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.