4.0
definitely annoying- Typical Repair Cost:
- $200
- Average Mileage:
- 288,000 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 1 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- need Bosch sr0405x or 8x , not sr0402x ( gas ) (1 reports)
electrical problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
I brought my VW diesel starter in to be rebuilt, as I had a couple other parts by them years ago. They tried to instead sell me a starter they had on the shelf that despite being mislabeled was "correct".
It was 1 1/2" shorter so I got suspicious it was not the extra torque needed by a diesel. I checked online and sure enough the shorter version was for gas engines, not for diesel.
Despite this they still made me pay shipping and re-stocking on the correct replacement.
Avoid Bilt-Rite in Plainville, CT. They refused to acknowledge the difference in the starters, even when 3 correct starters were sitting on a table in front of them!
- J P., Southington, CT, US