Coil - OEM or pattern?

My local ford dealer offers both , when i needed new antirolls for my focus they wanted £30 plus each for oem or £6.00 for pattern looking at them they were identical and from the same manufacturer !!

OEM every time, I wouldn't buy the cheap stuff, it never lasts and the quality isn't as good. Pattern = cheaper materials, less wear and less life! It's a false economy, like cheap tyres. You pay less but change them far more.

I bought a pattern coil pack from GSF for about £25 its been in the car and its now done about 40k with it happily.

Although like you if I can I will get OEM just for security its top notch and will last but I've started thinking more financially than quality ... and tried to balance the two with a good quality pattern. Often at places like GSF or euro carp parts theres a cheap as hell crap middle rangle - decent quality and a top shelf one. I always go middle and have done alright.

I'd say give it a go. As thats a big saving.

Ordinarily I would agree 100%. Ford coil packs are a known weak point however; I'm thinking that a third-party one won't be any worse?

Chris

With something like a coil pack, which if dubious / faulty can do £hundreds damage to the ECU, I would strongly suggest you go with the OEM.

Tim.

Thanks Tim. I value your opinion based on all the help you've given here, and in a.a.f.f. in the past; OEM one duly ordered.

Chris

Genuine or OEM

Can you get a Bosch/Whoever OEMS it for them one?

Not just Ford though.... Like DMFs :-)

It doesn't seem so. The only non-OEM ones with a name on that I can find are branded Intermotor. There are lots on eBay with no branding.

I've decided to go with a genuine Ford one; I'm planning to keep the car for a while, so perhaps that makes sense.

Chris

Good choice.