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Replacing Spark Plugs on an Opel Zafira B

Model: Vauxhall Zafira MK 2, A05, Zafira B - Years: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Part: Spark plugs

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In this guide, learn how to remove the spark plugs from an Opel Zafira B. Open the bonnet and remove the protective plastic covering the engine. Using a T40 Torx key, unscrew the screws underneath.

Remove the piece and then unscrew the spark plugs with a 16 mm socket wrench with an extension: perform and repeat the operation for the remaining spark plugs. Replace them with new ones (specifically for this engine) and remember to screw them in by hand first, then tighten with the wrench to the correct torque specified by the manufacturer!


Updated on 21 March 2026 by ScegliAuto


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