Coils: Delphi or Bosch? Other?

[bigjae46]

I bought these this year from FCP. No issues and car runs great.

Also made use of a screwdriver through the holes to pull out a stuck unit.

Installed plugs and coils sans lube and used an inch-lb torque wrench.

That's what I do.

[prostcfc]

It will fit. The same part was used across a lot of different platforms beginning 2003. LCI E46 330s changes to this coil.

I bought these this year from FCP. No issues and car runs great.

Also made use of a screwdriver through the holes to pull out a stuck unit.

Installed plugs and coils sans lube and used an inch-lb torque wrench.

[skylinekin]

If coil won’t pull out by hand I just use a screw driver shaft thru the hole in the locking clip to pull it out.

Personally I prefer no dialectic grease but if you do put only a very thin coat inside the boot tip avoiding getting any on the end of the spark plug. Also reminder no anti seize on the plug threads!

[WoGGo]

Anyone using a special tool to remove the coils, if so, which one?

Dielectric Grease.. required, or go in raw?

[WoGGo]

part number for 273 ELDOR is NLA
I found NOS here in Australia if anyone still wants to run ELDOR from a BMW box


Is the ELDOR part number still the same ? or have they changed ?

I may need new coils... link to the NOS Eldor coils you speak of?

[0-60motorsports]

Elder or Bosch

[sapote]

These are the best coils for E46 cars. Unfortunately the M3 can't use them. They were used on early cars.

[9kracing]

Carbahn makes them now too if you prefer Steve over Holley

[bigjae46]

Waking up - FCP sells that Eldor part number coil, but does not show it as fitting the S54: https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw...657273#fitment

It will fit. The same part was used across a lot of different platforms beginning 2003. LCI E46 330s changes to this coil.

[BlueBimmers]

Waking up - FCP sells that Eldor part number coil, but does not show it as fitting the S54: https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw...657273#fitment

[BL92]

Found the Jelly Bean Coils on mine, Wish i payed more attention the last 5 times i had them out comp testing and doing the head gasket


Found a old 260 coil from 2007 with E46 on it (must of been from a junk yard )
Some Bosch 08s
A Bosch 2015
A Bosch 2019


Seeing this is some serious motivation to swap them out

[BL92]

part number for 273 ELDOR is NLA
I found NOS here in Australia if anyone still wants to run ELDOR from a BMW box


Is the ELDOR part number still the same ? or have they changed ?

[Shonky]

I wouldn't have reservations against using them.

[BL92]

https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw-direct-ignition-coil-12138616153-1#fitment

These ones ok?

[oceansize]

I installed the Dinan's a few months ago after one failed, no problems.