ECS Sent Wrong Plugs?

WhiteNYMsport · 07-15-2015, 11:48 PM

Question for the experts, as I just got off the phone tonight with a rude rep over at ECS who was no help at all. I have a 2011 e92 335i Xdrive with the N55. I'm going JB4 and bolt ons this weekend, and needed to replace plugs before I do. I ordered new plugs from ECS and opted to spend the extra for the OEM plugs as opposed to the NGK plugs.

I open the box today, and pull one plug from the packaging and it's a BMW marked NGK! I called angry that I paid much more for the same exact plug, even after asking if they were different, and he informed me that these plugs are the same as the N52, and that BMW switched from Bosch to NGK over 6 years ago and "haven't used Bosch for a long time." Now nowhere else I read supports this.

They sent-

BMW stock number: 12 12 0 037 663
Part: LZFR6AP11GS

Again this is for an N55 car. What are these plugs??

Meeni · 07-16-2015, 02:20 AM

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/show...diagId=12_1417

03 Spark plug, High Power BOSCH ZR5TPP33S 6 12120037582

Now, that plug has no price on the diagram, but it is not marked as superseded. If you really care, it's available for 11$ from Amazon.

The plug you have received is marked as a N52 part. OEM plug for early N52 where also Bosh and were superseded by the NGK you received (so that may be the source of the story you were told).

ECSTuning · 07-16-2015, 02:54 PM

WhiteNYMsport sorry about the response of my rep. You have a PM from me requesting information.

As for the plugs as Alarbus stated 12120037663 is the most up to date part for your N55.

-James

07-15-2015, 11:48 PM	#1
WhiteNYMsport New Member 2 Rep 11 Posts Drives: 2011 335i Xdrive MSport Join Date: May 2015 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	ECS Sent Wrong Plugs? Question for the experts, as I just got off the phone tonight with a rude rep over at ECS who was no help at all. I have a 2011 e92 335i Xdrive with the N55. I'm going JB4 and bolt ons this weekend, and needed to replace plugs before I do. I ordered new plugs from ECS and opted to spend the extra for the OEM plugs as opposed to the NGK plugs. I open the box today, and pull one plug from the packaging and it's a BMW marked NGK! I called angry that I paid much more for the same exact plug, even after asking if they were different, and he informed me that these plugs are the same as the N52, and that BMW switched from Bosch to NGK over 6 years ago and "haven't used Bosch for a long time." Now nowhere else I read supports this. They sent- BMW stock number: 12 12 0 037 663 Part: LZFR6AP11GS Again this is for an N55 car. What are these plugs??
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07-16-2015, 02:20 AM	#2
Meeni Gateropode 332 Rep 2,846 Posts Drives: BMW 330i 06 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: TN iTrader: (0)	http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/show...diagId=12_1417 03 Spark plug, High Power BOSCH ZR5TPP33S 6 12120037582 Now, that plug has no price on the diagram, but it is not marked as superseded. If you really care, it's available for 11$ from Amazon. The plug you have received is marked as a N52 part. OEM plug for early N52 where also Bosh and were superseded by the NGK you received (so that may be the source of the story you were told). Last edited by Meeni; 07-16-2015 at 02:28 AM..
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07-16-2015, 02:54 PM	#3
ECSTuning New Lifetime Replacement Policy 848 Rep 11,738 Posts Drives: Independent Tuning Specialists Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ohio iTrader: (18)	WhiteNYMsport sorry about the response of my rep. You have a PM from me requesting information. As for the plugs as Alarbus stated 12120037663 is the most up to date part for your N55. -James
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