Ignition Coils

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Ignition Coil Puller T40039

Remove the ignition coils from cylinder bank 1: 

-- Only remove the lower section of the air filter housing for cylinder 1 ignition coil. Refer to LOWER AIR FILTER HOUSING .

-- For cylinder 2 and 3 ignition coils, remove the air guide hose (open the hose clamp -3- and the clips -arrows-).

Fig 1: Identifying Air Guide Hose Components

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-- Remove bolts from the ignition coil wiring harness.

-- Release electrical connectors and remove connectors simultaneously from ignition coils.

-- Remove ignition coils with T40039 from spark plug shaft

Fig 2: Identifying Ignition Coil Puller T40039 Removing Ignition Coils

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Remove ignition coils from cylinder bank 2: 

-- Remove coolant reservoir -arrows-.

Fig 3: Identifying Coolant Reservoir

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-- Disconnect electrical connector to the engine coolant level warning switch -F66- on the bottom of the coolant reservoir and lay the reservoir aside with the coolant hoses -1 and 2- and -3- attached.

-- Remove bolts -arrows-.

Fig 4: Identifying Screws From Ignition Coil Wiring Harness

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-- Pull ignition coils approximately 30 mm out of the spark plug shaft using the T40039.

-- Release electrical connectors and remove connectors simultaneously from ignition coils.

Fig 5: Identifying Ignition Coil Puller T40039 Removing Ignition Coils

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Installing 

-- Insert all ignition coils loosely into spark plug shaft.

-- Align the ignition coils to the connectors and then connect all of the connectors simultaneously onto the ignition coils.

-- Press the ignition coils uniformly onto the spark plugs by hand (do not use an impact tool under any circumstances).

Further installation is performed in reverse order.

• Tightening specification, wiring for ignition coils to cylinder head cover: 5 Nm