I'm gathering parts for the 24k mi service on my '04 K12GT. Last time I replaced them (Sept 2019) the original Bosch XR7LDC plugs could be found at a reasonable price (I paid $6.25 ea. at that time.) Now, I'm having a hard time with that. I can find the BMW OEM plugs but they are ~$19 ea. Hard to stomach, that...
Time to look at alternatives. I found the cross-reference (i.e., list of alternatives) below. And the shop I bought the XR7LDC's from three years ago now offers the NGK DPR7EA-9 replacement... at a low, low price of $3.66 ea.
I'm a bit wary of this. So... anyone have a suggestion/recommendation for a worthy replacement for the Bosch item? Or know where to source the Bosch genuine article at a sane price? Am I over-thinking this and the NGK plugs are just fine...??
Time to look at alternatives. I found the cross-reference (i.e., list of alternatives) below. And the shop I bought the XR7LDC's from three years ago now offers the NGK DPR7EA-9 replacement... at a low, low price of $3.66 ea.
I'm a bit wary of this. So... anyone have a suggestion/recommendation for a worthy replacement for the Bosch item? Or know where to source the Bosch genuine article at a sane price? Am I over-thinking this and the NGK plugs are just fine...??