Spark Plug: Service and Repair

Replacing The Spark Plugs







NOTE: Only this spark plug wrench has been tested and approved.

1. Remove rear spoiler and centre heat shield.
2. Lift the vehicle.
3. Remove charge air cooler.
4. Remove shields. Remove the shields located above the exhaust system.







5. Remove shield. Remove the shields above the plug coils. Unscrew the two hexagon-head bolts for this purpose.
6. Undo hexagon socket head bolts -arrows-.







7. Pull off the plug coils and detach them to the side with connected cables.







8. Screw out spark plugs with commercially available tool S9706.

Installing spark plugs
1. Put on spark plugs by hand.
2. Tighten spark plugs with commercially available tool S9706.







3. Push on the plug coils again.







4. Tighten hexagon socket heat bolts -arrows- to 10 Nm (7.5 ftlb.).
5. Fit shields. Reinstall the shields above the plug coils and tighten to 10 Nm (7.5 ftlb.).
6. Reinstall the shields above the exhaust system.







7. Reinstall charge air cooler.
8. Fit rear spoiler.
9. Lower vehicle.