VW MK5 2.5L Spark Plug DIY

DIY video on how to change the spark plugs on a mk5 2.5l.

[@hasaniennis442]

7 years later, still great advice..God Bless U bro!

[@boomerguy9935]

Anti-seize coating is good for the right spark plugs. However, you should NOT use it on NGK spark plugs when they are inserted for the first time. They already have a priority coating from the factory. It is also a good idea to torque the plugs. This is how I do mine: Vacuum the holes before removing the old spark plugs and replacing them with new ones (check the gap: 1.0mm-1.1mm). Once they are out, blow out the holes with air. Screw the new spark plugs in finger-tight and then use a combination wrench to turn each one only 1/4 turn. Then torque to 18 ft-lbs.

[@chrisdelgado3530]

Today i changed my spark plugs. Did everything you explained. My car works perfect. I pulled the engine cover too hard on one side and cracked the cover. I was like, DAMN!!! but that was my fault, I applied too much force. I rechecked the gap size with my gap tool and it was already pre-gapped by NGK. I drove tonight long distance and my car ran like a brand new car. Awesome , Thank you dude!!!

[@hectorsaez8240]

Great tutorial bro! I have never dealt with tools in my life, and I just did my tune up thanks to you. God bless!

[@MrJag83aa]

Tremendously grateful, Just changed my plugs for my 2008 Jetta 2.5 I5 with ease. The zip-tie tip worked like a charm used two of your vids for my tune up the Fuel Filter and this one for plugs. Thanks again car is running very Smooth saved a ton! Working on brake pads Next! :)

[@calexander230]

Great tip with the zips

[@josephgriffin8351]

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[@cabinman31]

I am doing a Tune-up on my 2006 GTI today and this video helped alot eventhough the vehicles are different. Same plugs,coil packs, etc. The ziptie trick was super cool as well and will be used! Thanks again.

[@brad9548]

Good video- I wished you talked about the spark plug gap, but at least you talked about how many ft lbs they need to be tightened. Great!

[@giangnguyen4689]

Followed the video and changed my spark plugs today excellent thanks

[@radzerocool]

Appreciated this big time. Went pretty smoothly. Thanks!

[@conorreynolds9739]

Thanks for this great tutorial. Nine years later, I destroyed two of those plastic clamps (relying on friction now, fingers crossed), but otherwise went pretty smoothly.

[@leschelsey2887]

Always good to change the air filter while you are in there

[@hubmanspencer7943]

Thanks for the video man. I am getting ready to change the oil on my 2009 Jetta for the first time(actually got 3 free changes with that one, and just bought a 2016 Tiguan and now there is no free changes). I was thinking about doing the plugs while I am at it, but the car only has 31K on it so it can probably go for awhile longer, its just the age I was thinking about. I always hated taking it to the dealership to get it changed because I have always changed the oil on all my American cars. But, I figured since it was free I would let somebody experienced with VW's do it. The last time I took it to the dealership I had them check the auxiliary port because it stopped working after the battery went dead. They said when I jumped it that it fried the port on the CD player(premium 6 disc in dash changer) and that I would have to get a new CD player at over 800 dollars. I said no thanks. I can do without it, which leads me to wonder if you had to use a VAG COM when you unhooked the battery to get that auxiliary port working again(which is what I recently found out I need to do to get mine working again because the dealerships are notorious for lying about that). Of all the sensitive electronics in one of these cars, somehow jumping it managed to only damage the auxiliary port? I called BS on that anyway, but I dont have the software to check it myself. This caused me to wonder if they actually changed the air filter, oil, or oil filter when I took it up there for the free changes/inspections. I checked the cabin air filter a couple days ago, and it has never been out of the car, and it was dirty as hell. The inspection sheet said it was checked, but it had obviously never been taken out. Since the new Tiguan will always be changed by me now I thought I should learn as much as I can about how to work on these cars, and get whatever tools I need to make it easier. I have to give it to VW though, in the 6 plus years I have had the Jetta the only only thing I have had to do to it is changed the front headlights, tires, and the aforementioned oil changes. It still has the original batter even though it was ran down completely dead a few years ago. Thanks again, and sorry for the wall of text.

[@EdwardBertsch]

The dealer wanted $180 to swap $10 worth of plugs. I DON'T THINK SO.

[@divingduo1963]

Edward Bertsch where are you finding 2 dollar spark plugs 😂😂😂

[@Mr99Burns]

@@divingduo1963 Auto zone Cheapest ones $4

[@gregoryjones2003]

+I just picked up a 06 2.5 with 63000 for only,? $2900 bucks. Runs great 👍🏻 I think I'll replace the Spark plugs.,? 😃 Great video my friend. Thank you for sharing

[@FrostyCoug]

you have a nice and gentle style, I like that.

