Audi A6 starter price snapshot
- Low
- $30
- Average
- $110
- High
- $370
Vehicle-specific price guide
How much is a used Audi A6 starter?
Asking prices from 221 salvage yards in 37 states, broken down by model year, condition grade, and fitment variant.
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Saurabh Kumar
Co-Founder & CTO, Part Price Guide
Built the pricing pipeline that collects and normalizes used OEM part listings from salvage yards and online marketplaces across the US.
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Ambika Sharma
Co-Founder & COO, Part Price Guide
12 years of project management and technical operations experience. Reviews price guides for sample size, fitment accuracy, and data freshness.
Part overview
About the Audi A6 starter
What the starter does, common failure signs, and prices across all vehicles: used starter price guide →
Also known asStarter Motor
Price summary
A used Audi A6 starter costs $30 to $370, with a median asking price of $88. Based on 990 priced salvage yard listings across the US, compatible across 2009–2025 (17 model years), updated Oct 15, 2026. Prices exclude shipping, core charges, and installation.
Grade A (excellent)$91
Grade B (good)$126
Grade C (fair)$65
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Condition comparison
Price by part grade
Grade AClean / low wear$30–$370823 listings
Grade BStandard used$50–$26864 listings
Grade CVisible wear$50–$909 listings
Grade XUngraded$32–$17494 listings
| Grade | Price range | Relative range | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade AClean / low wear | $30–$370 | 823 | |
| Grade BStandard used | $50–$268 | 64 | |
| Grade CVisible wear | $50–$90 | 9 | |
| Grade XUngraded | $32–$174 | 94 |
Median by grade
Grade price comparison
Grade A$91
Grade B$126
Grade C$65
Ungraded$65
Median asking price by seller-reported condition grade · $30–$370 overall range
Regional supply
Where the Audi A6 starter is listed
We found priced Audi A6 starter listings at 221 salvage yards across 37 states. Texas supplies the most, with 196 listings (20% of the total) from 33 yards. Location matters: yards in Michigan ask a median $65, while Missouri yards ask $215, 231% more for the same part. Shipping usually costs less than that gap for smaller parts, so it can pay to buy out of state.
| State | Listings | Yards | Median ask |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 196 | 33 | $87-1% |
| Illinois | 179 | 28 | $85-3% |
| Michigan | 163 | 29 | $65-26% |
| Indiana | 115 | 15 | $80-9% |
| California | 80 | 20 | $83-6% |
| Wisconsin | 48 | 12 | $111+26% |
| Missouri | 26 | 5 | $215+144% |
| Arizona | 14 | 4 | $124+41% |
States with at least 10 priced listings. % is versus the $88 national median.
Replacement cost
What is the Audi A6 starter replacement cost?
- Used part
- $88
- Audi A6 median asking price
- Labor
- $95–$450
- 1–3 hours at $95–$150/hr
- Estimated total
- $185–$540
- median used part + labor
Labor is a typical independent-shop range for starter replacement, not a quote for your vehicle. The part price is the live median from the salvage-yard listings on this page. Full starter replacement cost breakdown
Sources
- Labor time estimates: Part Price Guide labor database
Model-year comparison
What does a Audi A6 starter cost by year?
202424 listings$141$74 – $249202310 listings$121$86 – $136202210 listings$121$91 – $275202179 listingsFits 8 years$105$45 – $250202057 listingsFits 8 years$96$45 – $250201993 listingsFits 8 years$113$45 – $2502018150 listingsFits 14 years$85$30 – $2962017150 listingsFits 14 years$85$30 – $2962016301 listingsFits 16 years$85$32 – $2852015289 listingsFits 9 years$80$30 – $370
Market analysis
How much does a used Audi A6 starter cost?
Asking prices for a used Audi A6 starter are unusually spread out: the top listing asks more than ten times what the cheapest does, so which unit you pick matters more than the median. Condition matters: grade-A units (lowest mileage, best condition) carry roughly a 40% premium over grade-C stock, with grade-A medians at $91.
