VW Ignition Parts

Volkswagens have traditionally been fitted with ignition components from Bosch or Beru, both fine German companies. These are also the two recommended suppliers for replacement ignition parts for your Volkswagen.

Robert Bosch GmbH dates back to 1886 and today is the world’s largest supplier of automotive components. Bosch spark plugs were first made in Australia by Pyrox Pty Ltd in 1930. Pyrox opened a new factory and head office in Clayton in Melbourne (across the road from the VW factory!) in 1954. Pyrox was bought out in 1956 and became Robert Bosch (Australia) Pty Ltd. Bosch supplied the Australian VW factory throughout the 1960s and 1970s and continues to supply the Australian automotive market today as well as exporting $500 million worth of Australian-made components annually.

Beru was formed in Germany in 1912 by Julius Behr and Albert Ruprecht as a maker of diesel fuel injectors, but soon expanded to spark plugs and petrol ignition parts. For many years they have been a popular alternative to Bosch for VW owners in Europe, but have been harder to come by in Australia (they were never made here as Bosch parts have been). Beru was bought out by the US BorgWarner company in 2005, and trades today under the name BorgWarner Beru Systems GmbH. Some Beru VW parts are still available in Australia from selected auto parts suppliers, but not anywhere nearly as widely as Bosch.

The following list comes from recent Bosch and Beru Ignition Parts catalogues, and lists the correct components for common VW models. Note that both companies have renumbered many of their parts in recent years; the current part numbers may not match the ‘old’ numbers quoted in your VW workshop manual.

Write down the parts you need on a piece of paper and leave it in your wallet. Next time you're in the auto parts store, you will have the numbers you need.

This list applies to VWs sold in Australia up to 2005. It refers to ‘Standard’ spark plugs as recommended by Volkswagen, Bosch and Beru. Some newer models may have the option of Bosch ‘Premium’ or ‘Performance’ plugs (or Beru ‘Ultra Titan’ or "Ultra Platin' plugs ); consult your Volkswagen dealer or browse the on-line catalogues at Bosch or Beru for further information. This also applies to newer VWs not on this list.

Some VW enthusiasts choose to use NGK spark plugs. If you are interested in these good quality Japanese plugs, visit the NGK website to select the correct plugs for your VW. Note that apart from some leads for water-cooled VWs, NGK cannot supply any other VW ignition components.

