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How many coilPacks have you replaced?
Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 11:35 pm
by d10uug
I've had my car since mid September and my 3rd coilpack has gone today, I Am lucky to have a mate that has the diagnostic snap on gear so it o ly cost me the price of a coilpack. But come on 3 in a matter of months
Whats other peoples experience's??
Cheers Dougie
RE: How many coilPacks have you replaced?
Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 11:37 pm
by DuncS3
none for me so far (well since buying in Sept) - used to be a big problem years ago, I can remember maybe 5-6 years ago there was a shortage and lots of cars were off the road...
Re: How many coilPacks have you replaced?
Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 11:38 pm
by aidanjaye
d10uug wrote:I've had my car since mid September and my 3rd coilpack has gone today, I Am lucky to have a mate that has the diagnostic snap on gear so it o ly cost me the price of a coilpack. But come on 3 in a matter of months
Whats other peoples experience's??
Cheers Dougie
Ended up changing all onprevious V8 S4, one after the other failed. Sods law...but I got fed up clearing error codes at 20 quid a pop.
RE: Re: How many coilPacks have you replaced?
Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 11:42 pm
by Ice_Coffee
0 so far ! now where is that plank I can touch
RE: Re: How many coilPacks have you replaced?
Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 11:52 pm
by d10uug
It's funny really they seem to be going in an order. They front 2 closest to the front of the car, cylinders 1 and 5 now 2 has gone whats the bet on number 6 going next lol
Must just be bad luck I guess, I have told my mate to get 2 so I have a spare for the next one lol
Dougie
RE: Re: How many coilPacks have you replaced?
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 12:41 am
by klauster
just the one so far
RE: Re: How many coilPacks have you replaced?
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 1:21 am
by Dom81
None for me, but I'm very low mileage. Had a single misfire logged a while ago, but changed the plugs at AVS2 and seen nothing since
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 1:30 am
by RR55FOR
Where is the best place to source these then?
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 8:18 am
by d10uug
I have been getting Bosch ones from Andrew page motor factors thy are around £40
Dougie
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 8:53 am
by JackS4
None for me in 4.5 years....touch wood.
J
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 9:03 am
by Ice_Coffee
JackS4 wrote:None for me in 4.5 years....touch wood.
J
Do you park your car in a garage !
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 9:20 am
by JackS4
No - it sits outside facing the worst of the elements. I have changed the spark plugs on average every 15k, not sure whether this has helped....sods law one will go in the next week !
J
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 9:29 am
by wolfgang
Apologies if this is a dumb question guys: how do you know a coil pack has 'gone'?
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 9:29 am
by bluenosewrx
None for me in 14 Months, wouldnt know where to look for them either, i am mechanically challenged shall we say.
Mac
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 9:52 am
by klauster
wolfgang wrote:Apologies if this is a dumb question guys: how do you know a coil pack has 'gone'?
i got an engine management light, after looking it needed a coilpack