They have red hold down tabs - I wonder if that's why ppl buy them despite the crappy reviews on the web
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They have red hold down tabs - I wonder if that's why ppl buy them despite the crappy reviews on the web
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They have a horrible rep from what I have read
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Excellent !
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LOL ok - well they served you very well then, over two or three times their life expectancy. You should have patted their heads before throwing them away :)
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I see
But they were over 200k old I thought - idk what's the normal life expectancy of ignition coils is but that seems to be pretty good, and IIRC you said you never had a misfire despite the...
Why the malice ?
Looks like they held up well for a long time.
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Actually my old style gray bodied factory "BMW " coils even have Bosch lettering and the logo on the area where the hold down tab attaches to : more proof that Bosch is factory and BMW OE
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Thanks !
They look identical to the Bosch part no ending with 937, which is what I wants to verify
I bet if you had looked closely at the coil body or the hold down tab, there is a tiny Bosch...
Any chance of a pic if you can pull one? I was hoping you would post a pic when you got them, to add to the original post, for info on appearance.
Thanks!
BMW 937 and 689 are the same part no as Bosch 470
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/04/30/4f9024c78f49361384a541e45b8908cd.jpg
And this from FCPeuro makes it even clearer
Shows all 3 part...
look at the real oem screen shot
It matches
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Please post a good clear pic of a CP when you get them - just curious to see if there are any differences from the Bosch part.
What differences do you think exist between the Bosch - 470 and the...
Oh, you have installed them before? That's good to know they will work!
Amazon also has them ( Bosch ) 6 pack shipped ( if you have Amazon prime ) for $179
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Yeah it's another BMW part no for the - 470 Bosch part number
Please update on fitment and performance when you install them, if you get a chance.
Thanks !
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Mods: Thanks for making this a sticky. I feel honored :)
And thanks to member 1972Ford (bimmerfest) for additional info.
(original post has been updated and includes Bavauto and Tischer as...
You're welcome !
It must have been painful to read - lol!
Also I must add Bavauto to the list of places that DO recommend the newest Bosch CP (--470)
All this considering if I were to get CPs...
I didn't mean this to be a thread initially, but the more I kept finding about the coil pack versions for POST 9/2002 E46, more questions arose, which led me to do more research and i thought i'd...