Renault Kadjar Spark Plugs: Intervals, Fitment & Warning Signs
On the Kadjar, a genuinely overlooked cause worth checking if coils and plugs haven't fixed a misfire: poor earth leads.
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OEM Part Number: confirm via engine code — aftermarket NGK 90061 / Bosch 0 242 140 565
| Petrol engines in this generation | 1.2 TCe 130 HP, 1.3 TCe 140 HP, 1.3 TCe 158 HP (HLN2), 1.3 TCe 160 HP (HLNC), 1.6 TCe 163 HP |
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| Spark plugs (aftermarket) | NGK 90061 (iridium, 14 mm hex, M12x1.25, 26.5 mm reach); NGK 91121 (iridium, 14 mm hex, M12x1.25); NGK 90912 (iridium, 0.7 mm gap, 27 mm reach); NGK 95003 (iridium, 28.5 mm reach); Bosch 0 242 140 565 (0.7 mm gap, 14 mm hex); Bosch 0 241 140 537 (0.7 mm gap, 14 mm hex); Bosch 0 242 135 517 (0.7 mm gap); Denso IXEH22FTT (iridium, platinum earth) |
| Genuine (OE) numbers quoted | Renault 224011KC1C; Renault 224015145R; Renault 224019185R (flat seat); Kamoka 7100016 cross-references 22 40 191 33R; Champion OE261 cross-references REA10WYPB |
| Fitment notes | All the petrol Kadjar engines are turbocharged and take iridium plugs, 14 mm hex with M12x1.25 thread, gap about 0.7 mm; the 26.5 mm reach is the standard length, with 28.5 mm variants listed. Brisk 1989 is also listed with a 100,000 km replacement interval. |
A Genuinely Overlooked Cause Worth Checking: Earth Leads — Renault Kadjar Spark Plugs
If you've already replaced coils, plugs, and leads without success, this is genuinely worth knowing: an experienced mechanic's account describes having to replace earth leads on numerous Renaults over the years, causing a genuinely wide range of seemingly unrelated symptoms — lights dimming, the engine not starting first time, running badly, or randomly cutting out, in addition to misfiring. A genuinely simple, practical test worth trying: temporarily attaching a jump lead directly from the engine block to the battery's negative terminal can rule earth issues in or out.
It's also worth knowing that oil seeping past the rocker cover onto the spark plug wells or coil connections, then combining with rainwater, is a genuinely common and specific cause of intermittent misfiring that worsens in wet weather — worth checking and cleaning this area thoroughly, and addressing any underlying rocker cover gasket leak.
Renault Kadjar Spark Plugs: A Cheap Part That Causes Expensive-Feeling Problems
On the Renault Kadjar, 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.
Renault Kadjar Spark Plugs: Watch: Replacing It
French; 1.2 TCe 130 is a Kadjar petrol engine but the video does not name the Kadjar
Renault Kadjar Spark Plugs: What They Do
How well the Renault Kadjar'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.
Renault Kadjar 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 |
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Renault Kadjar Spark Plugs: Warning Signs, DIY Difficulty & Aftermarket Advice
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