Headlights Depo or OEM Porsche

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Rank #3 in ranking

131

3.3

Aim

2.8

Brightness

3.4

Condensation

2.5

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Rank #9 in ranking

3.4

Aim

2.0

Brightness

3.1

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1.0

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OEM Porsche

Depo › Headlights

Runyerpockets 24 Jan 2026, 15:56

Brightness:

Rating 4.0

I have a set of projector depo lights from uniquestyleracing. They have been fine for me. I recently swapped my halogen H1 bulbs for an LED bulb and it\u2019s plenty bright at night.

Pros: plenty bright at night

Depo › Headlights

87_325is 5 Jan 2026, 14:12

Brightness:

Rating 4.0

Unless you are in love with those headlights, I'd go with some smileys, I installed the Depo reps.

OEM Porsche › Headlights

warwarrior000 29 Nov 2025, 16:45

Condensation:

Rating 4.0

I had the same issue on one front light for my cayenne 2016. I am not a handy man and got advised from my mechanic that I replaced it, got replaced for 9000 dirhams for a used one and perfect since then. I didn\u2019t bother fixing, it had a hole in the silicon.

Pros: used replacement worked

Cons: hole in the silicon

Vehicle: Porsche Cayenne

Depo › Headlights

Character-Attempt257 24 Nov 2025, 15:41

Brightness:

Rating 4.0

Best option would be to get some capa certified headlights from depo on rockauto

Pros: capa certified

Depo › Headlights

deeper1_3 22 Nov 2025, 13:05

Condensation:

Rating 5.0

Either Depo or TYC from rock auto will give you OEM look and performance without the OEM price. I replaced my headlights and corner lights with these 2 brands over a year and a half ago with no moisture or fitment issues.

Pros: OEM look and performance

Cons: no moisture or fitment issues

Depo › Headlights

CulMau 25 Jan 2026, 17:12

Brightness:

Rating 3.0

I ran Depos on a 97 M3 for a while, much better than the condition of the headlights when I bought the car, middle of the road for me and I have horrible night vision.

Pros: much better condition

Cons: middle of the road

Vehicle: BMW

Depo › Headlights

Super_Numb 17 Jan 2026, 20:46

Condensation:

Rating 3.0

I\u2019ve had Depo for 4 years now, on a car kept outside. Mine have not leaked at all, but the lenses have started to fade. I\u2019m about to restore them soon.

Pros: no leaks at all

Cons: lenses started fade

Depo › Headlights

Acceptable_Sympathy1 16 Jan 2026, 01:26

Condensation:

Rating 1.0

Depos are junk, they yellow and get water inside them anytime you wash your car.

Cons: yellow, water inside

OEM Porsche › Headlights

burntoutmillenial105 16 Dec 2025, 23:59

Brightness:

Rating 2.0

Performance and reliability per dollar isn’t good. The turbo is the coolest looking trim in the 996 gen, but i really don’t like the headlights.

Pros: coolest looking trim

Cons: headlights, interior

Vehicle: Porsche

OEM Porsche › Headlights

North135 30 Nov 2025, 21:34

Condensation:

Rating 2.0

Have the same issue in a brand new cayenne. They said the problem is that I live in an area with humid weather and that they cant replicate the issue in the workshop and wont replace them. From what I have heard and read so far, it seems it is an issue with Porsche headlights.

Pros: issue with Porsche headlights

Cons: humid weather causes issue

Vehicle: Porsche Cayenne

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Which headlights to choose — Depo or OEM Porsche?

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Comparison of headlights Depo and OEM Porsche

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Which headlights are better — OEM Porsche or Depo?

In March 2026 on PartReview, headlights Depo were overall better than OEM Porsche.

Depo received a PR Score of 61 out of 100, and OEM Porsche scored 64 points.
Depo ranked 3 in the overall ranking, and OEM Porsche ranked 9.
The average rating is higher for OEM Porsche (3.4) than for Depo (3.3).
Headlights OEM Porsche have better feature ratings than Depo:
- Condensation - owners believe, that this property for Depo is better than OEM Porsche.
- Brightness - drivers claim, that this property for Depo is outperforms OEM Porsche.
- Aim - reviews suggest, that this property for Depo is preferred to OEM Porsche.

Which headlights are more popular — Depo or OEM Porsche?

In March 2026 on PartReview, headlights Depo were overall more popular than OEM Porsche.

By vote balance, headlights Depo surpassed OEM Porsche:

For Depo, the ratio of positive (256) to negative (157) votes is 99 votes.
For OEM Porsche, the ratio of positive (48) to negative (27) votes is 21 vote.

By number of reviews, headlights Depo surpassed OEM Porsche:

For headlights Depo there are 131 review: 72 positive, 20 neutral, 39 negative.
For headlights OEM Porsche there are 24 reviews: 14 positive, 3 neutral, 7 negative.

Which headlights do car owners prefer — Depo or OEM Porsche?

In March 2026, according to PartReview, headlights Depo led more car-specific ratings than OEM Porsche:

Depo are chosen by owners of cars such as: Honda Accord, and others.

Headlights OEM Porsche have not yet taken leading positions in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding a review and specifying your car.

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