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BBB Industries 17970 Starter Motor
Reliable Starter for Audi and Volkswagen Vehicles
The BBB Industries REMAN STARTER 17970 is designed to provide dependable starting power for select Audi and Volkswagen models. Engineered with a permanent magnet gear reduction design, this starter ensures efficient performance and durability for your vehicle's electrical system.
- Power Rating: 1.1 kW for consistent starting torque
- Permanent magnet gear reduction design for improved efficiency
- Includes solenoid and starter drive for complete assembly
- Open nose cone type with 10 pinion teeth for precise engagement
- Counterclockwise rotation direction matching OE specifications
- Compatible with 12-volt electrical systems
- OE Manufacturer: Bosch, ensuring quality remanufacturing standards
About the REMAN STARTER Product Line
The REMAN STARTER line by BBB Industries focuses on remanufactured starters that meet original equipment manufacturer (OEM) standards. This product line offers a cost-effective alternative to new starters while maintaining reliable performance and fitment. The 17970 starter is part of this line, providing a balance of quality and value for Audi and Volkswagen vehicles requiring a replacement starter.
Detailed Product Description
This starter features a permanent magnet gear reduction design, which reduces the overall size and weight while delivering strong torque output. The open nose cone design and 10-tooth pinion ensure proper meshing with the flywheel, contributing to smooth engine starts. The included solenoid and starter drive simplify installation by providing all necessary components in one unit. Designed for counterclockwise rotation, this starter matches the original Bosch specifications for the compatible vehicle models.
Common Applications and Issues Addressed
- Replacement for failed or worn-out starters in Audi A3, Volkswagen Golf, Jetta, Passat, and other compatible models
- Resolves issues with engine cranking failure or slow starts
- Addresses starter solenoid malfunctions and drive engagement problems
- Suitable for vehicles experiencing electrical starting system faults
- Ideal for restoring reliable starting performance in 12V systems
Installation Notes and Tips
Note that mounting bolts and shims are not included with this starter, so retain original hardware or source replacements as needed. Ensure the starter is installed with the correct counterclockwise rotation orientation. Verify compatibility with your specific Audi or Volkswagen model before installation. Proper electrical connections and torque specifications should be followed to avoid damage and ensure optimal performance.
Quality Assurance and Warranty
The BBB Industries REMAN STARTER 17970 is remanufactured to meet or exceed OEM standards, with Bosch as the original equipment manufacturer. While specific warranty details are not provided here, BBB Industries typically offers warranty coverage on remanufactured starters to ensure customer confidence and product reliability.
| Brand | BBB Industries |
|---|---|
| Part Number | 17970 |
| Position | REMAN STARTER |
| Design | Permanent Magnet Gear Reduction |
| Mounting Bolts Included | No |
| Mounting Shims Included | No |
| Nose Cone Type | Open |
| Number Of Pinion Teeth | 10 |
| OE Manufacturer | Bosch |
| Overcrank Protection | No |
| Power Rating | 1.1 |
| Rotation Direction | Counterclockwise |
| Solenoid Attached | Yes |
| Starter Drive Included | Yes |
| Voltage (V) | 12 |
This part fits 73 vehicles. Search below:
| Year | Make | Model | Submodel | Body Type | Transmission | Liters | Cylinders | Fuel Type | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Volkswagen | Tiguan | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Starter Motor with Internal Thru Bolts in Starter Field Case; REMAN STARTER | ||||
| 2018 | Volkswagen | Tiguan Limited | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Starter Motor with Internal Thru Bolts in Starter Field Case; REMAN STARTER | ||||
| 2017 | Volkswagen | Tiguan | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Starter Motor with Internal Thru Bolts in Starter Field Case; REMAN STARTER | ||||
| 2017 | Volkswagen | Tiguan Limited | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Starter Motor with Internal Thru Bolts in Starter Field Case; REMAN STARTER | ||||
| 2016 | Volkswagen | CC | Manual | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Starter Motor with Internal Thru Bolts in Starter Field Case; REMAN STARTER | |||
| 2016 | Volkswagen | Tiguan | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Starter Motor with Internal Thru Bolts in Starter Field Case; REMAN STARTER | ||||
| 2015 | Volkswagen | CC | Manual | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Starter Motor with Internal Thru Bolts in Starter Field Case; REMAN STARTER | |||
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Automatic | 2.0L | L4 | GAS | N/A | Starter Motor with Internal Thru Bolts in Starter Field Case; REMAN STARTER | ||
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Tiguan | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Starter Motor with Internal Thru Bolts in Starter Field Case; REMAN STARTER | ||||
| 2014 | Volkswagen | CC | Manual | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Starter Motor with Internal Thru Bolts in Starter Field Case; REMAN STARTER | |||
