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Changing spark plugs - VW Golf Mk5
A "How to guide" to replacing your spark plugs on a Mk5 Golf. Model shown is a BWA VW Golf GTi engine.
Other Volkswagen engines with indivdual ignition coils follow a similar procedure.
Watch our "How to" guide to replace your MK5 Golf spark plugs video or scroll down for the static step by step guide.
 | To remove the engine top cover... |
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 | Unclip the Air Mass Meter plug |
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 | Unclip the pipe at the back of the cover |
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 | Remove the front intake pipe. Lift the top cover off, checking that the rubber fixing points stay in place |
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 | Carefully lever each coil up by a small amount at a time |
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 | Ensure that the coils are level with each other as they come up |
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 | Unclip each coil from the loom plugs |
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 | Remove the plugs with a 5/8th (small) plug socket. |
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 | Due to the depth of the plug hole and the risk of cross threading, initial start the plug off by using rubber pipe. |
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Refit in the reverse order. |
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