Q: What are the recommendations for inspecting and maintaining sparking plugs on BMW 2500?A: Sparking plugs should be of the recommended type, details of which are given in Technical Data. Inspect and clean the plugs regularly. When removing them, ensure that their recesses are clean and dry so that nothing can fall into the cylinders. Have the plugs cleaned on an abrasive blasting machine and tested under pressure with the electrode gaps correctly set at 0.6 to 0.7mm (0.024 to 0.028in). The electrodes should be filed until they are bright and parallel. The gaps must always be set by bending the outer electrode only. As a general rule, plugs should be cleaned and tested at about 6000 mile intervals and renewed at about 12,000 mile intervals, or before if badly worn. The HT leads from the distributor to sparking plugs and coil should be examined for cracks and defective insulation. Renew any lead found to be defective in any way. Lead connectors are of the plug-in type.