Identifying starter motor

[WestcoastPete]

Hi

I'm having a bit of trouble identifying which Bosch starter motor to buy for my Passat. It's a March 2008 build Passat Wagon with a 125kw TDI engine and 6sp DSG. There seems to be a few that should fit and they seem to vary in rated power (1.7kW, 2.0kW, 2.2kW) with a few other minor dimensional differences. Does that sound right? What are the virtues of each? The cost is quite different between them. The model numbers if you're interested are:

0001123014
0001153009
0001123036

To complicate things, I messaged a well known Aussie seller with my rego/state and they suggested one that every website including their owns says would be incompatible with my car. That part number was 1986S00803

Ta!

[kamold]

Send me your VIN via PM if you lie can tell you what you had from factory.
With that said though you can really use anything as far as I can tell.
My original starter was 1.1kw.
I replaced it with a 2kw starter (obviously bigger, but still was able to fit without fouling on anything) which has been better at...starting.

[WestcoastPete]

I did suspect there could be a lot of interchangeability. The thing that threw me the most was being recommended one that all websites say won't work.

I'll PM you later when I can check the VIN. Thanks!

[Lucas_R]

0001123014 is for manual gearbox's apparently Bosch Starter Motor 0001123014 | Run Auto Parts

0001153009 should be the correct one for your car. It's 2.2kw. Check your engine code is CBBB Bosch Starter Motor 0001153009 | Run Auto Parts

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