MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Lewo on February 22, 2016, 11:14:53 am

Title: How often should the spark plugs be changed?
Post by: Lewo on February 22, 2016, 11:14:53 am

I've been looking through the Main Dealer service history for the car and it looks like they were last changed in July 2012 nearly 50k miles ago... :surprised:
Is that normal? Mind you they were £12 a pop!

Think I'll get them changed in the pre map things to do so what plugs do people use, VW or other?

Cheers

Title: Re: How often should the spark plugs be changed?
Post by: Flyingscotsman on February 22, 2016, 12:19:05 pm

Plugs are supposed to be changed at major service (every 20,000 miles) or every other year if miles low.

Title: Re: How often should the spark plugs be changed?
Post by: rich83 on February 22, 2016, 12:50:13 pm

Actually its 60,000 miles if you look in the handbook. Most people do either 10k or 20k depending on useage.

Title: Re: How often should the spark plugs be changed?
Post by: Flyingscotsman on February 22, 2016, 01:05:25 pm

Never, looked in the handbook, but 60k for a plug change sounds ridiculous. 

VW state that plugs are changed at the major service (20k miles or 2 years).

http://www.volkswagen.co.uk/owners/servicing/fixed-price-servicing

Title: Re: How often should the spark plugs be changed?
Post by: dronners on February 22, 2016, 01:15:33 pm

as a rule of thumb.. if a car is tuned service schedules should be halved.  if theyre platinum/iridium plugs your usually good for 3-4 years. anything else tbh is so cheap and easy to do id just recommend doing them every year

Title: Re: How often should the spark plugs be changed?
Post by: Lewo on February 22, 2016, 04:32:18 pm

I very much doubt if I'll be getting the car serviced at the main dealers from now on, probably an independent but it'll be done once a year and reckon I'll do 12k per year so which plugs should I get bearing in mind I'll be getting a stage 1 done at Rtech?

Title: Re: How often should the spark plugs be changed?
Post by: Dan_FR on February 22, 2016, 04:41:53 pm

NGK BKR7EIX

Only 30quid a set. I change mine annually. Probably overkill but i run meth, and its hardly breaking the bank when you fit them yourself

Title: Re: How often should the spark plugs be changed?
Post by: Lewo on February 22, 2016, 05:55:18 pm

I've had a look in the service book and yes it says 60k change interval..... :surprised: