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yeah, it happened the same to me, i had to buy 2 new rubber boots to my car because of that, then i learned that warming the engine a little bit it becomes easly to remove them.
Pro-tip for the boot problem: Don't do it on a cold engine. Just did it on two Mk7 GTIs and both were ran up to operating temp and I had zero issue getting the coil packs off by hand.
Just did my 2018 Golf R. Very easy job, didn’t need a coil puller tool as I had the engine at operating temperature which made the coils very easy to remove by hand.
Thanks for the procedure and helpful tips. I just completed this job on my '17 GTI w/37K miles (spark plugs are due at 40K). I warmed the engine up to full temperature before trying to remove the coils. I used the T10530 coil puller from Amazon ($56) and Bosch 8160 double platinum plugs, also from Amazon ($9/ea). The coils and tubes came out very easily, no struggles at all. BTW this job took less than 45min, easy.
Tip for the boots if they separate from the coil itself. Grab a rubber tipped air nozzle and stick it in the center, the air will force itself through the sides of the boot allowing it to come out.
Thank you! As a newbie, I completed the work in just under an hour. Super helpful instructions! A warm engine + the ignition coil puller tool are definitely the ticket.
This is hands-down the best vid on You Tube for this particular task. Followed your tips to a T and had no problems. Very thorough...thanks for posting!
I wouldn't use anti-sieze on the boots, but I would use it on the threads to the spark plugs. And I use Die-electric grease on the boots and it will minimize or prevent those boots from getting stuck on the plug insulators.
Thanks to the info, followed this and changed the plugs on my Mk7.5 R. Only took twenty minutes. I got the engine warm and just wiggled and pulled the coil packs out, very easy overall.
Thanks for putting this together. I am glad to see that you ran into the difficulties of the boot being stuck on the spark plug as it helped me realize that it's just not my vehicle. I decided to stop the replacement process until I have 4 new coil packs to replace the OEM ones.
Just got a new 2019 GTI (I presume the procedure is still the same since this is a 3 year old video). Thanks to the video and the commentary, I'm learning about basic (future) maintenance on the car. Again...thanks, all. Great community here!
I had a coil separate from the boot. Upon removal it got a barely visible tear in the middle of the boot and after putting everything back together the coil was arcing to the cylinder head through the boot hole causing a misfire. Fortunately the boots are in fact replaceable by themselves. You do not have to replace the whole coil assembly if this happens.
Do not use an impact to take off the nuts on top of the coil-packs. I ended up spinning the stud with it on one and it ripped off the ground ring. It's less risky to loosen the nuts by hand tool first.
after watching this video and then doing this job I'm convinced that tool they are trying to sell is responsible for breaking the boot off the ignition coil. I had no problem using two hands and jiggling them out. it was easy.
Just did this without the coilpack puller tool. I'm at 90k and the coilpacks were stubborn. Probably cause the head seal needs to be replaced and stuck on oil caused them to be sticky. Used air and drove it before hand to get up to temp. Didn't ruin any coilpacks. Just made sure to get under the boot all the way with fingers to before tugging. Fingers are a little burned with gloves on. 1 day heal is Better then replacing the coilpacks. Thank you for this informative video.
You can buy the boot separately (06K905199 or 06K905199A), btw; not necessary if you're replacing the coils as well. Additionally, if you try to remove the coils from a cold engine it is possible to tear these boots near the top, and even a small tear in the boot is enough to have the spark to "short" through the tear to the valve cover => many fabulous misfires, especially under load, are almost guaranteed. And as others have mentioned - change the spark plugs on a cold engine.
Thanks for being willing to show that pliers can get the boots out. My 2020 SE at 29k miles wouldn't let the coils out with the boots. The spark plug tube sealing surface at the valve cover has some of that anarobic sealant gluing the boots in.
Damn I never knew pulling spark plug coils could be so tough. Before I take my coils out , I better have some spare coils just in case one comes apart on me too.
