4A-GE MK1 Engine wire set

medic4.life · 05-27-2009, 08:11 PM

wondering, i have an 86 na and needs the wire set to be replaced. I checked the dealer for oem and their asking $119 for the wire set

. I haven't even paid for my books yet and dam its a lot lol. Can i just do a simple tune up from autozone bosch wires 7mm, or do i need to get oem?
I dont know where but i thought i read that 7mm are bad
any input

ebouwman · 05-27-2009, 10:22 PM

Ya you can just do other wires, it's not going to be that bad, but if you can't afford oem then thats what you'll have to get.

midnight372 · 05-30-2009, 08:11 AM

Twos R Us - Parts for Toyotas from Club MR2

twos has some alot cheaper then the dealer

medic4.life · 06-01-2009, 04:58 PM

cool thanks

Papo J · 06-03-2009, 08:34 AM

Check out the denso wires on their website, those are around $60 shipped and I think they make the OEM ones for Toyota.

rayfast · 06-03-2009, 10:23 AM

I'd go with a decent set of wires from Autozone ($35-$50). You aren't going to notice the difference in performance. The physical properties are virtually the same out of the box. The expesive wires may last a little longer (or they may not), but by the time the cheaper ones wear out, you'll probably have your books paid off.

medic4.life · 06-10-2009, 09:14 PM

sweet thanks ray, yea got my duralast wire set lol. Cuz just 3 books came up to 341 lol

tjmr2 · 06-14-2009, 01:42 AM

Did you spend $341.00 for a set of Toyota service manuals?

Which books did you get?

medic4.life · 06-15-2009, 12:06 PM

o no thats the price for books for the classes im taking this summer

te51levin · 06-27-2009, 07:22 PM

You are always welcome to contact me if you need any parts. We (Lithia Toyota in Springfield, Oregon) give a heavy discount to MR2 owners. My parts manager and I are both MR2 owners, and I know MR2s very well, so you don't have to explain where the engine is to get the right parts the first time. You can call me or email me for parts (my contact information is on the banner in my signature below), or you can post a request in our vendor forum here: Lithia Toyota of Springfield - Toyota MR2 Message Board

In the future, I would strongly suggest avoiding discount chains AutoZone or anyplace else that looks and smells like a cross between a parts store, a 7-11 and Harbor Freight - unless you just need to pop in for a tree shaped air freshener or a Milky Way bar. Places like that exist to buy the cheapest parts they can find, then sell them to people who don't know the difference between price and value. In the case of plug wires, cheaper usually means poor fit, much shorter service life before they wear out, and a far greater chance that they will rip apart when you go to remove them. Toyota wires fit perfectly, last many years, and can be removed and replaced over and over without breaking. There is a reason Toyotas last forever, and it's not because they are made out of AutoZone parts

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medic4.life No Skills Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 48 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	wire set wondering, i have an 86 na and needs the wire set to be replaced. I checked the dealer for oem and their asking $119 for the wire set. I haven't even paid for my books yet and dam its a lot lol. Can i just do a simple tune up from autozone bosch wires 7mm, or do i need to get oem? I dont know where but i thought i read that 7mm are bad any input

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05-27-2009, 10:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
ebouwman Curve Hugger Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: BC Posts: 1,600 Thanks: 19 Thanked 51 Times in 51 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Ya you can just do other wires, it's not going to be that bad, but if you can't afford oem then thats what you'll have to get.

05-30-2009, 08:11 AM	#3 (permalink)
midnight372 Some Skills Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: West Allis, WI Posts: 68 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Twos R Us - Parts for Toyotas from Club MR2 twos has some alot cheaper then the dealer

06-01-2009, 04:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
medic4.life No Skills Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 48 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	cool thanks

06-03-2009, 08:34 AM	#5 (permalink)
Papo J 6SPD GTE Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 588 Thanks: 2 Thanked 50 Times in 49 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Check out the denso wires on their website, those are around $60 shipped and I think they make the OEM ones for Toyota.

06-03-2009, 10:23 AM	#6 (permalink)
rayfast No Skills Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	I'd go with a decent set of wires from Autozone ($35-$50). You aren't going to notice the difference in performance. The physical properties are virtually the same out of the box. The expesive wires may last a little longer (or they may not), but by the time the cheaper ones wear out, you'll probably have your books paid off.

06-10-2009, 09:14 PM	#7 (permalink)
medic4.life No Skills Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 48 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	sweet thanks ray, yea got my duralast wire set lol. Cuz just 3 books came up to 341 lol

06-14-2009, 01:42 AM	#8 (permalink)
tjmr2 Cage Fighter Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 409 Thanks: 0 Thanked 62 Times in 59 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Did you spend $341.00 for a set of Toyota service manuals? Which books did you get?

06-15-2009, 12:06 PM	#9 (permalink)
medic4.life No Skills Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 48 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	o no thats the price for books for the classes im taking this summer

06-27-2009, 07:22 PM	#10 (permalink)
te51levin LithiaToyotaParts.com Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Copperhead Road Posts: 3,683 Thanks: 50 Thanked 323 Times in 267 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (193/100% )	You are always welcome to contact me if you need any parts. We (Lithia Toyota in Springfield, Oregon) give a heavy discount to MR2 owners. My parts manager and I are both MR2 owners, and I know MR2s very well, so you don't have to explain where the engine is to get the right parts the first time. You can call me or email me for parts (my contact information is on the banner in my signature below), or you can post a request in our vendor forum here: Lithia Toyota of Springfield - Toyota MR2 Message Board In the future, I would strongly suggest avoiding discount chains AutoZone or anyplace else that looks and smells like a cross between a parts store, a 7-11 and Harbor Freight - unless you just need to pop in for a tree shaped air freshener or a Milky Way bar. Places like that exist to buy the cheapest parts they can find, then sell them to people who don't know the difference between price and value. In the case of plug wires, cheaper usually means poor fit, much shorter service life before they wear out, and a far greater chance that they will rip apart when you go to remove them. Toyota wires fit perfectly, last many years, and can be removed and replaced over and over without breaking. There is a reason Toyotas last forever, and it's not because they are made out of AutoZone parts .