Starter motor Denso or OEM FORD

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Rank #1 in ranking

129

4.1

Cranking

3.4

Multiple attempts

3.8

Sounds

2.6

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PartReview Score

Rank #10 in ranking

-60

1.3

Cranking

1.3

Multiple attempts

5.0

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Denso

OEM FORD

Denso › Starter motor

Xiaomi12 25 Jan 2026, 21:36

Cranking:

Rating 5.0

I have a 2006 corolla, had same problem, just bought a new denso starter and no more troubles. Very easy to put the new one on actually, remove the fan on the front first for more space

Pros: easy to put on

Vehicle: Toyota Corolla

Denso › Starter motor

Billant 24 Jan 2026, 10:58

Cranking:

Rating 5.0

Mine did this, it was the contacts internally in the starter motor, they wear down and make poor contact, I replaced it with a denso branded one, it never missed a beat

Pros: never missed a beat

Cons: poor contact

Denso › Starter motor

m1lkb0xx 19 Jan 2026, 04:44

Sounds:

Rating 4.0

Finally decided to commit and replace my noisy startup starter with a Denso Reman. No the starter wasn’t dying, I purchased the car already making the noise, and have had it now for 3 years. I was just getting tired of hearing that grind noise when I start the car mostly in the winter.

Pros: quieter startup, no grind noise

Denso › Starter motor

-_NaCl_- 17 Jan 2026, 16:51

Sounds:

Rating 4.0

This sounds like a cheap Amazon or AutoZone starter was used. Replace it with a Denso or OEM Honda part.

Pros: OEM Honda part

Cons: cheap Amazon starter

Denso › Starter motor

JamesGTOMay 31 Dec 2025, 02:08

Cranking:

Rating 5.0

Denso starters last forever, it's the motor contacts that die. You can get a set from a Toyota dealer for a massive fraction of the cost of a OEM Reman ( the only way to go if you don't have time).

Pros: starters last forever

Cons: motor contacts die

OEM FORD › Starter motor

Independent_Smoke_47 4 Aug 2024, 01:47

Cranking:

Rating 3.0

I was having the intermittent no start on my 2018 5.0 F150. I’m at roughly 42K miles. Swapped battery, still had the issue. Swapped starter, now starting and remote start back to normal. I feel like a starter should last more than 40K.

Pros: starting back to normal

Cons: starter lasted 40K miles

Vehicle: Ford

Mileage: 67592 km

Denso › Starter motor

Lkn4it 20 Sep 2025, 17:52

Cranking:

Rating 1.0

I ordered a new Denso starter from Amazon for my Honda. It went bad in about 3 months. Fortunately I was beside an auto parts store. I had to buy a new starter to get 100 miles home. The company that I bought the alternator from refused warranty. I had to call Amazon to get a refund.

Cons: failed quickly, warranty issues

Vehicle: Honda

OEM FORD › Starter motor

TheToxic-Toaster 12 Sep 2025, 22:06

Rating 0.5

That plastic is awful

Cons: awful plastic

Vehicle: Ford Focus

OEM FORD › Starter motor

IllustriousCarrot537 12 Sep 2025, 16:58

Rating 1.0

Plastic becomes brittle. They are a bugger to remove without breaking. But they do still occasionally snap.

Cons: plastic brittle, difficult to remove, snaps easily

Vehicle: Ford Focus

Mileage: 150000 km

OEM FORD › Starter motor

hoolagin76 12 Sep 2025, 01:32

Rating 1.0

High temp plastic does turn brittle over time... plastic breaks manufacturers will tell you that the plastic is just as strong and wear resistant. But we all know its just to make shit cheaper.

Cons: plastic turns brittle, cheap manufacturing

Vehicle: Ford Focus

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Which starter motor to choose — Denso or OEM FORD?

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Comparison of starter motor Denso and OEM FORD

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Which starter motor are better — OEM FORD or Denso?

In March 2026 on PartReview, starter motor Denso were overall better than OEM FORD.

Denso received a PR Score of 85 out of 100, and OEM FORD scored 12 points.
Denso ranked 1 in the overall ranking, and OEM FORD ranked 10.
The average rating is higher for Denso (4.1) than for OEM FORD (1.3).
Starter motor Denso have better feature ratings than OEM FORD:
- Sounds - owners believe, that this property for Denso is better than OEM FORD.
- Cranking - drivers claim, that this property for Denso is outperforms OEM FORD.
- Multiple attempts - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM FORD is preferred to Denso.

Which starter motor are more popular — Denso or OEM FORD?

In March 2026 on PartReview, starter motor Denso were overall more popular than OEM FORD.

By vote balance, starter motor Denso surpassed OEM FORD:

For Denso, the ratio of positive (156) to negative (27) votes is 129 votes.
For OEM FORD, the ratio of positive (10) to negative (70) votes is -60 votes.

By number of reviews, starter motor Denso surpassed OEM FORD:

For starter motor Denso there are 60 reviews: 50 positive, 3 neutral, 7 negative.
For starter motor OEM FORD there are 26 reviews: 2 positive, 2 neutral, 22 negative.

Which starter motor do car owners prefer — Denso or OEM FORD?

In March 2026, according to PartReview, starter motor Denso and OEM FORD have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.

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