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Beck Arnley 178-8508 Direct Ignition Coil
Reliable Ignition Coil for BMW and Mini Vehicles
The Beck Arnley 178-8508 direct ignition coil is engineered to deliver consistent ignition performance for a wide range of BMW and Mini models. Designed to meet OEM specifications, this ignition coil supports efficient engine operation and reliable starts.
- Direct ignition coil compatible with select BMW and Mini models
- Part number 178-8508 ensures precise fitment and performance
- Contains materials such as lead, nickel, glass fibre, and antimony trioxide for durability
- Supports optimal spark delivery for improved engine efficiency
- Compatible with models including BMW 3 Series, 5 Series, 6 Series, 7 Series, X3, X5, X6, Z4, and Mini Cooper variants
Product Details and Material Composition
This ignition coil is constructed using a combination of chemical elements including lead (CAS 7439-92-1), nickel (CAS 7440-02-0), glass fibre, and antimony trioxide. These materials contribute to the coil's structural integrity and electrical insulation properties, ensuring reliable ignition under various operating conditions. The Beck Arnley 178-8508 is designed as a direct ignition coil, eliminating the need for spark plug wires and providing a more efficient ignition system.
Compatible BMW and Mini Models
This ignition coil is compatible with a broad range of BMW and Mini vehicles, including but not limited to:
- BMW 1 Series M, 128i, 135i
- BMW 3 Series models such as 323i, 328i, 335i, including xDrive and xi variants
- BMW 5 Series models including 525i, 528i, 530i, 535i, 550i, with xDrive and GT options
- BMW 6 Series and 7 Series models including Gran Coupe and Li variants
- BMW M5, M6, and M6 Gran Coupe
- BMW X3, X5, X6, and Z4
- Mini Cooper, Cooper Countryman, and Cooper Paceman
Common Issues Addressed by This Ignition Coil
- Engine misfires or rough idling due to faulty ignition coil
- Difficulty starting the engine or intermittent stalling
- Reduced fuel efficiency caused by incomplete combustion
- Check engine light triggered by ignition system faults
- Loss of power or hesitation during acceleration
Installation Notes and Tips
When installing the Beck Arnley 178-8508 ignition coil, ensure the engine is cool and the battery is disconnected to prevent electrical shock. Remove the old ignition coil carefully, avoiding damage to surrounding components. Verify the part number matches 178-8508 for proper fitment. Use appropriate torque specifications when securing the coil to avoid over-tightening. After installation, clear any diagnostic trouble codes and perform a test start to confirm proper operation.
Quality Assurance and Warranty Information
Beck Arnley ignition coils are manufactured to meet or exceed OEM standards, providing reliable performance and durability. The 178-8508 ignition coil undergoes rigorous quality control testing to ensure consistent electrical output and resistance to environmental factors. Warranty coverage details should be confirmed at the point of purchase, typically including protection against defects in materials and workmanship.
| Brand | Beck Arnley |
|---|---|
| Part Number | 178-8508 |
| Are You Using The Long Form Warning | Y |
| Chemical(s) at Issue | LEAD (7439-92-1)NICKEL (7440-02-0)GLASS FIBRE (---)ANTIMONTRIOXID (1309-64-4) |
This part fits 211 vehicles. Search below:
| Year | Make | Model | Liters | Cylinders | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | BMW | 550i GT xDrive | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | To 11/15 |
| 2016 | BMW | 550i | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2016 | BMW | 550i GT xDrive | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2016 | BMW | 550i xDrive | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2016 | BMW | 650i | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | To 11/15 |
| 2016 | BMW | 650i Gran Coupe | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | To 11/15 |
| 2016 | BMW | 650i xDrive | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | To 11/15 |
| 2016 | BMW | 650i xDrive Gran Coupe | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | To 11/15 |
| 2016 | BMW | 750i | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2016 | BMW | 750i xDrive | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2016 | BMW | M5 | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | To 12/15 |
| 2016 | BMW | M6 | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2016 | BMW | M6 Gran Coupe | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | To 12/15 |
| 2016 | BMW | X5 | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | To 1/16 |
| 2016 | BMW | X6 | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | To 1/16 |
| 2016 | Mini | Cooper Countryman | 1.6L | L4 | N/A | |
| 2016 | Mini | Cooper Paceman | 1.6L | L4 | N/A | |
| 2015 | BMW | 550i | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2015 | BMW | 550i GT | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2015 | BMW | 550i GT xDrive | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2015 | BMW | 550i xDrive | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2015 | BMW | 650i | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2015 | BMW | 650i Gran Coupe | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2015 | BMW | 650i xDrive | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2015 | BMW | 650i xDrive Gran Coupe | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2015 | BMW | 750i | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2015 | BMW | 750i xDrive | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2015 | BMW | 750Li | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2015 | BMW | 750Li xDrive | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2015 | BMW | 760Li | 6.0L | V12 | N/A | |
| 2015 | BMW | M5 | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2015 | BMW | M6 | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2015 | BMW | M6 Gran Coupe | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2015 | BMW | X5 | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2015 | BMW | X6 | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2015 | Mini | Cooper | 1.6L | L4 | N/A | |
