Spark plug OEM Toyota or Denso
Ignition coil most likely. I have done many dozens of them. Takes about 2 minutes to replace.
I recently got Denso (OEM) from my local o’reillys cheaper than the dealer (~$80).
Bro ABSOLUTELY do the spark plugs yourself. I bought oem Denso spark plugs from Napa Auto for about $180. Then all you need is a spark plug socket w/ swivel head, 10mm socket, 12mm, a couple extensions, needle nose pliers, dielectric grease, and a pick to make life easier.
Denso iridium spark plugs
New Denso Platinum spark plugs. Car drives great, no codes, no sputtering or stalling or hesitation.
Fitting a decent set (Denso or NGK) of iridium plugs is also worthwhile.
Swapped the NGKs (around 60k miles on them) for new OEM Denso plugs. That stopped the shaking for about two days, then it came back.
I already replaced the spark plugs with the Denso ones I listed though... Is this bad?
A regional tire store / repair center "recommend" spark plugs on my Sienna at 92K for $850 (intake manifold has to come off to get at 3 of the plugs). I asked them what benefit would there be in replacing spark plugs at 92K considering Toyota sets the spark plug replacement at 120K.
I’ve had several Denso plugs do this on a couple Camrys I service, and our own. All 2.4 cars. Caused tow ins for both husband and wife’s cars. I’ve fired denso as a spark plug provider, too many failures.
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Which spark plug to choose — OEM Toyota or Denso?
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Which spark plug are better — Denso or OEM Toyota?
In March 2026 on PartReview, spark plug Denso and OEM Toyota were roughly equal.
- OEM Toyota received a PR Score of 80 out of 100, and Denso scored 78 points.
- OEM Toyota ranked 8 in the overall ranking, and Denso ranked 2.
- The average rating is higher for OEM Toyota (4) than for Denso (3.9).
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Spark plug OEM Toyota have better feature ratings than Denso:
- Acceleration - owners believe, that by this property OEM Toyota does not differ from Denso.
- Idle - drivers claim, that this property for Denso is outperforms OEM Toyota.
- Starting - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM Toyota is preferred to Denso.
Which spark plug are more popular — OEM Toyota or Denso?
In March 2026 on PartReview, spark plug Denso were overall more popular than OEM Toyota.
By vote balance, spark plug Denso surpassed OEM Toyota:
- For OEM Toyota, the ratio of positive (56) to negative (14) votes is 42 votes.
- For Denso, the ratio of positive (447) to negative (123) votes is 324 votes.
By number of reviews, spark plug Denso surpassed OEM Toyota:
- For spark plug OEM Toyota there are 22 reviews: 16 positive, 4 neutral, 2 negative.
- For spark plug Denso there are 184 reviews: 137 positive, 18 neutral, 29 negative.
Which spark plug do car owners prefer — OEM Toyota or Denso?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, spark plug OEM Toyota led more car-specific ratings than Denso:
OEM Toyota are chosen by owners of cars such as: Toyota Corolla, Toyota Camry, and others.
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