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Title: spark plugs
Post by: navmk4gti on 30 March 2010, 17:27
so whats the best spark plugs i can get for a remapped 1.8t AGU??  :smiley:

going to do a full service myself .. sod the dealer prices there on drugs  :laugh:
Title: Re: spark plugs
Post by: Devilz on 30 March 2010, 17:27
Bosch super 4 - £20 from halfrauds
Title: Re: spark plugs
Post by: navmk4gti on 30 March 2010, 17:31
Quote from: Devilz on 30 March 2010, 17:27
Bosch super 4 - £20 from halfrauds

thats pretty cheap .. was expecting some £60 made out of diamond ones  :grin:
Title: Re: spark plugs
Post by: Waffs1984 on 30 March 2010, 17:31
Quote from: Devilz on 30 March 2010, 17:27
Bosch super 4 - £20 from halfrauds

Or £13 off ebay delivered...
Title: Re: spark plugs
Post by: navmk4gti on 30 March 2010, 17:33
Quote from: Waffs1984 on 30 March 2010, 17:31
Quote from: Devilz on 30 March 2010, 17:27
Bosch super 4 - £20 from halfrauds

Or £13 off ebay delivered...

wikid.. thanks mate :wink:
Title: Re: spark plugs
Post by: navmk4gti on 30 March 2010, 17:36
whats the bosch part number of the plugs??
Title: Re: spark plugs
Post by: Devilz on 30 March 2010, 17:40
Don't know the part number but if you are planning to goto halfrauds, you will find catalogue in sparks plug section which will tell you which one you need for AGU
Title: Re: spark plugs
Post by: navmk4gti on 30 March 2010, 17:43
found part number few sites comes up as FR78... so any1 else looking for bosch plugs for AGU you need dat part number  :wink:

Quote from: Devilz on 30 March 2010, 17:40
Don't know the part number but if you are planning to goto halfrauds, you will find catalogue in sparks plug section which will tell you which one you need for you AGU

ill get off ebay mate saves me a few pounds  :grin:

Title: Re: spark plugs
Post by: jonesltd on 30 March 2010, 17:45
do dervs ever need changing and yes I know I have glow plugs
Title: Re: spark plugs
Post by: navmk4gti on 30 March 2010, 17:48
Quote from: jonesltd on 30 March 2010, 17:45
do dervs ever need changing and yes I know I have glow plugs

sdont think so mate.. just change glow plugs every 40,000 miles or sumtin  :undecided:
Title: Re: spark plugs
Post by: Waffs1984 on 30 March 2010, 18:07
Quote from: navmk4gti on 30 March 2010, 17:33
Quote from: Waffs1984 on 30 March 2010, 17:31
Quote from: Devilz on 30 March 2010, 17:27
Bosch super 4 - £20 from halfrauds

Or £13 off ebay delivered...

wikid.. thanks mate :wink:

No problem buddy, just ordered some myself earlier today  :wink:
Title: Re: spark plugs
Post by: bobbarley on 30 March 2010, 18:19
Nology silver spark plugs.  £40 for 4 of them.  Expensive, but silver is a better conductor, Nick from R-Tech recommends them.  Alleged 8bhp increase!
Title: Re: spark plugs
Post by: richw911 on 30 March 2010, 18:21
NGK for £15  :wink:
Title: Re: spark plugs
Post by: navmk4gti on 30 March 2010, 18:35
Quote from: bobbarley on 30 March 2010, 18:19
Nology silver spark plugs.  £40 for 4 of them.  Expensive, but silver is a better conductor, Nick from R-Tech recommends them.  Alleged 8bhp increase!

any1 actually got any off the forum and tested them out.. i dont like allegedly bhp stuff..  :grin:
Title: Re: spark plugs
Post by: bobbarley on 30 March 2010, 18:45
Quote from: navmk4gti on 30 March 2010, 18:35
Quote from: bobbarley on 30 March 2010, 18:19
Nology silver spark plugs.  £40 for 4 of them.  Expensive, but silver is a better conductor, Nick from R-Tech recommends them.  Alleged 8bhp increase!

any1 actually got any off the forum and tested them out.. i dont like allegedly bhp stuff..  :grin:

They put some in Ben's Golf, did a before and after RR test, and gained 8bhp.  I've got them in mine.
Title: Re: spark plugs
Post by: navmk4gti on 30 March 2010, 18:46
Quote from: bobbarley on 30 March 2010, 18:45
Quote from: navmk4gti on 30 March 2010, 18:35
Quote from: bobbarley on 30 March 2010, 18:19
Nology silver spark plugs.  £40 for 4 of them.  Expensive, but silver is a better conductor, Nick from R-Tech recommends them.  Alleged 8bhp increase!

any1 actually got any off the forum and tested them out.. i dont like allegedly bhp stuff..  :grin:

They put some in Ben's Golf, did a before and after RR test, and gained 8bhp.  I've got them in mine.

do you feel any extra umpfh den mate? :grin: also how long you had em
Title: Re: spark plugs
Post by: bobbarley on 30 March 2010, 18:51
Hehe, can't really tell any different.  I put them in the morning of the first R-Tech rolling road day last year, so had them in about a year or so now.

