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  1. 01-13-2019, 01:48 AM #1
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    Best spark plugs for an E36

    I'm about to do a tune up on my 99 E36 and I'm wondering what kinda of spark plugs would work the best for performance and fuel economy being it's my DD I've used E3s in the past in a different vehicle and had a pretty decent outcome but Ive heard ngk may be the better route what are y'all opinions ?
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