$170 denso starter vs $80 duralast
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$170 denso starter vs $80 duralast
I have a 1999 Honda Accord LX, manual transmission, 4 cylinder. It has 232,000 miles on it.
I'm about to replace the starter. Should I go for the more expensive Denso, or the cheaper Duralast that Autozone sells?
(I am new to repairs but doing it myself for financial reasons.)
Thanks for any opinions.
I'm about to replace the starter. Should I go for the more expensive Denso, or the cheaper Duralast that Autozone sells?
(I am new to repairs but doing it myself for financial reasons.)
Thanks for any opinions.
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Re: $170 denso starter vs $80 duralast
I hate to say this, but I'm sure the Duralast has a lifetime warranty vs the long lasting Denso. Also, there is a AutoZone around every corner now. I've had my Duralast for almost 150,000 w/o any issues. ALTHOUGH, if you want to stick and know you have a "OEM" item, go Denso. Have you checked and partsgeek for a Denso starter for pricing?
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Re: $170 denso starter vs $80 duralast
I've had Duralast in my 96 Accord for about 4 years now. Works fine so far. If I had to redo it again, I would rebuild my original starter, like replace the brush or fix the solenoid. You can buy the parts from Honda.
Autozone in general has a reasonable exchange service.
Autozone in general has a reasonable exchange service.
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Re: $170 denso starter vs $80 duralast
normally anything you get from Advance or autozone is junk, I've had such bad luck I will never buy another electrical part from them again, dont buy either, find a good automotive electrical shop and have it rebuilt, a reputable local shop is going to do a heck of a lot better job then a mass rebuilt box store brand
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Re: $170 denso starter vs $80 duralast
Thanks for the advice. ... I ended up finding a thread about replacing copper contacts in the starter, so I ordered those online for just $12 or $13 and hope to get them in the mail soon. If it doesn't work, I think I will take lostforawhile's advice and see if I can just have the Denso rebuilt at a local shop.
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Re: $170 denso starter vs $80 duralast
i had a duralast starter for about 40k before i sold my car and didnt have one problem with it
if it were to have a problem then you can always warranty it
if it were to have a problem then you can always warranty it
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Re: $170 denso starter vs $80 duralast
Thanks for the advice. ... I ended up finding a thread about replacing copper contacts in the starter, so I ordered those online for just $12 or $13 and hope to get them in the mail soon. If it doesn't work, I think I will take lostforawhile's advice and see if I can just have the Denso rebuilt at a local shop.
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