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My Passat has 370k km and is 20 years old, still on the original starter, and starts like a champ.
Pros: starts like a champ
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Passat
Mileage: 370000 km
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
Just gonna put my 2 cents in, the slow crank is either the starter or the battery. At that age, if the battery tests good it is the starter.
Cons: starter is not cheap
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
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
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
About a day ago my starter completely went out on me... and just today I got finished putting an ABA starter into play. Absolutely love how much better it sounds and it has no problems getting things turning.
Pros: better sound, easy turning
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Jetta
Volkswagen did something similar with the starters on the 70's/80's Rabbit -- They installed it mere inches from the exhaust, which led to premature solenoid failure. I installed a solenoid bypass button and mounted it under the dash after the 3rd starter replacement in 5 years.
Pros: solenoid bypass button installed
Cons: premature solenoid failure
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Ive noticed during the day on a lunch run, when I release the pedal to pull away from a stop sign or light, the engine judders hard and lunges me forward somewhat aggressive. I think this feature really puts a strain on the starter too.
Cons: engine judders hard
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Tiguan
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