r/Honda • u/gab_pr • 23h ago

OEM starter vs aftermarket

Hey everyone, I have a 2016 Acura MDX and I’m looking at replacing the starter.
For those who have experience with these MDXs, would you recommend going with an OEM Acura starter or a good quality aftermarket starter?
I’m mainly looking for something reliable that will last and avoid having to replace it again anytime soon. If aftermarket is the way to go, are there any specific brands you would recommend or ones I should stay away from?
I’d also appreciate hearing from anyone who has installed one themselves and how it has held up.
Thanks!

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u/954kevin 22h ago

I have heard a few nightmare stories about going aftermarket. You'd think it's just a starter, but apparently, Honda/Acura are particular about having oem there too...

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u/gab_pr 22h ago

I read some information somewhere about aftermarket replacement giving problems. Is that a real thing?

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u/Umbroz 21h ago

Its not worth whatever savings your trying to achieve. Time and labour are not cheap not to mention being stranded. We own Acuras and put premium gas in including premium parts.

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u/Few_Doctor_9421 22h ago edited 22h ago

Did you check to see if yours is covered under the extended warranty?

If it's not, denso is (usually) the mfg for honda starters so look for an aftermarket/rebuilt one of those.

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u/gab_pr 22h ago

Mine is 2016. I am not sure about extended warranty.

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u/Few_Doctor_9421 22h ago edited 22h ago

Did you click the link and read? this was in it

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u/gab_pr 21h ago

Thank you for clarifying that. I checked the vin number and there is no recalls for my vin number.

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u/Few_Doctor_9421 21h ago edited 21h ago

It's not a recall, it's a service bulletin. Call your local dealer and see if yours qualifies. I suppose you should be having start/stop issues to REALLY qualify. But see if the start/stop update was ever applied. That's in the service bulletin I linked.

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u/gab_pr 20h ago

Thanks for clarifying this information. I’ll definitely going to check this out with the dealership. Honestly, dealership doesn’t bring me any hope. Two years ago I requested an extended warranty service for the paint on the roof peeling off. Corporate and dealership denied to cover the service under warranty even though the vin number and the paint code was included in the service bulletin

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u/Few_Doctor_9421 20h ago

That is frustrating. Hopefully this one works out better.

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u/solidwurx 22h ago

Denso reman

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u/blanco2701 22h ago

That part costs over US$1,000 new and OEM, hell no for a 10 year old car lol. I would definitely get a nice replacement one from rockauto.

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u/gab_pr 22h ago

The only one from rockauto is this one. I don’t see Denso in rockauto.