DanCossie

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My 325 E36 has started to miss fire and dont know what to check first.....

In the morning it is fine but once i get 5 minutes down the road it does it every now and then but after 10 minutes it does it all the time.

I have looked and it has coil packs so i am guessing i will need to look at them first....can i check which one is busted or do i have to change them all??? Assuming that it is them

All replies and ideas welcome

carlo

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Most likley a coil get a diagnostic test done by a local garage should pick it out straight away! also check your oil cap is on properly = can cause lean mixture & missfire could be a number of things.Coil is favorite tho

Mike C

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Check the coil rubbers. Also, swap the coils round to see if the misfire swaps cylinders.

LHD220Turbo

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as already said; check the individual coil packs; another thing is to check the condition of all the plugs, you might find one is duff

a decent garage with diagnosis machine will be able to tell you what it is

DanCossie

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Cheers Lads

Glenn_

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You got it fixed yet.

DanCossie

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Just got it back from the local garage and the diagnosis is

he said 2 coils are fcuked lol.....he said not even worth looking at the plugs if that is the case...he wants Ł250 to replace them and supply them lol...is that good or bad?? also said i shouldnt drive it at all till fixed????

bristol_fez

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depends if genuine BMW parts or not as you can get coils for about Ł30 from ECP and fit yourself.

LHD220Turbo

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i wouldnt buy genuine BMW coil packs on a car as old as a e36 325i

buy pattern parts from somone like http://www.camberleyautofactors.com/...t/view/75/125/

then fit yourself - they are easy to fit

Ł250 seems alot even if genuine parts are used

Dangerous Malcolm..

You can get a couple of oe quality coils from ECP far cheaper than that, and easy peasy to fit.

carlo

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From bmw the coils are Ł50.87 + vat each part number 12 13 9 066 468
for the 6 its 305.22 + vat Ł92 + vat to diagnose & fit so he is charging you more than bmw would to replace 2 coils.BMW dealership would be 222.81 inc vat fitted. With 2 year warranty on parts.

carlo

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As above find out what ones are faulty & change them your self from euro or such likes

DanCossie

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Would you recommend changing all 6 of the coils then??
How about the plugs too??? should i change them?

LHD220Turbo

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just do the 2 and no i wouldnt bother doing the plugs unless the need doing

carlo

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Wouldnt bother with the plugs unless they are due changed service wise!
as for changing all the coils if they are made by bremi your advised to replace all of them if they are made by bosh or any other make replace the offending ones.
Reason being once one bremi coil goes the rest usually follow suit

carlo

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Bremi's were mostly in the E46 & late E39's

DanCossie

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Cheers Carlo.

It does need a service which is being done in 3/4 weeks but will get the coils done asap.....they guy at the garage wouldnt tell me which ones were busted though

carlo

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What a prick if you have paid him he should let you know he is robbing you tho he is charging more than bmw for a very simple job

DanCossie

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He charged me Ł25 to tell me the coils were busted

carlo

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Cant beleive he never told you what ones! thats shocking

dojj

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it's easy enough to figure out which ones are busted mate

just unplug one and start the engine, you'll soon know and you change that one
and the same for the others

SteveB

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Dan,

I'm sure that a man high up the ladder at ECP can get a good deal on all 6 coil packs!!!!!! Whilst you are there do the plugs as well saves being charged to replace them at service time


Steve