Spark plug NGK or OEM Mazda
I plan on doing the spark plugs soon just picked up NGK Iridium plugs.
I put in NGK Lazer Iridium in mine about 60k ago and they've been fine.
I had to pull champions that were hardly worn. NGK ran a lot better.
Personally I’m running EQT’s stage 1+ tune and I just went with the recommended plugs (NGK 4905s) for peace of mind. I think it’s worth the extra couple bucks for my sanity
I'm using oem ngk plugs changing every 2nd oil change so around 16,000km
I only use NGK or Nippon Denso plugs, for a reason after a career as a technician.
The NGK plugs are like $8ea when you buy 16. Still costs you nearly $800 less than what the dealer cost for that job is. And they last 60-75k miles.
just did my wife’s Nissan rogue and it needed NGK spark plugs that were around $35 each.
I stopped buying plugs from eBay and Amazon years ago after getting what I can only assume was a bunk set for my BMW. They looked the part, but caused the engine to run rough.
I stopped buying “NGK Iridium” plugs on eBay AND Amazon a while back. They’re nearly all chinesium knockoffs.
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Which spark plug to choose — NGK or OEM Mazda?
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Which spark plug are better — OEM Mazda or NGK?
In March 2026 on PartReview, spark plug NGK were overall better than OEM Mazda.
- NGK received a PR Score of 81 out of 100, and OEM Mazda scored 95 points.
- NGK ranked 1 in the overall ranking, and OEM Mazda ranked 6.
- The average rating is higher for OEM Mazda (4.5) than for NGK (4).
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Spark plug OEM Mazda have better feature ratings than NGK:
- Starting - owners believe, that this property for OEM Mazda is better than NGK.
- Idle - drivers claim, that this property for OEM Mazda is outperforms NGK.
- Acceleration - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM Mazda is preferred to NGK.
Which spark plug are more popular — NGK or OEM Mazda?
In March 2026 on PartReview, spark plug NGK were overall more popular than OEM Mazda.
By vote balance, spark plug NGK surpassed OEM Mazda:
- For NGK, the ratio of positive (1933) to negative (427) votes is 1506 votes.
- For OEM Mazda, the ratio of positive (41) to negative (2) votes is 39 votes.
By number of reviews, spark plug NGK surpassed OEM Mazda:
- For spark plug NGK there are 763 reviews: 597 positive, 71 neutral, 95 negative.
- For spark plug OEM Mazda there are 14 reviews: 13 positive, 1 neutral, 0 negative.
Which spark plug do car owners prefer — NGK or OEM Mazda?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, spark plug NGK led more car-specific ratings than OEM Mazda:
NGK are chosen by owners of cars such as: Ford Mustang, Hyundai Sonata, Mazda 3, Volkswagen Golf, Audi A4, Ford Focus, Honda Civic, Honda Fit, Toyota 4runner, Volkswagen Jetta, Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Tiguan, and others.
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