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1999 V70 T5 measured spark plug gap wear

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1992 - 1997 850, including 850 R, 850 T-5R, 850 T-5, 850 GLT
1997 - 2000 S70, S70 AWD
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wizechatmgr
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Re: 1999 V70 T5 measured spark plug gap wear

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I've always used Molybdenum Disulfide grease, but as long as they come back out without taking the threads of the head with them, it doesn't matter what you use :)
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1999 V70 XC AWD 2.4 T -- ~231k miles
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Post by splats »

Genuine Volvo plugs (2 of them) measure .031 & .032 after 45k miles. Not sure what they went in at.

(That's a '96 850 Turbo....)
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