pcar964

Plug wires, $500!? Does anybody have a source for cheaper Beru plug wires, or are there aftermarket wires that anyone recommends (that are cheaper?)

$500 is just plain INSANE for plug wires, dual plug or not...

Father of 3

$500 is actually not too bad. I bet a stealer would charge you $700+.

Georges Rebeiz

Why do you need to change the wires? You can buy them by the piece if need be.

Martin S.

It's not so bad when you consider they will last 60.0 to 90.0 miles, generally speaking. Sunset Porsche, Lake Oswego, OR is a good source for cost + parts

jimq

a guy on ebay sells the wires and you reuse your ends for less then $150

pcar964

I wanted to do the plugs/wires at the same time as the caps/rotors and get it all done with. Then I looked closely and saw a few of the wires' casings were in somewhat rough shape (on the outside), I can only guess they're original or at least very old...

pcar964

Very interesting! Three questions for you

1) Do you have a link to this ebay store?
2) Do the "ends" separate easily from the wires, simple DIY?
3) Is it the "ends" that go bad typically, or is it usually the wires themselves that get worn out?

Thanks!

pcar964

Thanks, I'll check them out.

tj90

Do a search, Im in the process of changing my wires that I bought from MarkRobinson (porschesolutions@gmail.com) - They are $129 and hes a rennlist sponsor. You do have to reuse the boots and caps from your existing set. It is my understanding that these are rarely bad (in my case, my old boots were fine).

jimq

thats the guy I was thinking of I think they just screw off. I think he has them in red also.

pcar964

Thanks tj, and thanks everyone else... I love this place

tj90

I will post pics as soon as Im done (this weekend). I ordered the red wires so they should really show up in the pics versus the black. Just a note - the red wires that I have are not individually marked with the cylinder location. They are Beru wires but Im trying to devise a way to mark them (decal or ink) so that they are easily identifiable once they are in. Mark has been extremely responsive and answers emails / questions promptly.

993inNC

I just finished mine and after doing the "run the motor in the dark" bit, I would have to say that I wouldn't think of doing the job and use my old boots. I had arching from everywhere!
P64, if you need wires with ends, PM me, my guy gets $400 for the complete Beru set.

scat

Autohaus Arizona has the OE Beru wire set for $398.46, free shipping.
No affiliation,etc.
Adrian S.

Van1

Exactly, I just got mine from Autohaus AZ today. They came completely set up with the clamps and rubber grommets.