GravyCat

I'm going to replace the spark plugs on my 99 1.8T.

I am a shadetree mechanic at best, but I need to keep my maintainance costs
down, and I'm willing to turn a wrench to do it. I had all the belts
replaced by a reputable mechnic (including the TB), but a couple months
after that I noticed a drop in performance, and since I'm pushing 90K miles
I think it's time to replace the sparks, filters and maybe even the wires
(opinions?). There is nothing in the owners manual recommending brand/type
of sparks, other than to purchase it from my AUDI dealership. Yea, sure
I'll do that.... (not).

Could someone please recommend a brand/type of spark, and also please let me
know the torque setting required? I live in the USA. Thanks !

Woodchuck

Just remove one of your old plugs to get the number. Also Advanced Auto
Parts has listings for VW's. Since you got 90k on the engine I would do the
timing belt REAL SOON because if it breaks you have a bunch of bent valves
to the tune of about $1500-$2000. Some early 99's required updating the
t-belt tensioner pulley which is sold by a kit.



"GravyCat" <patowen@pugetsound.NOSPAM.net> wrote in message
news:HLqLzL.BJ0@news.boeing.com...
> I'm going to replace the spark plugs on my 99 1.8T.
>
> I am a shadetree mechanic at best, but I need to keep my maintainance
costs
> down, and I'm willing to turn a wrench to do it. I had all the belts
> replaced by a reputable mechnic (including the TB), but a couple months
> after that I noticed a drop in performance, and since I'm pushing 90K
miles
> I think it's time to replace the sparks, filters and maybe even the wires
> (opinions?). There is nothing in the owners manual recommending
brand/type
> of sparks, other than to purchase it from my AUDI dealership. Yea, sure
> I'll do that.... (not).
>
> Could someone please recommend a brand/type of spark, and also please let
me
> know the torque setting required? I live in the USA. Thanks !
>
>

Ronny

"GravyCat" <patowen@pugetsound.NOSPAM.net> wrote in message
news:HLqLzL.BJ0@news.boeing.com...
> I'm going to replace the spark plugs on my 99 1.8T.
>
> I am a shadetree mechanic at best, but I need to keep my maintainance
costs
> down, and I'm willing to turn a wrench to do it. I had all the belts
> replaced by a reputable mechnic (including the TB), but a couple months
> after that I noticed a drop in performance, and since I'm pushing 90K
miles
> I think it's time to replace the sparks, filters and maybe even the wires
> (opinions?). There is nothing in the owners manual recommending
brand/type
> of sparks, other than to purchase it from my AUDI dealership. Yea, sure
> I'll do that.... (not).
>
> Could someone please recommend a brand/type of spark, and also please let
me
> know the torque setting required? I live in the USA. Thanks !
>
>

GSF car parts state for 1.8T these are the OEM plugs SPARKPLUG-F7LTCR A4
1.6 / 1.8 / 1.8T / 2.6 / 2.8 Ex. 30v 3.00


And for 2.6/2.8 v6 its this SPARKPLUG-FGR7DQE A4 2.4 / 2.8 V6
AGA/AJG/ALF/ACK/ALG Engs. 3.90


As for torque settings, I don't know.

cheers

Ron