Okay, for the past year and a half I've been saving up my tips as a bartender to be able to buy a car in cash because I'm going back to school full-time and cant afford a car payment. I just bought a 2007 Honda Fit Sport with 155,000 miles on it, I had it checked out by a mechanic and everything and it was in perfect running condition... I've recently noticed that the idle is super rough on it especially when I'm stopped and I was going up the hill the other day and it completely stalled out on me, which scared the shit out of me (It's an automatic I should mention). I'm pretty sure from Reading other threads that I need to replace the coil packs and probably the spark plugs, which from what I understand aren't terribly expensive parts. However, I am flat broke now and I cannot afford a mechanic to do this. Can anyone recommend a good video tutorial that will show me how to correctly change those things so I don't fuck this up. Any help is appreciated.

 

The coil pack removal is dead simple you don't need a video ,, 1 bolt each they pull out..
I got mine from Rock auto, Literally 15 minutes to do 4 plugs and 4 coils..

On mine you can't mess it up the wires are loomed through a plastic doohicky that keeps
the wiring in place where its going and the coils come out with a twist and a pull.
Don't need to take anything off you can reach all four with left arm wrapping around the
back of the fancy vtec plastic cover on the motor. Small 1/4 drive ratchet and a deep socket or a
ractcheting box end wrench works great. They only need a 2 finger tight on the bolts that hold the coil pack in.

 

Ok awesome, i will order the parts and try this out!

 

follow this DIY for the spark plugs which is the same for coil packs
https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/fit-diy-repair-maintenance/45871-official-diy-changing-spark-plugs-l15a-vtec.html

get these coil packs, exact same as the OEM ones from Honda at fraction of the cost




and these Denso spark plugs, again same exact ones as OEM Honda

 

Does anyone have a recommendation for a good brand of parts for the coil packs? Do some last longer than others?

 

I just saw this! Thank you!

 

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These are the oem Honda ones get these

 

These are the Denso spark plugs, I like buying online for in store pickup at Advance Auto using their $20 off $50 coupons

 

The coil on the picture is of the older version without vent hole. Hitachi (IG0053) design is identical to coils currently sold by the dealer (Hitachi for Honda) (boot , spring, high voltage terminal shape)
There is no hard evidence, though, that the electrical parameters of high end replacement coils are identical to those sold in the dealership.

 

Just because someone stamped OEM next to an item on a retail website does not mean it is the OEM plug. Yes, they will fit. If you are going to the trouble of replacing parts, stick with the Hitachi parts which will last you another 100,000+ miles. Most mechanics will tell you not to venture away from Denso or Hitachi for Japanese engines. And yes, your GD3 will be as good as new again when you get the plugs and ignition coils replaced. Don't skimp on the cost and find yourself somewhere far from home when your Beck Arnley ignition coils fail "prematurely" down the road.

 

I'll take a look at my coilpacks when I work on my car this weekend but from my research Beck Arnley is used as OEM as well.

https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/1st-generation-gd-01-08/77493-oem-coil-pack-part-numbers-2007-honda-fit-base-model.html

 

On the junk yard I found a Fit with Duralast cois (older version with red boot and no vent hole), replaced relatively recently (the boot ends were bright red, not fading to pink)
I pulled the boot assembly from the coil and found re-designed flat high voltage terminal contacting the conductor spring with significant amount of burned residue = electrical arching (old Hitachi and new Hitachi 0053 has cone shape terminal with minimum residue)
While the 0053 (Japan-made) coil is claimed to be "same" as the coil sold at the dealer (the only difference is the color of the tip) the hard evidence should be acceptable primary voltage range, consistency of spark, and amount of hours at maximum working temperature before failure. It is wild thinking but the coils which are exceeding minimum requirements are going to the dealer, while these that "just meet requirements " are going to Autozone or Rockauto.
Need to add that even coils that just meet requirements may work very well (miss not noticeable to driver) on high mileage car there engine runs with increased vibration due to the old motor mounts or mechanical wear.
Not sure if these are the coils but on my car the levels of engine vibrations is higher after installing 0053 coils (from Autozone)

 

Our '07 purrs smooth as silk with the Hitachi 053 coils and Denso Iridiums. (135K miles, now).