Spark Plugs

[RustyGTI]

Hi all

Car going in for a major service next week and am getting them to fit a K&N filter, its also due a spark plug change, should I just go for the stock VW items or take the opportunity to upgrade?

If yes, what are suitable plugs / HR leads to use?

Cheers

Russ

[RedRobin]

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Even if you are Stage1 or 2 tuned I've been advised by JKM and VWR to stick to the oem plugs. It's a good idea on a tuned 2.0T FSI to change plugs every 20k miles instead of only when the handbook says - Good maintenance practice.

Part # 06H 905 601 A

[Hedge]

So when did you last change your plugs Robin?

[RedRobin]

So when did you last change your plugs Robin?

....Recently. Why do you need to know?

[Hedge]

I was just wondering if you had got your hands dirty that was all. 

[RedRobin]

I was just wondering if you had got your hands dirty that was all. 

....Removing my engine cover and topping up fluids is as far as I go. Otherwise it's VWR, JKM, or my VW dealer. 

Oh, and repairing my fibreglass splitter a couple of times a year. I don't mind getting my hands dirty, it's just that I'm not prepared to buy a whole load of tools to do something I'm not skilled or knowledgable about.

[vRS Carl]

You can buy a Plug tool for about £5. 

Hardly rocket science to remove the CoilPacks and swap plugs 

[Poppa Dom]

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Even if you are Stage1 or 2 tuned I've been advised by JKM and VWR to stick to the oem plugs. It's a good idea on a tuned 2.0T FSI to change plugs every 20k miles instead of only when the handbook says - Good maintenance practice.

Part # 06H 905 601 A

Current spark plus are actually p/n 101905631H give David Hawthorne a ring on 028 90385336 (www.seremotors.com) - I picked mine up for just under £34 for a set of 4.

Dom

[alexperkins]

TPS for the set is under £20  Oh i love my trade discount!

OEM plugs are definately the way forward

[Hedge]

You can buy a Plug tool for about £5. 

Hardly rocket science to remove the CoilPacks and swap plugs 

He might break a nail and we would never hear the end of it.

[vRS Carl]

You can buy a Plug tool for about £5. 

Hardly rocket science to remove the CoilPacks and swap plugs 

He might break a nail and we would never hear the end of it.

 

[RedRobin]

You can buy a Plug tool for about £5. 

Hardly rocket science to remove the CoilPacks and swap plugs 

....Swapping plugs is included in my servicing and coincides with my 10k mile servicing increments.   

[vRS Carl]

You have your plugs swapped every 10k

[RedRobin]

You have your plugs swapped every 10k

....No, every 20k. That's why I used the word "increments". In other words, I have plugs swapped every alternate servicing.