Ignition coil Denso or APR
Denso is what I run and never a problem.
Truly you can’t get anything but the Denso coils. There’s no money buying and installing twice.
Have to use Denso coil packs. All the cheap ones are crap.
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.
Running much better now. Will eventually replace the other three ignition coils, but those Denzos are $90 a pop.
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.
DENSO 6731309 Direct Ignition Coil - Coil on Plug. DENSO coil interchanges with OE Diamond coil; OE Quality Replacement Part
Aftermarkets (especially APR/MST) are reported to fail often, like *very* often.
Don't buy unless it's Denso or Toyota I wasted $300 on fakes
Those coil packs are junk.
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Which ignition coil to choose — Denso or APR?
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 — APR or Denso?
In March 2026 on PartReview, ignition coil Denso were overall better than APR.
- Denso received a PR Score of 93 out of 100, and APR scored 45 points.
- Denso ranked 2 in the overall ranking, and APR ranked 12.
- The average rating is higher for Denso (4.5) than for APR (2.7).
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Ignition coil Denso have better feature ratings than APR:
- Starting - owners believe, that this property for APR is better than Denso.
- Jerks - drivers claim, that this property for Denso is outperforms APR.
- Warning light - reviews suggest, that this property for Denso is preferred to APR.
Which ignition coil are more popular — Denso or APR?
In March 2026 on PartReview, ignition coil Denso were overall more popular than APR.
By vote balance, ignition coil Denso surpassed APR:
- For Denso, the ratio of positive (123) to negative (9) votes is 114 votes.
- For APR, the ratio of positive (30) to negative (36) votes is -6 votes.
By number of reviews, ignition coil Denso surpassed APR:
- For ignition coil Denso there are 44 reviews: 41 positive, 0 neutral, 3 negative.
- For ignition coil APR there are 22 reviews: 10 positive, 0 neutral, 12 negative.
Which ignition coil do car owners prefer — Denso or APR?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, ignition coil Denso led more car-specific ratings than APR:
Denso are chosen by owners of cars such as: Honda Fit, Volkswagen Passat, and others.
Ignition coil APR 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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