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General => The garage => Topic started by: silver38 on 15 September 2026, 19:02

Title: Polo GTI Plus plugs
Post by: silver38 on 15 September 2026, 19:02

I have already posted on uk-polos.net.

The plugs and coil packs were removed by the dealer due to a bad misfire. The car has covered 38000miles and is 6 years old, the plugs should have been replaced at 4 years according to the service regime. It's been dealer serviced since new and currently has an all in plan, the plugs and coil packs have been refused as a warranty claim. Do these plugs look like something that has been fitted for 2 years?
Thanks

(https://i.postimg.cc/Fs2f9J3K/Polo-GTI-plug-2-3-4.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/Yhz2R0Xc)

Title: Re: Polo GTI Plus plugs
Post by: jv on 16 September 2026, 15:08

Wow! Has the car been in a lake?!

I'd agree in that they in themselves aren't a warranty claim. More importantly, what has caused it? Old plugs wouldn't normally look like that so it's not just a case of "they are old and weren't replaced 2 years ago". Has someone ever jet-washed the engine? Or any reason for a lot of water to be in the engine bay?

Title: Re: Polo GTI Plus plugs
Post by: silver38 on 16 September 2026, 17:15

My thoughts exactly when the dealer first sent the photos, never been through anything other than a puddle. Not even been to the sea side.

Thanks