Offer on spark plugs for Gen 3 bikes - SV650.org

Craig380 · 23-04-19, 04:17 PM

Public service announcement:

Robinsons Foundry has the hard-to-get and expensive MR8E-9 plugs for the Gen 3 bikes on special offer at the moment, £6 per plug which is less than half the price of anywhere else.

https://www.robinsonsfoundry.co.uk/b...l6/09482-00646

As you were.

Seeker · 23-04-19, 06:28 PM

thanks for the heads-up.

I have a first world gripe - if you are a company that offers on line shopping and you take Paypal, don't ask me to fill out my name and address.

I tried to order 4 plugs, got a paypal error on the Robinson's site, so I reordered which went through. Yes, I'm now getting 8 plugs.

Seeker · 24-04-19, 11:17 AM

... to add to the annoyance with ordering, I just received this email from Robinsons:

"I'm sorry but Suzuki Europe are currently out of stock of the items which you ordered, they been ordered from Japan for you, approx delivery 2-3 weeks"

My bike is booked in for service one week from tomorrow which I why I ordered the plugs. This is going to be an expensive service, £50 for plugs from Robinsons, another £50 for plugs from B&B (my dealer's price for 4) plus the cost of service itself.

Craig380 · 24-04-19, 11:21 AM

You have a PM!

Craig380 · 26-04-19, 12:23 PM

Also, browsing my SV650 AL7 owner's manual, there are two service schedules printed (not a stuck-in page, but actually printed & bound in the manual): one for the US, and one for 'Europe & Oceania countries.'

The US schedule states oil changes every 3,750 miles and spark plug changes at 7,500 miles.

The Europe & Oceania schedule states oil changes every 7,500 miles and plug inspection at the same time; plug changes are given as every 15,000 miles.

And the last time I checked, the UK is still in Europe until the end of October

so even Suzuki themselves acknowledge the MR8E-9 plugs are good for more than 7,500 miles (but probably need the gap checking more often than platinum / iridium plugs).

R1ffR4ff · 27-04-19, 08:31 AM

I only change Spark plugs when I know they are sub-par.I don't believe in arbitrary times or mileages.

That being said,

https://www.sparkplugsrus.com/ngk-mr...lug-2547-p.asp

Our Price: £6.22
£7.46 inc. VAT (applicable to UK & EU orders)

HTH

23-04-19, 04:17 PM	#1
Craig380 Member Mega Poster Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 1,237	Offer on spark plugs for Gen 3 bikes Public service announcement: Robinsons Foundry has the hard-to-get and expensive MR8E-9 plugs for the Gen 3 bikes on special offer at the moment, £6 per plug which is less than half the price of anywhere else. https://www.robinsonsfoundry.co.uk/b...l6/09482-00646 As you were.

23-04-19, 06:28 PM	#2
Seeker Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: NE Lincs Posts: 1,069	Re: Offer on spark plugs for Gen 3 bikes thanks for the heads-up. I have a first world gripe - if you are a company that offers on line shopping and you take Paypal, don't ask me to fill out my name and address. I tried to order 4 plugs, got a paypal error on the Robinson's site, so I reordered which went through. Yes, I'm now getting 8 plugs.

24-04-19, 11:17 AM	#3
Seeker Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: NE Lincs Posts: 1,069	Re: Offer on spark plugs for Gen 3 bikes ... to add to the annoyance with ordering, I just received this email from Robinsons: "I'm sorry but Suzuki Europe are currently out of stock of the items which you ordered, they been ordered from Japan for you, approx delivery 2-3 weeks" My bike is booked in for service one week from tomorrow which I why I ordered the plugs. This is going to be an expensive service, £50 for plugs from Robinsons, another £50 for plugs from B&B (my dealer's price for 4) plus the cost of service itself.

24-04-19, 11:21 AM	#4
Craig380 Member Mega Poster Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 1,237	Re: Offer on spark plugs for Gen 3 bikes You have a PM!

26-04-19, 12:23 PM	#5
Craig380 Member Mega Poster Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 1,237	Re: Offer on spark plugs for Gen 3 bikes Also, browsing my SV650 AL7 owner's manual, there are two service schedules printed (not a stuck-in page, but actually printed & bound in the manual): one for the US, and one for 'Europe & Oceania countries.' The US schedule states oil changes every 3,750 miles and spark plug changes at 7,500 miles. The Europe & Oceania schedule states oil changes every 7,500 miles and plug inspection at the same time; plug changes are given as every 15,000 miles. And the last time I checked, the UK is still in Europe until the end of October so even Suzuki themselves acknowledge the MR8E-9 plugs are good for more than 7,500 miles (but probably need the gap checking more often than platinum / iridium plugs).

27-04-19, 08:31 AM	#6
R1ffR4ff Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: JAMOADR(1999 Curvy) 36,000 miles Posts: 1,429	Re: Offer on spark plugs for Gen 3 bikes I only change Spark plugs when I know they are sub-par.I don't believe in arbitrary times or mileages. That being said, https://www.sparkplugsrus.com/ngk-mr...lug-2547-p.asp Our Price: £6.22 £7.46 inc. VAT (applicable to UK & EU orders) HTH __________________ "Stultus est sicut stultus facit"

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