| 2015 | Mini | Cooper Countryman | 1.6L | L4 | N/A | |
| 2015 | Mini | Cooper Paceman | 1.6L | L4 | N/A | |
| 2014 | BMW | 550i | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2014 | BMW | 550i GT | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2014 | BMW | 550i GT xDrive | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2014 | BMW | 550i xDrive | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2014 | BMW | 650i | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2014 | BMW | 650i Gran Coupe | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2014 | BMW | 650i xDrive | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2014 | BMW | 650i xDrive Gran Coupe | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2014 | BMW | 750i | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2014 | BMW | 750i xDrive | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2014 | BMW | 750Li | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2014 | BMW | 750Li xDrive | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2014 | BMW | 760Li | 6.0L | V12 | N/A | |
| 2014 | BMW | M5 | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2014 | BMW | M6 | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2014 | BMW | M6 Gran Coupe | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2014 | BMW | X5 | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2014 | BMW | X6 | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2014 | Mini | Cooper | 1.6L | L4 | N/A | |
| 2014 | Mini | Cooper Countryman | 1.6L | L4 | N/A | |
| 2014 | Mini | Cooper Paceman | 1.6L | L4 | N/A | |
| 2013 | BMW | 128i | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2013 | BMW | 328i | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2013 | BMW | 328i xDrive | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2013 | BMW | 335is | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2013 | BMW | 550i | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2013 | BMW | 550i GT | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2013 | BMW | 550i GT xDrive | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2013 | BMW | 550i xDrive | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2013 | BMW | 650i | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2013 | BMW | 650i Gran Coupe | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2013 | BMW | 650i xDrive | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2013 | BMW | 650i xDrive Gran Coupe | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2013 | BMW | 750i | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2013 | BMW | 750i xDrive | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2013 | BMW | 750Li | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2013 | BMW | 750Li xDrive | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2013 | BMW | 760Li | 6.0L | V12 | N/A | |
| 2013 | BMW | M5 | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2013 | BMW | M6 | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2013 | BMW | X5 | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2013 | BMW | X6 | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2013 | Mini | Cooper | 1.6L | L4 | N/A | |
| 2013 | Mini | Cooper Countryman | 1.6L | L4 | N/A | |
| 2013 | Mini | Cooper Paceman | 1.6L | L4 | N/A | |
| 2012 | BMW | 128i | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2012 | BMW | 328i | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2012 | BMW | 328i xDrive | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2012 | BMW | 335is | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2012 | BMW | 550i | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2012 | BMW | 550i GT | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2012 | BMW | 550i GT xDrive | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2012 | BMW | 550i xDrive | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2012 | BMW | 650i | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2012 | BMW | 650i xDrive | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2012 | BMW | 740i | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2012 | BMW | 740Li | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2012 | BMW | 750i | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2012 | BMW | 750i xDrive | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2012 | BMW | 750Li | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2012 | BMW | 750Li xDrive | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2012 | BMW | 760Li | 6.0L | V12 | N/A | |
| 2012 | BMW | M6 | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2012 | BMW | X3 | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2012 | BMW | X5 | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2012 | BMW | X6 | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2012 | Mini | Cooper | 1.6L | L4 | N/A | |
| 2012 | Mini | Cooper Countryman | 1.6L | L4 | N/A | |
| 2011 | BMW | 1 Series M | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2011 | BMW | 128i | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2011 | BMW | 323i | 2.5L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2011 | BMW | 328i | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2011 | BMW | 328i xDrive | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2011 | BMW | 335is | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2011 | BMW | 528i | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2011 | BMW | 550i | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2011 | BMW | 550i GT | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2011 | BMW | 550i GT xDrive | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2011 | BMW | 550i xDrive | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2011 | BMW | 740i | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2011 | BMW | 740Li | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2011 | BMW | 750i | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2011 | BMW | 750i xDrive | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2011 | BMW | 750Li | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2011 | BMW | 750Li xDrive | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2011 | BMW | 760Li | 6.0L | V12 | N/A | |
