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Ignition coil OEM Volkswagen or Duralast
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Stick with OEM from VW. They are the best choice
Pros: best choice, reliable
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
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
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
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 is a hit or miss kinda deal. It’s equivalent to oem. The good thing about it is you can swap them out for new ones if it ever fails. The bad thing is they either fail in a very short period of time or last for a very long time there’s no in between.
Pros: can swap out if fails
Cons: fail in short period
Vehicle:
Subaru
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
Duralast coils are known to be problematic
Cons: known problematic
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Jetta
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
About 2 months ago I had a cylinder 4 misfire while on the interstate so I pulled over got it towed and replaced all the ignition coils(duralast) and spark plugs. It fixed the problem and I went on my merry way. Well now today I am currently on the side on the road waiting for a tow truck and once again got the p0304 code(cylinder 4 misfire). When I replaced the coils last time the coil in Cylinder 4 looked like it had melted. I haven’t been able to look at it now but what could be the cause for that? Do I have an underlying issue somewhere else or did cheap parts just bite me in the ass like they always do?
Pros: initially fixed problem
Cons: coil melted, misfire returned
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Which ignition coil to choose — OEM Volkswagen 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 OEM Volkswagen?
In March 2026 on PartReview, ignition coil OEM Volkswagen were overall better than Duralast.
- OEM Volkswagen received a PR Score of 58 out of 100, and Duralast scored 40 points.
- OEM Volkswagen ranked 10 in the overall ranking, and Duralast ranked 13.
- The average rating is higher for OEM Volkswagen (3.3) than for Duralast (2.4).
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Ignition coil OEM Volkswagen have better feature ratings than Duralast:
- Warning light - owners believe, that this property for OEM Volkswagen is better than Duralast.
- Starting - drivers claim, that this property for OEM Volkswagen is outperforms Duralast.
- Jerks - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM Volkswagen is preferred to Duralast.
Which ignition coil are more popular — OEM Volkswagen or Duralast?
In March 2026 on PartReview, ignition coil OEM Volkswagen were overall more popular than Duralast.
By vote balance, ignition coil OEM Volkswagen surpassed Duralast:
- For OEM Volkswagen, the ratio of positive (43) to negative (31) votes is 12 votes.
- For Duralast, the ratio of positive (19) to negative (28) votes is -9 votes.
By number of reviews, ignition coil OEM Volkswagen surpassed Duralast:
- For ignition coil OEM Volkswagen there are 22 reviews: 9 positive, 8 neutral, 5 negative.
- For ignition coil Duralast there are 15 reviews: 5 positive, 2 neutral, 8 negative.
Which ignition coil do car owners prefer — OEM Volkswagen or Duralast?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, ignition coil OEM Volkswagen 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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