I called the local mazda dealer for a price quote on a tune up for my 2004 Rx8 and they want 999 dollhairs to do the plugs,wires,coils, and air filter!! Fuggin'ell!

 

^ yep. You can do everything yourself for about $250.00 or so. Rockauto doesn't have the wires though.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/9krpmrx8/5693732893/

 

They don't call em stealerships for nothin

 

You aint kiddin'. I'm gonna skip it for now. I just need my gal fer a couple weeks whilst I'm home from Afghanistan and I'll do the tune up me self when i get home fer gewd.

 

I saw those generic coils the other day, have you tried them?

 

Nope I have the BHR ignition kit but if you are low on cash the generics ones should work fine and most autoparts stores offer free replacement warranties on them. I know O'reilly's has some that are not much more with a free lifetime replacement warranty so you cannot lose.

 

Dang....that's insane. I'd die if I paid $1,000 for just 4 small parts D:

 

I got quoted 1200 1300 lol!

 

lol thats nothing up north here in igloo territory the plugs are 90 a piece x 4 coils are 70 a piece x4 and wires are 30 a piece x 4 then add labor at 95an/hour for 3 hours they say

 

do what i did and just order a BHR Ignition kit. Way better and if u do it yourself its half the price.

Hopefully mine gets here in a couple weeks. They got screwed with the coils and only got half the shipment in =/

 

if any of you think Mazda make those coils themselves then you must be smoking crack. Its probably made by NipponDenso at Mazda's request.

I have them on my car and I have no issues, its made in Japan, Lifetime warranty. Cheaper than buying from Mazda. I can pretty much swap them out every year for a brand new pair, even if I have to pay for shipping it still a deal that cannot be beat.

I still have a set of "Mazda" coils in my garage collecting dust. I don't see any reason to use it now as these Intermotor coils doing just fine, and again, it has a lifetime warranty. something Mazda will never be able to offer


As for OP's post, you can't blame them cuz most dealership charge MSRP for all their parts. we're smart we don't fall for that ---- there are enough sheeps out there to keep the dealerships alive lol you're in NJ? pay me 100 I travel over to your home and install everything for you. I'm serious. lol

 

bro prior to buying the 8 I had no car knowledge. I rwad through the diys and I became somewhat aware of the projects I would be able to perform myself... I'm talking about not even taking a wheel off before (exaggerating) n I was able to do the tune up myself...besides before I did the tune up they were trying to charge me 90 dollars for just replacing the filter when I was able to buy the filter for 30. It only took about 10 minutes to replace it myself..

 

even better oriellys will give you a lifetime warranty on coils so you can take them back when you please for new ones no questions asked. Pay one time and get coils for life.

 

Just wanted to chime in on this also: I installed the same Intermotor coils on mine recently and they work / look exactly like OEMs, and they are rev B.