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Spark plugs....why Platinum over copper?

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Old Jan 15, 2020
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Spark plugs....why Platinum over copper?

Why are Platinum plugs better than good old copper? Does Ford own a Platinum mine?
 
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Why are Platinum plugs better than good old copper? Does Ford own a Platinum mine?
because they last so much longer(100k) vs copper which if you get 30k out of those you are lucky
 
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because they last so much longer(100k) vs copper which if you get 30k out of those you are lucky
Thank you...I was just curious,
 
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