coil pack question

[FireWire]

my coils finally blew , would it matter if i went to a VW dealership to pick up replacement coil packs?

if i walked in asking for revision R coil packs would they know what i was talking about or would i have to travel all the way to an audi dealership?

[kwimberly]

they'll have them. VW/Audi share those.

(All 4 went at once?)

[FireWire]

thankfully no , maybe 2 or 3. very rough idling and tons of misfiring , very rough.. flashing cel etc etc

i baby footed the whole way home , the cat was glowing red

thanks for the info , you've put my worries at ease

[kwimberly]

I'd take the bus to go get them!

[illaudiill]

yea u really should drive the car at alll

[FireWire]

^ yeah , i'll probably hitch a ride from a friend. siiiiiiiiiigh i was out shopping when they blew

correct me if i'm wrong , bad coil packs = excess fuel dumped into cats being ignited = red hot cats

[kwimberly]

^ yeah , i'll probably hitch a ride from a friend. siiiiiiiiiigh i was out shopping when they blew

correct me if i'm wrong , bad coil packs = excess fuel dumped into cats being ignited = red hot cats

Correct. How far did you drive? Based on what I learned from a post by Old Guy, you could have destroyed your cat - 50 miles could so it. Be on the lookout for a CEL with a PO420 code.

[FireWire]

Correct. How far did you drive? Based on what I learned from a post by Old Guy, you could have destroyed your cat - 50 miles could so it. Be on the lookout for a CEL with a PO420 code.

I can precisely say 11 miles. they blew on the way home , first time i checked they were red like if you were to run your turbos pretty hard. second time i checked they weren't lit.

i have a cel for a small vacuum leak somewhere , I'll definitely keep an look out for that code. are there any physical signs of a bad cat? such as smoke?

[afozzie40]

order the new coils online from ECS. they are the better ones and they are a LOT cheaper, just ordered a set of 4 for 113 and from the dealer they are between 45 and 65 EACH! If you're not in a huge hurry look into it

[FireWire]

i'd like to , but my a4 is a DD so i need her up and running as soon as possible. VW is usually a lot cheaper then the audi dealers. thanks for the tip though

[Nilya]

My coilpack blew had flashing engine lights rumbling engine and misfiring and was driving it for 3 days. When I took it to H2 sport the mechanic said I was very lucky the cat didn't blow on me. When it was diagnose number 2 and 3 were misfiring. I changed my sparkplugs, 2 coilpack and an oil change because there were gas in the oil. The cost was $260 with labour and parts.

[got boost.]

I got 4 R revisions in my trunk ready after hearing all these stories.

[Audized]

If you decide to go to a VW dealership to pick up some coilpacks, ask the parts guy to look up the following P/N: 06B 905 115 R.

Or you can get them from GAP for $22 each.

[FireWire]

My coilpack blew had flashing engine lights rumbling engine and misfiring and was driving it for 3 days. When I took it to H2 sport the mechanic said I was very lucky the cat didn't blow on me. When it was diagnose number 2 and 3 were misfiring. I changed my sparkplugs, 2 coilpack and an oil change because there were gas in the oil. The cost was $260 with labour and parts.

I hear ya , i got my plugs changed about 2 weeks ago they should be okay. oil change is coming up soon.

I got 4 R revisions in my trunk ready after hearing all these stories.

whats life without some problems along the way it wasn't all that bad

If you decide to go to a VW dealership to pick up some coilpacks, ask the parts guy to look up the following P/N: 06B 905 115 R.

Or you can get them from GAP for $22 each.

thanks for the part number

[FireWire]

*update

bought 4 new revision R type coils , installed the car feels great. very smooth and the throttle response is improved quite a bit.

$190

my old ones were bent when i pulled them out

[uber_boost]

Just get the Hitachi Coil pack...i have em and not a single problem

[got boost.]

*update

bought 4 new revision R type coils , installed the car feels great. very smooth and the throttle response is improved quite a bit.

$190

my old ones were bent when i pulled them out

holy shit... I couldve sold you mine for way cheaper since i havent used them yet.

[widgget]

are there any physical signs of a bad cat? such as smoke?

your car will small awful, you'll know.....

[Tgr_Clw]

Just get the Hitachi Coil pack...i have em and not a single problem

I ran Hitachis for almost 6 months.
Went back to the OEM 'R' coils.

[uber_boost]

how come???

[Tgr_Clw]

how come???

My car ran too rich, was slower to rev and I lost about 40-70km per gas tank.

On the plus side the 'E' coils do feel smoother.

[Turb_Oh_A4]

Thanks for the GAP site, im gonna bookmark that for when i buy some new coils!