Hello,
So my car has been misfiring and I just replaced the distributor and sparkplugs and wires. I am still having the same problem so I took my car to my local mechanic and he diagnosed that my Ignition Control Module is faulty and that a new one would be $465 + $50 labor to put in. I thought that was insanely expensive so I looked online and found a couple of options.
Aftermarket new ones go for around $30 and an OEM one goes for $160. I'm not sure if I should buy the OEM. Obviously, it has to be better but that is significantly more expensive. Please help thank you
I would always go with the OEM option. If you are buying something like that for 30 bucks then I guarantee it's probably made in China.
Okay, thank you. What about a used OEM one? I see a part on eBay for $37 and it's the exact Toyota part. Claims to have less than 40k miles on it
Here is the link if you wanna see it https://www.ebay.com/itm/222071177326?hash=item33b479406e:g:fpoAAOSwCGVYAr79
If it's legit then I would go for it. But be careful- used OEM parts regardless of what it is a gamble. In this scenario, buy it.
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Japanese aftermarket brands such as Denso or NGK should be all right, if available. One of them no doubt made the module for Toyota in the first place.
