I have a 2001 A4 B5 1.8tq and I am taking my car to the dealership for the coil pack recall. I have been replacing my coil packs once every month because one, if not most of them go out continually. I have NGK plugs gapped at .028, a MBC running 14 pounds, the cincy diode mod, greddy type s BOV recirc, new MAF, just cleaned my injectors, and I only run 93 octane. I've been replacing them with ones from an auto parts store but they don't seem to be holding up, BWD I think is the brand. Are the one's from the dealership going to be different from the ones I purchase at the parts store or am I just wasting my time driving 50 miles to the dealership. The one's at the dealership are going to be free, I just wanted to know. My cars runs just fantastic when I put new packs in, but after a while, they just give out. Any help would be great. Thanks guys.

 

IIRC, the dealer uses Hitachi coil packs. Should def be better than the generic ones you've been getting at the auto parts store.

 

awesome. ill follow up on tuesday after i get back from the dealership. so you think its just cause ive been using garbage packs that ive been having problems?