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Ignition coil Bremi or OEM Volkswagen
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Stick with OEM from VW. They are the best choice
Pros: best choice, reliable
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
‘03 540i original Bremi coils still rockin at 152k mi
Pros: still working, lasted 152k miles
Vehicle:
BMW
Mileage: 244620 km
Stock Bremi/bosch are the way to go.
Pros: stock coils are good
Cons: shiny coils are garbage
Vehicle:
BMW
Ive had mine misfire all of a sudden, whole car shook, CEL lit up, said code "cylinder 1 misfires" sometimes it ran normal but then rough again. If i gave more than 1/2 throttle it shook even more and it had no power at all. When i checked the coils on mine they were original "BREMI" manufactured and even the date from back in the day was on the bremi coils. They now held up 230000 kilometers since when the car rolled off the factory, thats more than enough service
Pros: long service life, 230000 km
Cons: eventual misfires, loss of power
Vehicle:
BMW
Mileage: 230000 km
Replaced all 6 coils with a set of Bremi from FCP 60k miles/9 years ago. I’ve got a new set on the way thanks to their lifetime replacement program. The customer service rep said they should be changed every 3-4 oil changes which sounds crazy to me He said I got luck they lasted 9 years. But I was expecting more like 100k not 60k. Granted I was going uphill with a full load with lights/AC/stereo all on. Probably should have lightened the electrical load but it’s never been a problem until today. SES light came on. Engine started misfiring. Pulled over immediately. Ran the codes. Got a P1353 (cylinder 6 misfire/coil).
Pros: lasted 9 years
Cons: misfiring, only 60k miles
Mileage: 96560 km
I replaced one ignition coil, we all know the others are otw out now but I'd have to wait a month for the fcp or ecs lifetime warranty and i may just do bremi at this point, since no availability sadly
Cons: no availability
Honestly it just sounds like a bad coil on 1.
Cons: bad coil
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Jetta
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
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Passat
Bremi didn't work on my m3
Cons: didn't work
Vehicle:
BMW
Bremi had premature failures in the first few years of the e46 and were replaced as OEM by Bosch.
Cons: premature failures
Vehicle:
BMW
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Which ignition coil to choose — Bremi or OEM Volkswagen?
If choosing ignition coil across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.
We compare ignition coil across these categories:
- PR Score.
- Overall ranking.
- Vote balance.
- Average rating.
- Number of reviews.
- Feature ratings.
- Car owners’ choice.
Which ignition coil are better — OEM Volkswagen or Bremi?
In March 2026 on PartReview, ignition coil Bremi were overall better than OEM Volkswagen.
- Bremi received a PR Score of 74 out of 100, and OEM Volkswagen scored 58 points.
- Bremi ranked 8 in the overall ranking, and OEM Volkswagen ranked 10.
- The average rating is higher for Bremi (3.8) than for OEM Volkswagen (3.3).
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Ignition coil Bremi have better feature ratings than OEM Volkswagen:
- Warning light - owners believe, that this property for OEM Volkswagen is better than Bremi.
- Starting - drivers claim, that by this property Bremi does not differ from OEM Volkswagen.
- Jerks - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM Volkswagen is preferred to Bremi.
Which ignition coil are more popular — Bremi or OEM Volkswagen?
Ignition coil Bremi and OEM Volkswagen were equally popular according to data in March 2026.
By vote balance, ignition coil Bremi surpassed OEM Volkswagen:
- For Bremi, the ratio of positive (37) to negative (13) votes is 24 votes.
- For OEM Volkswagen, the ratio of positive (43) to negative (31) votes is 12 votes.
By number of reviews, ignition coil OEM Volkswagen surpassed Bremi:
- For ignition coil Bremi there are 16 reviews: 11 positive, 2 neutral, 3 negative.
- For ignition coil OEM Volkswagen there are 22 reviews: 9 positive, 8 neutral, 5 negative.
Which ignition coil do car owners prefer — Bremi or OEM Volkswagen?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, ignition coil Bremi and OEM Volkswagen have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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