2005

Ignition Coils For 2005 Acura MDX

 

The 3.5l V6 engine in the 2005 Acura MDX uses 6 individual ignition coil on plugs. If they are all around 7 years old, or original and one fails, it is recommended to change all 6 at once. Many owners experience several old ignition coils going bad within a few months time. These can be a bit pricey at $70 or even $120 each at your local store. We have these ignition coils for much less than your local auto part store would. Because of this, many MDX owners ask us why are parts are so cheap. The truth is we can offer our ignition coils at such a low price by ordering several hundred, and even more than a thousand ignition coils, just for the 2005 MDX. Most local auto parts stores may carry 6 at once on the shelf at the most. This allows us to pass our warehouse price savings onto our customers and save them money. We also include a lifetime warranty on these ignition coils, which is good for as long as you own your 2005 Acura MDX. The 2.5g packet of silicone dielectric grease that we include with this set helps to aid in keeping moisture away and makes removal for future spark plug replacement easy. 

 

Replacing The Ignition Coil Packs in a 2005 Acura MDX

 

Replacement is quite simple. All you really need for this job is a 10mm socket and ratchet and an Allen set, both which can be purchased at any Auto parts store. Most of us however have these basic tool lying around our home. You remove the plastic cover with a 10mm socket. The front plastic cover has 2 plastic fasteners that come off easily with one turn. Careful not to break the plastic as it will be brittle. There is a unit that covers the middle ignition coil on the back called the IMRC (intake manifold runner control). This is held on by two 10mm bolts, and comes off very easily. You can just set it aside while you are replacing the ignition coils. When removing the ignition coils, simply just twist to break the seal, and lift the coil pack up and out. Doing this job yourself can be done easily and can save you a lot of money and time over taking it to a traditional mechanic. Our goal is to empower out customers to feel confident enough to do the job themselves and save a lot of money. If you need to diagnose a misfire and a check engine light, you can do this with a basic OBDII scanner. This allows you to find out why the check engine light is on, and will tell you which cylinder is misfiring. If you get a code for all six cylinders misfiring, then try resetting the ECU with your scanner or by disconnecting the battery for one minute. If you still get these codes, you can use another method of disconnecting the wire harness from the ignition coil while the engine is idling and listen to a change. There will be no change for any bad ignition coil, and this only works if the coil is completely not functioning. The change can be very subtle at times, so you will have to listen closely.