[ascen_pro]

What I have thought was a parasitic batt drain turned out to be most probably a problem with my OEM starter. It had been limping along for a couple of years until it finally croaked and left me stranded. Got a tow home and watched a YT vid and rolled up my sleeves and replaced it...on a very cold day outside. It's quite a job to even get to the thing. And the 17mm bolt mounting the starter was a bear to get off. But I was victorious. Car has been starting like a champ for weeks now. Aftermarket but new starter from Amazon. Around $72 including delivery. Stealerships wanted over $550 for the starter alone and total replacement charge of nearly $1100. Starter started going bad at just over 100k miles. If yours needs replacing, don't get discouraged. Look at the vids and get to it. Just need to be careful and have some muscle!

 

[WiiMaster]

I look forward to seeing you back here when your aftermarket starter eventually ends up causing you problems.

 

[ascen_pro]

I look forward to seeing you back here when your aftermarket starter eventually ends up causing you problems.

Have faith!! If it does, I'll simply roll up the sleeves and replace it again. I'll go with OEM if it does. The second time around won't take nearly as long (several hours) as the first time, I am sure. This was the only starter failure I've ever had with a car, and I put mucho miles on cars in the past----Toyota, Mazda, BMW.

 

[WiiMaster]

Have faith!!

Past experience tells me not to. Hardly ever see anyone here have luck with an aftermarket starter. Usually ends in misfires and/or P0339.

 

[ascen_pro]

Past experience tells me not to. Hardly ever see anyone here have luck with an aftermarket starter. Usually ends in misfires and/or P0339.

Then again, the OEM one that came with the car wasn't that impressive either.

 

[03LXV6]

I would have at least gone with one from parts store locally with lifetime warranty. There is a thread around here detailing the rebuild process if you want to do that with your OEM and keep it as a spare.

 

[JEL01]

You don’t have to get one from the dealer, but you can get a Denso from rockauto for about $170, which is the route I’d take

 

[0dyfamily]

@ascen_pro , V6 or 4-cylinder Accord?

OF

 

[ascen_pro]

I would have at least gone with one from parts store locally with lifetime warranty. There is a thread around here detailing the rebuild process if you want to do that with your OEM and keep it as a spare.

I have never been a fan of anything rebuilt. That's just me. I much prefer to buy new. I also read a lot of the reviews before I bought and lots of people complained about rebuilt starters from parts stores turning out to be junk. I was actually planning on getting an OEM on the day of install, but not only was the price twice what I could get it on Amazon at the stealerships, but they wouldn't deliver and I needed it quick. So I went ahead and installed the aftermarket one. Amazon reviews give an average of 4.5 stars out of over 250 reviews, with over 400 being sold per month, so I thought it was a safe bet. Maybe it will crap out one day, but up to now it has been most excellent.

 

[ascen_pro]

@ascen_pro , V6 or 4-cylinder Accord?

OF

It's a four.

 

[BenzAccord]

You don’t have to get one from the dealer, but you can get a Denso from rockauto for about $170, which is the route I’d take

That would be a rebuilt Denso, or new? I also went with a Denso, and got one from Amazon (V6) for $200. Buying from Amazon (in my case) doesn't require the core return like most Auto parts stores do.

 

[JEL01]

That would be a rebuilt Denso, or new? I also went with a Denso, and got one from Amazon (V6) for $200. Buying from Amazon (in my case) doesn't require the core return like most Auto parts stores do.

Reman, although they’re an oe supplier and I’d trust them for a starter.

I used a reman Denso a/c compressor and alternator on a Toyota many years ago and all is still working perfectly

 

[0dyfamily]

It's a four.

Got it.

Since 2008, up to 2012 the K24 engine in the 8th Gen Accords uses a Mitsuba starter. I can't speak for other model years; this is what I found during my "research" while addressing starter issues in my daughter's 2001 LX Accord sedan.

I replaced the OEM Mitsuba starter (should've rebuilt it; I'll bet only the brushes were in need of service) and used a local parts store starter.

That starter from O'Reilly Auto Parts seemed to work fine, but after mayber 3-or-4 months of satisfactory use we started encountering problems (cranking took longer and longer, misfires, codes, etc.) See this thread created by forum member @R7000; it really helped me in my moments of wailing and gnashing of teeth over this issue.

In short, from all I've seen on this forum, Honda-Tech and Reddit (home of some Honda Master Techs who helped those of us stuck in this scenario), the non-OEM starters will give reliable service from a few months to a year, and then ... problems, usually one after the other.

OF

 

[moey]

Honda sells a new brush set that is often all that is done to the remanufactured starters. It's $50. Good job on the repair odds are it will last for years.

31210-RRA-A52 - Honda Parts Now

www.hondapartsnow.com

 

[BenzAccord]

Reman, although they’re an oe supplier and I’d trust them for a starter.

I used a reman Denso a/c compressor and alternator on a Toyota many years ago and all is still working perfectly

I believe the one I got on Amazon was a reman also (so thanks, that is good to hear). No complaints so far - looks and sounds as good as new.

 

[dingode]

I replaced the starter on my daughter's 2005 CR-V and it was fun to get to also. It was almost $300 if I remember correctly. Then I totaled the car a week later by hitting a deer🤬🤬🤬.

I hope the starter in my 2016 Accord last forever. I hate working on cars, but I'm usually too cheap to pay someone else to do it.

 

[Mathrules]

Never did a starter on a Honda. Did one on a Grand Caravan awhile back. It was easy to get to. Off-shore reman starter from the local parts store failed the next day. Got my Denso core back and took it to a local auto electric shop. They rebuilt it on-site it with new brushes, bearings, etc and guaranteed it for a year at half the price of the off-shore reman. Never had an issue after that.

 

[kmp123]

What I have thought was a parasitic batt drain turned out to be most probably a problem with my OEM starter. It had been limping along for a couple of years until it finally croaked and left me stranded. Got a tow home and watched a YT vid and rolled up my sleeves and replaced it...on a very cold day outside. It's quite a job to even get to the thing. And the 17mm bolt mounting the starter was a bear to get off. But I was victorious. Car has been starting like a champ for weeks now. Aftermarket but new starter from Amazon. Around $72 including delivery. Stealerships wanted over $550 for the starter alone and total replacement charge of nearly $1100. Starter started going bad at just over 100k miles. If yours needs replacing, don't get discouraged. Look at the vids and get to it. Just need to be careful and have some muscle!

I put one in from rock auto, factory 158$, old aftermarket starter was draining battery overnight, it finally stopped working

 

[kmp123]

Mitsuba

 

[kmp123]

Mitsuba

Mitsuba oem brand new from rock auto same as original