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U-Groove Conventional

Denso 5036 Spark Plug

Brand Denso 5036
Center Electrode Core Material Copper
Center Electrode Tip Material Nickel
Ground Configuration Standard
Ground Electrode Core Material Nickel
Ground Electrode Quantity 1
Ground Electrode Tip Design U-Groove
Hex Size 16.0
Manufacturer Heat Range 20
Pre-Gap Size 1.1
Reach 11.60
Resistance 5000
Seat Type Tapered
Thread Diameter 14.00
Product line U-Groove Conventional
Fits Ford, Chevrolet, Pontiac, Isuzu, Oldsmobile, GMC, Buick, and Mercury · 190 vehicles

U-Groove design. Improves ignitability for more efficient engine performance.

Copper core. Helps promote consistent spark delivery.

Tapered seat. Provides a secure, precise spark plug fit.

Cross-references DENSO Auto Parts T20PR-U11 and Ford ASF32P for the same application. See all 2.

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Denso 5036 Spark Plug Overview

Denso 5036 is a conventional spark plug built for direct-fit secondary ignition service on a wide range of Ford, Chevrolet, GMC, Pontiac, Buick, Oldsmobile, Isuzu, and Mercury applications. Its U-Groove electrode design is engineered to improve ignitability, helping support more efficient combustion in compatible engines.

Key Features

  • U-Groove ground electrode tip design for improved spark exposure
  • 5000 ohm resistance for stable ignition performance
  • Copper center electrode core with nickel center tip material
  • Nickel ground electrode core material with standard ground configuration
  • Pre-gapped at 1.1 mm for specified applications
  • Tapered seat, 14.00 mm thread diameter, and 11.60 mm reach
  • 16.0 mm hex size for proper service-tool fitment
  • Cross-references DENSO Auto Parts T20PR-U11 and Ford ASF32P

Product Details

The Denso U-Groove Conventional line focuses on dependable ignition performance in everyday driving and service replacement applications. Part number 5036 uses a U-shaped ground electrode to expose the spark kernel more effectively, which can improve ignitability in engines that call for this plug specification. This spark plug is listed for many older Ford truck and van platforms, including F-150, F-250, F-350, Bronco, and Econoline models, along with select Chevrolet S10 and Camaro applications.

Compatible vehicle coverage includes Fits 1993-1996 Ford F-150, N/A; Fits 1996 Ford Bronco, N/A; Fits 1982-1993 Chevrolet S10, N/A; and Fits 1982-1989 Pontiac Firebird, N/A. The Denso 5036 is also referenced for additional applications across GMC, Oldsmobile, Buick, Isuzu, and Mercury models where the listed plug specifications match.

Common Uses

  • Restoring weak or inconsistent spark in worn ignition systems
  • Replacing fouled plugs during tune-up service
  • Addressing rough idle or misfire concerns tied to plug wear
  • Maintaining proper combustion in older carbureted or fuel-injected engines
  • Supporting reliable cold-start and throttle response performance

Installation Notes

Verify thread diameter, reach, seat type, and heat range before installation. The pre-gap size is listed at 1.1 mm, but final gap should always be checked against the vehicle service specification. Use the correct 16.0 mm spark plug socket and install to the manufacturer’s torque specification to avoid thread or seat damage.

Quality Assurance

Denso designs the U-Groove Conventional spark plug line for consistent ignition service and OE-style fitment in listed applications. Part number 5036 is built to the published electrical and dimensional specifications for the vehicles shown in the fitment data.

