Spark Plugs NGK or Bosch Platinum +4

Re: Spark Plugs NGK or Bosch Platinum +4 (A.C.)

Please god don't put those platinum +4's in. They'll be gone in 300 miles.

Re: Spark Plugs NGK or Bosch Platinum +4 (A.C.)

Stay away from +4's, just use the stock NGK's in copper or plat.

Re: Spark Plugs NGK or Bosch Platinum +4 (A.C.)

I put mine in 500 miles ago, and the car feels llike it did with my plugs that had 35,000 miles on it. I would stay away from the Bosch Platinum+4. I am going back to the plugs I had last time, BERU.

Re: Spark Plugs NGK or Bosch Platinum +4 (VictorRyan6)

I'm sure this has been beaten to death, but somehow I didn't find much helpful in the archives...
Can someone summarize how or point me to where I can learn about changing the plugs in a VR6?
I'm no newbie to working on cars, but those plug wires sure disappear down a dark, ominous hole. There's gotta be some tricks to making this job easier.

Re: Spark Plugs NGK or Bosch Platinum +4 (A.C.)

I've been running +4's now for 2 years.. no problems.. but I'm thinking of trying the ngk or beru to see if I'm missing anything..

Re: Spark Plugs NGK or Bosch Platinum +4 (A.C.)

While NGK might make some good plugs, I have a hard time believing that they are stock equipment, since the owners manual tell me to use Bosch plugs and gives me the parts number for them.
Tom
94 SLC
86 Jetta coupe

Re: Spark Plugs NGK or Bosch Platinum +4 (6cylVWguy)

BOSCH FR8 LDC. These are non platinum plugs and the best for a VR6.
Anthony

Re: Spark Plugs NGK or Bosch Platinum +4 (BlauSlc92)

The dealer can say what they want, but I would trust the owners manual before I would trust the dealer. The only way that I would beleive that the NGK's are the true factory plug is if the Bosch's are no longer made, and have recently become the plug of choice. Why would VW use a plug that isn't german? Most of the things on our cars come from German companies as it is. It seems that most things under the hood have the Bosch name on them as well.
Tom
94 SLC
86 Jetta coupe



[Modified by 6cylVWguy, 6:44 PM 11-30-2001]

Re: Spark Plugs NGK or Bosch Platinum +4 (A.C.)

Have used the beru's, the factory ngk's, aftermarket ngk's, bosch +4s and now regular bosch. they are all the same and all lasted for 30k miles each. no difference that i could tell in idle or performance or anything at all. they each did feel pretty good right after swapping out the old set. don't spend more than 5 bucks a plug and change them more often.
edmund

Re: Spark Plugs NGK or Bosch Platinum +4 (ekwong)

My car came with the NGK's from the factory . When I replaced them last year I put in the BOSCH FR8 LDC. My friend just changed his plugs in his Golf CL VR6 . He also had NGK's. The plugs he got from the dealer where NGK's that came in a VW box. The plugs had both Ngk and VW symbols on them

Re: Spark Plugs NGK or Bosch Platinum +4 (AlexiGTIVR6)

Yes, NGK. Anyone try the new NGK triple yet? I heard those are the set up.....
Bill

Re: Spark Plugs NGK or Bosch Platinum +4 (Bob Roberts)

WeLL Bob, then why does the owners manual say to use Bosch plugs? I think you may be the moron. Things may have changed for the newer models, but, the Corrado manual say Bosch. There really is no argument over that.
Tom
94 SLC
86 Jetta coupe