Based on your collective experience, what brand of purge valve and where would you recommend to buy it. I did replace mine, but it was a Dorman brand, which I now see is not recommended. The CEL code is P0496. Thanks in advance for the info. Also, how much is too much to spend for this part?

 

OEM


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Any vendors have better prices/ shipping?

 

OEM and Dorman units are literally the same exact price; $137.

You've clearly already experienced the sub-par quality of aftermarket pieces, so now you're paying twice as much. This isn't the time to be nickel-and-diming to save $5.

 

You’re looking for “Denso” for the part. Can find on Amazon for 65$ and work perfectly fine. Not OEM but…it’s OEM. Same company that makes OEM.

 

RockAuto sells WVE 2M1190, which is a re-boxed Denso. You can also buy the Honda purge valve for half the price, which is the same as the Acura, but different part numbers.