 Spark Plugs  Bosch  Beru
 1200 1954-66  WR8AC  Z57 14-7 AU
 1300 1966-75  WR8AC  Z68 14-8 AU
 1500 1963-74  WR8AC  Z68 14-8 AU
 1600 1966-76  WR8AC  Z57 14-7 AU
 1200 Kombi 1954-63  WR8AC  Z57 14-7 AU
 1500 Kombi 1963-68  WR8AC  Z57 14-7 AU
 1600 Kombi 1968-75  WR7DC+  Z57 14-7 AU
 1700 Kombi 1973  WR8CC  Z58 14-7 CU
 1800 Kombi 1974-75  WR8CC  Z58 14-7 CU
 2000 Kombi 1975-79  WR8CC  Z58 14-7 CU
 2.0 T3 Transporter 1982-83   WR8CC  Z58 14-7 CU
 1.9 T3 Transporter 1983-85  WR7CC  
 2.1 T3 Transporter 1985-92  WR7CC  
 2.1 T3 Caravelle 1987-91  WR7DC+  
 2.0 T4 Transporter 1990-03  WR8LTC+  
 2.5 T4 Transporter 1990-03  WR8LTC+  
 2.8 T4 Caravelle 2000-03  FR7HPP33+  
 2.0 T5 Transporter 2003-09  FR7LDC+  
 Polo 1.6 1996-99  WR7LTC+  
 Polo 1.4 1999-01  FR7LDC+  
 Polo 1.4 2001-04 (AG)  FR7HPP33+  
 Polo 1.4 2001-04 (GS)  FR7LDC+  
 Polo 1.6 74kW 2003-  FR7DE2  
 Polo 1.4  55kW 2003-  FR7HPP33+  
 Polo 1.4 74kW 2005-07  FR7LDC+  
 Polo 1.8 2005-  FR7KPP33+  
 Polo 1.4 59kW 2006-  FR7HC+  
 Polo 1.6 77kW 2006-  FR7HC+  
 Polo 1.6 74kW 2006-  FR7LDC+  
 Golf 1 1600 1976-79  WR7DC+  Z11 14-7 DU
 Golf Cabriolet 1990-93  WR7LTC+  
 Golf 2 GTI 1990-92  WR7DC+  
 Golf 3 1.8 1995-97  WR7LTC+  
 Golf 3 2.0 1994-98  WR7LTC+  
 Golf 3 VR6 1994-97  FGR8KQE  
 Vento 2.0 1995-97  WR7LTC+  
 Golf 4 1.6 1997-04  FR7LDC+  
 Golf 4 1.8 1997-00  FR7LDC+  
 Golf 4 GTI 1997-03  FR7KPP33+  
 Golf 4 2.0 1998-04  FR7LDC+  
 Bora 2.0 1998-05  FR7LDC+  
 Bora 2.3 1998-01  FGR8KQE  
 Bora 2.3 2001-05  FR7HPP33+  
 Bora 2.8 2000-05  FR7HPP33+  
 Golf 5 1.6 2004-05  FR7LDC+  
 Golf 5 2.0 2004-08  FR7HPP332W  
 Golf 5 GTI 2004-05  FR5KPP332S  
 Jetta 2.0 2005-08  FR7HPP332W  
 New Beetle 1.6 2000-10  FR7LDC+  
 New Beetle 1.8 2000-08  FR7KPP33+  
 New Beetle 2.0 2001-10  FR7HPP33+  
 Eos 2.0 2006-  FR5KPP332S  
 Passat 1300 1974-75  WR7DC+  Z11 14-7 DU
 Passat 1500 1974-75  WR5DC+  Z42 14-5 DU
 Passat 1500 1975-76  WR6DC+  Z22 14-6 DU
 Passat 1600 1976-80  WR7DC+  Z11 14-7 DU
 Passat 1.8 92kW 1996-00  FR7LDC+  
 Passat 1.8 110kW 1996-05  FR7KPP33+  
 Passat 2.0 1995-97  WR7LTC+  
 Passat 2.3 1996-00  FGR8KQE  
 Passat 2.3 2000-05  FR7HPP33+  
 Passat 2.8 1995-97  FGR8KQE  
 Passat 2.8 1997-05  FGR7DQE+  
 Passat W8 2002-04  FR7HPP33+  
 Passat 2.0 2005-  FR5KPP332S  
 Caddy 1.6 2004-  FR7LDC+  
 Tiguan 2.0 2007-  FR5KPP332S  
 Touareg 4.2 V8 2002-06  FGR7KQE0  
     
 Contact Point Sets  Bosch  Beru
 1200 1954-60  GB504  
 1200 1960-65  GB185  
 1300 1966-68  GB516  KS 700
 1300 1970-71  GB534  KS 700
 1300 1971-75  GB529  KS 700
 1500 1963-70  GB516  KS 700
 1600 1966-70  GB516  KS 700
 1600 1971-76  GB529  KS 700
 1600 Kombi 1968-74  GB534  KS 700
 1700 Kombi 1973  GB534  KS 700
 1800 Kombi 1974-75  GB534  KS 700
 2000 Kombi 1976-79  GB534  KS 700
 Golf 1 1600 1976-79  GB534  KS 700
 Passat 1300 1974-75  GB534  KS 700
 Passat 1500 1974-75  GB534  KS 700
 Passat 1600 1976-80  GB534  KS 700
All other Volkswagen models have electronic ignition.
     
