Delphi Coil Experience?

SiEgs90 · 08-21-2018, 11:55 PM

Realoem says to run Delphi 12138616153 coil and the NGK PLZFR6A11S or the Bosch FRN7NPP332. Thoughts on the Chinese made Delphi? Better off with another brand? Anybody have any bad experiences with them? Would rather steer away from “Genuine BMW”. Car has felt somewhat limp lately and has 73k on it so I’m gonna look at all the plugs and stuff this weekend.

hassmaschine · 08-22-2018, 09:08 AM

Delphi was a unit of GM - they sold them off to be their own company. Not Chinese. They actually make nice stuff.

Phyrexia · 08-22-2018, 09:21 AM

I've also had good experiences with Delphi parts, though not with the coils specifically.

AWSB328iM · 08-22-2018, 04:01 PM

I have a LCI 328i. My Bosch coils started to misfire at 59k miles. I upgraded to Delphi coils and put in NGK plugs, which my car already had the lasted revision, with no problems.

Efthreeoh · 08-24-2018, 02:08 PM

I have a rack of Delphi coils in my car. 90,000 on them without a hickupp.

Joebie · 08-24-2018, 02:40 PM

I dont know if its worth anything but I bought my car used and it has a Delphi coil pack in it from the previous owner. No problems so far!

SiEgs90 · 08-24-2018, 09:51 PM

Thanks for all the replies everybody. Gonna look at them Sunday and see if they need changing. Will probably just go with Delphi

Terraphantm · 08-25-2018, 09:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hassmaschine

Delphi was a unit of GM - they sold them off to be their own company. Not Chinese. They actually make nice stuff.

Delphi isn’t a Chinese company, but I believe the Delphi coils for these cars are made in China. Dunno about long term experiences.

nsjames · 08-27-2018, 12:03 PM

delphi is GTG.

tlow98 · 08-27-2018, 12:41 PM

Yeah, the bosch coils fail too. They all do. There doesn’t seem to be any really reliable data to say which is best.

Buy whatever’s cheapest and have an extra in your trunk idea you’re super worried.

08-21-2018, 11:55 PM	#1
SiEgs90 Private 22 Rep 88 Posts Drives: 08. 328xi. 97k. N52. Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Pittsburgh iTrader: (0)	Delphi Coil Experience? Realoem says to run Delphi 12138616153 coil and the NGK PLZFR6A11S or the Bosch FRN7NPP332. Thoughts on the Chinese made Delphi? Better off with another brand? Anybody have any bad experiences with them? Would rather steer away from “Genuine BMW”. Car has felt somewhat limp lately and has 73k on it so I’m gonna look at all the plugs and stuff this weekend.
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08-22-2018, 09:08 AM	#2
hassmaschine Major General 3966 Rep 7,215 Posts Drives: "NBO" 330i Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: earth iTrader: (0)	Delphi was a unit of GM - they sold them off to be their own company. Not Chinese. They actually make nice stuff.
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08-22-2018, 09:21 AM	#3
Phyrexia Resident Pedant 503 Rep 792 Posts Drives: '15 335i 8AT Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Limbo iTrader: (1)	I've also had good experiences with Delphi parts, though not with the coils specifically.
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08-22-2018, 04:01 PM	#4
AWSB328iM Captain 397 Rep 647 Posts Drives: 2011 E92 328i M-Sport 6MT Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Memphis, TN iTrader: (0)	I have a LCI 328i. My Bosch coils started to misfire at 59k miles. I upgraded to Delphi coils and put in NGK plugs, which my car already had the lasted revision, with no problems.
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Efthreeoh General 17303 Rep 18,729 Posts Drives: The E90 + Z4 Coupe & Z3 R'ster Join Date: May 2012 Location: Virginia iTrader: (0)	I have a rack of Delphi coils in my car. 90,000 on them without a hickupp.
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Joebie Grandmaster 768 Rep 798 Posts Drives: 2018 ///M2 6MT Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: St. Louis iTrader: (0)	I dont know if its worth anything but I bought my car used and it has a Delphi coil pack in it from the previous owner. No problems so far! __________________ Daily - 2018 Alpinweiß ///M2 6MT Exec Rain/Snow/Winter - 2011 328i 6MT Sedan - Black on Black, Sport Package Sold, But Not Forgotten - 2009 135i 6MT - Black on Black, M-sport, JB4
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08-24-2018, 09:51 PM	#7
SiEgs90 Private 22 Rep 88 Posts Drives: 08. 328xi. 97k. N52. Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Pittsburgh iTrader: (0)	Thanks for all the replies everybody. Gonna look at them Sunday and see if they need changing. Will probably just go with Delphi
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08-27-2018, 12:03 PM	#9
nsjames Brigadier General 2440 Rep 4,330 Posts Drives: 08 328xi Touring Join Date: May 2017 Location: ohio iTrader: (0)	delphi is GTG.
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08-27-2018, 12:41 PM	#10
tlow98 Major General 2188 Rep 5,000 Posts Drives: 2009 E91, 2014 F15 x35i Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (2)	Yeah, the bosch coils fail too. They all do. There doesn’t seem to be any really reliable data to say which is best. Buy whatever’s cheapest and have an extra in your trunk idea you’re super worried.
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