Coils: Delphi or Bosch? Other?

[WoGGo]

part number for 273 ELDOR is NLA
I found NOS here in Australia if anyone still wants to run ELDOR from a BMW box


Is the ELDOR part number still the same ? or have they changed ?

I may need new coils... link to the NOS Eldor coils you speak of?

[0-60motorsports]

Elder or Bosch

[sapote]

These are the best coils for E46 cars. Unfortunately the M3 can't use them. They were used on early cars.

[9kracing]

Carbahn makes them now too if you prefer Steve over Holley

[bigjae46]

Waking up - FCP sells that Eldor part number coil, but does not show it as fitting the S54: https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw...657273#fitment

It will fit. The same part was used across a lot of different platforms beginning 2003. LCI E46 330s changes to this coil.

[BlueBimmers]

Waking up - FCP sells that Eldor part number coil, but does not show it as fitting the S54: https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw...657273#fitment

[BL92]

Found the Jelly Bean Coils on mine, Wish i payed more attention the last 5 times i had them out comp testing and doing the head gasket


Found a old 260 coil from 2007 with E46 on it (must of been from a junk yard )
Some Bosch 08s
A Bosch 2015
A Bosch 2019


Seeing this is some serious motivation to swap them out

[BL92]

part number for 273 ELDOR is NLA
I found NOS here in Australia if anyone still wants to run ELDOR from a BMW box


Is the ELDOR part number still the same ? or have they changed ?

[Shonky]

I wouldn't have reservations against using them.

[BL92]

https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw-direct-ignition-coil-12138616153-1#fitment

These ones ok?

[oceansize]

I installed the Dinan's a few months ago after one failed, no problems.

[bigjae46]

Some mixed reviews on this subject

Just need some help please

When i put in the BMW part number 12-13-8-616-153 into realoem, it only shows E46 up to 330?

am i missing something here ?

If the BMW coils are just Delphi in a BMW box, Does anyone have the Delphi part number ?

Many thanks

E46 330 LCIs (MS45 ECU) use the same ignition coil as the S54. In a pinch you can get coil packs from Autozone, just gotta search for a 2004 - 2006 330Ci.

I think over the years the quality has gotten much better so not sure brand matters as much. The original coils were Bremi which were garbage. I had I think 4 go out on my 330Ci under warranty, 4 different trips to the stealer. Then a recall came out and then they replaced all 6.

[George Hill]

Delphi GN10571

[BL92]

The E46 M3 coils are NLA since 2015 on realoem 12137594937

Ignition coil

BOSCH

From: 03/01/2009 To: 02/04/2015 (ENDED)




So i started searching around I found that 12-13-8-616-153 part number on Schmiedmann and cross referenced back in realoem

Real Oem list here

Part 12138616153 was found on the following vehicles:

