Removing and installing metal glow plugs: VW Phaeton 3.0 TDI (BKS, BMK, BUN, CARA, …)
Step-by-step removing and installing metal glow plugs for the VW Phaeton 3.0 TDI: 6 steps, 1 torque figure.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: VW Phaeton (3D)
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- Before removal, always detach any ancillary components which restrict access (e.g. upper and lower parts of intake manifold).
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 15 Nm (11 lb-ft) | Tighten glow plugs |
ℹ️ Always cross-check the exact figure against your vehicle's factory manual before final tightening — a wrong torque can damage the engine. These values are extracted from workshop data and may not cover every variant or revision.
📐 9 workshop diagrams for BKS
Real factory drawings for this job — timing marks, bolt locations and routing. Locked in the free view.
📋 Procedure
- Switch off ignition.
- Pull glow plug connectors off glow plugs.
- Before removal, always detach any ancillary components which restrict access (e.g. upper and lower parts of intake manifold).
- To loosen the glow plugs use U/J extension and socket, 10 mm3220.
- Screw glow plugs into cylinder head manually using U/J extension and socket, 10 mm3220.
- Tighten glow plugs to 15 Nm. — 15 Nm (11 lb-ft)
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Who makes these pages, and how
TorqFix was built by a mechanic — after a 2,700 km drive with five roadside repairs that no diagnostic tool could explain.
The figures on this page come from manufacturer workshop documentation and are shown as they are. The page is assembled automatically from that data — it is not written by an AI. The AI works in the chat, where it answers for your specific car. It writes nothing here.
Variants of the same model differ. Cross-check torque against the factory manual for your engine before final tightening.
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