Originally Posted by Garyd
Originally Posted by Gebo
Originally Posted by Char Baby
Originally Posted by Garyd
I agree, My Element has been one of the best cars I've ever owned. I posted this to find out if the OEM really is the best because I want to put the best starter in my Element so it will last at least another 12 years before I have to replace it again.
You may have just answered your own question.
I concur. You aren't gonna be happy with a non-OEM starter. You know me and Char Baby are telling the truth.
I would go with the OEM shop as they are making a statement as to the quality of their work. IMHO
That is what I am leaning to. I'm talking to 2 Honda only repair shops and one uses only Honda Genuine Parts, the other uses aftermarket that they claim are better than OEM. They said the starter they use is new (as opposed to a OEM Reman that a dealership would put in) and is made by a company called Blue Energy or New Energy. I can't find that anywhere on the web. The difference in price between the 2 is almost $200, ($695 vs $510).
If I didn't have this back issue, I would try taking it out myself from the bottom and take the starter to a good auto-electric guy I know and
have it rebuilt.
Gary.. Want to jump in here and give you my experience. What no one is telling you is that the Honda genuine remanufactured starter comes with a 3 year parts AND labor warranty! That's from Honda. The new unit only has a 1 year warranty and NO labor coverage!! There is no reason to buy "new" Honda because the reman units are actually gone over with a technician/builder. The "new" ones are mass produced and only a few are taken from production to make sure they're 100%. Sad, but true. The reman is a much better deal, the only thing old is the casing, everything else is replaced. I know, I inspected a reman Honda starter for my 96 civic before the dealer installed it.. Definitely all new and awesome looking! Haven't had any problems.
So for the money, I'd just bite the bullet and get the Honda remanufactured starter and know it'll last you another 12+ years. Heck my 96 civic starter was original when it started to die in 2017! not bad at all!
EDIT: also.. the people who rebuild the starter is the original supplier of that part. If it's mitsuba for example, then the old core gets returned to them to rebuild it to 100% brand new (minus the old casing of course). So it's not a generic rebuilder doing it! I liked that idea with the reman stuff I got from the dealer (steering rack, starter).
Originally Posted by Gebo
Originally Posted by Char Baby
Originally Posted by Garyd
I agree, My Element has been one of the best cars I've ever owned. I posted this to find out if the OEM really is the best because I want to put the best starter in my Element so it will last at least another 12 years before I have to replace it again.
You may have just answered your own question.
I concur. You aren't gonna be happy with a non-OEM starter. You know me and Char Baby are telling the truth.
I would go with the OEM shop as they are making a statement as to the quality of their work. IMHO
That is what I am leaning to. I'm talking to 2 Honda only repair shops and one uses only Honda Genuine Parts, the other uses aftermarket that they claim are better than OEM. They said the starter they use is new (as opposed to a OEM Reman that a dealership would put in) and is made by a company called Blue Energy or New Energy. I can't find that anywhere on the web. The difference in price between the 2 is almost $200, ($695 vs $510).
If I didn't have this back issue, I would try taking it out myself from the bottom and take the starter to a good auto-electric guy I know and
have it rebuilt.
Gary.. Want to jump in here and give you my experience. What no one is telling you is that the Honda genuine remanufactured starter comes with a 3 year parts AND labor warranty! That's from Honda. The new unit only has a 1 year warranty and NO labor coverage!! There is no reason to buy "new" Honda because the reman units are actually gone over with a technician/builder. The "new" ones are mass produced and only a few are taken from production to make sure they're 100%. Sad, but true. The reman is a much better deal, the only thing old is the casing, everything else is replaced. I know, I inspected a reman Honda starter for my 96 civic before the dealer installed it.. Definitely all new and awesome looking! Haven't had any problems.
So for the money, I'd just bite the bullet and get the Honda remanufactured starter and know it'll last you another 12+ years. Heck my 96 civic starter was original when it started to die in 2017! not bad at all!
EDIT: also.. the people who rebuild the starter is the original supplier of that part. If it's mitsuba for example, then the old core gets returned to them to rebuild it to 100% brand new (minus the old casing of course). So it's not a generic rebuilder doing it! I liked that idea with the reman stuff I got from the dealer (steering rack, starter).
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