As some comments suggest, does warming the engine work? as I understand rubber contracts when heated so in theory it should be harder to pull off the plug?
Three of the four boots tore when I replaced my plugs. It’s time to do them again so I bought four boots in advance. You can buy the boots by themselves nut don’t expect to find them at the dealer. One coil was the same price as four boots.
Just did this for my mk7.5 you I was under the impression you needed the coilover tool but you absolutely DO NOT need it. Just warm up the engine for 15 min and they'll easily come off using your hands. Super easy. Don't spend 40$ on a useless tool.
The first 10mm nut was frozen to the lower one; would not free and was mangling the ground wire on all of them. I had to find a 10mm open end wrench and grind it thinner to slip in and hold that bottom nut.
+Deutsche Auto Parts After watching a few videos on youtube about ignition coil removal it seems that the ignition coils are quite a lot easier to remove if the engine is still warm. They literally just seemed to pop out by hand.
Must be a design “feature”. My cylinder 3 also separated like that. Tore the rubber trying to pull out with pliers :/. Ended up buying a cheap compressor and blowing air down the hole and after changing to a different tip, it popped right out like magic.
Have you ever seen an issue where the nut that holds the ground wire down spins and doesn't come off? All four of mine spin (the stud remains fixed in place) but doesn't come off.
Just to let everyone know, when undoing the connectors, you have to push that little clip back up too after pushing down. It comes out so easily when you press the clip up with the connector.
You're Unitronic tuned right? Did you notice any improvement in performance? Unitronic doesn't particularly recommend upgrading spark plugs, so I'm curious.
I was told by unitronic that they their tunes are configured for factory plug gap. On my 17 alltrack its .032, the RS7 plugs I bought for my vehicle came pre-gapped at .028 for some reason. Just an FYI for anyone else using these plugs with a unitronic tune, make sure the plugs are gapped at factory spec before putting them in.
In houndreds of spark plugs that i changed never one of them was out of mm on gap. Especially on Bosch 4ground spark plugs if you mess with gap you destroy the spark plug.
Uggghh. Broke the bolt that fastens the ignition coil. Broke at less than 20 ft lbs. found another one that fits until the replacement comes in the mail. They sure do make some soft bolts. I feel like the engine block is pretty damn soft too.
Do this job on a warm engine, they slide right out. I noticed there wasn't any anti-seize on the spark plug threads? Would help to remove them later on
Not a good idea to use a drill... if a top nut is frozen the whole bolt could come lose, wrapping the ground connector wire around the socket and potentially breaking the connector. Almost happened to me
Per his comment at 10:50 about having some oil looking down the cylinder.. he suggests replacing the valve cover / adding anaerobic sealant. Anyone have a DIY video on this process??
any tips for getting the coil packs out? even on a hot engine, i cannot remove the boot from any of my cylinders. even with my full strength, they are suctioned into the hole. the rubber was stretched 3-4 inches out of the hole but wouldnt let go. what do i do?
I’m still stock and plan on going stage 1 soon but have to replace a plug due to misfire,will installing the rs7 plugs disrupt drivability on a stock car?
@@noahglodowski2722 nothing definitive but I wouldn’t suggest it due to it’s colder range not optimal for an unmodified car.honestly most find the stock plugs to be sufficient until they are stage 3 or better.if you have a misfire you should definitely attempt to diagnose the issue because it may not be the plug.my car is stage two now and I haven’t had an issue using stock plugs whatsoever
how many miles was on this mk7 when u pulled the plugs? do u recommend pulling just the coils early to put some dielectric greese on the boots so you don't have to replace them? and when do you recommend to replace spark plugs?
hey guys.. that spark plug socket, what size drive is it? its not listed anywhere on your website. need to know what wrench i need to fit it. guessing its a 1/2" but i would like to be sure, thanks!
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Hey Paul. I am stage 2 apr so I was wondering if I order those spark plugs directly from you guys do I need to re gap them to 0.024 or can I just directly replace them?