[@gwlemus]

That's what she said...

[@adctd2gtr]

Great video, I'm no mechanic but I followed your steps and had no issues whatsoever. You saved me a stack of dough, man, thank you! When I powered on the car afterward though, I do have a couple dash lights showing - the power steering and the skid-correction lights and I'm not sure if the car just needs to run for a while and cycle them out, or what. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks very much!

[@scirockalot8v]

Usually just driving a couple feet will turn the lights off. Unless you have MAF sensor and it was not plugged back in.

[@chrisdelgado3530]

Thank you your presentation. Great job!!!

[@perrydear]

Really helpful, clearly done, thanks!

[@Cdm2890]

You my friend just made my damn day. Thank you so much!!!

[@paulbunch8388]

Great video, Dude. It helped me a lot.

[@nathangregory7138]

Great video! Thanks for sharing

[@medierlam]

Nice Job Dude!

[@rudsaki]

The cover is also the MAF and air filter. After fixing a Jetta multi-function door lock part, I've concluded they are the kings function combining! ;-)

[@GradyRho92]

finally someone that post vids about the 2.5. you wouldnt happen to know of any mk5 2.5 timing belt change videos would ya

[@dangott4202]

Great video. Thank you!

[@brentaudi9354]

Great Video! Thanks!

[@luisordonez3621]

Excellent video thanks

[@Louie446]

Great job!!!!!

[@iandrackert7838]

Nice! Press VW electrical connectors IN then push back the tab then they pop right off.

[@conrad1468]

Nice job!!

[@roiman223]

Excellent!! thanks

[@ozgundemirr]

very helpful video thank you

[@muazseker7741]

thanks for posting..

[@chinq6t]

Thank you!

[@dcartellone2659]

Great video on how to do this thank you. One question are those factory Oem. Plugs. Heard someone say to get the double platinum ones, are these them.

[@arizonaidiot1250]

GREAT VID........Thanks!!!

[@mokdadus]

Very good 👍

[@jhoward3656]

Very useful video! Great! Could you tell me your spark plug model? my car is totally as same as yours, THX!

[@antoniohernandezperez3495]

Good video

[@carlosmoreno9094]

Thank you.

[@JohnDoe-gm5qr]

I had one of those grommets tear. They are not expensive. I just had to order a new one. I like to spray a little heavy duty silicone in them so they slide off more easily. Do not use petroleum on them if you want them to last a little bit longer. That degrades the rubber but silicone should not. Use dielectric grease or something similar if you don't have silicone. They will be a little bit easier next time.

[@beto6098]

Hello! I need help changing the knock sensors. I've looked online but no luck. Any idea where they are at? I think there's two in the MK5 2.5

[@enrico5232]

I changed the spark plugs on my vw rabbit 2007 and the automotive parts gave me pzfr5q-11 instead the original that I took them off from my car pzfr5j-11. what is the difference? can I used them anyways? is it a big deal? thanks

[@scirockalot8v]

The 2.5 does not have a timing belt but a timing chain. Really doesn't need changed until 100k. Its located on the transmission side. A lot of work involved to change them.

[@megomego1001]

hey Plz...what about polo 1.6 sedan 2004 ? .. 14 or 16mm spark plugs socket size ? Thanks in advance ,,

[@rodneybrown5889]

Sweet....I hope to do mine soon....I get a lil misfire e ery now and then...but doesn't throw a code...so a plug change seems like the culprit...it had 73,000....and I do t know if previous owner had them changed...so why not...otherwise when I drive on the highway...it rarely misfires.... So I call a plug ..

[@vetterobertson6685]

So that groan sound when the motor running is normal! I’ve been wondering if something was wrong.

[@jesusm.correajr4903]

I got a cylinder 2 and cylinder 5 misfire and a random misfire it say the problem might be cylinder 2 I got the coils. I already changed the spark plugs at pepboys. Which they charger over 500 dollars and they only changed one coil so no I'm gonna do it my self. It has to be the coils? Right?

[@boostedcoupe797]

Did the spark plugs have to be gapped?

[@NateoPotato94]

4:49 best part

[@supremegaud7]

Out here in southern Cali the dealership wanted $580 + tax to change the plugs 😵😆

[@adctd2gtr]

GTFOH some of these shops charge crazy shit. The last one I was at called me and said they were literally holding my plugs to check them and wanted $400 to put fresh ones in. Like dude, you've already done the work, just finish it at this point. Nope. So here we are on youtube, learning shit and saving hundreds.

