auto3251

My car shrudders a bit under low throttle, gone while high throttle, can bad plugs cause this? Also is there a DIY guild for this?

RKA

Step 1: Go to store and purchase a torque wrench that is good down to 22 ft-lbs, a spark plug socket that fits the replacement plugs you bought, and a 6 or 9" 3/8" drive extension.

andysprague

But where do I put the plugs? And what is a torque wrench?

pointby

Not everyone has changed plugs before.<ul><li><a href="http://www.bentleypublishers.com/tech/audi/audi.b5.spark.plugs.replace.htm">How To</a></li></ul>

auto3251

Gapping? how do I do it, or is it not required?

RKA

Most plugs come pre-gapped, and may of the platinum plugs can't (or shouldn't) be tweaked or you'll risk breaking off the tip.

Jesster

be SURE they are torqued down correctly.... otherwise it will still do it. And if for some wierd reason that doesn't work... change the coilpacks.

joeya103

For instance, the recommended plug seems to be the NGK BKR6E, which comes at a 0.032 gap. This is perfect for stock 1.8Ts. If you have a chip, you need to measure it out to a 0.028-0.030 gap (buy a tool that measures gap, and tap the plug tip against a counter or something and keep measuring). Otherwise, you might not get optimal performance.

If you're a 2.8, disregard everything I just said because I have no idea =P