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Anyone try the Ruthenium spark plug

Discussion in '5th Gen 4Runners (2010-2024)' started by morfdq, May 1, 2025 at 10:01 AM.

  1. May 1, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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    morfdq

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    I am "preparing" for a spark plug change - probably 3 months out but again just preparing. I noticed on Rock Auto they have some Iridium for $8.67/each and Ruthenium for the same price. Just didnt know if anyone has tried the Ruthenium plugs.

    Appreciate the responses
     
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    IMHO, I would stick with OEM. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
     
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    I hear you. The OEMs are the NGK Iridium.
     
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    Once you try plutonium plugs, you'll never go back to anything less.

    I'll swear it's getting harder and harder to get meaningful info from a search. One site I saw said 20% fuel efficiency gain with ruthenium. Man, Toyota could have stuck with a V6 if the engineers knew this one simple trick.
     
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    Yeah, if you got 20% efficiency every car manufacturer would have them. I am going to stick with NGK Iridium.
     
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