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Spark plug OEM Subaru or OEM Volkswagen
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The most expensive proposition was a new windshield, but your particular insurance could solve that. Spark plug replacement was a surprise as far as cost is concerned. I've routinely changed the oil and cvt fluid once. No other maintenance issues. I love the car. Incredible roominess in the cabin and very capable offroad when needed.
Pros: no other maintenance issues, capable offroad
Cons: expensive windshield, costly spark plug replacement
Vehicle:
Subaru Forester
Mileage: 98000 km
I’ve had an APR stage 1 ECU tune on my 2017 GTI since 2020 with zero issues. I don’t track it. Just change plugs every 20k miles and have VW use OEM plugs.
Pros: zero issues
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
Mileage: 32186 km
I changed the spark plugs in my nieces 2.5L VW Jetta because it was idling at 1300rpm. Rock solid idle at 700rpm afterwards. Easy way to save some gas.
Pros: rock solid idle
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Jetta
Changing the spark plugs, spark plug wires, ignition coil and the coolant temperature sensor fixed the cold start issue.
Pros: fixed the cold start
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Jetta
My 2015 outback has 140k miles. I just did spark plugs and belt, brakes. That's the only maintenance I've ever done other than tires and batteries.
Vehicle:
Subaru Outback
Mileage: 140000 km
These are OEM plugs without the VW branding so cheaper, I run these in my stage 1 Mk7 GTi and they are good just need to gap them down quite a bit as out the box they are I think .32? I change them every 15,000km or every 2nd oil change
Pros: good, cheaper than OEM
Cons: need to gap them down
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
Mileage: 15000 km
Subaru forester. Mine is a 15. Comfortable, decent gas mileage, able to seat 4 with stuff in back. Kayaks fit on roof. AWD helps in rain and snow. Easy to do basic maintenance, but spark plugs SUCK.
Pros: comfortable, decent gas mileage
Cons: spark plugs SUCK
Vehicle:
Subaru Forester
We just got the 60k service done (spark plugs) and it still does it.
Cons: shaking still present
Vehicle:
Subaru Outback
Mileage: 96560 km
I now dread doing spark plugs. Something that’s super easy to do on most 4 cyl cars is a PITA doing on my ej25.
Cons: spark plugs difficult to replace
Hope you screwed them in with the correct torque, unlike my VW dealer. They started to unscrew themselves and causing instant misfire and rpm drops to 200 and engine shutoff.
Cons: misfire, rpm drops
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
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Which spark plug to choose — OEM Subaru or OEM Volkswagen?
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Which spark plug are better — OEM Volkswagen or OEM Subaru?
In March 2026 on PartReview, spark plug OEM Volkswagen were overall better than OEM Subaru.
- OEM Subaru received a PR Score of 69 out of 100, and OEM Volkswagen scored 82 points.
- OEM Subaru ranked 13 in the overall ranking, and OEM Volkswagen ranked 5.
- The average rating is higher for OEM Volkswagen (3.9) than for OEM Subaru (3.7).
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Spark plug OEM Volkswagen have better feature ratings than OEM Subaru:
- Starting - owners believe, that this property for OEM Volkswagen is better than OEM Subaru.
- Idle - drivers claim, that this property for OEM Subaru is outperforms OEM Volkswagen.
- Acceleration - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM Volkswagen is preferred to OEM Subaru.
Which spark plug are more popular — OEM Subaru or OEM Volkswagen?
In March 2026 on PartReview, spark plug OEM Volkswagen were overall more popular than OEM Subaru.
By vote balance, spark plug OEM Volkswagen surpassed OEM Subaru:
- For OEM Subaru, the ratio of positive (32) to negative (14) votes is 18 votes.
- For OEM Volkswagen, the ratio of positive (73) to negative (16) votes is 57 votes.
By number of reviews, spark plug OEM Volkswagen surpassed OEM Subaru:
- For spark plug OEM Subaru there are 15 reviews: 10 positive, 1 neutral, 4 negative.
- For spark plug OEM Volkswagen there are 29 reviews: 23 positive, 2 neutral, 4 negative.
Which spark plug do car owners prefer — OEM Subaru or OEM Volkswagen?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, spark plug OEM Subaru and OEM Volkswagen have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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