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Spark plug Autolite or Motorcraft
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I've been running autolite in pretty much every domestic that comes through my shop for years since they’re usually the workhorse for Ford and GM tunes. Also, I haven’t seen any dip in the plug quality lately so that's a good sign. The iridiums are still pulling clean gaps right out of the box.
Pros: clean gaps, good quality
Vehicle:
Ford
I replaced everything with Motorcraft plugs and wires and it has run great since.
Pros: run great since
I have a 3.5 ecoboost. All 6 of my Ford plugs failed because of cracks. I replaced them with AutoLite iridium XP5863. They are all still going strong after over 50k miles.\n\nThe Ford plugs failed with a cylinder misfire error code. The engine would also bog down under havy accelaration
Pros: still going strong
Cons: cracks, cylinder misfire
Mileage: 80467 km
Part number: XP5863
I also put Motorcraft new plugs back in. Truck is happy. I'm happy.
Pros: truck is happy
It\u2019s true that you dont\u2019 get quite as good performance as with the Bosch, but this is my second set of autolites and I\u2018m over 200k miles already.
Pros: high mileage, second set
Cons: not as good performance
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Mileage: 321869 km
Just replaced all my spark plugs that were in for 83k miles. Autolites were in and replaced with Denso twin-tip.
Mileage: 133575 km
Dont use autolite garbage, this isnt uncommon with cheap plugs. Get NGK Iridums
Cons: cheap plugs, not uncommon issues
Pulled the spark plugs and #3 has burnt away the centre electrode. Plugs aren't all that old. Plug brand is Auto lite. Any ideas on what may be the cause?
Cons: center electrode burnt away
Vehicle:
Nissan
A quick search shows that autolite spark plugs don't seem to perform well in modern vehicles, you might have to go for a higher quality closer to OEM quality plugs.
Pros: higher quality, OEM quality
Cons: don't perform well
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Which spark plug to choose — Autolite or Motorcraft?
If choosing spark plug across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.
We compare spark plug across these categories:
- PR Score.
- Overall ranking.
- Vote balance.
- Average rating.
- Number of reviews.
- Feature ratings.
- Car owners’ choice.
Which spark plug are better — Motorcraft or Autolite?
In March 2026 on PartReview, spark plug Motorcraft were overall better than Autolite.
- Autolite received a PR Score of 41 out of 100, and Motorcraft scored 80 points.
- Autolite ranked 17 in the overall ranking, and Motorcraft ranked 9.
- The average rating is higher for Motorcraft (3.9) than for Autolite (2.5).
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Spark plug Motorcraft have better feature ratings than Autolite:
- Starting - owners believe, that this property for Motorcraft is better than Autolite.
- Acceleration - drivers claim, that this property for Motorcraft is outperforms Autolite.
- Idle - reviews suggest, that this property for Motorcraft is preferred to Autolite.
Which spark plug are more popular — Autolite or Motorcraft?
Spark plug Autolite and Motorcraft were equally popular according to data in March 2026.
By vote balance, spark plug Motorcraft surpassed Autolite:
- For Autolite, the ratio of positive (181) to negative (253) votes is -72 votes.
- For Motorcraft, the ratio of positive (48) to negative (12) votes is 36 votes.
By number of reviews, spark plug Autolite surpassed Motorcraft:
- For spark plug Autolite there are 140 reviews: 51 positive, 14 neutral, 75 negative.
- For spark plug Motorcraft there are 19 reviews: 14 positive, 3 neutral, 2 negative.
Which spark plug do car owners prefer — Autolite or Motorcraft?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, spark plug Autolite and Motorcraft have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
Other comparisons of spark plug
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