 Condensors  Bosch  Beru
 1200 1954-60  GB60  
 1200 1960-65  GB295  
 1300 1966-68  GB512  ZK 132
 1300 1971-75  GB715  ZK 132
 1500 1963-68  GB512  ZK 132
 1600 1966-70  GB526  ZK 132
 1600 1971-76  GB715  ZK 132
 1600 Kombi 1968-74  GB808  ZK 132
 1700 Kombi 1973  GB808  ZK 123
 1800 Kombi 1974-75  GB808  ZK 132
 2000 Kombi 1976-79  GB808  ZK 132
 Golf 1 1600 1976-79  GB812  ZK 211
 Passat 1300 1974-75  GB812  
 Passat 1500 1974-75  GB812  
 Passat 1600 1976-80  GB812  
All other Volkswagens have electronic ignition.
     
 Distributor Rotors  Bosch  Beru
 1200 1954-60  GB603  EVL 4/6-G
 1200 1960-65  GB225  EVL 4/6-G
 1300 1966-68  GB524  EVL 029
 1300 1971-75  GB524  EVL 029
 1500 1968-70  GB524  EVL 029
 1600 1971-76  GB524  EVL 029
 1600 Kombi 1968-74  GB782  EVL 066
 1700 Kombi 1973  GB792  EVL 065
 1800 Kombi 1974-75  GB792  EVL 065
 2000 Kombi 1976-79  GB792  EVL 065
 2.0 T3 Transporter 1982-83  GB782  EVL 029
 1.9 T3 Transporter 1983-85  GB859  EVL 085
 2.1 T3 Transporter 1985-92  GB899  
 2.1 T3 Caravelle 1987-91  GB859  
 2.0 T4 Transporter 1990-03  GB899  
 2.5 T4 Transporter 1990-03  GB914  
 Polo 1.6 1996-99  GB899  
 Golf 1 1600 1976-79  GB872  EVL 029
 Golf Cabriolet 1990-93  GB859  
 Golf 2 GTI 1990-92  GB899  
 Golf 3 1.8 1995-97  GB899  
 Golf 3 2.0 1994-98  GB899  
 Vento 2.0 1995-97  GB899  
 Golf 4 2.0 1998-01  GB899  
 Passat 1300 1974-75  GB782  EVL 029
 Passat 1500 1974-75  GB782  EVL 029
 Passat 1600 1976-80  GB782  EVL 029
All other Volkswagens have electronic engine management systems.
     
 Distributor Caps  Bosch  Beru
 1200 1954-60  GB72  
 1200 1960-65  GB207  
 1300 1966-68  GB514  
 1300 1971-75  GB514  VK 321
 1500 1968-70  GB514  VK 106
 1600 1971-76  GB514  VK 106
 1600 Kombi 1968-74  GB739  VK 106
 1700 Kombi 1973  GB739  VK 321
 1800 Kombi 1974-75  GB739  VK 321
 2000 Kombi 1976-79  GB739  VK 321
 2.0 T3 Transporter 1982-83  GB739  VK 106
 1.9 T3 Transporter 1983-85  GB883  VK 106
 2.1 T3 Transporter 1985-92  GB883/921/997/940  
 2.1 T3 Caravelle 1987-91  GB921  
 2.0 T4 Transporter 1990-03  GB997  
 2.5 T4 Transporter 1990-03  GB915  
 Polo 1.6 1996-99  GB997  
 Golf 1 1600 1976-79  GB739  VK 106
 Golf Cabriolet 1990-93  GB921/940  
 Golf 2 GTI 1990-92  GB997/940  
 Golf 3 1.8 1995-97  GB940  
 Golf 3 2.0 1994-98  GB940  
 Vento 2.0 1995-97  GB940  
 Golf 4 2.0 1998-01  GB940  
 Passat 1300 1974-75  GB739  VK 321
 Passat 1500 1974-75  GB739  VK 106
 Passat 1600 1976-80  GB739  VK 106
All other Volkswagens have electronic engine management systems.