blown 2 coilpacks in 2 days

[Greg9]

On friday i got what felt like a blown coil pack and a cylinder number misfire code. I replaced it with one of the tow spares I had in my trunk. When I cleared the cel it didint come bak on and everything seemed to be normal.


Lastnight that one I just replaced went again. Same thing and same code. It wasint a new one it was a used one that I saved when I had all 4 replacedabout a year and a half ago.

Has anyone had anything like this. Maybe the conector that plugs into the coil is shot? I need to use the car today and I dont have a cel and its running good right now I also dont have any more spares.

I was thinking that that one I put in was maybe not in that great of shape but when the dealership replaced all 4 last year and have me the two best for spares that maybe they mixed them up and gave me one that wasint that great.

[AudiA4Turbo22]

^^ i had the same issue, i changed my coilpacks with 4 slightly used ones off the same car, and the week after all 4 were blown! but check and see if u see any damage to ur engine wiring harness! mine looked like it had been eaten by a rat up front and caused me to go through 2 complete sets of coils and plugs!

[absolutegtr]

My money is on conincidence....just buy a new one and go from there

[stacks]

I think it may be best to replace all of the packs once any one of them goes bad. Keep the good ones for emergency only, they don't seem to last long once one goes out.

[FromS60toB61.8t]

where is the best place to buy CP's?

[Greg9]

so how often are you guys changing your cp's. I put the whole new set of 4 in about 14 months ago.

[FromS60toB61.8t]

just blew my 1st one today since i had the car (august)

[Papachristou]

hitachi E's filo.... gamiseta, gafiseta

[Greg9]

The ones in the car I was told by the dealership that they were the new updated kind that will last longer and not even 15 K later one goes out. Not to mention the charged me like 300 somthing. Ill prob order the hitachi E's that papachristou seems to like. Hope there better than the Bremi's.

[sailor]

Just got some for 112.21 including shipping from
audipartssuperstore.com

[Condo]

I've been running the Hitachi coil packs for over a year now with no problems.

[AudiA4Turbo22]

^^ i payed $25 each for mine, brand new and they were delivered to me!

[A4natomical]

The ones in the car I was told by the dealership that they were the new updated kind that will last longer and not even 15 K later one goes out. Not to mention the charged me like 300 somthing. Ill prob order the hitachi E's that papachristou seems to like. Hope there better than the Bremi's.

jeez 300 bills. i paid under 100 for 4 at the dealer. beru r's

[PRVWing]

I had the revision L for a year and a half with no problem, blew one and changed it another revision L i had spare. But i'm thinking of buy a new set of the R's... how good are they? anyone with good/bad experience?

[Greg9]

Stupid stealership by me charges $55 a piece. God I hate that place.

[Greg9]

Heres a question for you guys...is anyone running 06C-905-115-L coils. I guess they are the same as the "R"s but the have a nice red top. Its wierd tho because esc only lists them for the 3.0 but a couple others list them for the 1.8 also and say that they are the same as the "R's" so they will work in any car that uses the R's. Anyone?

[lfloodt]

woke up today and started my car, car was running rough. sure enough, 30 seconds later it's the flashing CEL! i parked it and I'm waiting until audi service opens for the day(still under warranty.) this will be my 3rd coil pack since buying the car used on dec. 29th. i don't know the technical detail of coil packs, mine have the red top.^ car is a '05 3.0Q Avant

[lfloodt]

update from earlier^-- dealer took my car in right away and replaced all coilpacks under warranty. hopefully I'll be good for a while........

[Ill 3.0]

strange, haven't heard of many 3.0 coils going bad. I've never had a problem and my car is '02. guess as long as you didn't have to pay, doesn't matter.

I know many people have said 3.0 and 1.8T coil packs are different. They may work, but for the cost probably not worth it.

[B6driver]

just blew an "R" coil last night... car was running smooth and boosting strong, all of a sudden i climb a small hill and car starts chugging... i had to replace it with a stock coilpack i had in the trunk from when i replaced all cp last summer (7 months / 8000mi.) its funny, cause the stock cp lasted about 50k mi.

The ones in the car I was told by the dealership that they were the new updated kind that will last longer and not even 15 K later one goes out. Not to mention the charged me like 300 somthing. Ill prob order the hitachi E's that papachristou seems to like. Hope there better than the Bremi's.

you should buy those coilpacks... and shove it up their overpricing asses. then go to ECS and pay 1/3 the price

[pondside36]

I have had only one go at around 88K miles, not to say it didn't have all new put in when I bought the car CPO at 47K. I just recieved my new "E" stlye stage III kit from ECS, $235 in preperation for GIAC

[audipotential]

Could be worse. I blew 2 in one day.

[Greg9]

Heres a question for you guys...is anyone running 06C-905-115-L coils. I guess they are the same as the "R"s but the have a nice red top. Its wierd tho because esc only lists them for the 3.0 but a couple others list them for the 1.8 also and say that they are the same as the "R's" so they will work in any car that uses the R's. Anyone?

So nobody is using these on there 1.8?