Do HT leads wear out?

[Ex-User (19928)]

Doing a service today on the woman's R53 Cooper S and one of the HT leads snapped while removing it.

Is it worth replacing all of them for the cost (I think they're about a tenner each or so) or is it a case, if the car still runs then they're fine?

 

[oVerboost.]

Genuine parts I'm guessing? Just get a decent set of Bosch ones from GSF or Euro using the discount codes and get a full set, if ones broken the others are of the same age and condition so likely to go in near future, so for the sake of the cost I'd replace all of them.

 

[loggyboy]

Rubber perishes and leads to shorts, I checked mine a few weeks back after having a mild misfire. Noticed a couple of cracks at the base and replaced and the misfire went away.

 

[Ex-User (19928)]

Genuine parts I'm guessing? Just get a decent set of Bosch ones from GSF or Euro using the discount codes and get a full set, if ones broken the others are of the same age and condition so likely to go in near future, so for the sake of the cost I'd replace all of them.

Not worth sticking with genuine parts?

They're £10 each but I don't know if that's a lot of HT leads or not..

 

[oVerboost.]

If you can afford to get genuine, then get the genuine ones or some Magnecor aftermarket ones, if money is tight as its christmas then just replace the damaged one if you want genuine or for a bit more get non genuine. If it's a R53 then chances are it's got a fair few non genuine parts fitted by now anyway, and aftermarket if a decent brand can be as good, if not better than the standard parts. Bosch would be my choice for a mini, Beru is a cheaper german brand that make a lot of VW parts (GSF stock them) just depends on price and affordability really.

£10 each is £40 (plus the king lead I'd guess) so tbh for main dealer prices that's pretty good.

 

[loggyboy]

Keep an eye out for a used set to tied you over, whilst looking out for some magnecores or similar. Used they for for £50-60.

 

[loggyboy]

£10 each is £40 (plus the king lead I'd guess) so tbh for main dealer prices that's pretty good.

No king lead on a DISPAC.

 

[Ex-User (19928)]

I'm assuming with a broken HT lead it'll be running on 3 cylinders if I started the car. So I'm just going to get some from BMW tomorrow and be done with it

 

[Ex-User (19928)]

What's a king lead btw?

@loggyboy @oVerboost.

 

[oVerboost.]

It's old school - it goes from the dizzy to the coil on some vehicles, I should have really known the R53 doesn't have one - I used to own one, it's been a long day lol.