blower motor brand?
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I have never had any issues with Four Seasons products.
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I have a similar thread on this - short version - I bought a VDO for my Xterra a couple years back - it was squealing in 6 months. Rock Auto wouldn't honor the warranty for reasons unknown - didn't even get an RMA.
I bought OEM in my case - no further issues.
I bought OEM in my case - no further issues.
blower motor brand to buy?
Looking for blower motor brand suggestions. Blower Motor fan went out on one of my Nissan's. This happened to my other Nissan a couple years ago - same motor. Guess 10 years is lifetme. OEM is Siemens - made in Mexico. On the other rig I bought a continental / VDO - which is the best...
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I put a Four Season in my Ford minivan years ago and it was still working properly when I sold it. If the replacement job is a PIA get the Mopar.
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I'd definitely factor the labor (even my own) like that. If it's an easy job, I'd consider that I could replace 3+ of the other brands for the price of the Mopar one. I've bought a few TYC bits for Hondas and have no complaints. VDO/Continental is an OEM supplier for a lot of brands and generally makes quality stuff too.
Really? Other than gauges (VDO) and rubber (Conti), what else do they OEM on domestic vehicles?
I was under the impression that VDO blower motors were just rebadged [something]....like maybe Four Seasons?
Sometimes in situations like this I seriously consider used OEM, figuring it's still likely to outlast cheap aftermarket. I see them starting at $55 and up on Ebay....possibly less. Just look at pics closely to be sure it's OEM and not a used aftermarket
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I agree with the others. If you have to take half the car apart just to change the blower, get the Mopar. But if it’s a 5 min job to replace, get the TYC or Four Seasons.
TPMS, for sure. The ones I bought actually had Continental's name on the FCC ID plate. Oh, my Nissan/Infiniti key fob had a Continental circuit board as well. Again, with their FCC ID (saw when installing the battery). I thought they made some engine sensors as well but could be wrong.
If you want to keep the vehicle indefinitely/a really long time, I'd probably spring for the Mopar unless it's super easy to access. On my Fords a blower motor usually requires moving some stuff out of the way like the washer/coolant tank, cruise control thing, maybe other things they decided to put wherever. That said, I've never had a problem from VDO or Four Seasons branded products. Make sure to vacuum out the housing it sits in if there isn't a cabin filter. When I replaced it in my Ranger the most time consuming part of the job was vacuuming out the evaporator box and digging around in it with zip ties and plastic forks and stuff. The AC worked so much better afterwards.
I agree with 4seasons, but I also went with TYC on the civic and scion, much more air than the oem/stock unit. I noticed TYC made their blades a little longer and wider than stock, moves more air! I did have a problem with one unit and TYC warrantied/replaced it. No problem since.
JHZR2
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I got a VDO for my w124 some months ago. It’s still Chinese generic, and it doesn’t blow the range of flow rates that the OE one did. And it is slightly unbalanced.
The brushes are undersized compared to the OE one.
I wouldn’t buy VDO again personally.
The VDO one that I just replaced to replace the previous VDO one that went completely out is making noise at low speeds and it's not been in there that long. Luckily it's easy to replace and has a lifetime warranty. I have a VDO in one of my trucks and it's noisy at low speed and has been from the beginning.
OEM is usually the best if available and you want to pay the cost.
OEM is usually the best if available and you want to pay the cost.
I could swear I put a blower motor in a GMT400 from O'Reilly. I think it was Murray but when I took it out of the box the sticker on the part was VDO.
Based upon this I determined VDO is low quality Chinese junk, but I suppose the opposite reasoning could also be true: VDO makes good stuff and it was a bargain at O'Reilly prices and re-sold as a Murray.
I dunno......
Based upon this I determined VDO is low quality Chinese junk, but I suppose the opposite reasoning could also be true: VDO makes good stuff and it was a bargain at O'Reilly prices and re-sold as a Murray.
I dunno......
JHZR2
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Consider repairing the OE motor (as in does it need new brushes?). Also no junkyard near you?
We also need to know how hard it is to replace this blower motor.
We also need to know how hard it is to replace this blower motor.
