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Title: Should I change my coilpacks?
Post by: E30Dom on August 16, 2012, 01:55:11 pm
Hi Peeps,

My coilpacks have the production date of 10/06... My car is in for a service on the 8th September, is it worth updating them...

Ideally I'd like the red ones, i will search for the part number unless anyone has to hand?

Cheers,

Dom
Title: Re: Should I change my coilpacks?
Post by: bacillus on August 16, 2012, 02:15:28 pm
Do you know the version number, it's on the underside of the coil pack.

If you are lucky, you may be able to have them replaced FOC by VW if you're in the coil pack recall group so ring your VW service department and ask before buying.   :smiley:
Title: Re: Should I change my coilpacks?
Post by: E30Dom on August 16, 2012, 02:21:30 pm
Do you know the version number, it's on the underside of the coil pack.

If you are lucky, you may be able to have them replaced FOC by VW if you're in the coil pack recall group so ring your VW service department and ask before buying.   :smiley:

Thanks bud, I asked at my first Main dealer service whether there was any recalls outstanding on the car and the girl said no, so just left it.... but if they were produced in October 2006, surely they won't be the latest revision?

Not sure how to remove to look tbh.

Do fancy some red ones now though  :signLOL:
Title: Re: Should I change my coilpacks?
Post by: bacillus on August 16, 2012, 02:34:06 pm
Yup, your coilpacks if unchanged will be a few revisions behind the latest version.
You can get the red ECS ones from http://www.awesomegti.com/car/vw/golfmk5/red-ignition-coil-pack-set-2-0tfsi

Removing the coil packs if you have the engine cover off is quite easy and needs no special tools.
Title: Re: Should I change my coilpacks?
Post by: E30Dom on August 16, 2012, 02:38:41 pm
Yup, your coilpacks if unchanged will be a few revisions behind the latest version.
You can get the red ECS ones from http://www.awesomegti.com/car/vw/golfmk5/red-ignition-coil-pack-set-2-0tfsi

Removing the coil packs if you have the engine cover off is quite easy and needs no special tools.

I'm not running a engine cover at the mo, how do the coilpacks come off?
Title: Re: Should I change my coilpacks?
Post by: Tortaruga on August 16, 2012, 02:44:58 pm
how do the coilpacks come off?
Unclip the coil pack harness (4 electrical connectors).
Pull the packs up. I used a pair of zip ties under the head of each one - give them a wee wiggle and coax them up - easy!
Title: Re: Should I change my coilpacks?
Post by: GarethB on August 16, 2012, 03:06:43 pm
They are really easy to get out Dom - won't cause you any drama at all  :happy2:
Title: Re: Should I change my coilpacks?
Post by: E30Dom on August 16, 2012, 03:11:27 pm
They are really easy to get out Dom - won't cause you any drama at all  :happy2:

Haha you reckon! I've given up working on cars... though my Rev G DV has turned up today lol
Title: Re: Should I change my coilpacks?
Post by: GarethB on August 16, 2012, 04:49:39 pm
Haha you reckon! I've given up working on cars... though my Rev G DV has turned up today lol

Get it on!
Title: Re: Should I change my coilpacks?
Post by: E30Dom on August 16, 2012, 04:58:24 pm
Haha you reckon! I've given up working on cars... though my Rev G DV has turned up today lol

Get it on!

Are you using one G?
Title: Re: Should I change my coilpacks?
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on August 16, 2012, 05:18:03 pm

You can get the latest revision AND/OR the red ones from Alex at AKS  :happy2:

Title: Re: Should I change my coilpacks?
Post by: E30Dom on August 16, 2012, 05:29:34 pm

You can get the latest revision AND/OR the red ones from Alex at AKS  :happy2:



Have emailed him... ;-)
Title: Re: Should I change my coilpacks?
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on August 16, 2012, 05:42:49 pm

You can get the latest revision AND/OR the red ones from Alex at AKS  :happy2:



Have emailed him... ;-)

I might order some red ones for a bit of bay bling  :innocent:
Title: Re: Should I change my coilpacks?
Post by: Saintsteve on August 16, 2012, 06:35:40 pm
Hi Peeps,

My coilpacks have the production date of 10/06... My car is in for a service on the 8th September, is it worth updating them...

Ideally I'd like the red ones, i will search for the part number unless anyone has to hand?

Cheers,

Dom

I'm sure your car should of been part of the coil pack recall, if your car is 07 and prior , if it's 57 and on, it wasn't AFAIK.

Check with another Stealer Dom.
Title: Re: Should I change my coilpacks?
Post by: GarethB on August 16, 2012, 07:57:21 pm
Haha you reckon! I've given up working on cars... though my Rev G DV has turned up today lol

Get it on!

Are you using one G?

Recently switched from a D to a G on the K03.

However, I'm so concerned about the new rubber diaphragm splitting under the heat of the K03, that I seem have purchased a K04  :signLOL:
Title: Re: Should I change my coilpacks?
Post by: scopes on August 16, 2012, 08:17:28 pm
Might be a bit of a silly:stupid:question!

Are the KO3 the same as the KO4?
&
Would the ed30 or S3 be the same as the normanl GTI?
Title: Re: Should I change my coilpacks?
Post by: E30Dom on August 16, 2012, 08:19:33 pm
Haha you reckon! I've given up working on cars... though my Rev G DV has turned up today lol

Get it on!

Are you using one G?

Recently switched from a D to a G on the K03.

However, I'm so concerned about the new rubber diaphragm splitting under the heat of the K03, that I seem have purchased a K04  :signLOL:

Haha! Brilliant way to mod, makes sense to me lmao...