Are starters new or remanufactured? Will autozone take the core of the old starter for a refund on it?

 

Replacing the starter isn't hard at all ... I did it myself.

Most starters are remanufactured.

Don't know about AutoZone, but the dealer took a core charge and then later refunded it when I returned the old one.

Instructions on how to change your starter:
http://vbxmaxima.8m.com/starter.html

Just make sure you have a torque wrench and possibly a breaker bar. And a friend for moral support might not be too bad either. I almost gave up a couple of times cause the damn bolts were so tight.

 

I say that is a better deal than I got, I got charge $350 for labor, remanufactured starter, and for a tire rotation they never did. But I would say if my starter goes again, I would do it myself.

 

I paid $194 to get a new aftermarket starter installed.

 

DIY, but spend the money the shop would charge you to buy the tools you need to do the job. Sockets, ratchet, breaker bar, torque wrench, etc. Use this method a few times and you will have allot of tools. Its what I do and Ive got enough tools to do a motor swap.