Repairing part of car

AdrianC

Actually changing the coil pack is almost certainly a very minor job. Unless, of course, it isn't - there are some real horror-shows out there.

<shrug> So tell him you want an OEM one, and are happy to contribute the difference.

atrixblue.-MFR-.

it would be unreasonable to expect a trader/dealer to pay out at the main dealers for a OEM coil pack on a car that is purchased second hand and not in manufacturers warranty.


more often than not, OEM coil packs are made by named brands such as valeo, bosch, lucas, intermotor and the like.


TBH I would present the car in its entire fault state to him (wich is what I thought youd done) he can then inspect and draw his own conclusion.


if there enough fuel gone into the cat from a faulty coil pack it can have dire results for the cat, but also I would be worried of petrol lingering in the bores for sometime that could cause bore wash and oil petrol contamination if its seeped past the piston rings into the oil.


in my opinion I think your over thinking the situation and making it complicated for yourself, in this case I would simply let the dealer sort the issue out and inspect the car before taking re-delivery at his premises to make sure all is fine.


also if you replace parts yourself it makes it harder for yourself to reject under soga if there a major fault, he could simply turn around say you did something whilst you under the bonnet.

Scrootum

Is this an expensive car or a £500 banger?

patman99

Nothing wrong with 3rd-party parts.
I had the coil pack replaced on a 1998 Focus 1.8 & the genuine part was £120. The same part from the same manufacturer but in a white box was £45 fitted.

People seem to think that just because a part is branded with the car makers branding it is better than a no-brand part, when the truth is that most of the manufacturers get stuff like coil packs & starter motors from the same parts maker. That parts maker will also sell the parts under various non-specific names to various retailers such as Wilco, Halfords & Eurocarparts.

forgotmyname

How do you know the CAT is faulty if you know the coil pack is faulty?

Could be down to the coil pack or a lambda sensor.

AdrianC

patman99 wrote: »

Nothing wrong with 3rd-party parts.
I had the coil pack replaced on a 1998 Focus 1.8 & the genuine part was £120. The same part from the same manufacturer but in a white box was £45 fitted.

People seem to think that just because a part is branded with the car makers branding it is better than a no-brand part, when the truth is that most of the manufacturers get stuff like coil packs & starter motors from the same parts maker. That parts maker will also sell the parts under various non-specific names to various retailers such as Wilco, Halfords & Eurocarparts.

That's true - although I do raise an eyebrow at Wilco...

"OEM" doesn't necessarily just mean in the manufacturer's box. But there are a LOT of very poor quality parts out there.

Gavin83

forgotmyname wrote: »

How do you know the CAT is faulty if you know the coil pack is faulty?

Could be down to the coil pack or a lambda sensor.

I had a mechanic check the car out and that was his verdict. He did however state that once the coils were changed I would be able to drive the car and a garage could confirm it for sure by visually inspecting the cat.

There are a lot of poorly made coils out there, I just want one that's up to the job.

Gavin83

Just to double check (although I probably know the answer already) who's responsibility is it to get the car to a mechanic of the dealers choice, considering it cannot be driven?

arcon5

Have you actually spoken to the garage yet?

What is the cars age, mileague and price?

Gavin83

I have. He's offering to fix the broken coils but is telling me I need to get the car to his mechanic, which is located about 40 miles away and currently I am unable to drive the car. This is why I asked my question above.

The car is 8 years old, has done 48k miles and was £2300. It was described in the auction as being in 'excellent condition'.