Re: Spark plug replacement

Frank <[email protected]> Sun, 4 Dec 2022 19:07:02 -0500
Newsgroups alt.autos.subaru
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On 12/4/2022 2:45 PM, 1 Lucky Texan wrote:
> On Monday, September 26, 2022 at 11:25:29 AM UTC-5, Frank wrote:
>> Recommended at 60,000 miles but I read that my wife's 2008 Forester has
>> iridium plugs and hear they can go over 80,000 miles. Should I do it on
>> her next service coming up? Older we do not drive much or far.
> 
> Our '03 Outback had 'double platinum' and the schedule said to change them at 60K. I did and they looked great. Others have also reported that the plugs look good at the scheduled time. I SHOULD have waited, and done valve cover gaskets and plugs simultaneously. I think there's certainly no hurry. Consider doing them and VC gaskets.

That's what I figured.  I hope to delay replacement as dealer will 
probably recommend doing everything which could cost a bundle.