[s-cars] The "myth" of plugs blowing out of 20vt heads.

[yo-cello at comcast.net]

I suppose I can dig out my hefty repair bill and scan it.  It did happen to me at 135k.   Now I check them with every oil change.  It's not like it's a huge effort!

Paul
(not a kid anymore....though my wife will disagree)

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From: "matt ludwig." <urs6avant at gmail.com> 

> Ha! 
> 
> Well, as I would probably qualify as a "kid" ; ) I can assure those 
> other "kids" that it does indeed happen. they can look at my repair 
> bills, photos, and time-sert currently in the head of my S6 to confirm. 
> 
> : ) 
> 
> matt ludwig. 
> south portland, me 
> 
> On Nov 14, 2007, at 2:56 AM, David Forgie wrote: 
> 
> > I am having trouble convincing the "kids" on AudiWorld (at my age, 
> > just about everyone there is a "kid") 
> > that the AAN 20vt spark plugs (F5DP0R Bosch) have and will blow 
> > out of the head if they aren't properly torqued (22 lb ft, 30 Nm) 
> > initially and then checked periodically. I know its true because 
> > two local 
> > Vancouver UrS car owners have had it happen to them. However, I 
> > am looking for more proof, including 
> > any photos of the stripped threads, damaged coils, etc. Any 
> > chance somebody has such photos? If so, 
> > send them to my home email forgied at shaw dot ca. 
> > 
> > Thanks in advance. 
> > 
> > Dave F. 
> > 
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