Are the Silver Bosch coils still bad?
11-30-2012, 11:23 PM
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Are the Silver Bosch coils still bad?
I have to replace my coils and was not sure what the current status is of the Brazilian made coils. Is Bosch still having quality problems, should I be taking the extra time to figure out how to use the 993 coils?
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11-30-2012, 11:43 PM
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Depends on who you ask
I purchased my silver coils last year from Pelican and have not experienced any issues.....
12-01-2012, 02:52 AM
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silvers ... big improvement over old blacks and going well after 24mths
12-01-2012, 08:30 AM
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"Are the Silver Bosch coils still bad?" I don't believe they were ever bad!
12-05-2012, 10:44 PM
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took 3 sets to get a set that has not gone bad.
12-05-2012, 11:05 PM
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greg1990964
took 3 sets to get a set that has not gone bad.
lots of people have had bad brazilian coils , but you win a prize for most .
In the VW world , brazilians have had a bad reputation far as long as I can remember
12-06-2012, 01:53 PM
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I always wonder when to replace mine since they look to be original.
12-06-2012, 10:46 PM
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I have 2 years and 18k on my silver coils and all is well.
12-07-2012, 07:02 AM
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I always wonder when to replace mine since they look to be original.
when you do, you'll get a very cheap performance boost.
05-03-2014, 04:07 PM
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I replaced my coils in March 2011 as part of a complete tune up, Last week I had to get the flat bed tow, Silver coil failure..
05-03-2014, 04:09 PM
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I just got mine replaced with silvers. My mech said that's all is available. He can't even get the blacks anymore.
05-03-2014, 04:10 PM
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better keep the blacks in the trunk with allen wrench and 8mm/10mm wrench..
05-03-2014, 06:00 PM
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My silvers have been fine, but plenty of others have complained. Seems like the luck of the draw... If mine fail I'll install the 993 setup.
11-30-2012, 11:23 PM
Are the Silver Bosch coils still bad?
I purchased my silver coils last year from Pelican and have not experienced any issues.....
