Coil boot disintegrates on higher mile spark plug change

[K-Rock]

I decided to change my plugs on my stock 3.3 at 148k km (92k miles). I know it's late, should have been done at 100k. The car was running fine.

When I pulled the first Coil pack, the boot stayed attached to the car. It came apart when I tried to extricate it. I've ordered a new coil, should be here Monday, so my car is bricked for the weekend. I don't think I'll pull any more or it will be a pretty expensive plug change, x6.

 

[Snicklefritz]

Here's hoping that your violation of "if it ain't broke, don't mess with it" goes okay. Changing one coil pack doesn't seem like a good idea. But if your new plugs work out, then adhere to the maxim unless or until you start getting misfires and probably one or more bad coils. I do know that a bad coil pack will destroy any new plug in a matter of days. You won't get out of changing at least the bad coils.

 

[K-Rock]

I'm not changing any plugs because then I'd have to change all the coils too, I'm guessing. I planned a $100 job not a $700 job.

I'll change the damaged coil and call it a day.

 

[Ohiocruiser]

You are way overdue with spark plugs. They need to be replaced every 42k miles.

 

[Snicklefritz]

^^^that's only a recommendation of KIA. Plugs can go twice that long or more. "Can", not will. If nothing is wrong with the running of the car then keep running the plugs. After a bad experience changing plugs at c. 45,000 miles, Ima not changing them at 90,000 miles until misfiring or other plug related issues manifest themselves.

 

[Volfy]

When I pulled the first Coil pack, the boot stayed attached to the car. It came apart when I tried to extricate it.

I have a hard time visualizing what happened. Got a pic of the broken coil?

 

[Snowwhite]

the boot is detachable from the "head" of the coil. you can put them back together easily. As long as you don't tear the boot, it's not a problem. If "came apart" means it crumbled into small pieces, then yes, you need a new coil. but if it's just boot, coil, and contact spring, you can just pop everything back together.

 

[K-Rock]

Thanks. In my case it crumbled. In the end I broke down and ordered all 6, just so the car is maintained to a high standard.

 

[K-Rock]

You are way overdue with spark plugs. They need to be replaced every 42k miles.

My manual in Canada said 100k km so 62k miles.

 

[K-Rock]

I have a hard time visualizing what happened. Got a pic of the broken coil?

I threw it out, but I'm waiting on the remaining 5 coils before I change the rest. If it happens on any of the remaining coils I'll take a pic and post.

 

[turbo4age]

I just ordered a set of the rubber boots online that aren't directly linked to the stinger, but they have a very small overlap in listed compatibility. I'll be sure to post here asap with what I found out.