Coil pack failed

[chrismac]

Out for a drive yesterday, Forest of Dean & Wye Valley. Engine stuttered, Engine warning light etc.
Called the AA, Warning light had dissapeared but engine still stuttering. AA chap was pretty sure it was a coil, so No2. was replaced and now runs like a dream.

He charged me £93 for the coil (he looked it up on his gizmo), it was only when I got home that I found Euro Car Parts have a Bosche on for £45 ish. Goint to get the AA to explain their pricing.

 

[Kerr]

Coils packs are about £20-25 each and it's best to change them all at the same time.

Do they charge labour? Was £93 for one?

 

[chrismac]

Yep, £93 for one. Shouldn't be charging labour as I'm a full member.

 

[Charlie1875]

Wow, you have had your pants pulled down there, yes bosch ones are £20-£25 each, recommended to change all 4 at the same time

 

[Flanners]

if the car is high mileage maybe change out all the coil packs......otherwise personally I would replace just the faulty one and then carry a spare in the boot.

 

[chrismac]

Only got 40,000 miles on the clock and regularly serviced. I will get a spare and keep it in the boot. Now that I know what a failed one behaves like I will be prepared.

 

[RCZIain]

Does the £93 also include a diagnostic?

 

[Sunseeker]

Hi there.

A few tips for coils issues :

1 - NEVER EVER use Bosch one's , they're rubbish , NGK only.
2 - Change all 4 of em not only 1, every 15k km's
3 - Make attention : if u take a bump , or a road with a dislevel at moderate speed , the coil can detatch.
This have caused me more than a headache on my R 2 years ago , i was thinking the ecu remap was causing serious
problems , but one day a noticed that maybe for the low balance of the car and the stiffness of the suspension , especially on the R
the coils can be disconnected by the cushioning force. Fixed with a bit of thermal mechanical paste around coils.

 

[lfe]

Garages often earn more on parts discount than on labor.

Surely they have applied the Peugeot original parts tariff

 

[Pedro]

Bad plug maintenance helps to murder coil packs as they generate heat which is transferred into the coils & they don't like it one bit so check your plugs regularly like I do & yours will last as long as mine has since fitted 21.651 Klms & no misfires !

 

[TheWest]

Sunseeker. What does 'Never use Bosch ones' mean? It can't have escaped your attention that most people here use the Bosch coils. It's a trusted brand, generally regarded as slightly more reliable than the generic china shit. And I sort of get it, I've used NGK since I owned my first motorcycle in the 80s. Nevertheless, can you provide any verifiable evidence to suggest the Bosch coils are somehow inferior?

What is wrong with the Bosch coils?

 

[Charlie1875]

I have used bosch products for over 30 years, never had an issue, personally bosch, ngk or Delphi coils are all good, I wouldn’t fit unbranded or eBay bought ones ever.

also would always change all 4 together, if your keeping the car as weeks later another coil usually fails.