Originally Posted by dogememe
Originally Posted by The_Nuke
Originally Posted by hallstevenson
Originally Posted by slacktide_bitog
Coils are not wear items to be replaced at regular intervals
"Replacing them is cheap insurance"
"I don't want a failed one to leave me stranded"
Standard responses one might expect....
I always wonder, do people replace working alternators as preventative maintenance ? Starters ? Light bulbs ?
Since acquiring my car &100K miles (165K on it now a 18 months later), I have proactively replaced the following:
- Alternator (not replaced yet but purchased and waiting on shelf for first available opportunity)
- Stop, Turn, and Tail light bulbs (4057 x 6)
- Parking and Turn Signal bulbs (3057 NA x 2)
- Side Marker bulbs (??? x 2)
- Headlight bulbs (2 low beam and 2 high beam; twice each)
- License Plate light bulb (??? x 1)
- Door sill light bulbs (same as license plate light x 2)
- Dome light bulb (white one, not red one - that's an LED strip)
- Main Battery (H7 @ 850 CCA)
- O2 sensors (all 4)
- IAT sensor
- ECT sensor
- Water Pump and idler pulleys
- MAP sensor
- PCV valve (twice)
- Crankshaft Position Sensor
- Camshaft Position Sensor
It never dawned on me to replace the starter though, thanks for the heads-up!!
I really don't understand why you would change all that stuff for no reason? Seems like a waste of money. And inevitably something that you haven't touched will fail or one of the parts you installed will fail making that a waste of time and money.
In addition if he is using aftermarket parts they may be a step backwards in reliability and function.