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Starter motor Denso or Duralast
Denso is the only option you should go with.
Pros: only option
Vehicle:
Honda
Some aftermarket starters are garbage, some are good. Denso starters are usually pretty solid if they still make them for your vehicle.
Pros: Denso starters are solid
Cons: aftermarket starters are garbage
The best will always be OE Honda (or Denso, that's the OE manufacturer). RockAuto has a remanufactured Denso for $183, that's the one I'd go with.
Pros: OE quality, reliable
Vehicle:
Honda
No need to go OEM on part. Plenty of good refurbs out there. Think I picked up a Duralast at Autozone for $190.
Pros: good refurbs available
I finally had to replace my OE starter on my 2nd gen at \~230k miles. The OEM Denso starters that Toyota uses on these trucks are solid. You are more than likely fine for a long time.
Pros: solid, long lasting
Vehicle:
Toyota
Mileage: 230000 km
I too have a 87 wagon. However, my experience with Duralast starters was with my 2005 Subaru. Was recently in jam and needed quick replacement then. The duralast was essentially a remanufactured part and seemed ok quality. Has been almost two months since installation and no problems at all.
Pros: seemed ok quality, no problems
Vehicle:
Subaru
Denso starter in my Toyota 4runner lasts like 15 years / 150k+ miles before needing a rebuild and can take it out easily.
Pros: lasts 15 years, easy removal
Cons: needs rebuild after 150k miles
Vehicle:
Toyota 4runner
Mileage: 241401 km
After every diagnostic I could think of I got a Duralast reman starter from Auzotone and the engine cranked right over first try so looks like a defective reman was the problem. Lesson learned that you can’t always trust bench testing to find issues.
Pros: engine cranked right over
Cons: defective reman
Assuming the diagnosis is correct , My advise is to replace with an OEM STARTER. I have had many issues with autozone starters and alternators (duralast brand…I call it duraNOTlast from my experience), I have done many; and have redone many. You will never get the service time from a autozone starter that you have from the OEM starter.
Pros: OEM starter better service time
Cons: duraNOTlast from my experience
I just had a similar issue with my 2015. I changed the starter with a duralast part from autozone, still didn't work. Ended up biting the bullet and taking the car to Ford. They explained to me that a genuine ford part was needed as the starter is part of the security system.
Cons: didn't work, ford part needed
Vehicle:
Ford Focus
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