Who's still using there O.E starter?

[LowR3V'in]

Mine just went out yesterday.
I was wondering who's still on there origanel starter. :?:

[James Crivellone]

mine is doing fair, its a little weird, when I tighten teh starter down all teh way, it refuses to grab correctly, so the bottom bolt is a little loose to allow the starter to move during cranking

works fine, grabs fine


go figure, too lazy to really diag it, and if it busts, big hill, 3rd gear :D

[M-technik-3]

In the cabrio sure is but it only has 103k on a 92.

[Ryan Stewart]

Mine made it 226k before I removed it with the engine. Always started like it should.

[Rob]

no problems at 82k 8)

[hamann318is]

Mines fine at 63k. I hope it would be. ;)

[Fred]

Mine made it 226k before I removed it with the engine. Always started like it should.

Ditto.

[Wes325]

Mines fine at 63k. I hope it would be. ;)

63K on the diamondschwarts 318!!!! Go home, just f$cking go home.
I have to take the starter off to drop the tranny. Its the last thing on and I didn't have time to get it done before I headed back to school :( I never found the 2 long bolts that connect it to the bellhousing. Maybe next weekend.

[UNHCLL]

Mine made it 226k before I removed it with the engine. Always started like it should.

Ditto.

removed mine at 230k while swapping engines.

[LowR3V'in]

That's a long time! :shock:
I have no idea how many miles my motor has because the
miles counter was broken even before the previouse owner had it (3 years)

Probably alittle over 210k? (it's at 197k, I think)

[e30Matt]

Mines fine w/50k on the motor.

[schmick325]

173k kms on my car ,starter is as new (touch wood)

On my old E30 323i the starter went at about 250,000 kms (150k miles)

[EverWiser]

Mine's at 267K and needs to be replaced along with my clutch...My solenoid is no longer kicking in the starter drive. I've got the parts I just have got to make the time and roll it into the garage and get it up on stands.

[Beej '86 325es]

Mine went out on me a month or so ago, it had 260,000 miles on it. Started acting up at the autocross. A few hours later I was all packed up and about to drive 3 1/2 hours back home and it wouldn't turn over...then smoke.

[Mot]

Still going strong at 193k. Starts like a champ everytime.