QUICK...spark plug gap(stock) and torque #'s please

s4for5_TTfor2 · 09-05-2004, 07:05 AM

as in how tight to make them

S4 in Margaritaville · 09-05-2004, 10:08 AM

Best bet is to check the gap of your plugs coming out, and gap the new ones the same (assuming you have not had issues, etc. As for torque, I'll try to check the bently for you...

DAP@EPL · 09-05-2004, 11:55 AM

IIRC, the torque spec for the plugs is 22 ft-lbs, but I ususally just torque mine to "tight enough".

-Dave Pramanik

lemieux@curbside · 01-07-2005, 08:03 PM

mn=ft/lbs X 1.38273

for the record

09-05-2004, 07:05 AM	#1
s4for5_TTfor2 Member Account #: 32714 Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,367	QUICK...spark plug gap(stock) and torque #'s please as in how tight to make them __________________

09-05-2004, 10:08 AM	#2
S4 in Margaritaville AudiWorld Senior Member Account #: 25413 Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 3,752	STFA's carefully, as there is a ton of mis-information. Best bet is to check the gap of your plugs coming out, and gap the new ones the same (assuming you have not had issues, etc. As for torque, I'll try to check the bently for you...

09-05-2004, 11:55 AM	#3
DAP@EPL Audiworld Sponsor Account #: 6924 Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 19,701	Stock gap is 0.028" (I've measured). IIRC, the torque spec for the plugs is 22 ft-lbs, but I ususally just torque mine to "tight enough". -Dave Pramanik __________________

01-07-2005, 08:03 PM	#4
lemieux@curbside AudiWorld Super User Account #: 47312 Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 17,783	oem spec tightening torque is 25nm ( bently #) mn=ft/lbs X 1.38273 for the record __________________ ************************************************ ************************************* "it's a B5 S4 ,it may break down, but its far enough ahead, by the time its fixed, you still haven't caught up." -best line i've heard ;) AUDI B5 S4 detail info (pdf file) that everyone should read and have saved on his computer AUDI B5 RS4 study guide detail info (pdf file) FATS database VAG-COM LOCATOR ASP Hands down the "BESTEST" tuner out there.

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