Starter motor Denso or Bosch

Replacing the original 25 year old starter (!!) with a remanufactured Bosch part, which seems identical to the original. I am hoping to solve the intermittent no-start issue I’ve been having lately (single click when turning key). Overall the job was fairly straightforward with no major issues.

You'll need to replace the starter motor to repair the car, they're about $120 on [rockauto for a remanufactured Bosch unit]

The exact same starter from Bosch (original manufacturer for Volvo) which is what a shop would sell you because it’s the OE for Volvo is 216.99.

I opted for the Bosch reman for $120 from NAPA a couple years ago. Still very strong.

I bought the Denso off RockAuto and it has been fine for a year now.

According to Amazon I bought this [Denso ](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00J61RORQ)starter in 2018

No problems since

They want $514 for an oem so I went with a Denso hopefully it works, it was around $330

The newer Bosch and subsidiary starters use a different kind of magnet that is more fragile. Apparently, people were whacking them pretty hard and breaking the magnets, hence the sticker.

Definitely get that starter -- even the OEM new Bosch ones suck

I bought this at a very low price from a store that was closing down. Shortly after installing it, the car started having intermittent long cranks. I spent weeks replacing other parts, but the issue persisted.

After researching on a Honda forum, I learned that the Honda Accord doesn't like aftermarket starters—many others had the same problem.

For Honda starters, it's best to buy a new OEM one or a good remanufactured one(from Denso). I wish I had known this beforehand.