Spark plugs
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I'd buy them from the dealer. That way you'll be sure you've got the right ones.
My son bought his plugs from an aftermarket place and when I pulled the old plugs out we found that the seat on the plugs was wrong. And they don't supply junk. The plugs you get from the dealer will be as good as any.
My son bought his plugs from an aftermarket place and when I pulled the old plugs out we found that the seat on the plugs was wrong. And they don't supply junk. The plugs you get from the dealer will be as good as any.
I always to plan ahead and buy in a set of the correct NGK plugs from a source that I seem to trust.
The NGK website should supply the correct info, though I always confirm that by checking an up to date online VW Group parts listing.
Ending up with the wrong plug seat design is a major fail - obviously.
The NGK website should supply the correct info, though I always confirm that by checking an up to date online VW Group parts listing.
Ending up with the wrong plug seat design is a major fail - obviously.
If you want NGK i gues it is NGK PLFER7A8EG /94833
All the cars below have the 4 cyl engine EA888
NGK PLFER7A8EG is the spark plug for:
My former Golf mk7 R 2.0 TSI 2014 300 hp.
My Cupra R mk3 2.0 TSI 2018 310 hp
My Golf mk7 Alltrack 1.8 TSI 2018 180 hp.
In all these 3 cars I have installed new NGK spark plugs during the years.
As you can see the same plugs despite 1.8 or 2.0 liter engine.
The vw dealer was very expensive, nothing for me
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PS Check your car to be safe. Most likely it is the NGK plugs i have used... if the car is made before 2018 April.
All the cars below have the 4 cyl engine EA888
NGK PLFER7A8EG is the spark plug for:
My former Golf mk7 R 2.0 TSI 2014 300 hp.
My Cupra R mk3 2.0 TSI 2018 310 hp
My Golf mk7 Alltrack 1.8 TSI 2018 180 hp.
In all these 3 cars I have installed new NGK spark plugs during the years.
As you can see the same plugs despite 1.8 or 2.0 liter engine.
The vw dealer was very expensive, nothing for me
.PS Check your car to be safe. Most likely it is the NGK plugs i have used... if the car is made before 2018 April.
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@Mobbs69, NGK are or at least were a supplier of spark plugs to VW Group, so if your car has VW Group branded spark plugs in it now, there will also be the NGK part number stamped around the metal mark at the base of the plug.
When I replaced the plugs in my car and my son's car the VW plugs were NGK.
Yup, same here from 2000 VW Passat 4Motion for my family, 2000 VW Passat 4Motion, 2002 VW Polo 1.4 16V, 2009 SEAT Ibiza 1.4 16V, 2011 Audi S4, 2015 VW Polo 1.2TSI 110PS - I've no idea about older daughter's 2019 SEAT Leon Cupra 290 yet, I don't know if it will be me that services it this year as the service package has run out and younger daughter's 2019 SEAT Arona 1.0TSI 115PS, I might get that plug changing job when she visits next month!
The EA888 engine has either Bosch or NGK plugs as original fitments.
There are 3x different OEM part numbers for plugs - depending on production date & engine code.
I don't know what - if any differences there are in these 3 numbers?
Then it should be NGK PLFER7A8EG /94833
!PS Metric measurements:
Tightening torque 30 nm (source Erwin).
Gap 0,8 mm
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This is the good reason to get the official Seat plugs.
A few weeks ago I replaced the fuel filter on my daughter's Toledo. I looked at lots of different sites with loads of options varying from about ÂŁ15 for the cheapest aftermarket one to ÂŁ35 for the Seat/VW filter. What I noticed was that there were several different VW part numbers for what looked like the same filter while the aftermarket ones had the one part for lots of different cars.
I decided to plat it safe, pay the extra and get the VW item from the Seat dealer. I asked the service guy about the part numbers when I collected it and he said yes, the filters look the same but they are slightly different. The filter provides a specified amount of resistance to the flow and that varies from one car or engine to another. He said that people sometimes fit aftermarket filters and the car develops issues, engine doesn't run quite right. They then spend ages trying to figure out what's wrong with the engine when it has nothing to do with it. It's because they fitted the wrong fuel filter.
Hmmmm Mr Pig..... Don't want to be rude but I don't agree
.My guess is that the Leon Cupra 2017 in this tread have the engine code CJXC which is exactly the same as I had in my former Golf R 300 mk7 2014. I have used NGK PLFER7A8EG in the Golf R for many years without problem. Why pay 2 times more (at least in SE) for the same product when you know what to buy.
The final check is when you have them on your desk and compare treads, length and so on to the old ones.
Good luck!
https://www.ngkpartfinder.co.uk/catalogues/cars/search/spark-plugs/SEAT/LEON/2017/
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Usually the smart plan for petrol filters in these cars, and VW Group don't consider replacing them as being part of routine servicing, is to stick your head under the car and record the part number and you can usually also record the pressure setting of the built in valve, then pick one from your preferred brand, all the ones I've looked at as fitted at factory, tend to be made in China, UDI brand or a similar name of brand, that name was probably not correct.
Making sure that you are buying the correct plug or same as fitted at the factory, is to remove the easiest one to reach and check the numbering standing around the base metal part. Sometimes plugs have been revised and you need to get the later version, sometimes, across the VW Group marques, for the some age of car and type of engine, only one or two out of the four marques have actually updated the spark plug part number to reflect the change.
Making sure that you are buying the correct plug or same as fitted at the factory, is to remove the easiest one to reach and check the numbering standing around the base metal part. Sometimes plugs have been revised and you need to get the later version, sometimes, across the VW Group marques, for the some age of car and type of engine, only one or two out of the four marques have actually updated the spark plug part number to reflect the change.
If you buy at dealer you are almost 100% sure of getting a genuine plug, there are masses of fakes out there and some are in the aftermarket factors arena, very hard to spot until they fail. Just saying.Hmmmm Mr Pig..... Don't want to be rude but I don't agree
My guess is that the Leon Cupra 2017 in this tread have the engine code CJXC which is exactly the same as I had in my former Golf R 300 mk7 2014. I have used NGK PLFER7A8EG in the Golf R for many years without problem. Why pay 2 times more (at least in SE) for the same product when you know what to buy.
The final check is when you have them on your desk and compare treads, length and so on to the old ones.
Good luck!
https://www.ngkpartfinder.co.uk/catalogues/cars/search/spark-plugs/SEAT/LEON/2017/
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I cannot remember the ones I had but i did have a little issue in fitting them.
When removing the coil packs there is a wire that you need to unbolt first before undoing the next nut to remove the coil pack
Just make sure you have a spanner on the nut on top as well as the one below it. I actually had to take one of my spanners and grind it down a bit so it coulds slide onto the bottom nut
I went a bit ham fisted on the first one with just one spanner and the bolt I thought was captive in the head wasn't. It twisted and I actually snapped the wire by accident
Bit of soldering was needed and its all good now but best to know beforehand
When removing the coil packs there is a wire that you need to unbolt first before undoing the next nut to remove the coil pack
Just make sure you have a spanner on the nut on top as well as the one below it. I actually had to take one of my spanners and grind it down a bit so it coulds slide onto the bottom nut
I went a bit ham fisted on the first one with just one spanner and the bolt I thought was captive in the head wasn't. It twisted and I actually snapped the wire by accident
Bit of soldering was needed and its all good now but best to know beforehand
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