• 1' E81   (02/2006 — 12/2011)
• 1' E87   (03/2003 — 02/2007)
• 1' E87 LCI   (01/2006 — 06/2011)
• 1' E82   (12/2006 — 10/2013)
• 1' E88   (11/2006 — 10/2013)
• 1' F20   (07/2010 — 02/2015)
• 1' F20 LCI   (05/2014 — 06/2016)
• 1' F21   (07/2010 — 02/2015)
• 1' F21 LCI   (06/2014 — 06/2016)
• 2' F22   (10/2012 — 06/2016)
• 2' F87 M2   (11/2014 — 06/2017)
• 2' F87 M2 LCI   (09/2016 — 06/2021)
• 2' F23   (03/2014 — 06/2016)
• 3' E46   (09/1999 — 08/2006)
• 3' E90   (02/2004 — 09/2008)
• 3' E90 LCI   (07/2007 — 12/2011)
• 3' E91   (02/2004 — 08/2008)
• 3' E91 LCI   (07/2007 — 05/2012)
• 3' E92   (05/2005 — 02/2010)
• 3' E92 LCI   (11/2008 — 06/2013)
• 3' E93   (09/2005 — 02/2010)
• 3' E93 LCI   (11/2008 — 10/2013)
• 3' F30   (02/2011 — 07/2015)
• 3' F30 LCI   (10/2014 — 10/2018)
• 3' F80 M3   (04/2012 — 06/2015)
• 3' F80 M3 LCI   (01/2015 — 10/2018)
• 3' F31   (07/2011 — 06/2015)
• 3' F31 LCI   (12/2014 — 06/2016)
• 3' F34 GT   (07/2012 — 06/2016)
• 4' F32   (11/2012 — 01/2017)
• 4' F82 M4   (02/2013 — 02/2017)
• 4' F82 M4 LCI   (05/2016 — 06/2020)
• 4' F33   (03/2013 — 02/2017)
• 4' F83 M4   (06/2013 — 02/2017)
• 4' F83 M4 LCI   (05/2016 — 07/2020)
• 4' F36 Gran Coupé   (07/2013 — 12/2016)
• 5' E39   (11/1999 — 12/2003)
• 5' E60   (12/2001 — 02/2007)
• 5' E60 LCI   (11/2005 — 12/2009)
• 5' E61   (10/2002 — 02/2007)
• 5' E61 LCI   (11/2005 — 03/2010)
• 5' F07 GT   (09/2008 — 06/2013)
• 5' F07 GT LCI   (08/2012 — 02/2017)
• 5' F10   (01/2009 — 06/2013)
• 5' F11   (02/2009 — 06/2013)
• 5' F11 LCI   (10/2012 — 02/2017)
• 5' F10 LCI   (08/2012 — 10/2016)
• 6' E63   (02/2004 — 07/2007)
• 6' E63 LCI   (05/2006 — 07/2010)
• 6' E64   (03/2004 — 07/2007)
• 6' E64 LCI   (05/2006 — 07/2010)
• 6' F06 Gran Coupé   (05/2011 — 02/2015)
• 6' F06 Gran Coupé LCI   (06/2014 — 09/2018)
• 6' F12   (10/2009 — 02/2015)
• 6' F12 LCI   (07/2014 — 05/2018)
• 6' F13   (04/2010 — 02/2015)
• 6' F13 LCI   (05/2014 — 10/2017)
• 7' E65   (07/2002 — 07/2008)
• 7' E66   (09/2002 — 07/2008)
• 7' F01   (06/2008 — 06/2012)
• 7' F01 LCI   (05/2011 — 05/2015)
• 7' F02   (09/2007 — 06/2012)
• 7' F02 LCI   (05/2011 — 05/2015)
• 7' G12   (01/2016 — 02/2019)
• 7' G12 LCI   (01/2018 — 06/2022)
• X1 E84   (09/2008 — 06/2015)
• X3 E83   (01/2003 — 07/2006)
• X3 E83 LCI   (02/2006 — 08/2010)
• X3 F25   (07/2009 — 08/2017)
• X4 F26   (05/2013 — 03/2018)
• X5 E70   (02/2006 — 03/2010)
• X5 E70 LCI   (04/2009 — 06/2013)
• X5 F15   (08/2012 — 06/2018)
• X6 E71   (07/2009 — 06/2014)
• X6 F16   (09/2013 — 05/2019)
• Z3 E36   (02/2000 — 05/2002)
• Z4 E85   (01/2002 — 08/2008)
• Z4 E86   (10/2005 — 08/2008)
• Z4 E89   (01/2008 — 08/2016)
• MINI R56   (11/2005 — 07/2010)
• MINI R56 LCI   (03/2009 — 11/2013)
• MINI Clubman R55   (10/2006 — 07/2010)
• MINI Clubman R55 LCI   (03/2009 — 06/2014)
• MINI Cabrio R57   (11/2007 — 07/2010)
• MINI Cabrio R57 LCI   (04/2009 — 06/2015)
• MINI Coupé R58   (12/2010 — 05/2015)
• MINI Roadster R59   (01/2011 — 04/2015)
• MINI Countryman R60   (01/2010 — 10/2016)
• MINI Paceman R61   (03/2012 — 09/2016)
• Phantom RR11   (09/2016 — 11/2024)
• Phantom RR11 LCI   (10/2023 — 02/2025)
• Phantom Extended RR12   (09/2016 — 11/2024)
• Phantom EWB RR12 LCI   (10/2023 — 02/2025)
• Ghost RR21   (10/2019 — 07/2024)
• Ghost RR21 LCI   (10/2023 — 03/2025)
• Ghost Extended RR22   (10/2019 — 08/2024)
• Ghost EWB RR22 LCI   (10/2023 — 03/2025)
• Cullinan RR31   (10/2017 — 05/2024)
• Cullinan RR31 LCI   (06/2023 — 03/2025)
• MS BMW Motorsport   (12/2019 — 06/2021)

[Shonky]

When i put in the BMW part number 12-13-8-616-153 into realoem, it only shows E46 up to 330?

am i missing something here ?

If the BMW coils are just Delphi in a BMW box, Does anyone have the Delphi part number ?

Where did you get that number from? Not sure why they'd be different really though. I would have said Bosch was factory and even Realoem notes Bosch for one option. Pretty sure mine are Bosch and the original factory units at 105k kms and 21 years old.

12131712219 seems to be Eldor
12137594937 Bosch

Bimmer world have a note:

S54 E46 M3, MZ3, Z4M note: BMW has changed their preference on S54 ignition coils, now recommending a Delphi brand over this Bosch 12137594937 part number (as of August, 2018). We have used both and feel that one is not any better than the other. If buying a full set you should buy the latest BMW recommendation, Delphi (see link below).