Alfa Romeo Giulia 2.0T Spark Plug Change
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- čas přidán 5. 09. 2024
- Here's a detailed look into how to change the spark plugs in the 2.0T Giulia (Base, Lusso, or TI Sport). I also provide my opinion on whether you'd need to do this at 30k miles per the original manual, or wait until 60k as some dealers have alleged.
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My dealer quoted me $600 to have the plugs changed. Im tuned as well, so agree with the 30k recommendation. Thanks for the clear and easy video.
Ouch! Alfa labor is no joke. This job is pretty straightforward, I was hoping to help save some of us money, so I'm glad this did the trick.
Thanks a lot man! This video is great, in detail, perfect for first time DIY'ers like myself! You've saved me and more people like me hundreds of dollars!
Thanks! I'm really glad it's helped you. I just didn't like the dealer rates for such a straightforward job, such a rip off!
Appreciate your feedback!
@@32Tdub man, just did mine, and the car started up just fine, runs smoothly, saved about $300 thanks to you, again really appreciate the video, loved your comment "left the dealer in a hurry with a quickness" lol! Keep the videos coming, maybe go over you upgrades and feedback on their performance! Have a blessed 4th of July!
@@joebledea glad your work went great!
I'll have to get some time to review all my mods here soon. Hope you also have a great and safe 4th of July!
Excellent video! About to change the plugs in my 2.0.
Thanks! Hope the process goes smooth for you
Forgot the feeler gauge to check the new spark plug gap and some antiseize to put on the threads of the plugs … other than that it’s simple and straight to the point 💪🏻
Thanks, forgot to bother adding those tips. Very important to always check the gaps in particular. Anti seize is good too, I didn't feel like doing it in this case of such a short interval, but I won't advise against it. Thanks for watching!
@@32Tdub 🙌 ... you have an amazing day brother . Stay positive
You don’t need anti seize on premium spark plug like ngk it’s completely unnecessary
@@finesst_3468 wrong every engine gets hot doesn't matter if ngk is putting a coating on them mfs it's better to be safe than sorry I've built many engines so ik wat works .. do wat u do but imma do it how I been doing it for 10 years
@@mtbridingog9083 don't have any from the factory
Those are very good instructions! Thanks for adding to the community.
Thanks!
very good video,I got the same troubles with the connecters...I demolished some..afterwards I looked to your video...first changed them...i am more used to the old mechanics of alfa romeo .
Thanks, Hopefully you managed to still get the job done. Did you have to actually replace the connectors?
@@twils4086 hi,yes i had replace the sparks,but the little grey plastic secure things gone off,i cant put them in...
Damn, that looks insanely easy. Thank you!
No problem, it definitely isn't hard, even oil changes on this car are more tedious due to the belly pan.
Very informative video for those trying to save a chunk of change from the stealership.
Absolutely! Thx for watching
This video was spot on. $60 and about an hour later. Saved about $250 by not going to the dealer. Other than cylinder 2, it was a breeze. BTW. Is that a stock diverter valve? Mine looked different.
I was running the GFB DV+, it's a little bit bigger than the stock one
I am at 60k miles so I might attempt this soon but car maintenance scares me especially when its my only vehicle. I may watch this video many times to make sure I know what I am doing.
Hey you got this! You won't mess this up simply because you care about doing it right. This engine won't give you too much trouble to do it well. Also as others have said, you can also use anti seize on the threads before you insert the plugs, and you can also check the gaps with a tool ( I think OEM spec is .6cm).
Take your time, let us know how it goes!
Maybe next time put a bit of dielectric grease (basically silicon grease) inside of the tip of those coils, you'll have a better life removing them from the plugs next time you're going to remove them again. Nice video and nice car (I've a 200HP turned to 300HP -very same engine, much lower taxes...-, here in Italy)
Thanks for the feedback! Also hope you've been enjoying your Giulia like I do. I'm on my second one now haha.
@@32Tdub unfortunately, apart the pandemic thing and related remote work and quarantines that made me to do 6000km (~4000miles) in one full year, I live in a place with lots of traffic around (20miles north of Milan, one of the 3 major cities here), so I couldn't really exploit it. I'm waiting for some good day to go on the nearby Alps to play with it ;)
Congratulations for your second one! Here the majority of them are diesel, due to the crazy price of gas (7.3$/gal or 1.7€/liter)
@@AlessandroGenTLe aw man! I visited Italy for a very short day near Vipiteno, I saw firsthand how awesome the alps are, sucks you can't enjoy it much!
Those gas prices are crazy, diesel makes a lot of sense!
Hella greatful for other people posting DIY’s on the 2.0 😂
Glad to help, definitely not enough out there for it, the QV gets all the love, and hate too lol.
Thank you for the perfect video !! Super detailed 🙏
Thanks! I'm glad it made enough sense to help! I might do one on the QV as well now that I have one
Great info - thanks for sharing!
Glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for watching.
Excellent video!
Thanks! Glad you liked it. 👍
You're welcome. I just don't trust the stealerships.