[@uium]

Hi there, i did the same but the car sound weird + the heat in the dashboard off

[@erickgsawyer]

Great video. Helped out a lot. But, afterwards my engine is shaking a bit, but not misfiring. What did I do wrong?

[@TomCook1993]

So what was it?

[@alexradillo9170]

What part number are those spark plugs?

[@sdrass]

Hmmm, anti-seize on VW plugs?

[@ediri8354]

correct me if i'm wrong but isn't 25nm = 19lb-ft

[@mikefrias441]

So i have a vw 2007 jetta . I bought double platinum bosch plugs. Do they need to be gapped ?

[@yheitman4562]

No, do not scratch the coated electrodes. They are gapped. Apply anti- sieze to the plug threads, sparingly. Moly or copper are fine.

[@Federer2001]

Hi! I have the same exact car as you. What size socket and brand did you use when you take out and put in the spark plugs?

[@scirockalot8v]

Federer2001 5/8.

[@Federer2001]

was it magnetic or did the spark plus just stayed in there when you pulled them out and put them back?

[@scirockalot8v]

Federer2001 16mm

[@Diabolik3]

Could mechanic ripp you off with throttle body replacement if only spark plugs were bad? 5 days ago I paid $600 for the throttle replacement and today long start and bad spark plugs. Please, thank you.

[@RailTime1786]

What year and model is your car? I don't have a mass air flow on sensor there.

[@scirockalot8v]

2008

[@scirockalot8v]

2009+ have a MAP sensor.

[@pasfinest83]

What did you use to grease up the new plugs? Thanks

[@scirockalot8v]

copper anti-sieze.

[@orangepeel2223]

You dont need to do that

[@curtisgauthier9205]

What size spark plug socket? Why does nowhere on the internet say what size it takes?!? :(

[@mariomanzo4116]

Curtis Gauthier pretty sure it’s a 3/8 but I’m sure you found that out since the comment is almost a year old lol

[@v.e.7236]

Why does a plastic cover make things so mysterious? Just seeing how simple it is to get that damned cover off is heartening.

[@darrenfitzpatrick6490]

dear God why did you move the clamp over the soft intake hose?! good way to tear it up in a hurry lol, should've just moved it rearward over the hard plastic...... 1:51 either way good clear video and excellent zip tie trick.

[@scirockalot8v]

I agree. Just a careless thing I did.

[@sebaswatts]

write the ngk code!!!

[@beto6098]

How often do you recommend changing the spark plugs?

[@timmm85]

+Beto Acevedo every 40,000 miles - i think. But people will tell you that they'll last much longer than that.

[@rennurse3041]

+Beto Acevedo every 40,000 miles on 1.8 liter engines

[@lukaskiknadze804]

Hello I need help and please answer.I own volkswagen jetta 2006 2.5 Decided to change spark plugs and bought original 101-905-601.than I found out that spark plugs is for 2.5 but 2008-upper models.please tell me is there any problem if I use it for my car? My car spark plug number is 101-905-600

[@scirockalot8v]

Lukas Kiknadze I honestly don't know what the difference would be. It could possibly just be a temperature thing. Cold be a colder/hotter plug. Could also just be a revision. Vw is good for that.

[@lukaskiknadze804]

scirockalot8v thanks for reply.I will try it anyway ;) I don't think it will damage anything

[@lukaskiknadze804]

As I know difference between mk5 2.5 and mk6 2.5 is only horse power.mine has 150 and mk6-170

[@willg4925]

The dealership wants $667 to swap out the spark plugs and the breather valve..I think it's way too much.

[@donaldwhitfield2133]

2008 vw

[@irvingabbott6]

At time 5:05 if I have oil in that area what do that mean? Then I’m having a lot of oil at the bottom of my Jetta.

[@scirockalot8v]

Valve cover gasket is bad.

[@atarnofsky]

Screw the zipties....use a FLAT HEAD SCREWDRIVER!!!!! REALLY DUDE???

[@orangepeel2223]

Who taught you to put anti seize on spark plugs...that is not recommended by anyone I have ever talked too....you basically take the chance of serious damage pre-ignition

[@scirockalot8v]

Honestly it's a discussed topic. Ford uses it on their 5.4 Triton heads since the plugs were breaking off in them. A light smear on the threads is safe. Some say it reduces or increases(not sure right now) torque value. The torque wrench doesn't know if there is anti sieze or not and is going to click at the specific torque setting. I haven't had an issue with it. In an old cast iron head I wouldn't use it.

[@BobSmith-mc7uq]

Absolutely NO need to disconnect your battery to change spark plugs. Also, you SHOULD check spark plug gap & they can be adjusted. NEVER trust spark plug gap settings from the manufacturer!

[@Happy-Me.]

You don't need anti seize on NGK plugs!!