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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 11:07 AM
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Anyone has any idea on spark plug gap for a 2001 Audi A4 1.8t Quat?
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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 11:10 AM
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do youself a favor, buy either audi oem or ngk r pre gapped plugs...if you try to gap a platinum plug youself you will crack the platinum coating
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Yeah...sorry I didn't realize spark plug can be pre-gapped. I bought something ungapped. So....any chance I can gap the spark plugs myself? Thanks.
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if you bought a plug that needs gapped then it is proll just a junk plug...trust me, you are running a turbocharged engine...that last thing you want is for a junk plug to cause you more headaches then it is worth...take those back and buy some ngk r's
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I am sorry this might sound very a very stupid question: You mean NGK racing spark plug by NGK r's? Thanks. I am really new to AUDI


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if you bought a plug that needs gapped then it is proll just a junk plug...trust me, you are running a turbocharged engine...that last thing you want is for a junk plug to cause you more headaches then it is worth...take those back and buy some ngk r's
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use ngk part number PFR6Q it is the oem plug
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Great, Thanks again. I truly appreciate your information

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use ngk part number PFR6Q it is the oem plug
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Default I have NGK BKR6E11, copper (V-Power)
and I had to gap them to 0.030 because of chip.
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Originally Posted by rs4tech
use ngk part number PFR6Q it is the oem plug
For 2001 A4 B5 1.8T AWM non Quattro too?
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