Dream Weaver

Anyone changed the coil packs on a Beemer?

Need to replace all 6 on a BMW 328i Coupe sport.

Johnny50

If you're stuck, you could post fao Spooks in the Scotland section.

He's a bmw technician.

ajm

Its really easy, take off the cover on the top of the engine and the coils sit directly over the plug cavities. How do you know they need replacing?

p.s. I have a feeling they are quite expensive!

[Edited by ajm - 1/8/2004 1:09:20 PM]

Dream Weaver

Its not my car its a mates. He took it to BMW and they diagnosed it as 1 damaged coil pack (engine was missing on full boot), and quoted £425 fitted as they need to replace all 6.

We have found a place that sells them independantly for £80 ish for 6 new packs so I said we should do it ourselves.

Is it a simple plug and play thing then - swap old for new?

ajm

Yep simple swap. Take off the cover and, from memory, the HT leads disconnect by unclipping the safety catch on the connectors, then the coil pulls directly off the spark plug.