All Things Mk5 > Mk5 General Area

Replace spark plugs recommendation - every 15-20k

<< < (2/2)

ukdub:

--- Quote from: neg on December 29, 2008, 11:16:34 pm ---VW replaced the spark plugs on the 2.0T every 40,000miles, if your remapped I would highly recommend as preventative maintenance you swap the plugs every 15-20,000 miles.

I was getting a random multiple missfire at high-ish speeds during WOT in 5th/6th, everything seemed fine in the lower gears.  I did the obvious diagnosis with coilpacks which didnt fix it so went onto spark plugs - although the one's in there having done only 15k miles!  Anyway swapped and now the car seems to be running fine again with no hiccups so far.

All 4 removed plugs look the same and dont appear to look 'bad' in any way.

FYI, plugs are £9.50 + vat each from VW

--- End quote ---

Same thing happened to me as well.  Good advice  :happy2:

cmdrfire:
Replace my plugs every 20k, and my coils every 40k (had them done a bit early at my 77k service). Oil every 5-8k and DSG fluid every 30k :P
She's an expensive girl... even the gf isn't as bad as baby :P

neg:

--- Quote from: RedRobin on December 29, 2008, 11:29:53 pm ---neg - How's your turbo issue?

--- End quote ---

Still questioning it, made a few changes - plugs, filler cap etc so need to get it checked out again and do some logs in the new year.

WhiteGTI:
Good advice Neg!

I will look into this myself soon!  :happy2:

Navigation

[0] Message Index

[*] Previous page