I just got one of those diagnostic reports done at the dealership, since my check engine light went on . They said I need new spark plugs which they want to charge an arm and a leg for, when I can get them for $10 each at the most.
2006-12-14 02:01:02 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
It's Passat GLX with the VR6 engine, they want to charge $20 per plug plus wires and then labor ontop of that.
2006-12-14 02:54:51 · update #1
Four or six depending on which engine you have. Unless you have the turbo diesel in which case the answer is none. I would imagine the OE plug to be 10 - 15 dollars each.Labor depends on which engine. Our rate here is 70.00 per hour, so at a minimum you would need 4 plugs at 15.00 and minimum labor of 1 hour, although I would think it is more than 1 hour.
So 4 - 5 hundred dollars for a basic tune up, sounds right in line for a dealership. Perhaps you should consider an independant repair shop.
2006-12-14 02:13:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In 1996 the passat came with three engines. The
2.0L Inline 4, the 2.8L V 6 and the 1.9L Inline 4.
If you have the 2.0 or 1.9L engine you will need 4 spark plugs. If you have the 2.8L V6 you will require 6.
Sometimes the cost of replacing spark plugs is in the labour involved in changing them. I am not sure about the passat but I do know that some engines have to be lifted in order to change the plugs.
2006-12-14 10:19:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe the Passat of this vintage uses regular "resistor" spark plugs which can be had anywhere for $2-3.00 each. It's been a while since I've seen a tune up on a VR6 of this age so I don't recall how much fun it is to get at the plugs but V6 labor on a FWD vehicle is usually at least an hour.
2006-12-14 11:56:50 · answer #3 · answered by Naughtums 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending on the engine it could be as few as 4 or as many as 8, normally passats have a 6cylinder engine which has 6 plugs
2006-12-14 10:04:27 · answer #4 · answered by num1huckfinn 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Normally 4 but it depends on the on model, cause you get TDI - which is diesel and use different spark plugs, 1.6/2.0 L which are 4 cylinder cars and uses 4 spark plugs and then you get the V5 which off course has 5 cylinders and therefor uses 5 spark plugs.
2006-12-14 10:11:12 · answer #5 · answered by adriaanvandermescht 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
are they charging too much for the plugs or does the quote include installation,you will have either 4 or 6 plugs
2006-12-14 10:06:34 · answer #6 · answered by doug b 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