I was servicing the car anyway and thought why not get some really high quality plugs.  It'll be years before I need more given the low mileage I do!
Title: Re: spark plugs
Post by: navmk4gti on 30 March 2010, 18:53
Quote from: bobbarley on 30 March 2010, 18:51
Hehe, can't really tell any different.  I put them in the morning of the first R-Tech rolling road day last year, so had them in about a year or so now.

I was servicing the car anyway and thought why not get some really high quality plugs.  It'll be years before I need more given the low mileage I do!

im clocking fookin mileage as my uni is 20 miles away den work is about 10 miles.. recent long trips aint helping .. i may give r-tec a shout den rather get high quality ones  :wink:
Title: Re: spark plugs
Post by: bobbarley on 30 March 2010, 18:55
Speak to Nick.  If you're not convinced then go with the Bosch plugs.  Any quality plugs will be great, I just went with them because I heard they were good.
Title: Re: spark plugs
Post by: navmk4gti on 30 March 2010, 18:56
Quote from: bobbarley on 30 March 2010, 18:55
Speak to Nick.  If you're not convinced then go with the Bosch plugs.  Any quality plugs will be great, I just went with them because I heard they were good.
yh will do .. gonna ring em sumtym dis week ..  :smiley:
Title: Re: spark plugs
Post by: jonesltd on 30 March 2010, 18:57
As I m8s service coming up to the 40,000 mile service etc would this do for glow plugs?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VOLKSWAGON-DIESEL-GLOW-PLUGS_W0QQitemZ220579085003QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item335b89bacb

GT Tdi 115 w reg
Title: Re: spark plugs
Post by: navmk4gti on 30 March 2010, 18:59
Quote from: jonesltd on 30 March 2010, 18:57
As I m8s service coming up to the 40,000 mile service etc would this do for glow plugs?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VOLKSWAGON-DIESEL-GLOW-PLUGS_W0QQitemZ220579085003QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item335b89bacb

GT Tdi 115 w reg

personally ill get some brand new packed ones mate..dont trust every1 off ebay  :wink:

best check this section out mate .. http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?board=46.0 (http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?board=46.0)  :wink:
 
Title: Re: spark plugs
Post by: jonesltd on 30 March 2010, 19:03
ah ok bollocks...me m8 has just ordered this

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NGK-Glow-Plugs-VW-GOLF-Mk4-98-04-1-9-05-00_W0QQitemZ330402117491QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item4ced803773

Oops. Whats the worst can happen, they dont last as long?
Title: Re: spark plugs
Post by: navmk4gti on 30 March 2010, 20:30
Quote from: jonesltd on 30 March 2010, 19:03
ah ok nuts...me m8 has just ordered this

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NGK-Glow-Plugs-VW-GOLF-Mk4-98-04-1-9-05-00_W0QQitemZ330402117491QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item4ced803773

Oops. Whats the worst can happen, they dont last as long?

could be damaged  :lipsrsealed: you never know really mate. best just go for brand new stuff when buying service items  :wink:
Title: Re: spark plugs
Post by: Rhyso on 30 March 2010, 20:35
Why are you changing glow plugs??  :huh:

Only replace them if they don't work

I'd suggest you Google what glow plugs are actually for............
Title: Re: spark plugs
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 30 March 2010, 20:38
8bhp increase after changing spark plugs? i've heard it all now  :grin:
Title: Re: spark plugs
Post by: navmk4gti on 30 March 2010, 21:02
Quote from: AudiA8Quattro on 30 March 2010, 20:38
8bhp increase after changing spark plugs? i've heard it all now  :grin:

thats what i thought too  :grin:
Title: Re: spark plugs
Post by: Wayne on 30 March 2010, 21:04
Quote from: AudiA8Quattro on 30 March 2010, 20:38
8bhp increase after changing spark plugs? i've heard it all now  :grin:

+2  :grin:
Title: Re: spark plugs
Post by: The Dave on 31 March 2010, 23:23
I used some NGK platinum ones, about 22 quid from ebay, PFR7Q or something like that part number.

Seem good and last 40k, but will swap at 20k :)