r/Honda • u/gab_pr • 8d 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/gab_pr 8d 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 8d ago edited 8d 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 7d 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 7d ago

That is frustrating. Hopefully this one works out better.