| 2011 | BMW | X3 | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2011 | BMW | X5 | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2011 | BMW | X6 | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2011 | BMW | Z4 | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2011 | Mini | Cooper | 1.6L | L4 | N/A | |
| 2011 | Mini | Cooper Countryman | 1.6L | L4 | N/A | |
| 2010 | BMW | 128i | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2010 | BMW | 135i | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2010 | BMW | 323i | 2.5L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2010 | BMW | 328i | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2010 | BMW | 328i xDrive | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2010 | BMW | 335i | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2010 | BMW | 335i xDrive | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2010 | BMW | 528i | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2010 | BMW | 528i xDrive | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2010 | BMW | 535i | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2010 | BMW | 535i xDrive | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2010 | BMW | 550i GT | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2010 | BMW | 550i GT xDrive | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2010 | BMW | 750i | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2010 | BMW | 750i xDrive | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2010 | BMW | 750Li | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2010 | BMW | 750Li xDrive | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2010 | BMW | 760Li | 6.0L | V12 | N/A | |
| 2010 | BMW | X3 | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2010 | BMW | X5 | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2010 | BMW | X5 | 4.8L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2010 | BMW | X5 | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2010 | BMW | X6 | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2010 | BMW | X6 | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2010 | BMW | Z4 | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2010 | Mini | Cooper | 1.6L | L4 | N/A | |
| 2009 | BMW | 128i | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2009 | BMW | 135i | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2009 | BMW | 323i | 2.5L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2009 | BMW | 328i | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2009 | BMW | 328i xDrive | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2009 | BMW | 335i | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2009 | BMW | 335i xDrive | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2009 | BMW | 528i | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2009 | BMW | 528i xDrive | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2009 | BMW | 535i | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2009 | BMW | 535i xDrive | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2009 | BMW | 750i | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2009 | BMW | 750Li | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2009 | BMW | X3 | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2009 | BMW | X5 | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2009 | BMW | X6 | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2009 | BMW | X6 | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2009 | BMW | Z4 | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2009 | Mini | Cooper | 1.6L | L4 | N/A | |
| 2008 | BMW | 128i | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2008 | BMW | 135i | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2008 | BMW | 323i | 2.5L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2008 | BMW | 328i | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2008 | BMW | 328xi | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2008 | BMW | 335i | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2008 | BMW | 335xi | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2008 | BMW | 528i | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2008 | BMW | 528xi | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2008 | BMW | 535i | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2008 | BMW | 535xi | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2008 | BMW | X3 | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2008 | BMW | X5 | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2008 | BMW | X6 | 4.4L | V8 | N/A | |
| 2008 | BMW | X6 | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2008 | BMW | Z4 | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2008 | Mini | Cooper | 1.6L | L4 | N/A | |
| 2007 | BMW | 323i | 2.5L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2007 | BMW | 328i | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2007 | BMW | 328xi | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2007 | BMW | 335i | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2007 | BMW | 335xi | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2007 | BMW | 525i | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2007 | BMW | 525xi | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2007 | BMW | 530i | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2007 | BMW | 530xi | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2007 | BMW | X3 | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2007 | BMW | X5 | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2007 | BMW | Z4 | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2007 | Mini | Cooper | 1.6L | L4 | N/A | |
| 2006 | BMW | 323i | 2.5L | L6 | N/A | |
| 2006 | BMW | 525i | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | From 4/06 |
| 2006 | BMW | 525xi | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | From 4/06 |
| 2006 | BMW | 530i | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | From 4/06 |
| 2006 | BMW | 530xi | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | From 4/06 |
| 2006 | BMW | Z4 | 3.0L | L6 | N/A | From 4/06 |
* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.
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