Model year matters too: 2015 units carry the lowest median at $80, while 2024 tops the table at $141. Parts from 2009–2017 are interchangeable, so if the 2015 fits your vehicle, it offers the best value across 9 compatible years.
Against comparable vehicles, the Audi A6 sits 27% below the Ford F150 ($120), 30% below the Mercedes S Class ($125), and 4% above the Dodge Challenger ($85) for the same part. The “similar vehicles” cards below open each comparison guide.
Buying a used starter: what to check
- Ask if the unit was bench-tested. Starters are cheap to test and yards that do will say so.
- Match the flywheel tooth count and mounting bolt pattern to your engine code.
- Check the solenoid connector style; mid-year changes are common.
- A remanufactured unit with warranty is sometimes only slightly more than used, so compare both.
Keep browsing this vehicle
What other Audi A6 parts are priced?
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Transmission Control Module
$116median
$25$673
02wide ±252%
Air Bag
$204median
$35$1,062
03wide ±126%
Headlight Assembly
$1,496median
$365$4,135
04wide ±243%
Car Radio
$200median
$35$1,006
05wide ±150%
Wheels
$245median
$45$780
06wide ±262%
Side Mirror
$306median
$65$1,670
07wide ±179%
Steering Column
$146median
$50$574
08wide ±130%
Front Seat
$232median
$70$675
09wide ±144%
Axle Shaft
$159median
$35$493
10wide ±102%
Tail Light
$305median
$75$699
11wide ±147%
Steering Wheel
$180median
$45$574
12wide ±292%
Brake Caliper
$124median
$25$750
Price comparisons
Compare Audi A6 starter prices
Startercompare
FordF150vsAudiA6
F150$120
A6$88
$32 diff3,266 listings
StartercompareMercedesSClassvsAudiA6
Class$125
A6$88
$37 diff3,184 listings
StartercompareDodgeChallengervsAudiA6
Challenger$85
A6$88
$3 diff2,974 listings
StartercompareVolkswagenJettavsAudiA6
Jetta$85
A6$88
$3 diff2,934 listings
StartercompareChevySilverado1500vsAudiA6
1500$132
A6$88
$44 diff2,925 listings
StartercompareMercedesEClassvsAudiA6
Class$100
A6$88
$12 diff2,920 listings
Compare fitments
What do similar vehicles charge for this part?
BMWwide ±252%
BMW X3
$101median
$35$544
BMWwide ±217%
BMW X5
$115median
$25$524
Chevywide ±191%
Chevy Equinox
$75median
$20$307
Chevywide ±146%
Chevy Malibu
$100median
$25$316
Chevywide ±106%
Chevy Silverado 1500
$132median
$25$306
Chevywide ±142%
Chevy Tahoe
$97median
$30$306
Chevywide ±107%
Chevy Traverse
$125median
$40$307
Dodgewide ±215%
Dodge Challenger
$85median
$25$390
Dodgewide ±243%
Dodge Charger
$75median
$25$390
Dodgewide ±197%
Dodge Durango
$90median
$30$385
Fordwide ±212%
Ford Edge
$85median
$20$380
Fordwide ±192%
Ford Escape
$77median
$20$316
Common questions
Audi A6 starter FAQ
How much is a used starter for a Audi A6?
The median asking price is $88 across 990 priced listings from 221 yards. Grade-A units, the cleanest stock, have a median of $91. 2015 is the cheapest model year we track, with a median of $80.
How much does it cost to replace a Audi A6 starter?
Using a used part, a Audi A6 starter replacement typically runs $185–$540 all-in: the median used starter for this model lists at $88, and independent-shop labor for starter replacement typically takes 1–3 hours at $95–$150/hr ($95–$450). Labor is a national part-level estimate, not a quote for your vehicle.
Which Audi A6 model years does this price guide cover?
This guide currently has year-level pricing for 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015. Other model years contribute to the overall range where sellers listed them without a year breakdown.
Which Audi A6 starter years are interchangeable?
Salvage-yard interchange data links Audi A6 starter fitments across 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. Searching all 17 years widens the pool of units; confirm the part number against your VIN, since trim or drivetrain can split an interchange group.