Contemplating a first tune up for this ride I just bought, one I'm not really familiar with yet. Four questions for ya on spark plugs. Thanks!
1. Your preferred spark plugs for this engine. Brand, single platinum, double-platinum, iridium, unicorn horn tipped, etc.
2. Brands or plug types that DIDN'T work well for you in this engine.
3. Without going out to my car to check the owner's manual, I'll assume that the Bentley schedule of 60K miles I'm looking at now is correct. Does that number assume no platinum....single platinum....double platinum...iridium? (Or unicorn horn.) Change out intervals of up to 100K miles are advertised for the better plugs out there -- ACDelco states "ACDelco's Professional Platinum Spark Plugs can give up to 100,000 miles of service in some applications" -- so a 60K change out schedule seems a bit conservative, but maybe VW has good reason for that.
4. Based on a few bad experiences with seized spark plugs while working on my friends' rides, the thought of NOT using anti-seize grease is sacrilege to me. Has anyone had any unexpected problems with using plug grease on this engine? Thanks.
1. Your preferred spark plugs for this engine. Brand, single platinum, double-platinum, iridium, unicorn horn tipped, etc.
2. Brands or plug types that DIDN'T work well for you in this engine.
3. Without going out to my car to check the owner's manual, I'll assume that the Bentley schedule of 60K miles I'm looking at now is correct. Does that number assume no platinum....single platinum....double platinum...iridium? (Or unicorn horn.) Change out intervals of up to 100K miles are advertised for the better plugs out there -- ACDelco states "ACDelco's Professional Platinum Spark Plugs can give up to 100,000 miles of service in some applications" -- so a 60K change out schedule seems a bit conservative, but maybe VW has good reason for that.
4. Based on a few bad experiences with seized spark plugs while working on my friends' rides, the thought of NOT using anti-seize grease is sacrilege to me. Has anyone had any unexpected problems with using plug grease on this engine? Thanks.