Maintenance / 1998 VTEC · 1.6 L · automatic 4-speed
Spark plugs
Use the engine-specific plug type. Check the service schedule and inspect ignition faults before replacing parts.
IntervalReplace every 30,000 miles or 24 months, whichever comes first, under normal and severe use. Use the gasoline DX/EX sedan plug application.Verified
01 / Requirements
Configuration-specific service and fitment facts
These sourced values are shared by the specification sheet and the maintenance guides for this exact configuration.
- Cylinders
- 4 Verified
- Spark plug specification
- NGK ZFR5F-11 or DENSO KJ16CR-L11 Verified
- Spark plug gap
- 0.043 in Verified
- Installation
- Work on a cooled engine using the specified tightening procedure. Do not adjust a fine-wire plug gap unless its manufacturer explicitly permits it.
- Severe-use applicability
- Use severe intervals when the car is MAINLY driven on short trips (under 5 miles, or under 10 miles in freezing weather), above 90°F/32°C, with extensive idling/stop-go, with a roof carrier/in mountains, or on muddy, dusty or de-iced roads. Occasional exposure alone does not select severe.