Kv6 needs all new coil packs - any ideas on cost

redditchdave · 18th August 2010, 18:15

My Zt 190 kv6 engine light is on and local specialist has diagnosed it as a coil pack issue . They are currently getting an estimate . Can anyone please giveme a likely indication of cost ( labour and parts please )? Also any suggestions how many there are (is it 6?) and finally will diagnostics show if all need replacing . Please note car runs perfectly and other than the warning light there is no sign of a problem . If I do nothing what are the consequences ? Thank you dave

Tatts · 18th August 2010, 18:37

Hope you're sitting comfortably & don't have a heart condition..

redditchdave · 18th August 2010, 18:45

Well I was and I didn't till I read this ... Oh dear . Thanks for the warning - I'll let you know quote from the garage . Thanks

Bernard LPG · 18th August 2010, 18:49

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Originally Posted by redditchdave

Well I was and I didn't till I read this ... Oh dear . Thanks for the warning - I'll let you know quote from the garage . Thanks

I paid a lot less than that from Sureparts in Redditch.

redditchdave · 18th August 2010, 19:03

Thanks Bernard,
Sureparts are just around the corner from me, I'll call them tomorrow . thanks,

hinged_bap · 18th August 2010, 19:17

my last car was a peugeot 406 and the one coil pack did all 4 cylinders. The pack went on cylinders 1 and 2 but i was able to drive it home on 2 cylinders ( circa 8 miles ). A new pack was fitted ( 60 quid from camberlys ) but driving it on 2 cylinders popped teh head gasket, i assume the head was hot one end, cool the other and it warped. After this teh colling system would pressurise with exhaust gases.

redditchdave · 18th August 2010, 19:50

Thanks for the warning . Having recently (April) shelled out to fix a head gasket failure the last thing I want is a repeat performance . I'll get it done asap and thanks again.

wutang · 19th August 2010, 08:54

Are they sure of the diagnosis, if the car is running fine I find it hard to belive that all the coil packs have gone?

Bernard LPG · 19th August 2010, 09:12

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Originally Posted by wutang

Are they sure of the diagnosis, if the car is running fine I find it hard to belive that all the coil packs have gone?

You are quite right, I had not read and digested the OP properly.

What error codes were being shown?
What else has been done, eg. changed plugs?
Who were the local specialists?
I can read off the codes for you, I'm not far away.

broadaces · 19th August 2010, 09:30

You dont need to change all 6 of them. You also dont have to buy new ones either.

I bought a complete set for £70 off a low miliage car in the scrappy to fix my miss-fire. Only turns out to be the exhaust CAT.

18th August 2010, 18:15	#1
redditchdave Regular poster MG ZT Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Redditch Posts: 58 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Kv6 needs all new coil packs - any ideas on cost My Zt 190 kv6 engine light is on and local specialist has diagnosed it as a coil pack issue . They are currently getting an estimate . Can anyone please giveme a likely indication of cost ( labour and parts please )? Also any suggestions how many there are (is it 6?) and finally will diagnostics show if all need replacing . Please note car runs perfectly and other than the warning light there is no sign of a problem . If I do nothing what are the consequences ? Thank you dave

18th August 2010, 18:37	#2
Tatts This is my second home MG6 TL Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tarn Posts: 5,269 Thanks: 2 Thanked 46 Times in 37 Posts	Hope you're sitting comfortably & don't have a heart condition.. __________________ http://www.wcgsig.com/115562.gif

18th August 2010, 18:45	#3
redditchdave Regular poster MG ZT Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Redditch Posts: 58 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks Well I was and I didn't till I read this ... Oh dear . Thanks for the warning - I'll let you know quote from the garage . Thanks

18th August 2010, 19:03	#5
redditchdave Regular poster MG ZT Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Redditch Posts: 58 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	thanks Thanks Bernard, Sureparts are just around the corner from me, I'll call them tomorrow . thanks,

18th August 2010, 19:50	#7
redditchdave Regular poster MG ZT Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Redditch Posts: 58 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks for the warning Thanks for the warning . Having recently (April) shelled out to fix a head gasket failure the last thing I want is a repeat performance . I'll get it done asap and thanks again.

18th August 2010, 19:17	#6
hinged_bap Gets stuck in 75 CDT Conn SE Auto saloon Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Southampton Posts: 773 Thanks: 134 Thanked 104 Times in 81 Posts	my last car was a peugeot 406 and the one coil pack did all 4 cylinders. The pack went on cylinders 1 and 2 but i was able to drive it home on 2 cylinders ( circa 8 miles ). A new pack was fitted ( 60 quid from camberlys ) but driving it on 2 cylinders popped teh head gasket, i assume the head was hot one end, cool the other and it warped. After this teh colling system would pressurise with exhaust gases.

19th August 2010, 08:54	#8
wutang Posted a thing or two Rover 75 2.5 auto (LPG) & mg tf 160 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Dartford Posts: 1,124 Thanks: 5 Thanked 39 Times in 36 Posts	Are they sure of the diagnosis, if the car is running fine I find it hard to belive that all the coil packs have gone?

19th August 2010, 09:30	#10
broadaces Regular poster Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sheffield Posts: 37 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	You dont need to change all 6 of them. You also dont have to buy new ones either. I bought a complete set for £70 off a low miliage car in the scrappy to fix my miss-fire. Only turns out to be the exhaust CAT.