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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: swedishfireball on July 14, 2012, 07:40:40 pm

Title: Spark plugs and fuel filter
Post by: swedishfireball on July 14, 2012, 07:40:40 pm
Just thinking about changing mine over and seem to recall there was a set of spark plugs everyone posted about while back that were cheap and good quality? Cannot for the life of me find the thread though. I know this is vague so apologies but hope someone can help!

Also, as a side note.. I'm going to swap the fuel filter but would I be best off buying it directly from VW or could I use someone like GSF for a copy part?
Title: Re: Spark plugs and fuel filter
Post by: Apollo on July 14, 2012, 07:46:47 pm
Was it these ones? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/230793904624?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/230793904624?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649)
Title: Re: Spark plugs and fuel filter
Post by: bacillus on July 14, 2012, 07:50:42 pm
Quote from: swedishfireball on July 14, 2012, 07:40:40 pm
Just thinking about changing mine over and seem to recall there was a set of spark plugs everyone posted about while back that were cheap and good quality? Cannot for the life of me find the thread though. I know this is vague so apologies but hope someone can help!

Could this be the thread?
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,38720.0.html
Title: Re: Spark plugs and fuel filter
Post by: MC71 on July 14, 2012, 08:05:50 pm
Fuel filter is only £20 ish from VW, so no biggie!!

 :happy2:
Title: Re: Spark plugs and fuel filter
Post by: swedishfireball on July 14, 2012, 08:09:55 pm
Quote from: bacillus on July 14, 2012, 07:50:42 pm
Quote from: swedishfireball on July 14, 2012, 07:40:40 pm
Just thinking about changing mine over and seem to recall there was a set of spark plugs everyone posted about while back that were cheap and good quality? Cannot for the life of me find the thread though. I know this is vague so apologies but hope someone can help!

Could this be the thread?
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,38720.0.html
!
This was the one, Thanks :happy2: And thanks to everyone else for the quick replies, jeez you lot are fast :laugh:

The only reason I'd get the filter from GSF is because I can get trade price. Not a massive saving but a saving. Just wondered if anyone knew about any quality issues?
Title: Re: Spark plugs and fuel filter
Post by: MC71 on July 14, 2012, 08:15:28 pm
Ooh, if you need it, part number for fuel filter is:-

1K0201051K.   

 :happy2:

Title: Re: Spark plugs and fuel filter
Post by: Tortaruga on July 14, 2012, 08:39:54 pm
Quote from: MC71 on July 14, 2012, 08:15:28 pm
part number for fuel filter is:-
1K0201051C

Latest one from VAG is 1K0201051K
I think this is fairly 'hot off the presses'. Has a 6.6 bar pressure regulator, the older has 6.4 bar.

Title: Re: Spark plugs and fuel filter
Post by: MC71 on July 14, 2012, 08:56:07 pm
^^^^ oh, your having a laugh, have only just had mine changed recentley with the 6.4 bar C revision, back to VW then for the K one.

Thanks for correcting me though, will change my previous post, as not to confuse anyone!

 :happy2:
Title: Re: Spark plugs and fuel filter
Post by: Tortaruga on July 14, 2012, 09:11:10 pm
Quote from: MC71 on July 14, 2012, 08:56:07 pm
back to VW then for the K one.

I don't think you should waste your time! 0.2 bar isn't much - the C has worked fine - never heard of any failures/recalls.
Title: Re: Spark plugs and fuel filter
Post by: MC71 on July 14, 2012, 10:29:28 pm
^^^^ cheers bud, your right, not much point when you think about it.  :signLOL: