I am a guy that usually uses Genuine Porsche parts. I am going to swap coil packs and plugs in the next few weeks. I go onto ECS Tuning and find three options for this car:

Genuine Porsche - $354.48 for a complete set
Bosch - $239.70 for a complete set
Beru - $397.14 for a complete set

Normally, I would say, buy Porsche. I've read tho, that Porsche has used Beru and Bosch to manufacture their coil packs in the past and perhaps even presently. My 05 S has 45k miles, and I have experienced a mis-fire or two, so I think it's time. Thoughts?

Thanks for the info.

 

I would not buy a used set. always a bad idea with electric/electronic parts

 

I used beru in my 06 and have about 15k miles in them since i installed them. No issues. Car runs perfectly. I would say whichever you can get the best deal in if the three you mentioned. As long as you get them from a reputable seller all three probably perform similarly.

 

+1. What he said above.

 

Btw, it's interesting that Beru costs more than Porsche.

And yes, I do one that Beru has been a looooong supplier of Porsche.

 

I bought mine from Suncoast. they were beru brand. When I took out my originals at 37k miles, they also were beru. (08 4S cpe).


I was planning on doing plugs only, but thought as long as I was in there, why not just do it all early. The install was/is straight forward, and I completed it in just under the book time of ~ 4 hours.


Replacement of plugs and coils made zero difference in performance for me.

 

Patrick,

No difference possibly bcoz your mtce was too early. Nothing wrong with over maintenance --- I myself am guilty of over mtce also.

 

^^ I agree with you. But,when I buy a new to me car... I typically like to baseline everything fluid related/maintenance related,esp if limited maintenance histories are apparent.so, figured as long as plugs are getting done, and im doing the work, its only $500 bucks and 4 hours and a few beers, so I took on the job.


besides, funny as it may seem, plugs are like a once every 6 years or 50k miles... something silly like that. just want to be a good P car boy and stay up on all this stuff.

 

For some reason the price was wrong on the Beru plugs. Adjusted now

Click Here to view the Plug / Coil selection and pricing.

 

I used bosch kit from ecs. no difference in performance at 35k miles. took me and a buddy about 5 hours but could probably do it in 3 or less now that we know what to do and what tools we need.