Mreque89 Dieletric grease is the correct thing to do. I don't understand why did Paul say to use anti seize on the boots. Anti seize should be used on the threads of the spark plug.
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Through experience, I find warming up the engine to operating temperature really makes taking out those coils much much easier.
yeah, it happened the same to me, i had to buy 2 new rubber boots to my car because of that, then i learned that warming the engine a little bit it becomes easly to remove them.
Thanks for the tip. Made the change out a breeze!
Damn it I wish I had read this comment first
Nice one. Thanks for sharing your experience.
Can confirm, very easy to get out by hand with a warm engine.
Pro-tip for the boot problem:
Don't do it on a cold engine. Just did it on two Mk7 GTIs and both were ran up to operating temp and I had zero issue getting the coil packs off by hand.
He was talking about the coils not the plugs and better to get the engine warmed up
vroomgc But how the hell do you get the plugs out cold if you take the coils out hot?
Willy Lamb oh gee that’s a brain teaser,how about let it cool? The coils come out first while car is still hot
oldman tip for any rubber problem: Silicone spray...
Did you need the removal tool?
Just did my 2018 Golf R. Very easy job, didn’t need a coil puller tool as I had the engine at operating temperature which made the coils very easy to remove by hand.
Thanks for the procedure and helpful tips. I just completed this job on my '17 GTI w/37K miles (spark plugs are due at 40K). I warmed the engine up to full temperature before trying to remove the coils. I used the T10530 coil puller from Amazon ($56) and Bosch 8160 double platinum plugs, also from Amazon ($9/ea). The coils and tubes came out very easily, no struggles at all. BTW this job took less than 45min, easy.
Tip for the boots if they separate from the coil itself. Grab a rubber tipped air nozzle and stick it in the center, the air will force itself through the sides of the boot allowing it to come out.
Thank you! As a newbie, I completed the work in just under an hour. Super helpful instructions! A warm engine + the ignition coil puller tool are definitely the ticket.
Been changing plugs for over 2 decades and never knew about leaning back on the extension to release socket - Genius !!!! It worked
just changed my spark plugs today...very easy with warm engine.
I got your RS7 plugs and successfully changed in my 17 GTI today. Thanks!
This is hands-down the best vid on You Tube for this particular task. Followed your tips to a T and had no problems. Very thorough...thanks for posting!
I wouldn't use anti-sieze on the boots, but I would use it on the threads to the spark plugs. And I use Die-electric grease on the boots and it will minimize or prevent those boots from getting stuck on the plug insulators.
Thanks to the info, followed this and changed the plugs on my Mk7.5 R. Only took twenty minutes. I got the engine warm and just wiggled and pulled the coil packs out, very easy overall.
So these work on a mk7.5? I recently purchased a 2020 gti and wanted to make sure these weren’t for mk7 only but couldn’t find any info online
Thanks for putting this together. I am glad to see that you ran into the difficulties of the boot being stuck on the spark plug as it helped me realize that it's just not my vehicle. I decided to stop the replacement process until I have 4 new coil packs to replace the OEM ones.
Or you can be a man and take them off by hand
Just got a new 2019 GTI (I presume the procedure is still the same since this is a 3 year old video). Thanks to the video and the commentary, I'm learning about basic (future) maintenance on the car. Again...thanks, all. Great community here!
I had a coil separate from the boot. Upon removal it got a barely visible tear in the middle of the boot and after putting everything back together the coil was arcing to the cylinder head through the boot hole causing a misfire. Fortunately the boots are in fact replaceable by themselves. You do not have to replace the whole coil assembly if this happens.
@@tonipepperoni77 Here www.shopdap.com/06k-905-199-a.html
This is a revised version that is supposed to be easier to take off.
Do not use an impact to take off the nuts on top of the coil-packs. I ended up spinning the stud with it on one and it ripped off the ground ring. It's less risky to loosen the nuts by hand tool first.
after watching this video and then doing this job I'm convinced that tool they are trying to sell is responsible for breaking the boot off the ignition coil. I had no problem using two hands and jiggling them out. it was easy.
