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Ignition coil MSD or Duralast
ive been using them in my old 4runner for a couple years now and have yet to have one fail. Think they have like 20k miles on them or something like that. Truck runs great.
Pros: have yet to fail
Vehicle:
Toyota 4runner
Mileage: 32186 km
I went from sub 0.030" spark gaps to the stock above 0.040" spark gaps without getting spark blowout for 4 years now.
Pros: no spark blowout, wider spark gaps
I replaced the OEM coil with an MSD ignition coil earlier this year after having similar misfiring issues. Haven’t had any issues since.
Pros: no issues since
Vehicle:
Chevrolet Sonic
One additional benefit is that the Duralast Coils have a free replacement for life. FWIW I put about 4 coils on my old 2007 and never had one fail over the course of 5 years and ~50k miles.
Pros: free replacement, never failed, reliable
Vehicle:
Honda Fit
Mileage: 80467 km
I went to Autozone and purchased a set of Duralast Ignition coils for $300, swapped all 4 and the car idled as good as new. I don't know if the Duralast coils will last very long, but they do have a no questions asked lifetime warranty so I can just get them replaced everytime it goes out.
Pros: idled as good as new
Cons: longevity is unknown
Vehicle:
Kia
Mileage: 108000 km
Couple years ago I put a full pack of MSD coils on it, and they ran amazing right off the bat, and great for about 3 years before I had a coil fail on me while I was camping.
Pros: ran amazing, great performance
Cons: one coil failed
Vehicle:
Toyota Tundra
Autozone duralast, cheap and get the job done. Coils are coils and don’t really affect any performance
Pros: cheap, get the job done
Cons: don't affect performance
Vehicle:
Audi S5
Duralast coils are known to be problematic
Cons: known problematic
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Jetta
Soooo many burnt up MSD ignition coils. We tried our best.
Cons: burnt up
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Hola, me sustituyeron las bobinas y bujias de mi mazda CX5 2015 en septiembre 2024 y ya estan dando problemas, códigos de falla P0302 y al principio P2302 en todos los cilindros, son marca "D" duralast. Son económicas pero no duran mucho.
Pros: Son económicas
Cons: no duran mucho
Vehicle:
Mazda
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Which ignition coil to choose — MSD or Duralast?
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 — Duralast or MSD?
In March 2026 on PartReview, ignition coil MSD were overall better than Duralast.
- MSD received a PR Score of 82 out of 100, and Duralast scored 40 points.
- MSD ranked 3 in the overall ranking, and Duralast ranked 13.
- The average rating is higher for MSD (4) than for Duralast (2.4).
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Ignition coil MSD have better feature ratings than Duralast:
- Starting - owners believe, that this property for MSD is better than Duralast.
- Warning light - drivers claim, that this property for MSD is outperforms Duralast.
- Jerks - reviews suggest, that this property for MSD is preferred to Duralast.
Which ignition coil are more popular — MSD or Duralast?
In March 2026 on PartReview, ignition coil MSD were overall more popular than Duralast.
By vote balance, ignition coil MSD surpassed Duralast:
- For MSD, the ratio of positive (91) to negative (19) votes is 72 votes.
- For Duralast, the ratio of positive (19) to negative (28) votes is -9 votes.
By number of reviews, ignition coil MSD surpassed Duralast:
- For ignition coil MSD there are 35 reviews: 27 positive, 5 neutral, 3 negative.
- For ignition coil Duralast there are 15 reviews: 5 positive, 2 neutral, 8 negative.
Which ignition coil do car owners prefer — MSD or Duralast?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, ignition coil MSD and Duralast have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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