Car D.I.Y.

[rockyroller]

hi there, what do you all think, should I replace the other 3 ignition coils? it was was inconvenient to be stranded by the side of the road. would be grim if it happened again. that #2 gave no clue of it's impending doom, so another may be on the verge, no? cheap insurance? & maybe my mpgs would improve even more, w/ all new coils?

 

[fossyant]

hey, what do you all think, should I replace the other 3 ignition coils? it was was inconvenient to be stranded by the side if the road. would be grim if it happened again. that #2 gave no clue of it's impending doom, so another may be win the verge. no? cheap insurance? & maybe my msgs would improve even more w/ all new coils?

I replaced just 1 on my car - no further issues with the others.

 

[Jameshow]

I replaced just 1 on my car - no further issues with the others.

Mini booked in for miss fire injector fault code...

 

[CXRAndy]

hi there, what do you all think, should I replace the other 3 ignition coils? it was was inconvenient to be stranded by the side of the road. would be grim if it happened again. that #2 gave no clue of it's impending doom, so another may be on the verge, no? cheap insurance? & maybe my mpgs would improve even more, w/ all new coils?

If they're cheap, I'd have a spare. There is no reason to replace all remaining ones, unless they are known to fail regularly

 

[gbb]

hi there, what do you all think, should I replace the other 3 ignition coils? it was was inconvenient to be stranded by the side of the road. would be grim if it happened again. that #2 gave no clue of it's impending doom, so another may be on the verge, no? cheap insurance? & maybe my mpgs would improve even more, w/ all new coils?

I'd buy a spare. Almost all cars will throw a misfire code, sometimes alongside a ESP or traction control code so you'd get notice something was wrong.
I'd buy a spare because they can have a finite life. Coil pack on my Vauxhall were known to start to fail at 50k. Mine did exactly that at 55k iirc.

 

[rockyroller]

so turns out cylinder #2 might have a history. changed the plugs & other coils & saw that the #2 plug was quite clean. anyway now they are all done

really curious what all this corrosion on the #4 coil boot is from

glad it's done in time for my road trip, get-away w/ Wifey

 

[gbb]

As my shopping list comes together for a service on the Mazda, it highlights how some outlets are creaming us off...
So far got, full set of three wipers, oil and air filter and front brake pads, all Bosch, £111.00
Got some Mannol 5w30 via Amazon, £18 for 5 litres. Fully synthetic, you can't get near that price anywhere. Halfords for their own brand, over £30.
I like Mannol, no loss of oil over 7k miles, very very keenly priced, delivered to the door, what's not to like.

 

[Jameshow]

As my shopping list comes together for a service on the Mazda, it highlights how some outlets are creaming us off...
So far got, full set of three wipers, oil and air filter and front brake pads, all Bosch, £111.00
Got some Mannol 5w30 via Amazon, £18 for 5 litres. Fully synthetic, you can't get near that price anywhere. Halfords for their own brand, over £30.
I like Mannol, no loss of oil over 7k miles, very very keenly priced, delivered to the door, what's not to like.

I brought manol for our mini £15 a 5 litre of eBay.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

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I had the top one for a few weeks

 

[tyred]

I had the top one for a few weeks

I had it on my Fabia with monotonous regularity.

 

[cyberknight]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCVjONIQZp0

 

[gbb]

so turns out cylinder #2 might have a history. changed the plugs & other coils & saw that the #2 plug was quite clean. anyway now they are all done
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really curious what all this corrosion on the #4 coil boot is from
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glad it's done in time for my road trip, get-away w/ Wifey
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Gaps look large, too large perhaps on the electrodes

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

I had it on my Fabia with monotonous regularity.

It originally came on, for about a week in early 2022, then reappeared in early (I think) August), & stayed on this time
It was a sensor that had failed/giving incorrect readings

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCVjONIQZp0

Ahh, the lovely Penny
And, the 'bury him in the garden, if you lived with him' Sheldon

 

[rockyroller]

Gaps look large, too large perhaps on the electrodes

good eye

the spec is .047" but these are the #s of the plugs I removed
1=.062"
2=.061"
3=.065"
4=.066"