2007 325i coil pack

scooba0010 · 01-15-2011, 02:58 AM

My sons 325I broke down over Christmas it took the dealer a week to get round to diagnosing the fault , it being a coil pack on cylinder 3 . Cost £176 to repair and a hire car for a week at £175

The car has 20k miles and was 5 wks out of warranty ,when I tried to speed up the repair i was advised they had so many cars in to be repaired i would just have to wait as staff shortages etc any how its done now and after some BMW support they supplied the part for free and paid for half the labour ,He ended up paying £63 seams fair to me .

I think from memory its the 3rd coil pack to go and this 325i has had so many software updates and injetcor issues they had to offer some goodwill .

Should he join the AA or get some BMW warranty on it ?

Dr Dave · 01-15-2011, 03:36 AM

A BMW Warranty at the very least!!!

dxb335d · 01-15-2011, 06:11 AM

Yeah scooba, just to be safe you might aswell.

scooba0010 · 01-15-2011, 06:16 AM

How are you ?? . Have you thought about maybe looking for a Puppy ,

I bet Battersea is full off unwanted pups you could give a new home .

dxb335d · 01-15-2011, 06:28 AM

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Originally Posted by scooba0010

How are you ?? . Have you thought about maybe looking for a Puppy ,

I bet Battersea is full off unwanted pups you could give a new home .

Hi mate, things are not brill. Just had a call from dad to say the cat was put down this morning. We had her 15 odd years bless her. It's annoying because I don't live with them any more I didn't know they were even taking her. Wish they had called me. But it was for the best.

regarding a pup, it's an option. Millie the lab will be even more sad now Stanley has now gone also.

Next month my parents are going away and Millie is coming to stay at ours. Will spoil her rotten and no doubt make my miswah want a dog even more.

buckethead · 01-15-2011, 09:12 AM

once 1 coil pack has failed you should change the rest as i only changed 1 at first on my 330i and 3 weeks later another 1 went
so i got the rest changed £150 for the coil packs £180 labour from a indendent
garage

I6Touring · 01-17-2011, 10:49 AM

Out of interest do the cars above with failed coilpacks have the later N53 engine, i.e. 3l 325i and 272hp 330i?

m1bjr · 01-17-2011, 11:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scooba0010

I think from memory its the 3rd coil pack to go and this 325i has had so many software updates and injetcor issues they had to offer some goodwill .

Should he join the AA or get some BMW warranty on it ?

I would get a Honda....

scooba0010 · 01-18-2011, 12:58 AM

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Originally Posted by balernoStu

Out of interest do the cars above with failed coilpacks have the later N53 engine, i.e. 3l 325i and 272hp 330i?

YES it is the 3L

scooba0010 · 01-18-2011, 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by dxb335d

Hi mate, things are not brill. Just had a call from dad to say the cat was put down this morning. We had her 15 odd years bless her. It's annoying because I don't live with them any more I didn't know they were even taking her. Wish they had called me. But it was for the best.

regarding a pup, it's an option. Millie the lab will be even more sad now Stanley has now gone also.

Next month my parents are going away and Millie is coming to stay at ours. Will spoil her rotten and no doubt make my miswah want a dog even more.

Hi Carl,

If you do decide on getting a dog please think about a rescue dog ,If you look on Battersea dogs home there was 3 black labs the other day .It pisses me off all these dogs and cats just dumped there, Ok i know sometimes there isnt a option ,They only want £100 for a dog and its thoroughly examined and chipped and comes with 3 months pet insurance, I know where my next dog is coming from

I6Touring · 01-18-2011, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by scooba0010

YES it is the 3L

Ok ta. Shame those DI engines are causing trouble as the MPG figures sound impressive compared to older Valvetronic models like my own.

FWIW I chose to extend the 3rd party warranty on my car, 1st time I think I've ever parted with cash for a warranty on anything!

335i E92 · 01-21-2011, 06:40 AM

Hi All

Sorry to hijack but its relevent!!

I'm currently selling X4 brand new (boxed) genuine BMW Bosch coils for £20 (well under half price).

For a full list of compatable engines & part no, have a look at the link to my advert in the classified section. If you dont need them now, at half price might be worth having a couple on the shelf!!

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=478987

Cheers

H

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scooba0010 Colonel 156 Rep 2,349 Posts Drives: F32 430D-MOTORSPORT Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: UK iTrader: (1)	2007 325i coil pack My sons 325I broke down over Christmas it took the dealer a week to get round to diagnosing the fault , it being a coil pack on cylinder 3 . Cost £176 to repair and a hire car for a week at £175 The car has 20k miles and was 5 wks out of warranty ,when I tried to speed up the repair i was advised they had so many cars in to be repaired i would just have to wait as staff shortages etc any how its done now and after some BMW support they supplied the part for free and paid for half the labour ,He ended up paying £63 seams fair to me . I think from memory its the 3rd coil pack to go and this 325i has had so many software updates and injetcor issues they had to offer some goodwill . Should he join the AA or get some BMW warranty on it ?
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scooba0010 Colonel 156 Rep 2,349 Posts Drives: F32 430D-MOTORSPORT Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: UK iTrader: (1)	Hi Carlos How are you ?? . Have you thought about maybe looking for a Puppy , I bet Battersea is full off unwanted pups you could give a new home .
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I6Touring Private 5 Rep 88 Posts Drives: F31 330d sDrive Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Edinburgh iTrader: (0)	Out of interest do the cars above with failed coilpacks have the later N53 engine, i.e. 3l 325i and 272hp 330i?
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335i E92 Captain 177 Rep 751 Posts Drives: M22 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Manchester iTrader: (1)	Hi All Sorry to hijack but its relevent!! I'm currently selling X4 brand new (boxed) genuine BMW Bosch coils for £20 (well under half price). For a full list of compatable engines & part no, have a look at the link to my advert in the classified section. If you dont need them now, at half price might be worth having a couple on the shelf!! http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=478987 Cheers H
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