| 2014 | Volkswagen | GTI | Manual | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Starter Motor with Internal Thru Bolts in Starter Field Case; REMAN STARTER | |||
| 2014 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Automatic | 2.0L | L4 | GAS | N/A | Starter Motor with Internal Thru Bolts in Starter Field Case; REMAN STARTER | ||
| 2014 | Volkswagen | Tiguan | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Starter Motor with Internal Thru Bolts in Starter Field Case; REMAN STARTER | ||||
| 2013 | Audi | A3 | Manual | 2.0L | L4 | GAS | N/A | Starter Motor with Internal Thru Bolts in Starter Field Case; REMAN STARTER | ||
| 2013 | Volkswagen | Beetle | Manual | 2.0L | L4 | GAS | N/A | Starter Motor with Internal Thru Bolts in Starter Field Case; REMAN STARTER | ||
| 2013 | Volkswagen | CC | Sport | Manual | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Starter Motor with Internal Thru Bolts in Starter Field Case; REMAN STARTER | ||
| 2013 | Volkswagen | CC | Sport Plus | Manual | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Starter Motor with Internal Thru Bolts in Starter Field Case; REMAN STARTER | ||
| 2013 | Volkswagen | Golf | 2.0L | L4 | GAS | N/A | Starter Motor with Internal Thru Bolts in Starter Field Case; REMAN STARTER | |||
| 2013 | Volkswagen | Golf R | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Starter Motor with Internal Thru Bolts in Starter Field Case; REMAN STARTER | ||||
| 2013 | Volkswagen | GTI | Manual | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Starter Motor with Internal Thru Bolts in Starter Field Case; REMAN STARTER | |||
| 2013 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Automatic | 2.0L | L4 | GAS | N/A | Starter Motor with Internal Thru Bolts in Starter Field Case; REMAN STARTER | ||
| 2013 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Sedan | Manual | 2.0L | L4 | GAS | N/A | Starter Motor with Internal Thru Bolts in Starter Field Case; REMAN STARTER | |
| 2013 | Volkswagen | Tiguan | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Starter Motor with Internal Thru Bolts in Starter Field Case; REMAN STARTER | ||||
| 2012 | Audi | A3 | Manual | 2.0L | L4 | GAS | N/A | Starter Motor with Internal Thru Bolts in Starter Field Case; REMAN STARTER | ||
| 2012 | Volkswagen | Beetle | Manual | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Starter Motor with Internal Thru Bolts in Starter Field Case; REMAN STARTER | |||
| 2012 | Volkswagen | CC | Manual | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Starter Motor with Internal Thru Bolts in Starter Field Case; REMAN STARTER | |||
| 2012 | Volkswagen | Golf R | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Starter Motor with Internal Thru Bolts in Starter Field Case; REMAN STARTER | ||||
| 2012 | Volkswagen | GTI | Manual | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Starter Motor with Internal Thru Bolts in Starter Field Case; REMAN STARTER | |||
| 2012 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Automatic | 2.0L | L4 | GAS | N/A | Starter Motor with Internal Thru Bolts in Starter Field Case; REMAN STARTER | ||
| 2012 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Sedan | Manual | 2.0L | L4 | GAS | N/A | Starter Motor with Internal Thru Bolts in Starter Field Case; REMAN STARTER | |
| 2012 | Volkswagen | Tiguan | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Starter Motor with Internal Thru Bolts in Starter Field Case; REMAN STARTER | ||||
| 2011 | Audi | A3 | Manual | 2.0L | L4 | GAS | N/A | Starter Motor with Internal Thru Bolts in Starter Field Case; REMAN STARTER | ||
| 2011 | Volkswagen | CC | Manual | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Starter Motor with Internal Thru Bolts in Starter Field Case; REMAN STARTER | |||
| 2011 | Volkswagen | Eos | Manual | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Starter Motor with Internal Thru Bolts in Starter Field Case; REMAN STARTER | |||
| 2011 | Volkswagen | GTI | Manual | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Starter Motor with Internal Thru Bolts in Starter Field Case; REMAN STARTER | |||
| 2011 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Automatic | 2.0L | L4 | GAS | N/A | Starter Motor with Internal Thru Bolts in Starter Field Case; REMAN STARTER | ||
| 2011 | Volkswagen | Tiguan | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Starter Motor with Internal Thru Bolts in Starter Field Case; REMAN STARTER | ||||
| 2010 | Audi | A3 | Manual | 2.0L | L4 | GAS | N/A | Starter Motor with Internal Thru Bolts in Starter Field Case; REMAN STARTER | ||
| 2010 | Volkswagen | CC | Manual | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Starter Motor with Internal Thru Bolts in Starter Field Case; REMAN STARTER | |||
| 2010 | Volkswagen | Eos | Manual | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Starter Motor with Internal Thru Bolts in Starter Field Case; REMAN STARTER | |||
| 2010 | Volkswagen | GTI | Manual | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Starter Motor with Internal Thru Bolts in Starter Field Case; REMAN STARTER | |||
| 2010 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 2.0L | L4 | GAS | N/A | Starter Motor with Internal Thru Bolts in Starter Field Case; REMAN STARTER | |||
| 2010 | Volkswagen | Passat | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Starter Motor with Internal Thru Bolts in Starter Field Case; REMAN STARTER | ||||