Every car is different 🤷♂️
I literally just did this and yeah I thought you needed the tool and was about to spend 40$. I just used my hands to wiggle them out.
Just did this without the coilpack puller tool. I'm at 90k and the coilpacks were stubborn. Probably cause the head seal needs to be replaced and stuck on oil caused them to be sticky. Used air and drove it before hand to get up to temp. Didn't ruin any coilpacks. Just made sure to get under the boot all the way with fingers to before tugging. Fingers are a little burned with gloves on. 1 day heal is Better then replacing the coilpacks. Thank you for this informative video.
Hey Pauly D! Coils came out great while the car was warm. Noticed oil in the #4 plug tube! Guess I'm doing a cam cover gasket!
You can buy the boot separately (06K905199 or 06K905199A), btw; not necessary if you're replacing the coils as well. Additionally, if you try to remove the coils from a cold engine it is possible to tear these boots near the top, and even a small tear in the boot is enough to have the spark to "short" through the tear to the valve cover => many fabulous misfires, especially under load, are almost guaranteed. And as others have mentioned - change the spark plugs on a cold engine.
To lube the rubber boot, not anti seize, but Bosch hV paste, it's a dielectric and a lube to keep boot from sticking
If u go to cold on the heat reange u will get more carbon on the plugs. I use OEM in my stage 1 seat leon
Thanks for being willing to show that pliers can get the boots out. My 2020 SE at 29k miles wouldn't let the coils out with the boots. The spark plug tube sealing surface at the valve cover has some of that anarobic sealant gluing the boots in.
i know this is a year ago, but its always good to double check gap.
Holy balls man looks like you're pulling teeth out of the GTI!! Lol
Great install video Paul, much appreciated!!
Indeed get engine warm first before remove coils, alot easier!🤗
Dude you make poping those clips look so easy. Its hard af. Those connectors are junk.
Damn I never knew pulling spark plug coils could be so tough. Before I take my coils out , I better have some spare coils just in case one comes apart on me too.
Not a bad idea
As some comments suggest, does warming the engine work? as I understand rubber contracts when heated so in theory it should be harder to pull off the plug?
Three of the four boots tore when I replaced my plugs. It’s time to do them again so I bought four boots in advance. You can buy the boots by themselves nut don’t expect to find them at the dealer. One coil was the same price as four boots.
I can't trust the pre-gap. I always verify, or I can't sleep knowing how they were carelessly treated in shipping or stocking.
Just did this for my mk7.5 you I was under the impression you needed the coilover tool but you absolutely DO NOT need it.
Just warm up the engine for 15 min and they'll easily come off using your hands. Super easy. Don't spend 40$ on a useless tool.
I agree completely unnecessary
The first 10mm nut was frozen to the lower one; would not free and was mangling the ground wire on all of them. I had to find a 10mm open end wrench and grind it thinner to slip in and hold that bottom nut.
That pop was super satisfying.
+Deutsche Auto Parts After watching a few videos on youtube about ignition coil removal it seems that the ignition coils are quite a lot easier to remove if the engine is still warm. They literally just seemed to pop out by hand.
Even tho I know the procedure. It was very helpful to actually view it before doing it. Thanks!
Unless I missed it what is the benefit of Rs7 spark plugs on GTi mk7.5
?????
Must be a design “feature”. My cylinder 3 also separated like that. Tore the rubber trying to pull out with pliers :/. Ended up buying a cheap compressor and blowing air down the hole and after changing to a different tip, it popped right out like magic.
Super easy job don’t be scared to do it.
for MK7R spar plug RS7 need to be gap ??? if yes which gap he need it also he available coilpack performance for R 2017
Have you ever seen an issue where the nut that holds the ground wire down spins and doesn't come off? All four of mine spin (the stud remains fixed in place) but doesn't come off.
