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Any ///M's near Fitchburg - Leominster area saw my twin today!
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What color? I work in devens for the time being
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04-02-2015, 11:04 PM | #1083 |
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Jerez black or could have been jet black was kinda dirty so hard to tell.
was nice to see one they dont show themselfs much around here.
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It is not in my possession, yet. It is being shipped from CA.
I've been reading recommendations for indy shops. Who should I go to that is closest to Somerville? German Performance Services Boston Motor Werks Bavarian Performance Group Turner Turner seems really expensive, but I've heard they are top notch. I'm gonna need a new clutch sometime next year, and I don't want to give up my first born child. $3,100 seems too high. |
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Honestly I do the work on my own car and if I need special stuff like a lift or hydraulic press there’s a place in Revere that I know and trust. But Turner was the last time I brought it anywhere which was a few years ago so and they tried the usual tactics on a brake flush
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You can start any time at any level. I used to break about as much stuff as I fixed when doing a job. That was in the dark ages. Today you can find step by strp instructions for most jobs and often a decent utube video (after watching a few and disregarding the hack videos).
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Sure. It’s not as easy as in some cars and you may crack the top of a coil, but that won’t hurt the coil. There are some DIY out there. Find them and read them first so you know what you are getting into and whether you have enough of the tools to get the job done.
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As stated above it’s a lil tricky due to the lack of space on the back passenger side. You’ll need many combinations of extensions and swivel sockets, a torque wrench and I used leverage with a nylon strap for the coil. It’s gonna be a bit of an investment for a beginner buying tools and stuff also a tip, when reinstalling the coils put the back one in the front and front one in the back, just in case you do damage the back coil at least you can replace it easy in the front
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12-01-2020, 02:44 PM | #1097 |
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I keep my cracked front coil in front, and yes, it was originally in the rear. It’s just a plastic piece that cracked; it’s been like that for 7 years and I have changed plugs twice since then. I am about to change coils as preventative maintenance.
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I wouldn’t. I’d replace them as they died. That’s too much money on parts that aren’t really likely to go bad
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12-01-2020, 08:54 PM | #1100 |
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I over maintain all my cars, but I do the work so it’s just parts. Spending time on this keeps me out of bars where I would spend more money. On most cars, I would agree with you that coils work or don’t work, but on these cars, the knock sensing works through the plugs so the ignition is more critical. I run as much as 37 degrees advance so I want things working perfectly. I also know that coils actually do weaken over time — I have a couple of modified turbo BMWs that taught me that (original coils fine at low boost but misfire at high boost and new coils stopped the high boost misfire).
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