Ignition coil Denso or OEM Volkswagen

Denso Ignition coil

If you go to Autozone and open the box of their 2004-2005 coil pack, IF it has a "Denso" or "Made in Japan" sticker on the bottom, it's 100% OEM.

Pros: 100% OEM if Denso
Vehicle: Honda S2000
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Denso Ignition coil
ThingCalledLight
  • Starting:
  • Jerks:
Rating 4.0

Running much better now. Will eventually replace the other three ignition coils, but those Denzos are $90 a pop.

Pros: running much better
Cons: costly part
Vehicle: Toyota Yaris
Mileage: 187000 km
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Denso Ignition coil

I did manage to find the oem plugs (12290-rb1-004) for $32 each from hondapartsnow.com and Denso coils from AutoZone (673-2312) for $65 each shipped.

Pros: saved a boatload of money
Vehicle: Honda Fit
Mileage: 160934 km
Part number: 12290-RB1-004
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OEM Volkswagen Ignition coil
beefjerky
  • Warning light:
Rating 3.0

You seem like a VW guy so you probably know this, but new ignitions coils! I've had 7 cars with considerably higher mileage than my TT, TT is the only car that I've had a coil die on.

Cons: coil die
Vehicle: Audi TT
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OEM Volkswagen Ignition coil
m4dm4cs
  • Warning light:
Rating 1.0

My first car was a Volkswagen Passat. I was on a budget and got a good deal on a really nice car. It was a dream to ride, except when everything kept going wrong. I went through multiple ignition coils, the car caught fire (bad coil, again) and had thousands in damage. Beyond that, getting tires balanced wasn\u2019t a simple job. Everywhere needed to special order shims from Germany because that\u2019s the only way a Volkswagen tire could be balanced.

Pros: dream to ride, good deal
Cons: car caught fire, expensive maintenance
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Which ignition coil to choose — Denso or OEM Volkswagen?

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Comparison of ignition coil Denso and OEM Volkswagen
  1. PR Score.
  2. Overall ranking.
  3. Vote balance.
  4. Average rating.
  5. Number of reviews.
  6. Feature ratings.
  7. Car owners’ choice.

Which ignition coil are better — OEM Volkswagen or Denso?

In March 2026 on PartReview, ignition coil Denso were overall better than OEM Volkswagen.

  1. Denso received a PR Score of 93 out of 100, and OEM Volkswagen scored 58 points.
  2. Denso ranked 2 in the overall ranking, and OEM Volkswagen ranked 10.
  3. The average rating is higher for Denso (4.5) than for OEM Volkswagen (3.3).
  4. Ignition coil Denso have better feature ratings than OEM Volkswagen:
    • Starting - owners believe, that this property for Denso is better than OEM Volkswagen.
    • Jerks - drivers claim, that this property for Denso is outperforms OEM Volkswagen.
    • Warning light - reviews suggest, that this property for Denso is preferred to OEM Volkswagen.

Which ignition coil are more popular — Denso or OEM Volkswagen?

In March 2026 on PartReview, ignition coil Denso were overall more popular than OEM Volkswagen.

By vote balance, ignition coil Denso surpassed OEM Volkswagen:

  • For Denso, the ratio of positive (123) to negative (9) votes is 114 votes.
  • For OEM Volkswagen, the ratio of positive (43) to negative (31) votes is 12 votes.

By number of reviews, ignition coil Denso surpassed OEM Volkswagen:

Which ignition coil do car owners prefer — Denso or OEM Volkswagen?

In March 2026, according to PartReview, ignition coil Denso led more car-specific ratings than OEM Volkswagen:

Denso are chosen by owners of cars such as: Honda Fit, Volkswagen Passat, and others.

Ignition coil OEM Volkswagen 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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