oily plugs....!!!!!!

[toon vw 0]

just got my vr back from my local vw specialist due to it running poorly, spluttering, missing, lack of power etc, anyway they have changed the spark plugs over to platinum plugs (£8 each) & showed me the old ones which were totally covered in oil & one was'nt working at all, he has advised me to get the leads changed over aswell, should i just go for the standard VAG set? And more worryingly, whats with all the oil?? am i in for a big bill imminently :cry:

[double-6s 0]

Standard leads are very good mate. Magnecor are good too and available a bit cheaper i think?

 

How many miles on the engine?

[toon vw 0]

its done 116k, full VAG history

[double-6s 0]

See how long the new plugs take to oil up again - you'll feel when they get bad.

 

Then you'll know how serious it is. If it happens over several thousand miles its not too bad. If it's hundreds, start saving.

[big_chris1981 0]

vw leads are just red beru items....same part number other than colour code.

 

beru black leads are about £40 from GSF.

[double-6s 0]

Are they mate?

 

I thought my old vw leads were BBT or something similar?

[big_chris1981 0]

from what i could fathom with the help of a genuinely helpful parts guy, theyre now beru.....

 

I have the GSF beru items on my vr6 now and theyre all good....proper connectors at either end, etc.

[Supercharged 2]

BBT are cheap rubbish...

 

VW sell Quantum leads that again are a bit dodgy but have been recently redesigned I have been told...

 

Corrado's came with black Beru leads which you can still buy using individual part numbers but it's hit or mis weather you get red or black ones...

 

VW Spares sell Beru's in kits.

[double-6s 0]

There ya go then. I know nothing Mr Faulty :)