| 2010 | Volkswagen | Passat CC | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Starter Motor with Internal Thru Bolts in Starter Field Case; REMAN STARTER | ||||
| 2010 | Volkswagen | Tiguan | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Starter Motor with Internal Thru Bolts in Starter Field Case; REMAN STARTER | ||||
| 2009 | Audi | A3 | Manual | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Starter Motor with Internal Thru Bolts in Starter Field Case; REMAN STARTER | |||
| 2009 | Audi | TT Quattro | Manual | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Starter Motor with Internal Thru Bolts in Starter Field Case; REMAN STARTER | |||
| 2009 | Volkswagen | CC | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Starter Motor with Internal Thru Bolts in Starter Field Case; REMAN STARTER | ||||
| 2009 | Volkswagen | Eos | Manual | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Starter Motor with Internal Thru Bolts in Starter Field Case; REMAN STARTER | |||
| 2009 | Volkswagen | GTI | Manual | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Starter Motor with Internal Thru Bolts in Starter Field Case; REMAN STARTER | |||
| 2009 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Manual | 2.0L | L4 | GAS | N/A | Starter Motor with Internal Thru Bolts in Starter Field Case; REMAN STARTER | ||
| 2009 | Volkswagen | Jetta City | Manual | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Starter Motor with Internal Thru Bolts in Starter Field Case; REMAN STARTER | |||
| 2009 | Volkswagen | Passat | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Starter Motor with Internal Thru Bolts in Starter Field Case; REMAN STARTER | ||||
| 2009 | Volkswagen | Passat CC | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Starter Motor with Internal Thru Bolts in Starter Field Case; REMAN STARTER | ||||
| 2009 | Volkswagen | Tiguan | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Starter Motor with Internal Thru Bolts in Starter Field Case; REMAN STARTER | ||||
| 2008 | Audi | A3 | Manual | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Starter Motor with Internal Thru Bolts in Starter Field Case; REMAN STARTER | |||
| 2008 | Volkswagen | Eos | Manual | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Starter Motor with Internal Thru Bolts in Starter Field Case; REMAN STARTER | |||
| 2008 | Volkswagen | GTI | Manual | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Starter Motor with Internal Thru Bolts in Starter Field Case; REMAN STARTER | |||
| 2008 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Manual | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Starter Motor with Internal Thru Bolts in Starter Field Case; REMAN STARTER | |||
| 2008 | Volkswagen | Jetta City | Manual | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Starter Motor with Internal Thru Bolts in Starter Field Case; REMAN STARTER | |||
| 2008 | Volkswagen | Passat | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Starter Motor with Internal Thru Bolts in Starter Field Case; REMAN STARTER | ||||
| 2008 | Volkswagen | R32 | 3.2L | V6 | N/A | Starter Motor with Internal Thru Bolts in Starter Field Case; REMAN STARTER | ||||
| 2007 | Audi | A3 | Manual | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Starter Motor with Internal Thru Bolts in Starter Field Case; REMAN STARTER | |||
| 2007 | Volkswagen | Eos | Manual | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Starter Motor with Internal Thru Bolts in Starter Field Case; REMAN STARTER | |||
| 2007 | Volkswagen | Golf City | Manual | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Starter Motor with Internal Thru Bolts in Starter Field Case; REMAN STARTER | |||
| 2007 | Volkswagen | GTI | Manual | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Starter Motor with Internal Thru Bolts in Starter Field Case; REMAN STARTER | |||
| 2007 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Manual | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Starter Motor with Internal Thru Bolts in Starter Field Case; REMAN STARTER | |||
| 2007 | Volkswagen | Jetta City | Manual | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Starter Motor with Internal Thru Bolts in Starter Field Case; REMAN STARTER | |||
| 2007 | Volkswagen | Passat | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Starter Motor with Internal Thru Bolts in Starter Field Case; REMAN STARTER | ||||
| 2006 | Audi | A3 | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Starter Motor with Internal Thru Bolts in Starter Field Case; REMAN STARTER | ||||
| 2006 | Volkswagen | GTI | Manual | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Starter Motor with Internal Thru Bolts in Starter Field Case; REMAN STARTER | |||
| 2006 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Manual | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Starter Motor with Internal Thru Bolts in Starter Field Case; REMAN STARTER | |||
| 2006 | Volkswagen | Passat | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Starter Motor with Internal Thru Bolts in Starter Field Case; REMAN STARTER |
* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.
This part directly replaces or is cross-referenced with the following part numbers:
Cross-reference numbers are provided for identification purposes only. Always confirm fitment before ordering.