Just to let everyone know, when undoing the connectors, you have to push that little clip back up too after pushing down. It comes out so easily when you press the clip up with the connector.
Any benefit to running the RS7 plugs on a bone stock vehicle? Or would it just make sense to stay OEM.
No benefit at all, stage 2 cars plus see the benefit
Lover the show . Best advice ever
You're Unitronic tuned right? Did you notice any improvement in performance? Unitronic doesn't particularly recommend upgrading spark plugs, so I'm curious.
Simon Muratoff Did you ever get an answer to this?
I was told by unitronic that they their tunes are configured for factory plug gap. On my 17 alltrack its .032, the RS7 plugs I bought for my vehicle came pre-gapped at .028 for some reason. Just an FYI for anyone else using these plugs with a unitronic tune, make sure the plugs are gapped at factory spec before putting them in.
Would this be similar for an APR tune? How are you finding the RS7 plugs? Any misfire issues? Thanks
@@melikesutube I assume so, the plugs were great once the misfire issue was worked out. Which I isolated to faulty coilpacks.
does anybody know were to find the plastic plugs that go on the coils
i broke a few....
Thank you. This helped me tremendously.
Starting to think about opening same channel in Russian UA-cam. There a lot of vag enthusiasts here. bTW you are doing great job!
Go for it. Im sure there is an opportunity to help the people in that market.
Hi, please share a video on replacing the upper timing cover gasket on a mk7 , also advise if i need to drain oil
Correct gap for mk 7.5 gti stage 2? Thanks
They may be pregapped but you should always check the gaps
In houndreds of spark plugs that i changed never one of them was out of mm on gap. Especially on Bosch 4ground spark plugs if you mess with gap you destroy the spark plug.
Oem plugs are always preplugged. Even their transmissions come prefilled lol germans dont trust us
Warm it up and if a particularly sticky one, compressed air down the side.
The puller he is using is about 8 bucks off aliexpress
Can you use rs3 coilpacks on a stock mk7 gti with stock genuine plugs?
Do you not put anti seize on the spark plugs threads?
wow that engine is clean man!
60k miles, is it good time for change to sparg plugs
Mert Ozbahcivanoglu yes
What should the gap be if you have the apt stage 1 tune
Uggghh. Broke the bolt that fastens the ignition coil. Broke at less than 20 ft lbs. found another one that fits until the replacement comes in the mail.
They sure do make some soft bolts. I feel like the engine block is pretty damn soft too.
The previous owner of my car stripped the threads on the valve cover for that bolt. I don’t blame him, it’s very soft metal. Thank god for helicoil.
Do this job on a warm engine, they slide right out. I noticed there wasn't any anti-seize on the spark plug threads? Would help to remove them later on
my car shakes a lil at idle will this help ?
Fyi, the IKH24 is no longer the spark plug APR recommends. All their literature now recommends the NGK R73437-9.
Thanks for that. We are not an APR dealer so we are not always up on the latest and greatest
@@Deutscheautoparts Those NGK are expensive AF.
Thanks! I am sending the Densos back. Those NGK are really expensive! Going with the RS7 plugs.
Can this be done warming up the engine and without the use of that coil Extractor, meaning, by hand?
Not a good idea to use a drill... if a top nut is frozen the whole bolt could come lose, wrapping the ground connector wire around the socket and potentially breaking the connector. Almost happened to me
How did you get the top bolt off? I'm experiencing that problem with the nut freezing & the ground wire wrapping around the bolt...
@@StephenUsery I had the same issue, so i get a little 10mm wrench to hold the screw
How important are those grounds because my just came off without even trying😢
Per his comment at 10:50 about having some oil looking down the cylinder.. he suggests replacing the valve cover / adding anaerobic sealant. Anyone have a DIY video on this process??
How often should spark plugs be changed on a stage 2 tuned gti?
can i use it on my mk7gti non flashed?? only jb4 custom tune or map1??
any tips for getting the coil packs out? even on a hot engine, i cannot remove the boot from any of my cylinders. even with my full strength, they are suctioned into the hole. the rubber was stretched 3-4 inches out of the hole but wouldnt let go. what do i do?
