Coil Packs - patent or genuine?

[Smithy]

I've done a search for coil packs and patent parts but not come up with anything, so apologies if this has been covered.


I'm ordering a couple of spares and wondering if there was a known difference, possibly in reliability / life of Coil Packs. Other than the price of about a tenners difference? I've opted for genuine.

They also come up with funny names, either Ignition Coil or Individual Pencil Coils, I was expecting the description of Coil Pack personally.

 

[AndyHazza]

I'd recommend genuine everytime for coilpacks - also for MAF's and coolant temp sensors etc

 

[MikeA]

The Ibiza's have individual coils rather than coilpacks. i.e you have to buy 4 seperate coils (one for each plug)

Some cars (like pug / citroens) have packs which contail all the coils inside one unit if that makes sense.

 

[PhilW]

Any one will do, ones i have from ECP are genuine they just have the marking ground off. Had them all for 16 months.

 

[JIMYU]

whats the expected life of a coil, or is it just luck of the draw?

I'm still on the originals after 70k..!

 

[andycupra]

i found that SKoda charged less then vw audi and seat where i live. by about £5 each! same part, no difference.

 

[Tom B]

Older cars came with an individual coil and newer cars came with 4x "pencil" coils which sit on top of the plugs. The old ones are known as "Ignition transformers" on ETKA/ETOS.

We sell choices at work but I always recommend genuine.

 

[Cupra Gaz]

mae sure the Part number you get ends with "R" as they are now on revision R for the coilpacks.

 

[Smithy]

Good stuff, thanks for the info

 

[nogutsnoglory]

i found that SKoda charged less then vw audi and seat where i live. by about £5 each! same part, no difference.

Was that a coilpack ending with the part number R?

Has anyone bought them from a VW/Audi/Skoda garage recently? my local Seat garage is shut for a stock take and im desperate for a couple of coils....