This part fits 190 vehicles
Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.
YearMakeModelSubmodelPositionNotes
1997FordF-350—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1996FordBronco—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1996FordE-150 Econoline—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1996FordE-150 Econoline Club Wagon—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1996FordE-250 Econoline—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1996FordE-350 Econoline—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1996FordE-350 Econoline Club Wagon—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1996FordF-150—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1996FordF-250—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1996FordF-350—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1995ChevroletLumina APV—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1995FordE-350 Econoline Club Wagon—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1995FordF-150LightningN/AU-Groove Conventional
1995PontiacTrans Sport—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1994ChevroletLumina APV—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1994FordE-350 Econoline Club Wagon—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1994FordF-150LightningN/AU-Groove Conventional
1994IsuzuPickup—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1994OldsmobileSilhouette—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1994PontiacTrans Sport—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1993ChevroletLumina APV—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1993ChevroletS10—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1993FordE-350 Econoline Club Wagon—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1993FordF-150LightningN/AU-Groove Conventional
1993GMCSonoma—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1993IsuzuPickup—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1993OldsmobileSilhouette—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1993PontiacTrans Sport—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1992ChevroletLumina APV—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1992ChevroletS10—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1992FordE-350 Econoline Club Wagon—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1992GMCSonoma—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1992IsuzuPickup—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1992IsuzuRodeo—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1992OldsmobileSilhouette—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1992PontiacTrans Sport—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1991ChevroletLumina APV—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1991ChevroletS10—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1991FordE-350 Econoline Club Wagon—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1991GMCSonoma—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1991IsuzuPickup—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1991IsuzuRodeo—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1991OldsmobileSilhouette—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1991PontiacTrans Sport—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1990ChevroletLumina APV—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1990ChevroletS10—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1990FordE-350 Econoline Club Wagon—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1990GMCS15—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1990OldsmobileSilhouette—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1990PontiacTrans Sport—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1989ChevroletCamaro—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1989ChevroletS10—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1989ChevroletS10 Blazer—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1989FordE-350 Econoline Club Wagon—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1989GMCS15—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1989GMCS15 Jimmy—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1989PontiacFirebird—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1988ChevroletCamaro—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1988ChevroletS10—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1988ChevroletS10 Blazer—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1988FordE-350 Econoline Club Wagon—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1988GMCS15—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1988GMCS15 Jimmy—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1988PontiacFiero—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1988PontiacFirebird—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1987ChevroletCamaro—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1987ChevroletS10—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1987ChevroletS10 Blazer—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1987FordE-350 Econoline Club Wagon—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1987GMCS15—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1987GMCS15 Jimmy—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1987PontiacFirebird—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1986BuickCentury—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1986ChevroletC20—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1986ChevroletC20 Suburban—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1986ChevroletCamaro—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1986ChevroletCaprice—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1986ChevroletCavalier—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1986ChevroletCelebrity—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1986ChevroletEl Camino—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1986ChevroletK5 Blazer—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1986ChevroletS10—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1986ChevroletS10 Blazer—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1986FordE-350 Econoline Club Wagon—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1986GMCC1500—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1986GMCC1500 Suburban—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1986GMCC2500—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1986GMCC2500 Suburban—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1986GMCC3500—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1986GMCG1500—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1986GMCG2500—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1986GMCG3500—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1986GMCJimmy—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1986GMCK1500—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1986GMCK1500 Suburban—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1986GMCK2500—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1986GMCS15—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1986GMCS15 Jimmy—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1986OldsmobileCutlass Ciera—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1986Pontiac6000—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1986PontiacFirebird—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1985BuickCentury—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1985BuickSkylark—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1985ChevroletCamaro—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1985ChevroletCavalier—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1985ChevroletCelebrity—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1985ChevroletCitation II—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1985ChevroletCorvette—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1985ChevroletImpala—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1985ChevroletS10—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1985ChevroletS10 Blazer—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1985FordE-350 Econoline Club Wagon—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1985GMCC1500—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1985GMCC1500 Suburban—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1985GMCC2500—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1985GMCC2500 Suburban—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1985GMCG1500—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1985GMCG2500—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1985GMCS15—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1985GMCS15 Jimmy—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1985OldsmobileCutlass Ciera—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1985Pontiac6000—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1985PontiacFirebird—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1984BuickCentury—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1984BuickSkylark—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1984ChevroletCamaro—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1984ChevroletCelebrity—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1984ChevroletCitation II—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1984ChevroletS10—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1984ChevroletS10 Blazer—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1984FordE-150 Econoline Club Wagon—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1984FordE-250 Econoline—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1984FordF-150—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1984FordF-250—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1984GMCS15—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1984GMCS15 Jimmy—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1984OldsmobileCutlass Ciera—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1984OldsmobileOmega—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1984Pontiac6000—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1984PontiacFirebird—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1984PontiacPhoenix—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1983BuickCentury—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1983BuickSkylark—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1983ChevroletCamaro—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1983ChevroletCelebrity—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1983ChevroletCitation—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1983ChevroletS10—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1983ChevroletS10 Blazer—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1983FordE-250 Econoline Club Wagon—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1983FordE-350 Econoline—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1983FordE-350 Econoline Club Wagon—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1983FordF-250—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1983FordF-350—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1983GMCS15—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1983GMCS15 Jimmy—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1983OldsmobileCutlass Ciera—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1983OldsmobileOmega—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1983Pontiac6000—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1983PontiacFirebird—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1983PontiacPhoenix—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1982BuickSkylark—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1982ChevroletCamaro—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1982ChevroletCelebrity—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1982ChevroletCitation—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1982ChevroletS10—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1982FordE-250 Econoline Club Wagon—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1982FordE-350 Econoline—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1982FordE-350 Econoline Club Wagon—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1982GMCS15—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1982OldsmobileCutlass Ciera—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1982OldsmobileOmega—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1982Pontiac6000—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1982PontiacFirebird—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1982PontiacPhoenix—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1981BuickSkylark—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1981ChevroletCitation—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1981FordE-250 Econoline Club Wagon—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1981FordE-350 Econoline—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1981FordE-350 Econoline Club Wagon—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1981MercuryGrand Marquis—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1981MercuryMarquis—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1981OldsmobileOmega—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1981PontiacPhoenix—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1980BuickSkylark—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1980ChevroletCitation—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1980FordE-250 Econoline—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1980FordE-250 Econoline Club Wagon—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1980FordE-350 Econoline—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1980FordE-350 Econoline Club Wagon—N/AU-Groove Conventional
1980OldsmobileOmega—N/AU-Groove Conventional
Directly replaces or cross-references 2 part numbers
Cross-reference numbers are provided for identification purposes only. Always confirm fitment before ordering.
DENSO Auto Parts — T20PR-U11Ford — ASF32P