Starter soloenoid replacement

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  1. mrcomet

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    Hello,

    Any recomendations on a quality starter solenoid replacement that is fender mounted with 4 terminals.

    Anybody ever used the Napa Eichlin brand?

    Thanks for the suggections.
     
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    Aren't they all pretty much the same? You can get them at NAPA, AutoZone, O'Reilly, etc.

    They will wear out over the years as the plastic bodies go through several heat/cool cycles, and crack. Then time for a new one.

    I think my last one was $12??? :huh:
     
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    Napa is usually pretty for quality parts.
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    The cheap ones use aluminum or tin instead of copper guts and steel nuts instead of brass
     
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    Look at rock auto parts. You can tell by how cheap they are by price an how they look. Napa brand is very good.
     
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    our NAPA store sells about the same quality as... AutoZone, O'Reilly, etc. just at a higher price...:yup:
     
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    I kinda figured that, as well.

    I just had to buy a PCV valve for my truck, and they had them for about $29. AZ and O'Reilly had it for $12 and $15.

    I paid the $29 because only Napa had it in stock, and the other guys had to order it, and I needed it ASAP as it was contributing to the failure of my IAT sensor, causing the rough idle.
     
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    NAPA is usually higher than most other auto parts stores. So is Carquest. Try Advance. We sell them every day there.


    Jim
     
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    Good advice. I had one go out on my trip to Ky this past summer. Fortunately, I had an extra in the trunk.


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    failure

    Really? How did your solenoids fail? I have never had one fail....Really not trying to be a smart azz here I've just never had one fail.:huh:
     
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