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Your BMW's ignition system is critical for smooth engine operation. This category contains parts used in the BMW ignition system, including spark plugs, ignition coils, spark plug wires and boots, ignition rotors and caps, distributors and distributor caps. On most 1991 and later model BMWs, your car has what's known as a coil-on-plug system, where each cylinder has its own ignition coil that sits directly atop the spark plug (so you won't have spark plug wires on those BMWs.) A fresh set of spark plugs is an essential part of any BMW engine tune up.

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Ignition Service Kit - BMW E36 M42 1.8L

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Keep your engine running smoothly and performing at its best with an ignition service kit. This kit includes spark plug wires, 4 spark plugs, a packet of dielectric grease, and a new coil. Kit includes: Bosch Ignition Coil Pack 4 Bosch Spark Plugs Bremi Spark Plug Wire Set with Boots w/ Loom Dielectric Spark Grease

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Genuine BMW Ignition Service Kit - BMW E36 M42 1.8L

For vehicles with a production date from 01/1994+

T#:577364

Part#: 12131247281KT

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Keep your engine running smoothly and performing at its best with a Genuine BMW ignition service kit. This kit includes spark plug wires, 4 spark plugs, a packet of dielectric grease, and a new coil. Kit includes: Ignition coil 4 Spark Plugs Spark plug wire set with boots Dielectric Spark grease

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M50/M52/M54 Beru Racing Spark Plug

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Part#: FGR-6DDU

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RACING SPARK PLUG FOR M50/M52/M54 ENGINES
These spark plugs are recommended by BMW Motorsport for use in their DTC racing engines. We find a slight horsepower increase and greatly increased durability over the OEM road car spark plugs in competition use. We attribute the improvements to the fact that these spark plugs are designed for the high temperatures and cylinder pressures encountered in a racing engine. These spark plugs are a direct replacement and come pre-gapped just like the factory road car plugs.
Please note: these plugs are not for the S54 engine in the E46 M3, MZ3, or Z4 M

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Ignition Coil

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This Meyle ignition coil is a factory-spec replacement designed to eliminate misfires and hesitation that plague aging ignition systems. Manufactured to strict tolerances, it delivers a reliable, high-voltage spark to ensure clean combustion under load.

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OEM Ignition Service Kit - E36 M44 1.9L

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Part#: E36M44TISKT2

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Often an oversight in maintenance, ignition components are also susceptible to wear and tear. Spark Plugs can accumulate carbon, reducing the spark intensity and it's ability to properly ignite the air/fuel mixture, leading to misfires and generally declining performance. Other ignition components, such as coils, boots, wires, caps, and rotors, can also wear out over time due to factors like heat and contamination, preventing the current from reaching the spark plug.

To start over fresh with all new components, we now offer these Ignition Service Kits. Each kit comes with brand new OE quality components, replacing any potential fault points in your ignition system for peak performance!

See kit contents below for a complete list of included components.

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Starter Solenoid

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Part#: 12411427080

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When you are at the track or gearing up for a weekend backroad drive, the last thing you need is a sluggish starter holding your BMW back.

Spark Plug Boot - Priced Each

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MEYLE-ORIGINAL: True to OE spark plug boot Should be replaced each time you replace the spark plugs Wulf Gaertner Autoparts AG manufactures and markets automotive spare parts under its MEYLE brand. Since its foundation in 1958, Wulf Gaertner Autoparts has been an owner-operated, unlisted family business on the aftermarket scene. Since 1995, Wulf Gaertner Autoparts AG has been manufacturing and trading under its MEYLE brand. They pride themselves on top-grade quality-tested spare parts for passenger cars, vans and commercial vehicles. Comparable OE Cross Reference - 12139067831

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BMW | Ignition coil BMW 3 (E36) (09/90-08/00), 3 (E46) (12/97-12/07)...

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MEYLE-ORIGINAL: True to OE ignition coil. Wulf Gaertner Autoparts AG manufactures and markets automotive spare parts under its MEYLE brand. Since its foundation in 1958, Wulf Gaertner Autoparts has been an owner-operated, unlisted family business on the aftermarket scene. Since 1995, Wulf Gaertner Autoparts AG has been manufacturing and trading under its MEYLE brand. They pride themselves on top-grade quality-tested spare parts for passenger cars, vans and commercial vehicles. Comparable OE Cross Reference - 12131703825

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BMW - Start/Ignition/Glow plug relay

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Part#: 12131247281

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Ignition coils are key to the efficiency and performance of your BMW. With a faulty coil the spark plug is not burning the air/fuel mixture properly and that can lead to problems anywhere in the engine and exhaust (including catalytic converters and O2 sensors). Problems with one or more coils will cause a fault code but not always a check engine light. A misfire code may be related to an ignition coil but could be from other things as well. Sometimes a visual inspection of a coil and coil boot will give an indication of a failure. You can also move coils around to different cylinder banks to see if the misfire code follows a suspect coil.

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Spark Plug Boot - Priced Each

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Part#: 12131730412

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Sometimes a bad coil may just be a broken or damaged connector boot. This is especially true on cars with a leaking valve cover gasket where the oil has contamintated the rubber boot and the electrical parts inside. This boot can be replaced on its own without having to buy a whole new coil. This part is also useful if you purchased a coil that did not come with a new boot.

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