Changing my dizz and rotory arm

Odin_S · Post by **Odin_S** » Mon May 27, 2013 10:39 am

Gonna to attempt today is it as easy as the guide says

I change my oil all the time. After labelling the leads anything else?

MartinF · Post by **MartinF** » Mon May 27, 2013 10:56 am

Sun cream ?

Peter Gidden · Post by **Peter Gidden** » Mon May 27, 2013 11:00 am

Don't lose the rotor arm screws!

synXero · Post by **synXero** » Mon May 27, 2013 11:12 am

Was one of the first jobs I ever did. It is easy mate, read the guide and you'll be fine!

Odin_S · Post by **Odin_S** » Mon May 27, 2013 12:58 pm

Thanks guys, mission complete

SteveH · Post by **SteveH** » Mon May 27, 2013 2:02 pm

Out of curiousity, how much did the parts set you back?

Odin_S · Post by **Odin_S** » Mon May 27, 2013 3:56 pm

Rotory arm - £16.83
Distributor cap - £70.76

From Toyota

GreddyMR2 · Post by **GreddyMR2** » Tue May 28, 2013 8:49 am

Odin_S wrote:Rotory arm - £16.83
Distributor cap - £70.76

From Toyota

That's expensive...

Is it very needed to buy original parts?
I am using copies for about 1/5 of this price with no problems. Or should I try original parts?

Peter Gidden · Post by **Peter Gidden** » Tue May 28, 2013 8:54 am

GreddyMR2 wrote:
Odin_S wrote:Rotory arm - £16.83
Distributor cap - £70.76

From Toyota

That's expensive...

Is it very needed to buy original parts?
I am using copies for about 1/5 of this price with no problems. Or should I try original parts?

Maintaining cars with dealer parts is expensive.

It depends if you want the best in quality and reliability.

Your choice.

GreddyMR2 · Post by **GreddyMR2** » Tue May 28, 2013 9:01 am

Peter Gidden - SBITS wrote:
GreddyMR2 wrote:
Odin_S wrote:Rotory arm - £16.83
Distributor cap - £70.76

From Toyota

That's expensive...

Is it very needed to buy original parts?
I am using copies for about 1/5 of this price with no problems. Or should I try original parts?

Maintaining cars with dealer parts is expensive.

It depends if you want the best in quality and reliability.

Your choice.

OK, let's say a new genuine part and new copy part.
Will I feel any difference in performance? Not talking about a reliability.

Peter Gidden · Post by **Peter Gidden** » Tue May 28, 2013 9:05 am

GreddyMR2 wrote:
Peter Gidden - SBITS wrote:
GreddyMR2 wrote:

That's expensive...

Is it very needed to buy original parts?
I am using copies for about 1/5 of this price with no problems. Or should I try original parts?

Maintaining cars with dealer parts is expensive.

It depends if you want the best in quality and reliability.

Your choice.

OK, let's say a new genuine part and new copy part.
Will I feel any difference in performance? Not talking about a reliability.

Most likely not. I don't know - i don't use pattern engine parts in my workshop.

toxo · Post by **toxo** » Tue May 28, 2013 10:23 am

I can tell you from experience that Blueprint distributor caps don't last anywhere near as long as Toyota ones.

mrfil13 · Post by **mrfil13** » Tue May 28, 2013 2:44 pm

How long do Toyota ones generally last?

I replaced mine with a none Toyota one, the one i removed had been on for at least several years and 5/6k and inside it only had a little bit of the white deposit on the terminals, looked like it was in good condition still apart from that.

toxo · Post by **toxo** » Tue May 28, 2013 2:49 pm

I replaced mine three times in my ownership (6 years). Once was when I got the car, to cure a stutter under boost, I used a blueprint one. I changed the blueprint one after 6-8 months for a Toyota one because it had had it. I changed my Toyota one a month before I sold the car because a screw had come out of the rotor arm and destroyed it. It was still working fine up until then.

Odin_S · Post by **Odin_S** » Tue May 28, 2013 5:14 pm

GreddyMR2 wrote:
Odin_S wrote:Rotory arm - £16.83
Distributor cap - £70.76

From Toyota

That's expensive...

Is it very needed to buy original parts?
I am using copies for about 1/5 of this price with no problems. Or should I try original parts?

Put it this way, i like my car to be predictable. I dont want, "i hope it starts" or "wow it started or its working"

I dont take short cuts with my servicing or my car in general. The proof is in the pudding, its never broken down on me since i bought it in '08.

Harold · Post by **Harold** » Tue May 28, 2013 9:46 pm

I've had a blueprint dizzy cap on my car for about three years and 12k miles, still working perfectly.

cosmos · Post by **cosmos** » Tue May 28, 2013 10:33 pm

Copy verses Genuine.

Copies...price/quality/life.

Genuine...life/quality/price.

To justify a high Toyota price quality must be premium in its construction, so is the dizzy cap worth the extra money when the terminals are metal as the cheaper copies.

So how much extra is 4 brass or copper terminal posts?
Toyota have neglected to fit the best materials which is disappointing...shame on you.

Who wouldn't want a Mr T dizzy cap with brass terminals and gladly pay for that extra quality,might be worth £70.76p then.

cosmos · Post by **cosmos** » Tue May 28, 2013 10:34 pm

Copy verses Genuine.

Copies...price/quality/life.

Genuine...life/quality/price.

To justify a high Toyota price quality must be premium in its construction, so is the dizzy cap worth the extra money when the terminals are metal as the cheaper copies.

So how much extra is 4 brass or copper terminal posts?
Toyota have neglected to fit the best materials which is disappointing...shame on you.

Who wouldn't want a Mr T dizzy cap with brass terminals and gladly pay for that extra quality,might be worth £70.76p then.

toxo · Post by **toxo** » Wed May 29, 2013 9:45 am

If you're interested there is a guide somewhere written by a guy in the US on modifying your dizzy cap to have copper contacts. Paul Port did a load and they are still floating around now!

Odin_S · Post by **Odin_S** » Wed May 29, 2013 12:33 pm

Harold wrote:I've had a blueprint dizzy cap on my car for about three years and 12k miles, still working perfectly.

I'm not say the blueprint ones aint good, i've used them in the past, just if i have the spare money at the time i prefer to go OEM

Your logical could be applied to tyres. If i never spun out on a set of ditch finders does mean it applies to everyone or say TR1 are not worth more? Some people drive differently

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