Any opinions on which coils are the best?

[apt310]

I have been replacing one here one there over the past few years. I would like to replace all 8 and be done with it. At lest for awhile!
2 of the bad coils were clean and dry, 1 smelled real bad. 1 was wet with oil but not drenched or flooded.
Reading the other forums there doesn’t seem to be a brand of coil better the any other.

I found a whole set of 8 on Ebay fore $115.00
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-...ptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

Or I can get OEM for 42.69
https://www.fordpartscenter.net/lincolnparts.html

Any opinions?

 

[joegr]

Oem

 

[lseguy]

i did the whole 8 with ones from Global Auto on Ebay about 2years ago. All has been fine since then

 

[05 LS8]

OEM. I am going to use the good old saying. You get what you pay for.

 

[cammerfe]

I replaced mine with a set from Accel. I'm going to put another set in along with my engine change. Looking at using the sort of set-up that comes on some chibbie V-8s. More soon.
KS

 

[jt351]

When they mean OEM they mean motorcraft, find someone to wholesale them to you, they aren't that expensive, accel is junk, seen too many of them fail withing just months.

 

[kingofmy_h]

If you buying oem, get them here http://www.tascafordparts.com//index.do

I replaced all mine with ebay coils. I can't remember the seller name or how long ago I replaced them but so far they been good.

 

[1LoudLS]

O E M

 

[Missing Linc']

MSD, which are now listed on Summit for the LS thanks to me.

 

[hite337]

MSD, which are now listed on Summit for the LS thanks to me.

Are the MSD coils part# 82438 for about $360? I was thinking of getting a set of Granatelli cop's from Jegs. They are around $200 but they are for a Mustang. Do the MSD's bolt up properly like the factory coils? I'm also thinking about fabricating a custom aluminum cop cover with some breather style vents to accomodate the harness plugs.

 

[mrzeee]

I have been replacing one here one there over the past few years. I would like to replace all 8 and be done with it. At lest for awhile!
2 of the bad coils were clean and dry, 1 smelled real bad. 1 was wet with oil but not drenched or flooded.
Reading the other forums there doesn’t seem to be a brand of coil better the any other.

Or I can get OEM for 42.69
https://www.fordpartscenter.net/lincolnparts.html *****
Any opinions?

***This one is the old part number has been replaced by the DG-529 now costing more than quoted on that site. I wonder if they have a lot of the old number in stock??The current part number is $54.15 each LVC cost.
It also sounds like it is Valve Cover Gasket time if there is any oil on that boot for the coil.
Max

 

[apt310]

Update
EBay coils lasted 6 years

 

[1LoudLS]

neither of my two ebay sets lasted a full year...

while not a total failure, every once in a while, you could feel a random misfire.

 

[grizzlyls]

From my foray into this earlier this year, I found that the Packaged OEM are actually SMP. No reason to pay for the etching and Motorcraft bag. Buy SMP directly from Rock Auto. DO BE AWARE they make 2 versions - OEM standard and what they termed 'economy'. The economy are also distributed by rock auto, and by ebay/amazon (with different names on latter). I took another tack and went Delphi (GM) and I was impressed at the quality on inspection. They are in now and run smooth, we will see how long they last.

 

[RigsLS]

Update
EBay coils lasted 6 years

It is to be considered a wear item after all. That's a good run for coils for sure.