MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: suave on June 13, 2012, 09:25:04 am

Title: Spark plugs
Post by: suave on June 13, 2012, 09:25:04 am

I need to change the plugs in my standard 05 GTI but the price i just got from the dealers wasnt great.

Can I get OEM spark plugs from a motor spares shop as i assume they'd be a bit cheaper?

Can anyone tell me what type/make the standard plugs are for a GTI so i can get the right ones?

Cheers

Title: Re: Spark plugs
Post by: vRSAlex on June 13, 2012, 09:34:18 am

Stock plugs are a little cheaper from your local factors, but ebay always ends up being the cheapest.

Title: Re: Spark plugs
Post by: nezquick on June 13, 2012, 09:46:54 am

NGK spark plugs,

better than oem - great price on ebay and brilliant reviews on this site  :happy2:

Title: Re: Spark plugs
Post by: scopes on June 13, 2012, 10:11:51 am

Have a read on here!

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,38720.msg460449.html#msg460449

This should help

Title: Re: Spark plugs
Post by: scopes on June 13, 2012, 10:14:28 am

For a non mapped GTI
NGK-BKR7EIX i belive are the ones required...

http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/timgreen880/?_trksid=p4340.l2559
From this seller!
 :happy2:

Title: Re: Spark plugs
Post by: suave on June 13, 2012, 10:24:43 am

Thanks guys.

Are the NGK Iridium ones ok for a non mapped GTI though??

Dealers in belfast want £12 for each one - bit steep...

Title: Re: Spark plugs
Post by: nezquick on June 13, 2012, 10:25:27 am

yeah they're fine - im running them now

Title: Re: Spark plugs
Post by: gigolo456 on June 13, 2012, 11:13:25 am

Hi Folks, sorry to interject, are we suggesting that a mapped Golf needs different spark plugs?

Andrew

Title: Re: Spark plugs
Post by: nezquick on June 13, 2012, 11:18:27 am

just ones that run slightly colder - to be honest with you stage 1 and probably stage 2 and oem plugs will cope but then anything higher would probably most definitely need different plugs

Title: Re: Spark plugs
Post by: gigolo456 on June 13, 2012, 11:27:32 am

ahhh ok, i hope so as im getting a Stage 1.5 (others call it 2) next Tuesday with R Tech....

Title: Re: Spark plugs
Post by: nezquick on June 13, 2012, 11:28:55 am

Yeah you'll be fine - although to be honest for the sake of £20 you may aswell change them atleast then your running fresh sparks with your new map  :happy2: