Coil Pack Question
#1
Coil Pack Question
Hello,
I have a 97 maxima GLE at 188,xxx and I was wondering if coil packs are considered "service" parts and need to be replaced after a certain amount of time or get "tired" like O2 sensors. I don't know if the ones I currently have are originals and I've put about 40K on the car, but is it worth looking into to regain lost power? or are they a part you just replace when they break?
Thanks!
I have a 97 maxima GLE at 188,xxx and I was wondering if coil packs are considered "service" parts and need to be replaced after a certain amount of time or get "tired" like O2 sensors. I don't know if the ones I currently have are originals and I've put about 40K on the car, but is it worth looking into to regain lost power? or are they a part you just replace when they break?
Thanks!
#2
Coil packs are service parts as they can and will fail eventually. But there is no set "schedule" for replacing them, you replace them when they fail. They do not slowly weaken over time, the transistor inside them goes bad at some unpredictable point.
#4
#5
Totally agree. New coilpacks are pricey at $60 each. Used ones go for $10 to $15 each. The gains to be had between functioning coilpacks and new coilpacks would be hard to measure.
#8
I would only replace the coils when they fail. which causes misfiring at a stop light and the car jerking. I got a set of all 6 for $300 hitachi coils 3 months ago and still work like a charm to this day. I bought used ones from a junkyard and they were crap and didn't work so I just went with new.
#10
The point is not to get rid of the code (which won't trigger a CEL), but to replace the knock sensor if it's bad. If you have the ghost code and the CEL is not on, that probably means the sensor is bad. Replacing a bad knock sensor will usually restore quite a bit of power.
#11
The point is not to get rid of the code (which won't trigger a CEL), but to replace the knock sensor if it's bad. If you have the ghost code and the CEL is not on, that probably means the sensor is bad. Replacing a bad knock sensor will usually restore quite a bit of power.
#12
The point is not to get rid of the code (which won't trigger a CEL), but to replace the knock sensor if it's bad. If you have the ghost code and the CEL is not on, that probably means the sensor is bad. Replacing a bad knock sensor will usually restore quite a bit of power.
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