Technical Coils Problem

[Stu DemonD]

Labour - 132 ( They said 1.5 hours )

Ive done a sum here , and maths is not my strongest subject, so I calculate an hourly rate of £74.89 plus vat at your garage

Hmmm, £132 / 1.5 = £88 per hour rate, plus VAT on top of that.

EDIT - ah, you have now edited it

 

[darendavey]

Trouble with stilo again.. All of a sudden the engine failure came up on display.. and there is jerk felt frequently.. Also feeling like it lost power while accelerating etc.. there is a constant jerk/vibration.. Took it to thames fiat in slough.. they are saying coils need replacement and would cost around 400..I am really pissed off with this stilo.. any suggesions whats the best to do..

this is really easy to sort out you dont have to replace all 4 at once. Take the black plastic cover off the top of the engine 4 10 mm nuts once the cover is off you will see the 4 ignition coils. Gently loosen the wires that go to the coils & 1 by 1 disconect them when the engine just abouts cuts out that is the coil that is faulty you can get a coil for £25.

 

[Deckchair5]

Gently loosen the wires that go to the coils & 1 by 1 disconect them when the engine just abouts cuts out that is the coil that is faulty you can get a coil for £25.

The other way around, when nothing happens to the tickover-that's the faulty onel
Might always be a bad plug of course so it's well worth swopping over two coils to see if the fault shifts with it