Valeo came out of my 2010 I bought at 74k over 200k now so pretty sure that was OEM. The starter was also a Valeo.
Pros: OEM part, long lasting
Mileage: 200000 km
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I took the starter out, it looked OK. Removing the solenoid connector was really difficult since the plastic piece that you push to disengage it had disintegrated with time/heat. No 12V on the solenoid terminal when I pressed start.
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Passat B7
Mileage: 220000 km
Starter motor finally gave out when south Florida got hit with the cold spike a few days ago and may have upset the starter motor, of all things. Battery was great, reading 12.3- 12.5 volts. Surprisingly, autozone packs a brand new (debatable) Valeo starter motor for $220 (including shipping and taxes), which is a BMW OEM supplier. Just missing the torx that mounts the starter motor that I will need to grab in my shop and then will swap. Thought I’d share this, since autozone gets a mixed rep for parts for BMWs in the BMW community. iv gotten my alternator and starter from them. 2 months after alternator install and it still works like OEM equivalent. It’s worth checking them out.
Pros: works like OEM equivalent
Cons: missing torx
Starter motor finally gave out when south Florida got hit with the cold spike a few days ago and may have upset the starter motor, of all things. Battery was great, reading 12.3- 12.5 volts. Surprisingly, autozone packs a brand new (debatable) Valeo starter motor for $220 (including shipping and taxes), which is a BMW OEM supplier. Just missing the torx that mounts the starter motor that I will need to grab in my shop and then will swap. Thought I’d share this, since autozone gets a mixed rep for parts for BMWs in the BMW community. iv gotten my alternator and starter from them. 2 months after alternator install and it still works like OEM equivalent. It’s worth checking them out.
Pros: works like OEM equivalent
Vehicle:
BMW
Burro a veces se pone pesado (recomiendo cambiar por nuevo valeo de 11 dientes que anda mas liviano y no jode mas)
Pros: anda mas liviano
Cons: se pone pesado
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Fox
pegue o modelo atualizado da valeo, acho que é com mais dentes, é um problema crônico mesmo, já troquei quando tinha um polo.
Pros: modelo atualizado, resolve problema crônico
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Polo
Am fost inclusiv la reprezentanta. Mi-au recomandat s\u0103 schimb electromotorul. Schimbat, pus Valeo.
Pros: electromotor nou, schimbat recent
Vehicle:
Volvo V40
Valeos are fine until the magnets fail, and they will.
Cons: magnets fail
Never Valeo. JUNK.
Cons: JUNK
I have a Valeo and I definitely noticed an increase in starting power and also less battery usage, over the (probably tired) Bosch starter.
Pros: increase in starting power
Cons: less battery usage
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What we know about VALEO starter motor
The brand is registered in France. Official website: http://www.valeo.com/en/.
In March 2026, PartReview users have a positive opinion of VALEO starter motor.
PR Score — 78 out of 100, based on 12 reviews and 37 votes. 9 positive reviews, 1 neutral review, 2 negative reviews. Average rating — 4 (out of 5). Vote balance: 29 up, 8 down.
In the ranking of the best starter motor this part is at position 7, behind AC DELCO and OEM Volkswagen , but ahead of Duralast and OEM Subaru.
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- VALEO ranks #4 for: Volkswagen Passat .
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