What size is the socket for the plug
So should I be upgrading my plugs with a tune? I see some people say it's stupid not to, while others say it's not needed.
you should only upgrade plugs if they givin you problems. Spark plugs are pointless to replace unless broken, or entirely rebuilt engine for 500+ hp
I’m still stock and plan on going stage 1 soon but have to replace a plug due to misfire,will installing the rs7 plugs disrupt drivability on a stock car?
Did you ever find an answer to this I’m about to do the same thing and am curious
@@noahglodowski2722 nothing definitive but I wouldn’t suggest it due to it’s colder range not optimal for an unmodified car.honestly most find the stock plugs to be sufficient until they are stage 3 or better.if you have a misfire you should definitely attempt to diagnose the issue because it may not be the plug.my car is stage two now and I haven’t had an issue using stock plugs whatsoever
Hi, some says RS7 upper spark bridge piece broke and come in engine?
What is you point on that?
Audi Guy /Johnny D Bergh
how many miles was on this mk7 when u pulled the plugs? do u recommend pulling just the coils early to put some dielectric greese on the boots so you don't have to replace them? and when do you
recommend to replace spark plugs?
Gauge167 I always use dielectric grease on the spark plug boots.
2020 GLI here, do I have to upgrade the coils or can I just upgrade the plugs?
He mentions the heat range being colder, do you have to do anything to adjust that or will it be good after the install? Thanks
Salmaan Janjua no, no adjustments.
Can you do a Valve Cover sealant video for a mk7 GTI???
Hi. I have a mk 7.5 golf 1.5 tsi. My vw workshop manual says 22 nm, any thoughts on this. 🤔
Also, do I have to get upgraded coil packs?
hey guys.. that spark plug socket, what size drive is it? its not listed anywhere on your website. need to know what wrench i need to fit it. guessing its a 1/2" but i would like to be sure, thanks!
i tape the socket to the extension so that it doesn't get stuck
There are 2 kind of spark plugs oem for the gti on your website, one with the B and one with the C,whats the different?
Does the ignition coilpuller also fit for the MK7 2013 europe version?
Volkswagen Tiguan 2011 Tsi engine how much torque I need for spark plugs
Does this works on 3.6 vr 6?
What is the factory gap on the RS7 plugs you guys sell. Just got my set today
Would you suggest one step colder plugs for a mk7 that is running Lean?
Can I run theses plugs on our full bolt on mk4/mk5 running 25psi
how adjust healight with obdeleven after lowering car with billstein ??
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APR Recommends 0.24mm gap. Is this true for these plugs even if they come pregapped?
Always check the gap
BSfunk44 that what she said
Are you meant to reuse the boot that is on the stock coils. On the rs3 coils
Put anti seize grease on the spark plug threads and dielectric grease on the boots where the plugs are.
Never anti seize. Comes with it already.
What size was the torque wrench used in this video?
Can't you use dielectric grease in the boots?
Can I put the rs7 spark plugs in a factory gti mk7?
Hi. Please can you give the NGK reference for the RS7 SPARK PLUG
06K905601M or NGK 91006, for anyone reading this today.
Hey Paul. I am stage 2 apr so I was wondering if I order those spark plugs directly from you guys do I need to re gap them to 0.024 or can I just directly replace them?
Mk7 Black-and-Red plugs come pre gapped. No need to gap them. If anything , check the gap just to be sure.
Dielectric grease buddy, allways use it on them boots on all cars. =)
Mreque89 Dieletric grease is the correct thing to do. I don't understand why did Paul say to use anti seize on the boots. Anti seize should be used on the threads of the spark plug.
Do you apply dielectric grease inside the coil boot that gets put on the spark plug and on the outside of the rubber?
Pavel Shuvalau No only put dielectric grease on the outside of the boot. Dielectric grease is an insulator and shouldn’t be out on contacts.