3rd Gen Protege/MazdaSpeed/P5/MP3 General/Maintenance Discussion for 1999-2003.5 Models Only (BJ Chassis)

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Old March-18th-2006 | 09:32 PM
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spark plug wires

does anybody know where i can get spark plug wires for my mp3?? i tried e-bay but those ones don't fit...
Old March-21st-2006 | 07:38 PM
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Old March-21st-2006 | 07:45 PM
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"know".

Yes. Advance Auto Parts, Autozone, O'Rieleys, Napa, Mazda Dealer.
Old March-21st-2006 | 10:55 PM
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When should we replace the cables and coils in our Proteges? Manual fails to mention any interval. There are really only 2 plug "cables" and 2 ignition coils with attached wires. Would you stick with OEM for these puppies?
Old March-21st-2006 | 11:58 PM
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sure would. OEM = the best you can get but it's pricey. I'll look in my system to see if I can even order aftermarket coils and I'll post prices and info later next week.

coils shouldn't be changed ever unless they fail. Wires I'd do about every 75K or so...
Old March-22nd-2006 | 03:08 AM
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i want sumthing cheap but it works good how much should i spend on them?
Old March-22nd-2006 | 07:14 AM
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pay what you're comfortable paying. I would think any OE wire set would be just fine...nothing more, nothing less.
Old March-28th-2006 | 12:51 PM
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I found wires on ngk's website for $30. Should be here tomorrow for cali. The protege 03 manual says to replace plugs and wires every 30,000 miles. I am at 66,000 and just doing them now.
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i'm very picky about my service work and i've never changed wires at 30K....plugs I change about every 10K.
Old March-28th-2006 | 10:35 PM
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Originally Posted by SLPRprotege
I found wires on ngk's website for $30. Should be here tomorrow for cali. The protege 03 manual says to replace plugs and wires every 30,000 miles. I am at 66,000 and just doing them now.
Whats the address of the NGK plug wires? I think I need to change mine very soon (along with my plugs). Im on 66,500 miles and still have my OEM plugs and plug wires.
Old March-29th-2006 | 04:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Roddimus Prime
i'm very picky about my service work and i've never changed wires at 30K....plugs I change about every 10K.
75K changed them twice!!! it's time!
Old March-29th-2006 | 05:59 PM
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I changed my plugs and wires at 49k kilometers. Kept the old ones as backups since they were still in good condition. I just went by the manual for my 01 Protege SE.
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