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6-Cylinder FSI, Removing and Installing







6-Cylinder FSI, Removing and Installing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Spark plug wrench (3122 B)






Torque Wrench (V.A.G 1331)






Ignition coil puller (T40039) for 1.8L TSI; 2.0L FSI; 2.0L TFSI; 2.0L TSI engines






Ignition coil puller (T10112) for 1.6L SRE engine






Ignition coil puller (T10094 A) for 1.4L TSI engines and 1.6L gasoline direct fuel injection engines






Assembly tool (T10118) for 1.4L TSI engines and 1.6L gasoline direct fuel injection engines






Ignition coil puller (T10095 A) for 6-cylinder FSI engines






Perform the following:

- Carefully loosen connector retainer with help of assembly tool (T10118) and remove connector.

- Then place Puller (T10095 A) on ignition coils with power output stages and remove them.






- Remove spark plugs with spark plug removal tool (3122 B).

- Install new spark plugs with spark plug wrench (3122 B).

Spark plug identification and tightening specification, refer to => Engine Mechanical, Fuel Injection and Ignition 28 Specifications

Follow all waste disposal regulations!

Lubricate the ignition coils with spark plug grease (G 052 141 A2) whenever installing new spark plugs.

New ignition coils are delivered already lubricated. It is not necessary to lubricate them again.

- Apply a thin bead of spark plug grease (G 052 141 A2) all around the sealing hose on the ignition coil - arrow -. The bead of grease must be 1 to 2 mm thick.






- Press ignition coils with power output stages onto spark plugs.

- Slide connector onto ignition coils with power output stages until it engages audibly.