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Starter motor from Lexus is remanufactured
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As everyone else has said, the car is 30 years old, but.. Toyota's "remanufactured" parts are probably the best out there, all that is old/used is the casing. Everything else is replaced with new parts, this is done by the orignal parts supplier to Toyota. That's the awesome part about Toyota's reman parts, they really are new! And.. tested before shipping out. Unlike new parts that only random samples are taken for quality control. It's a much better part, even if you think it's "used" it's not.
Honda does the same thing with their remanufactured parts too. You end up getting new insides and tested for a lot less money and a longer warranty!
EDIT: You'll be fine, no worries with that Toyota reman part.
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28100-50020 is long obsolete superceded by 28100-50020-84, the -84 signifies OE service reman. I would have zero qualms installing that starter.
I did the same job on my 2002 Sequoia... using a reman starter purchased from a Toyota dealer. I too was surprised it wasn't new, but the parts guy said the car was too old and reman is the only thing available. And yes, it is a big job, not as bad as yours apparently, but still took me 8 hours. Book is 5.3 hours. I could probably do it faster next time... but there won't be a next time. If it needs another starter I'm going to send it packing. Not doing that again!
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Or better yet, go the junkyard and remove just about any Toyota starter you can find and remove the bolts that hold it together and grab the copper contacts and plunger out of it. These are about the only parts that go bad in these, I've done this so many times I could do it in my sleep. As a matter of fact your local Toyota dealer probably has a kit you can buy consisting of these parts, they did the last time I asked about it a few years ago. Takes about 10 minutes to swap them and 99% of the time thats all these Toyota starters need.
Actually I just looked on Ebay.... $11 for this kit.
Actually I just looked on Ebay.... $11 for this kit.
It's laughable that you think an automaker will continue making new parts for an almost 30 year old car....
And they would, of course, if any current Lexus vehicles still used that starter. But all the parts interchange data I can see says it was last used in 1995....
Ancient history now.Yeah, sadly I think you have to make a point at time of purchase that you want new, not remanufactured. It shouldn't be that way though.
I rather pay extra for new.
Well I think all Toyota V8s hid the starter under the intake!
That includes the Tundra Sequoia and various Lexus models that use the same engine….
That includes the Tundra Sequoia and various Lexus models that use the same engine….
Welcome to reality. You’ve got a 30 year old car. 30…year…old.
Be glad they still carry parts at all.
Most of the similar parts on my two Mercedes are rebuilt. Same with Volvo. But they are rebuilt through the OEM, so the quality will be good.
Use them with confidence, and be glad you’re not getting big box garbage.
Denso reman'd starter
2013 Honda Pilot w/91k miles is not starting or cranking. Battery is less than a year old and tested good a few months back. Suspecting a bad starter, I tapped the starter body several times with a tire iron and it fired right up. Feel like 91k miles is too soon for a new starter but it is what...
bobistheoilguy.com
Are these actually Denso parts?
Starter Parts List for #17823
Starter Parts List Rebuild Remanufacture for Denso OSGR, 1.4kW/12 Volt, CW, 10-Tooth Drive Pinion: Chrysler 56028715AD, 56028715AE, 56029113AA, 56029113AB, Denso 428000-0100, 428000-2010
www.maniacelectricmotors.com
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That's probably more of a V8 thing than a Lexus thing.
I'm not sure why folks hate on OEM remanufactured parts. From my experience it is done by the same company or competent companies that disassemble the part and replace the wear items. To think you will have a new starter on any vehicle that is not still in production is laughable.
Remember, remanufactured is not re-built. Remanufactured is done in a factory environment that uses production processes with quality controls.
Just my $0.02
Remember, remanufactured is not re-built. Remanufactured is done in a factory environment that uses production processes with quality controls.
Just my $0.02
Good to see so many people straightening out this misconception with remanufactured parts, specifically OEM remans. When a company like Denso or Bosch remanufacturer a starter or alternator, because ALL of the bits aren't new, they can't call it new. What's left of the "old" part ? Like a couple people have said - the outer shell/casting. The patterns (mold) that made those break, wear out, etc and after some point, no one is going to make a new pattern. Now, how much of the internal bits get replaced ? That varies depending on the manufacturer. Some say everything gets replaced, others say parts are "inspected" and if they meet specs, they're re-used.
See what @RedSpider posted. Those starters last a long time except for the contact points. It's very simple to put in new contacts yourself. You only really need the L shaped copper "crow's feet." The disk on the plunger does also wear down but a lot slower than the crow's feet.
Denso reman only inspect and replace nothing that is still arguably serviceable inc bearings. Bosch on the other hand replaces a lot more.
Bosch..
The warranty on Bosch includes a toll free service number. When I need a starter or alternator I use Bosch first if available, working on mostly Euro vehicles they are usually OE anyway.
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