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Ignition coil HITACHI or OEM Volkswagen
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If you do replace a coil, go with OEM or quality aftermarket parts. Cheap coils cause new problems. The Hitachi coils on RockAuto are probably alright.
Pros: quality aftermarket parts
Cons: cheap coils cause problems
I got the coil conversion kit from import car parts and GD 2.0l coils. The new age coils needed to be trimmed a little from the edges to fit. I bought hitachi coils instead of oem diamond ones and saved a lot of money. They work perfectly.
Pros: work perfectly, saved money
Cons: needed to be trimmed
Next time I'd just get the proper Hitachi coils and Denso/Ngk plugs. They don't even cost much more. The Fit is pretty sensitive about using proper plugs/coils.
Pros: proper plugs/coils
Cons: car is sensitive
Vehicle:
Honda Fit
Stick with OEM from VW. They are the best choice
Pros: best choice, reliable
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
I bought the same Hitachi coils that were in my Nissan Pathfinder, along with new NGK plugs and everything has been kosher since. Fixed the stuttering issue I was having.
Pros: fixed stuttering, good quality
Vehicle:
Nissan Pathfinder
Ive had zero problems with Hitachi coils.
Pros: zero problems
Honestly it just sounds like a bad coil on 1.
Cons: bad coil
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Jetta
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
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
Replaced the plugs and coils with Hitachis from Rock Auto for about $40 a piece. The Hitachis turned out to be dog \ud83d\udca9 and every one blew within about a year (the first one went bad in about a month).
Cons: blew within a year
Vehicle:
Kia
Mileage: 75000 km
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Which ignition coil to choose — HITACHI 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 HITACHI?
In March 2026 on PartReview, ignition coil HITACHI were overall better than OEM Volkswagen.
- HITACHI received a PR Score of 90 out of 100, and OEM Volkswagen scored 58 points.
- HITACHI ranked 5 in the overall ranking, and OEM Volkswagen ranked 10.
- The average rating based on reviews is the same for HITACHI (4.4) and OEM Volkswagen (3.3).
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Ignition coil HITACHI have better feature ratings than OEM Volkswagen:
- Jerks - owners believe, that this property for HITACHI is better than OEM Volkswagen.
- Starting - drivers claim, that this property for HITACHI is outperforms OEM Volkswagen.
- Warning light - reviews suggest, that this property for HITACHI is preferred to OEM Volkswagen.
Which ignition coil are more popular — HITACHI or OEM Volkswagen?
In March 2026 on PartReview, ignition coil OEM Volkswagen were overall more popular than OEM Volkswagen.
By vote balance, ignition coil HITACHI surpassed OEM Volkswagen:
- For HITACHI, the ratio of positive (60) to negative (6) votes is 54 votes.
- For OEM Volkswagen, the ratio of positive (43) to negative (31) votes is 12 votes.
By number of reviews, the manufacturers are equal:
- For ignition coil HITACHI there are 22 reviews: 20 positive, 0 neutral, 2 negative.
- For ignition coil OEM Volkswagen there are 22 reviews: 9 positive, 8 neutral, 5 negative.
Which ignition coil do car owners prefer — HITACHI or OEM Volkswagen?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, ignition coil HITACHI 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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