@@TonyMontana-wt4bu I don't blame you at all. Plus they upsell you on the parts, and labor rates are pretty high. This was easy enough, and it's fun to learn a bit too. Good luck on your replacement!
@@32Tdub ok and you as well. Thanks also for paying close attention to detail. Especially on releasing those clips. I do the majority of work on all my cars and even though my alfa has extremely low miles, it was just educational for me to view your video to actually see the prep work before installing the plugs. So keep it up man and I will subscribe and watch more of your informative videos. 👍
Amazing
Alfa owners! Just drove one and fell in love! But everyone says reliability is shit? Is this true or just internet trolls?
Mine is 4 yrs old with 30k and not a single issue. Go for it.
Just internet trolls. I have the exact car in the video (mine is the ti sport lusso) and no issue so far. Only thing I've had to pay for is my oil change
3 years in, I just crossed 40k miles pretty much trouble free. I don't think it's any better or worse reliability than most other makes, nothing like the 90s!
Only thing you'll need to watch for is these modern cars consume 0w30 oil over time, very thin oil! That should only be noticeable after about 6k miles from the last change, so it's no big deal. Otherwise a great car I'm not afraid to make road trips with!
How's the reliability been with the 2.0t?
I actually traded for a QV last year. But I had about 48k miles on the 2.0 by then.
Reliability had been great, never been stranded anywhere even with the mods and tune.
I did have the turbo seal leak that most of them had, that was fixed under warranty though, the only symptom I had until then was needing to top off coolant..
Regular DIY oil changes with the right oil and the engine itself was rarely a concern, most folks had bad batteries and some infotainment glitches. You'll love the car if you're on the fence
Just a thought, don’t you think a dab of anti-seize on the plug treads might be something to consider?
I didn't think it was necessary in this application, especially since I had no issues getting them out. I'm not against it at all though
That throttle controller you have installed would you be able to do a video on the install process??
Good Idea, I might be able to do that sometime soon. its the Vaitrix DigiPedal, got it from EuroCompulsion
Ciao, dove prendere il tubo aspirazione in sillicone?
Are these cars expensive to maintain?
Yeah, they can be, but they're within the same realm of anything luxury and/or European. The parts and labor rates are about what you'd expect in that segment.
If you DIY some things like oil or the spark plugs like in this video, you'll save even more and even learn a few things you might not have otherwise.
I hope those are platinum plugs,and get the four prong bro, my Subie ran great with them and yes NGK
I think these should be Iridium plugs , which I've used on basically everything I've had in the last 10 years. They just work man
Where did you get your cold air intake from?
I bought it from Eurocompulsion, it's high flow, but not a cold air intake. Lots of turbo noise!
@@32Tdub Thanks
How much power are you making to the wheels?
I'd have to dyno it, but my butt in the seat estimates I'm probably getting somewhere in the neighborhood of 300-315 to the wheels.
I hope someone develops a big turbo if the 2.0 can handle it
@@32Tdub the problem is not if the engine can handle it, the problem is the ZF. Anything over 600 nm is a no-no....
@@agreLian I think it's both. But the transmission is definitely an absolute limit.
I wonder if you can swap in the 8hp50 from the QV since that's rated higher for torque, but also isn't configured for AWD from the QV.. I also wonder if the factory injectors would be suitable for that duty too, I think that fuel starvation is normally one of the other primary limits. Haven't done the research yet.
@@32Tdub One of the Eurocompulsion cars are pumped up to 400 hp, 600 nm of torque if I remember correctly, not sure of the mods on that car, but EC said they are literally threading the limit of the 8hp50. 8hp75 comes in the QV, which handles safely around 1000 NM, which is outrageous.
@@agreLian Ahh, thanks for the clarification on the ZF transmission name. They're great for sure, that is a ton of torque but they need that built in margin for the reliability.
The stage 2 tune is supposed to be 390bhp, and 443 ft lbs. I have it, and can definitely feel the torque. Horsepower is probably not quite there for me but I need to dyno it somewhere compatible to know.
Btw can you imagine all that power in a QV in race mode??!
What’s your suspension setup?
I'm running H&R springs with a 1.4 inch drop on the front and back. I also have spacers, 15mm front and 20mm rear.
How much torque did you put in the spark plugs?
I torqued them to 16 ft/lbs after hand tightening.
what mods you got
I had EC V2 intake, Centerline Corsa cat back exhaust, GFB DV+, EC stage 2 tune, race mode switch. For the suspension it had H&R springs 1.4 inch drop, 15/20 (F/R) Athena spacers, and moved up to 245 width tires all around.
I recently traded for a QV, but the TI was a ton of fun, still miss it sometimes.
Where did you trade it for the QV? Did they give you plenty for your Guilia
@@TheSantos173 I ended up trading to a dealer in the Miami area. They gave me a pretty decent trade value at the time, I wonder what they're going for in trade value these days with the strange car market of 2022. You'll likely get somewhere in the mid 20s for trade I would guess
I don't think my car sat very long before it got bought. I hope the new owner is giving it lots of love