2006 RAV4 have had 6 coils replaced seems every 15,000 mi I am under 100,000miles just hit 87,000 miles

Asked by GuruDB2M8 Aug 23, 2017 at 11:43 AM about the 2006 Toyota RAV4 Base V6 AWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Why do I keep replacing coils every 15,000 miles or
so . I have owned the car 6 years and I don't have a
100,000 miles so since the warranty conviently
expired I am at cost for the coils that has been
replaced that was under warranty. Can anyone help
me or suggest how to handle this and why do it
keep be a reoccurring problem

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Guru9FSV8 answered 6 years ago

Are you using OEM plugs? Have you tested the wires for high resistance? Are you saying you are replacing all 6 every 15K? Or 1 coil every 15K? Bad plugs can ruin coils. use only OEM. This is generally Denso brand.

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