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Ignition coil DELPHI or OEM Volkswagen
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I replaced the spark plugs over the weekend, and I’m doing the ignition coils tomorrow replacing them with brand new Delphi’s.
Pros: brand new
Vehicle:
BMW
I changed my ignition coils to delphi aftermarket ones and the idle is nice and smooth now. But the old ones had like 200k km on them.
Pros: idle is nice and smooth
Mileage: 200000 km
That's the Delphi coil. It's the updated part from the original all black Bosch. It's the only one I put in my customer's cars.
Pros: updated part
Delphi is considered the go-to for N52 coils.
Pros: go-to for N52
My delphi has been running good for about 20k miles with ngk wires and plugs.
Pros: running good, 20k miles
Vehicle:
Ford Ranger
Mileage: 32186 km
Stick with OEM from VW. They are the best choice
Pros: best choice, reliable
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
Replaced with Delphi coils and it hardly bucks, still does but not as bad as oem once in a blue moon for a half a sec.
Pros: hardly bucks
Cons: still bucks
Vehicle:
Hyundai Elantra
Bosch Delphi eldor they’re all the same you can’t really say one is better than the other. Some go bad early that’s just what it is. I personally went with Delphi (they’re quite a bit cheaper on eBay). But the lifetime return/replacement from fcp is pretty enticing.
Pros: cheap on eBay, lifetime warranty
Cons: some fail early
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
I don’t like the Delphi ones cause they come apart, if you do spark plugs again say 20k miles passes you could deal with the silicone tube on the end getting stuck down when pulling them, then you gotta be careful and get the spring and that out without the spring flying off somewhere.
Cons: come apart, silicone tube stuck
Mileage: 20000 km
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Which ignition coil to choose — DELPHI or OEM Volkswagen?
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We compare ignition coil across these categories:
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- Overall ranking.
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- Average rating.
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Which ignition coil are better — OEM Volkswagen or DELPHI?
In March 2026 on PartReview, ignition coil DELPHI were overall better than OEM Volkswagen.
- DELPHI received a PR Score of 76 out of 100, and OEM Volkswagen scored 58 points.
- DELPHI ranked 4 in the overall ranking, and OEM Volkswagen ranked 10.
- The average rating is higher for DELPHI (3.8) than for OEM Volkswagen (3.3).
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Ignition coil DELPHI have better feature ratings than OEM Volkswagen:
- Warning light - owners believe, that this property for DELPHI is better than OEM Volkswagen.
- Jerks - drivers claim, that this property for DELPHI is outperforms OEM Volkswagen.
- Starting - reviews suggest, that this property for DELPHI is preferred to OEM Volkswagen.
Which ignition coil are more popular — DELPHI or OEM Volkswagen?
In March 2026 on PartReview, ignition coil DELPHI were overall more popular than OEM Volkswagen.
By vote balance, ignition coil DELPHI surpassed OEM Volkswagen:
- For DELPHI, the ratio of positive (90) to negative (27) votes is 63 votes.
- For OEM Volkswagen, the ratio of positive (43) to negative (31) votes is 12 votes.
By number of reviews, ignition coil DELPHI surpassed OEM Volkswagen:
- For ignition coil DELPHI there are 38 reviews: 28 positive, 3 neutral, 7 negative.
- For ignition coil OEM Volkswagen there are 22 reviews: 9 positive, 8 neutral, 5 negative.
Which ignition coil do car owners prefer — DELPHI or OEM Volkswagen?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, ignition coil DELPHI 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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