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Do old coilpacks look different...can you tell by looking?

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Old 05-21-2008, 03:16 PM
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Default Do old coilpacks look different...can you tell by looking?

<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/126274/0521081540.jpg"></center><p>This isn't a great pic, but it's one of my coilpacks. 3 of them had pink in them, one had black. This one was bent kindof oval shaped instead of circle. I was just wondering if you could tell anything by looking at them. BTW...got all 4 new ones on and the car is running great except for CEL on. Never met up with VAG man, he just dropped my parts off when I wasn't around. Thanks for lettin me bother with this. I just want to know everything...happens when you're a woman LOL
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Default In their 9-digit part number there is a letter at the end...

the letter signifies what "version" the CP is...the latest version being "R"...

What version are yours?
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"L" How old is that?? All 4 are L
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Please re-read my post above...
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06B 905 115L
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L versions are about 3 years old I think. The newest ones are 06B 905 115R.
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Good Luck at the track!! Have fun!!
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Thanks.
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The CP's have a manufacture date on them as well...
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Default Most likely original as built. My '03 had "J" factory fitted.

The version suffixes skip some letters between "J" and the final "R".
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