Belt and spark plugs at 7 years? Other comments on maintenance

[ktm525]

6C10s are on the "retired" NGK list. I have not noticed a difference with the 7C10s (one heat range lower). I bought mine on Rock Auto and some of both were available at the time (although only 3 6C10s so I went with the 7s.) Real NGK plugs will cost $10-12 per.

 

[Huy Tran]

Dang it!
I just installed a set of "Genuine" Land Rover plugs from NGK bought from eBay ($58). Shoulda known...
Thanks @gsxr for the heads up. Gonna pull them and check them again now that I know what to look for.
Someone spent a lot of time in R&D to make these look so legit.

 

[ktm525]

They probably are legit if they came in the LR packaging as well. What heat range were they? Perhaps they were just the "old" ones.

 

[Huy Tran]

They are the 7c10s.
The LR packaging is super legit. But researching this counterfeit stuff turned up some elaborate fakes.
From what I've seen, they're supposed to have 4 digit codes stamped on them.
There's 5 digits stamped on mine. Can anyone confirm?
I've got a set coming from AutoZone to compare.