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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.