What is an ignition coil?

The coil is part of a car’s ignition system that takes the battery’s 12-volt output (called low-tension current) and transforms it into as much as 45,000 volts (called high-tension current) before supplying it to the engine’s spark plugs. It is typically just a wire-wound transformer filled with an insulator.

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Tools needed for this job:

Step 1

  1. Disconnect the negative battery cable from the vehicle
  2. Label and Remove all plug wires from the coils (firing order can be found below for the 3800 and the 60° V6)

Step 2

  1. Using the 5.5mm Socket, remove both screws from each coil pack
  2. Using the 7mm socket, unscrew the connector from the bottom of the module (60° V6 just have 3 plugs)

Step 3

  1. Using the Electronic Cleaner, spray the top and bottom of the coils where they connect to the wire and tabs, clean using the copper brush.
  2. Using the Electronic Cleaner again, clean the connections on the module at the point where the coils connect and the connector(s) itself.
  3. Using the Electronic Cleaner one last time, clean the connector(s) from the engine harness.
  4. Let dry.
  5. Once everything is dry, apply the Di-Electric Grease to all connections, coils top and bottom, module connector(s) and plug boots.

Step 4

  1. Reinstall the module on the vehicle
  2. Reinstall each coil
  3. Plug in all connectors and wires as they were before removal
  4. Clean the area of any extra Di-Electric Grease

Firing Order

2.8, 3.1 & 3.4 Firing Order

3100 & 3400 Firing Order

3800 Firing Order

Spark Plugs

2.8 V6 & 3.1 V6

  • ACDelco Copper Part # R44LTSM
  • Autolite Copper Part # 5245
  • Plug Gap 0.45

3.1 Turbo Vin V

  • ACDelco Copper Part # R42LTS
  • Autolite Copper Part # 103
  • Plug Gap 0.45

3.4 DOHC V6

  • ACDelco Iridium Part # 41-993
  • Autolite XP Iridium Part # XP5243
  • Autolite Copper Part # 5243
  • Plug Gap 0.45

3100 & 3400 V6

  • ACDelco Double Plat Part # 41-940
  • Autolite Copper Part # 606
  • Plug Gap 0.60

3.6 DOHC V6

  • ACDelco Iridium Part # 41-109
  • Autolite XP Iridium Part # XP5263
  • Autolite Platinum Part # AP5263
  • Plug Gap 0.45

3800 N/A

  • ACDelco Double Plat Part # 41-902
  • Autolite Platinum Part # AP606
  • Autolite Copper Part # 606
  • Plug Gap 0.60

3800 SC

  • ACDelco Double Plat Part # 41-902
  • Autolite Platinum Part # AP606
  • Autolite Copper Part # 606
  • COLDER Autolite Copper Part # 104 & 103 (Requires Tune)
  • Plug Gap 0.60

Wire Sets

2.8 & 3.1 V6

  • Delphi / Wireset Part # XS10206
  • ACDelco / Wireset Part # 9706R
  • Duralast Gold / Wireset Part # D801163

2.8 & 3.4 DOHC V6

  • Duralast Gold / Wireset Part # 4877

3100 & 3400 V6

  • Delphi / Wireset Part # XS10226
  • NGK / Wireset Part # 51107
  • Duralast Gold / Wireset Part # D801096

3.6 DOHC V6

  • NGK / Boots Part # 58984
  • Duralast Gold / Boots Part # 90098

3800 V6

  • AcDelco / Wireset Part # 9746BB
  • NGK / Wireset Part # 51031
  • Duralast Gold / Wireset Part # D801110

Coil Packs

Std Emotec Coil Packs:

Gray Bottom

Low voltage side (Bottom)

  • 0.9
  • 0.9
  • 0.9
  • 0.9
  • 0.9
  • 0.8
  • 0.9
  • 0.9
  • 0.9

High voltage side (Top)

  • 5800
  • 5680
  • 5750
  • 5800
  • 5800
  • 5700
  • 5810
  • 5800
  • 5700

L67 Coil Packs:

Blue Bottom

Low voltage side (Bottom)

  • 0.8
  • 0.9
  • 0.9
  • 0.9
  • 0.9
  • 0.9
  • 0.8
  • 0.9
  • 0.9

High voltage side (Top)

  • 5640
  • 5730
  • 5750
  • 5800
  • 5800
  • 5750
  • 5800
  • 5800
  • 5750

MSD Coil Packs:

Gray Bottom

Low voltage side (Bottom)

  • 0.8
  • 0.8
  • 0.8

High voltage side (Top)

  • 5660
  • 5640
  • 5790