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Thoughts on ignition coil brands for WK2 Pentastar?

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My 2015 JGC Ltd. 3.6L V6 WK2 is hitting the 160k-mile mark, so I am proactively replacing original factory parts that are at high risk of failing in the next 40k miles. (Nearly got stranded very far from home on a fuel injector blockage a year ago and don't want that happening again.)

This vehicle has the original ignition coils in it, so those are a priority. What are the most reliable aftermarket brands of ignition coils for the Pentastar engine? (Not interested in paying double for Mopar!)

I've heard good things about coils from Bosch, Denso and NGK. What do folks think of those?

Also wondering about the Standard Motor Products "Blue Streak" coils, which Rockauto lists as "premium" but is selling for a very reasonable $20 a piece. Here's the listing for the Blue Streak coil: More Information for STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS UF648. I'd love to get such a bargain, but not if the "premium" listing on Rockauto is misleading.

Looking forward to hearing this community's thoughts.
 
#4 ·
Denso, or OEM. a defective coil can fry your engine computer, there was a case like this just reviewed on Pine Hollow Diagnostics you tube channel. A Toyota Camry blew like 4 engine computers because of a defective NKT coil. The coil was sent to NKT and they found the high voltage was leaking over to the 5 volt control circuit! At least NKT looked into the problem and reported back the cause!