Alternative Spark Plug for 4G64 GDI Engine

2pennies, Apr 16, 3:59am
Howdy out there folk, is there an alternative spark plug to the NGK BKR6EKUC for the 4g64 GDI 2.4 engine
Any ideas out there

jason_247, Apr 16, 4:08am
bkr6e is the single prong equivalent. which should be fine for that engine.
as the standard one is twin prong they dont give a gap.
personally i would and have used the bkr6e-11 which is a 1.1mm gap.

supercheap should have the bkr6e-11 for about $7.50 each.
bkr6ekuc for about $12 each
and the uber bkr6eix iridium for about $39 each.

snoopy221, Apr 16, 4:34am
bcpr6ey-11 end of

franc123, Apr 16, 5:12am
Why are you looking for an alternative? Use the correct one or a cross referenced equivalent.

floscey, Apr 16, 2:28pm
the bkr6ekuc is a long twin electrode plug , most other plugs dont have the length . The 4g64 gdi need all the help it can get , use the right plug. I have seen them use k20txr denso but they are short and the spark wont be in the correct position , but it still ran ok ( for a gdi mitsi) .

intrade, Apr 16, 4:27pm
a interesting point floscey

Gdi is a direct injector fuel gets injected in to the combustion chamber You dont want a sparkplug to be blowen out by fuelspray because its the incorrect powerfull one or one that is just getting wet from the spray due to incorrect lenght.
This is not a technical discription its a comic animation description to try and make you picture why you dont want to use a wrong plug .
older engines inject fuel in to the intake on to closed valves , so they dont blow out the candles in the engine.
worn injectors on gdi "could"" also blow out your light . i dont want arguments about this this is just a comic analogy paint the comic in your head your self its all what could happen on a direct injector.

intrade, Apr 16, 4:48pm
if it helps you sleep better a toyota camry 5s-fe i think it was . engine also has special plugs and NO alternative, a few years ago when i had to get new plugs and looked for alternative 110$ i payd for these plugs and a set of cheap plugs would have been 27$ the cheap ones would need to be changed about 4 times so add it up plus the labour a mechanic charges to change em = more then the expensive looking plugs and these expensive ones just got cheaper then the cheap ones right there.

2pennies, Apr 17, 4:14am
No worries will stay with the OEM plugs

franc123, Apr 17, 4:24am
Have a look around the web for the right NGK plug, remember there ARE alternative sources overseas if you get quoted silly prices for long life plugs in NZ.

edangus, Mar 6, 6:59am
For gods sake use the standard plugs. You are just asking for trouble otherwise. Trust me - its a Mitsui thing.