Window motor replacement

Tiny
PAULYDRUMS580
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  • 2005 HONDA ELEMENT
  • 4 CYL
  • 4WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 278,000 MILES
I saw your YouTube video on how to replace. Great video!

—Where do you recommend I buy the replacement?
-OEM Honda?
-A good aftermarket brand?
-And Where?

Thanks guys!
Sunday, January 19th, 2020 AT 9:40 AM

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Tiny
KASEKENNY
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We don't endorse any parts suppliers so I am not going to recommend a specific brand. However, the link below is to a pretty popular parts website that has a lot of different options.

https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/honda,2005,element,2.4l+l4,1431414,interior,window+regulator+&+motor+assembly,15596

You can't really go wrong with this part because they are all pretty similar. I would just go with the one that you feel good about. If you want to best quality that is always the OEM. The price may be unreasonable so you need to decide it this is something that you want to redo if the part fails. Basically, you need to consider the risk when using a cheaper part. Just because it is cheaper doesn't mean it is going to fail, and the converse is true as well. Just because the part is from the OEM doesn't mean it is not going to fail.

This is where you need to balance the price difference and the difficulty of the repair. If the part price is not much different then it would make sense to go with the OEM. If it is an easy job, go with the cheap part. If it is a hard job that you never want to do again, you use the best quality part. A window motor is more on the easier side so I would feel ok not using the most expensive part.

Let me know if you have questions.
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Sunday, January 19th, 2020 AT 2:49 PM

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