Coil packs - revisited

[Joesturbo]

OK, a while back I had a coil pack blow when it was under warranty... I noticed that the coil pack had rust on it, like it was exposed to moisture. I do know the engine was steam cleaned when I purchased it, but did not think anything about it.

So visiting mom-in-law, driving to Home Depot to get some pluming supplies, the A4 starts to run funny (loss of power), then total melt down... Starts missing on a cylinder and check engine light (CEL) came on. So I luckily had my laptop and trusty vag-com cable with me. So checked it out, and sure enough bank 3 was toast - swapped it to number 2 and the code followed - Coil pack failure for sure.

I was not near a dealer and made two quick painful stops.
1. Autozone $33
2. Advanced Auto $66

I ended up buying the one from Advanced Auto because they could get me a unit in 3 hours vs. 1 day - so no preference there...


It works fine, but what I did find interesting was the brand Hamburg-Technic www.hamburgtechnic.com - never heard of them before, and my brother who has been in aftermarket parts for 20 years has not either... maybe new?

Also curious to see what the Autozone part is.


Here is a pic, notice the glue and rust that is around the main portion of the coil pack (below the chrome gard)?