RE: e28 - rear-end shake/vibration & spark plug gap ques.

["Aaron Ness" <aaron@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On the recommendation of the owner of my European FLAPS, I went with NGK (I
don't remember which plugs - I can look it up if anyone wants to know) in my
528e.  He said a lot of his customers run the NGKs with good results, and it
made a lot more sense to do this than to pay ~$6 per plug for Bosch Silvers.
I've been running them for about 3 months without a problem.

Incidentally, the Silvers have been known to drop electrodes, resulting in
major engine damage.  They have a pretty bad reputation on the Scirocco
list.

Aaron
'87 528e
'82 Scirocco
'70 Beetle

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-bmw@domain.elided [mailto:owner-bmw@domain.elided]On
> Behalf Of Gil
> Thereault
> Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2001 11:21 PM
> To: dxramo@domain.elided; bmw-digest@domain.elided
> Subject: Re: e28 - rear-end shake/vibration & spark plug gap ques.
>
>
>   I have the same problem with my 86 535i,  I just replaced
> the center drive
> shaft bearing, the drive shaft center bushing (at the
> flexible disk), the
> unversal joints were ok.  The center bering was also properly
> preloaded.
>
>    As far as the spark plugs, From what I have read, it is
> best to stick
> with the stock plugs.  The platinum plugs and the other more
> recent types
> plugs are for the more modern cars with the high voltage
> ignition systems.
> I would like to hear what your resolution was for the
> vibration problem.
> Thanks.
>
> giln1oiw@domain.elided
> 86 535i  182,000
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