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Starter motor VALEO or OEM Volkswagen

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VALEO › Starter motor
Ordinary_Ad8543
  • Cranking:
Rating 5.0

Starter motor finally gave out when south Florida got hit with the cold spike a few days ago and may have upset the starter motor, of all things. Battery was great, reading 12.3- 12.5 volts. Surprisingly, autozone packs a brand new (debatable) Valeo starter motor for $220 (including shipping and taxes), which is a BMW OEM supplier. Just missing the torx that mounts the starter motor that I will need to grab in my shop and then will swap. Thought I’d share this, since autozone gets a mixed rep for parts for BMWs in the BMW community. iv gotten my alternator and starter from them. 2 months after alternator install and it still works like OEM equivalent. It’s worth checking them out.

Pros: works like OEM equivalent
Cons: missing torx
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VALEO › Starter motor
Ordinary_Ad8543
  • Cranking:
Rating 5.0

Starter motor finally gave out when south Florida got hit with the cold spike a few days ago and may have upset the starter motor, of all things. Battery was great, reading 12.3- 12.5 volts. Surprisingly, autozone packs a brand new (debatable) Valeo starter motor for $220 (including shipping and taxes), which is a BMW OEM supplier. Just missing the torx that mounts the starter motor that I will need to grab in my shop and then will swap. Thought I’d share this, since autozone gets a mixed rep for parts for BMWs in the BMW community. iv gotten my alternator and starter from them. 2 months after alternator install and it still works like OEM equivalent. It’s worth checking them out.

Pros: works like OEM equivalent
Vehicle: BMW
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VALEO › Starter motor
francasooo
  • Cranking:
Rating 4.0

Burro a veces se pone pesado (recomiendo cambiar por nuevo valeo de 11 dientes que anda mas liviano y no jode mas)

Pros: anda mas liviano
Cons: se pone pesado
Vehicle: Volkswagen Fox
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VALEO › Starter motor
Lasanhaplays
  • Cranking:
Rating 4.5

pegue o modelo atualizado da valeo, acho que é com mais dentes, é um problema crônico mesmo, já troquei quando tinha um polo.

Pros: modelo atualizado, resolve problema crônico
Vehicle: Volkswagen Polo
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VALEO › Starter motor
mcba
  • Cranking:
Rating 3.0

I took the starter out, it looked OK. Removing the solenoid connector was really difficult since the plastic piece that you push to disengage it had disintegrated with time/heat. No 12V on the solenoid terminal when I pressed start.

Mileage: 220000 km
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OEM Volkswagen › Starter motor
Reecard
  • Cranking:
  • Multiple attempts:
Rating 2.0

Mine has done this on my '23 Arteon a couple of times. Mine has even went so far as not wanting to start with the start button! Acted like the starter was dead.

Cons: starter acted dead
Vehicle: Volkswagen
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Which starter motor to choose — VALEO or OEM Volkswagen?

If choosing starter motor across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.

We compare starter motor across these categories:

Comparison of starter motor VALEO and OEM Volkswagen
  1. PR Score.
  2. Overall ranking.
  3. Vote balance.
  4. Average rating.
  5. Number of reviews.
  6. Feature ratings.
  7. Car owners’ choice.

Which starter motor are better — OEM Volkswagen or VALEO?

In March 2026 on PartReview, starter motor OEM Volkswagen were overall better than VALEO.

  1. VALEO received a PR Score of 78 out of 100, and OEM Volkswagen scored 73 points.
  2. VALEO ranked 7 in the overall ranking, and OEM Volkswagen ranked 5.
  3. The average rating is higher for VALEO (4) than for OEM Volkswagen (3.8).
  4. Starter motor VALEO have better feature ratings than OEM Volkswagen:
    • Cranking - owners believe, that this property for OEM Volkswagen is better than VALEO.
    • Multiple attempts - drivers claim, that this property for OEM Volkswagen is outperforms VALEO.
    • Sounds - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM Volkswagen is preferred to VALEO.

Which starter motor are more popular — VALEO or OEM Volkswagen?

In March 2026 on PartReview, starter motor OEM Volkswagen were overall more popular than VALEO.

By vote balance, starter motor OEM Volkswagen surpassed VALEO:

  • For VALEO, the ratio of positive (29) to negative (8) votes is 21 vote.
  • For OEM Volkswagen, the ratio of positive (56) to negative (20) votes is 36 votes.

By number of reviews, starter motor OEM Volkswagen surpassed VALEO:

Which starter motor do car owners prefer — VALEO or OEM Volkswagen?

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

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