I went to colder plugs from ngk and noticed a difference in shift pattern for the better (my car is an auto).
Pros: improved shift pattern
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Passat
Best Spark plug for Volkswagen Passat
2015 Passat 1.8L TSI 170,00 miles. De-carboned the combustion chambers and cleaned the spark plugs. Resolved slow response to accelerate. No oil consumption after 3k miles so far.
Pros: Resolved slow response
Cons: None
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Passat
Mileage: 170000 km
I had a 2012 Passat I drove for 10 years (after buying used with ~20K miles) and only just replaced two weeks ago with ~125k miles. I had to replace the alternator at one point and some other general stuff like spark plugs over the years, but that was it really. Nothing super expensive.
Pros: nothing super expensive
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Passat
Mileage: 125000 km
Got some NGK Ruthenium HX plugs at NAPA this morning. Miss is gone, car runs perfectly again. Plus they're cheaper and supposedly will last longer than the platinums.
Pros: car runs perfectly, cheaper
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Passat
Mileage: 13000 km
I went ahead and replaced all 4 coil packs and plugs as well as the PCV valve. Since I have to order parts, it seemed faster than checking the plugs and swapping coil packs, as well as good insurance, since the coil packs and PCV valve were (over)due for replacement anyway. It took about an hour without rushing. Took about a 30-minute test drive, highway and town, and the engine's running smoothly. Ran a scan when I got home, and no new fault codes, so I cleared them all out and the check engine light went out.
Pros: engine running smoothly
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Passat
Bosch Spark plugs Motul 0W-20 VW oil for the last two oil changes, about 3k miles on the current change AFE air filter Brake fluid flush within last year or so Coolant flush with VW fluid within last year or so Accessory drive belt New belly pan screws and fasteners
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Passat
Mileage: 4828 km
I have used NKG FOR THE PAST 6 years on the car , no issues at all. Recently replaced them with Bosch OEM spark plugs , it’s same shit , no difference.
Pros: no issues
Cons: no difference
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Passat
Just swapped out some pretty old looking OEM bosch plugs that were gapped at .045 for some reason. Put in PFR6Q at .032\". Didnt notice much of a change.
Cons: no noticeable change
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Passat B6
Part number: PFR6Q
the plugs are brand new Bosch Double Platinum.... so then I went out, put them back in and was still a biotch to start....
Cons: hard to start
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Passat
I put in NGK PFR7S8EG plugs and man the car ran like absolute CRAP when it was cold. It ran fine, even great when it warmed up but it was so bad when cold that it was virtually un-driveable especially under moderate or hard throttle. I ended up putting the old plugs (Bosch platinum/iridium) back in because it was so bad.
Pros: ran fine when warm
Cons: ran like crap cold
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Passat
Part number: PFR7S8EG
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In March 2026, the ranking of spark plug for Volkswagen Passat on PartReview included 6 manufacturers. It is based on 30 reviews and 95 votes.
Which spark plug to choose for Volkswagen Passat?
Last month, PartReview users preferred NGK. 22% of positive votes went to this manufacturer.
In second place: spark plug Autolite — 6%.
Third place: OEM Volkswagen with 6% of the votes.
In the overall ranking of spark plug, which aggregates opinions of owners of different car makes and models, these brands hold the following positions:
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