Land Rover Freelander 2 Spark Plugs: Intervals, Fitment & Warning Signs
On the Freelander 2, related Land Rover engines genuinely use a wasted spark system, where each coil fires two specific cylinders together.
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OEM Part Number: confirm via engine code — aftermarket NGK 6481 / Bosch 0 242 236 675
| Petrol engines in this generation | 2.0 Si4; 3.2 (3.2 i6); diesel 2.2 eD4, 2.2 SD4, 2.2 TD4 also listed |
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| Spark plugs (aftermarket) | NGK 6481 (iridium, M14x1.25, 16 mm hex); Bosch 0 242 236 675 (0.7 mm gap, M14x1.25, 16 mm hex); Bosch 0 242 236 528 (0.7 mm gap, M14x1.25, 16 mm hex); Denso VKH20Y (iridium centre, platinum earth, M14x1.25; OE 22401-AA630); Denso ITV22 (Iridium Power, M14x1.25, 16 mm hex; OE 1698597); Champion CCH9033 (iridium, 1.0 mm gap, M14x1.25, 16 mm hex) |
| Genuine (OE) numbers quoted | Denso VKH20Y = 22401-AA630; Denso ITV22 = 1698597; Kamoka 7100061 = 1583231 |
| Fitment notes | Every listed plug is an M14x1.25 / 16 mm type, mostly iridium with some platinum (Champion CET14P, Beru UPT14P at 0.75 mm); the plugs are not matched to the 2.0 Si4 or the 3.2, so confirm the engine before ordering. Brisk 1621 quotes 100,000 km for iridium; NGK quotes 60,000 km for its LPG/CNG plug. |
Land Rover Freelander 2 Spark Plugs: A Cheap Part That Causes Expensive-Feeling Problems
On the Land Rover Freelander 2, symptoms of worn spark plugs are subtle by nature — a touch rougher at idle, a little less responsive off the line — and easy to attribute to almost any other engine gremlin. Because the part itself is so cheap, it's routinely overlooked well past when it should've been changed.
Land Rover Freelander 2 Spark Plugs: What They Do
How well the Land Rover Freelander 2's engine runs, how efficiently it burns fuel, and how smooth it feels are all tied to spark plug condition, since these ignite the compressed fuel-air mixture in each cylinder. That's a petrol-engine job specifically — diesels ignite fuel through compression and have no spark plugs at all.
Land Rover Freelander 2 Spark Plugs: Generations & Spark Plug Count
| Diesel variants | Not applicable — diesel engines use compression ignition and have no spark plugs at all |
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| Petrol variants (all trims) | 4 spark plugs — one per cylinder |
Land Rover Freelander 2 Spark Plugs: Watch: Replacing It
Petrol 3.2 version (LR2 in the US).
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A Genuinely Useful Piece of Context Worth Knowing About Misfires — Land Rover Freelander 2 Spark Plugs
If you're facing a misfire, this is genuinely worth knowing: related Land Rover engines have used a wasted spark ignition system, where each coil fires two specific cylinders together, meaning a genuine coil failure should typically produce a misfire matching a specific pair rather than a single, isolated cylinder.
It's also genuinely worth knowing that the official service interval for platinum spark plugs has been described by experienced mechanics as genuinely too long in practice on related models, with a widened gap at high mileage potentially burning out leads and coils.
Land Rover Freelander 2 Spark Plugs: Warning Signs, DIY Difficulty & Aftermarket Advice
These are the same regardless of make or model — see our full Spark Plugs Guide for symptoms of worn plugs, why matching your exact plug specification matters, and trusted brands to buy from.
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