Should I replace my spark plug wires?
08-22-2015, 01:27 AM
#32
Burning Brakes
I bought the Bosch set from Rock Auto and returned it, the ends were NOT Beru and did not have the M3 screw fittings, they were crimped on...how are you going to put on the grommets, etc when you cant take the ends off (They are also Grey color if that matters)
Someone on the 964 board has New Berus that do not have the screw on connectors...looks like this stuff is cheap for a reason
Someone on the 964 board has New Berus that do not have the screw on connectors...looks like this stuff is cheap for a reason
08-22-2015, 01:34 AM
#33
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08-22-2015, 01:52 AM
#34
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Stace, I apologize if it came across as insulting; all I meant was to confirm mpruden's suspicion the clips and numbers aren't there, and that it might matter to some (and not so much to others). You might may have missed this in the paragraph just before the one you quoted:
So I did not intend to impugn you or anyone else if your preferred tradeoff is to have clips and numbered wires! You are totally right, that stuff makes the job way easier and if I wasn't Captain Cheapa$$ (as my son calls me), I might have popped,for them myself. But fact is, I'm on a tight budget for auto maintenance and while I won't compromise on doing it right, I do make every penny scream for mercy.
Please note that I'm trying to help people out on the forum by sharing good pricing I've found, passing on discount coupons etc. The aphorisms were just my lame attempt at humour (and I'm not clever enough to have put them together myself, I got that from some comedian's act years ago).
Seriously, my thing isn't to rip people down, so am truly sorry if it came across that way. Please accept my apologies if I offended you.
So I did not intend to impugn you or anyone else if your preferred tradeoff is to have clips and numbered wires! You are totally right, that stuff makes the job way easier and if I wasn't Captain Cheapa$$ (as my son calls me), I might have popped,for them myself. But fact is, I'm on a tight budget for auto maintenance and while I won't compromise on doing it right, I do make every penny scream for mercy.
Please note that I'm trying to help people out on the forum by sharing good pricing I've found, passing on discount coupons etc. The aphorisms were just my lame attempt at humour (and I'm not clever enough to have put them together myself, I got that from some comedian's act years ago).
Seriously, my thing isn't to rip people down, so am truly sorry if it came across that way. Please accept my apologies if I offended you.
08-22-2015, 10:08 AM
#35
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Since you find them expensive and so did I, I made mine using proper Beru wire since it is the wire that needed replacing. Far less than half the price, the quality is tops and far better than what Porsche/Beru used to use.
08-22-2015, 10:29 AM
#36
I bought the Bosch set from Rock Auto and returned it, the ends were NOT Beru and did not have the M3 screw fittings, they were crimped on...how are you going to put on the grommets, etc when you cant take the ends off (They are also Grey color if that matters)
Someone on the 964 board has New Berus that do not have the screw on connectors...looks like this stuff is cheap for a reason
Someone on the 964 board has New Berus that do not have the screw on connectors...looks like this stuff is cheap for a reason
Also...
wut?
Last edited by EMBPilot; 08-22-2015 at 01:54 PM.
08-22-2015, 01:59 PM
#37
Rennlist Member
https://edelweiss.smugmug.com/Cars/P...bles/i-s6X5H32
Also, here is info on the Beru tool, connectors (you want the M3 screw-on type), and wires (you want copper cable, with silicone insulation):
http://www.beru.com/download/produkte/TI05_en.pdf
There's just one catch to rolling your own cables: the tool is $325.