2nd Gen R56 Cooper S Most liked posts in thread: Plugs?

Yes it does but supporting an M/A vendor and sponsor is better. :ihih:

eMiniParts rocks!

 

Damn cats..... Always out smoking in the field.... Wuts wrong with those critters anyway....

 

PM Steven at eMINIparts.com. Bought the plugs for our 2008 there, great service.

 

I am all about support for our vendors and do when I does not cost me more to do so. I have to support me first

 

Yeah I always like the eMiniParts "surprise" in your order. It reminds me of eating Cracker Jacks looking for the prize. :lol:

 

eMiniPart has good discounts and great deals.

 

You have a toyota corolla that needs a water pump ?
How many miles are on the car 300,000 or 400,0000 ?
Those cars run forever and if you did not have to stop for fuel they could run forever.

I had one and even after having the motor engulfed in a fire it still started ran and I drove it for another 2 weeks.

Lesson learned: Do not go all out 4x4 off-roading in a Toyota Carolla in tall dry grass because you will get stuck and have your CAT set the field on fire.

 

Granted he does, but some prices are just way to out of line......like the tensioner you linked to.

 

It pays to be a smart shopper. If I can I support a forum sponsor, seems like the right thing for me to do.

 

Yeah but he has not say over the price of that part, that is a BMW thing and always will be. Some part he can match and some parts he can't.

For the longest time you could only get a gen 1 (R53) tensioner from a dealer.
Now that Gates the maker of the OEM tensioner has released this part I am pretty sure no one buy it from the dealership anymore.

 

Make sure you buy a quality water pump. I'd gladly pay more for one that doesn't fail in a year or so. Cheapest isn't always the lowest price. I don't mind fixing things, but I hates fixing things that were already fixed.

 

NGK.com works too.

 

Our 2008 clubster had Beru plugs as oem. That's what I replaced them with. Nothing against NGK I use them in my other cars.

Edit.... One more thing you will need the special spark plug socket. It ain't a normal one.

 

I ordered mine from Amazon. Due to bad planning on my part I was running out of time before my marathon maintenance session, so I had to avail myself of the 2 day prime shipping. Good price too.

 

Yup they do.

Especially this the first Gen belt tensioner: Amazon.com: Gates 38404 Belt Tensioner: Automotive

 

Last time I checked the OEM plug was 3-4 times more expensive from the dealer than from a vendor. I can't see supporting a dealer parts dept. (like eminiparts) when there is that much of a difference. But this was for the 1st gen.