us to change our spark plugs though?

Don't know, lol. I'll look. I'm ordering headers tonight, maybe I can talk the checkbook into some E3s as well!!

patriotpa · 12-01-2009, 05:24 PM

If they're anything like SplitFires I'll pass. I had two of them crumble the center insulator and badly score cylinders.

mrray13 · 12-02-2009, 08:46 AM

WOW, the E3 plugs are the exact same price as the AC-Delco plug at o'Rielly's, lol. $5.99 each, me thinks I'm trying E3s very soon!!

97one · 12-02-2009, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by mrray13

WOW, the E3 plugs are the exact same price as the AC-Delco plug at o'Rielly's, lol. $5.99 each, me thinks I'm trying E3s very soon!!

Unless you have 50K or more Miles on your Camaro why would you change your plugs?
I hope you know you will not see any measurable gains in ANY way.........

These type plugs have been around in one form or another since AT LEAST the 1950's or 1960's maybe longer.

klatterblast · 12-02-2009, 09:31 AM

from what i have been seeing lately NGK tr6 is the way to go.

montej23 · 12-02-2009, 09:48 AM

klatterblast what is the NGK tr6 items you are talking about?

tjd24 · 12-02-2009, 10:37 AM

Here's the link to their site - http://www.ngksparkplugs.com/

mrray13 · 12-02-2009, 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 97one

Unless you have 50K or more Miles on your Camaro why would you change your plugs?
I hope you know you will not see any measurable gains in ANY way.........

These type plugs have been around in one form or another since AT LEAST the 1950's or 1960's maybe longer.

Well, contrary to your statement, there are been more then a few situations where the E3 has indeed shown horsepower and even mpg gains, over traditional plugs. Are they ( the shows/situations)reliable? Don't know, but for the same price as the factory, a chance to improve on the above numbers and simply for the fun factor of throwing the car on the dyno, why not?

Also, then one will have a completely unbiased, ie; non-paid, representation of the plugs, yes?

CamaroPR · 12-02-2009, 01:55 PM

I'm doing an experiment with the pulstar plugs, not on the camaro of course!

12-01-2009, 10:14 AM	#1
tjd24 Thank you Oshawa/St.Cats! Drives: was 2010 2LT RS 2G1FC1EV4A9103434 Join Date: May 2009 Location: NW NJ Posts: 3,481 View My Garage	Anyone with experience with E3 Spark Plugs? Over the weekend I was watching "Gearz" on SPEED and E3 Spark Plugs were overviewed. Does anyone have any direct experience with these plugs and are they worth changing to over stock or would another brand be better ? Here's a link to the E3 site - http://www.e3sparkplugs.com/ From our Owners Manual the V6 AC Delco part # is 41-990 so the E3 model is E3.66... Amazon had them for $5.95 each, list is $11.71. __________________ #3434 Born 4-15-2009, Delivered 5-22-2009 BBOMG 2/3/4 - Traded-in 8/31/2019:

12-01-2009, 10:38 AM	#2
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12-01-2009, 10:54 AM	#3
mrray13 Drives: 2010 1LT RS Rally Yellow Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: southern Illinois Posts: 2,973	Yep, same plugs as on Horsepower. $40 for increased hp and better fuel economy, hmmmmm __________________ *PacMan*

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12-01-2009, 12:33 PM	#5
tjd24 Thank you Oshawa/St.Cats! Drives: was 2010 2LT RS 2G1FC1EV4A9103434 Join Date: May 2009 Location: NW NJ Posts: 3,481 View My Garage	I found a link which has the video from Gearz - http://www.kokeygadgets.com/featured...z-video-72009/ In a google search on "E3 Spark Plugs" there are as you'd expect some hits that praise these and others that say stay away - mostly from 2006-2007 & indicate cracking or other issues - no recent hits on issues it appears. Hopefully some members have their own experiences with these plugs - I'm not in a hurry to try them if there are potential issues but love to see feedback. __________________ #3434 Born 4-15-2009, Delivered 5-22-2009 BBOMG 2/3/4 - Traded-in 8/31/2019:

12-01-2009, 05:24 PM	#7
patriotpa Account Suspended Drives: 02 Silverado, 09 Vue, 10 1SS Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Tired of apologizing when we should be kickin' butt! Posts: 1,966 View My Garage	If they're anything like SplitFires I'll pass. I had two of them crumble the center insulator and badly score cylinders.

12-02-2009, 08:46 AM	#8
mrray13 Drives: 2010 1LT RS Rally Yellow Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: southern Illinois Posts: 2,973	WOW, the E3 plugs are the exact same price as the AC-Delco plug at o'Rielly's, lol. $5.99 each, me thinks I'm trying E3s very soon!! __________________ *PacMan*

12-02-2009, 09:31 AM	#10
klatterblast Drives: 2010 camaro 2ssrs blk. Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: walker la. Posts: 1,732 View My Garage	from what i have been seeing lately NGK tr6 is the way to go. __________________ 2010 Hennessey HPE650 2SSRS Blk/Blk Magnuson TVS2300,ported heads,cam,Hotchkis suspension. Weld 17”s, Mickey Thompson’s.

12-02-2009, 09:48 AM	#11
montej23 Drives: 2011 VR Camaro Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Arkansas Posts: 974 View My Garage	klatterblast what is the NGK tr6 items you are talking about?

12-02-2009, 10:37 AM	#12
tjd24 Thank you Oshawa/St.Cats! Drives: was 2010 2LT RS 2G1FC1EV4A9103434 Join Date: May 2009 Location: NW NJ Posts: 3,481 View My Garage	Here's the link to their site - http://www.ngksparkplugs.com/ __________________ #3434 Born 4-15-2009, Delivered 5-22-2009 BBOMG 2/3/4 - Traded-in 8/31/2019:

12-02-2009, 01:55 PM	#14
CamaroPR Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Raleigh/Durham Posts: 120	I'm doing an experiment with the pulstar plugs, not on the camaro of course!

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