2002 & e30 m3 STARTER MOTORS - - - - INFO

[c.d.iesel]

PRESENTLY FROM BMW:

2002 starter motor 1.1KW 12.41.1.269.696 = $155.oo

M3 S14 starter motor 1.4KW 12.41.1.312.130 = $171.oo

and support bracket to block 12.41.1.308.480 = $9.20

[Napes]

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[Blau02(MN)]

I donno, but my rebuilt E28 "M5" starter was $85.00

[bimmerboy]

those e28 starters are little beasts but how long do the m3 starters last?

[Benetton]

i bought a bosch rebuilt m3 starter for a little over 100 on ebay

[BLUNT]

i can get you a new oem s14 starter for 136.00 but shipping would kill the deal i think

[cj]

I just bought an s14 starter for $140.00.

Cris

[Guest Anonymous]

those e28 starters are little beasts but how long do the m3 starters last?

I had an M30 starter in my car. The size is hardly larger than the S14 starter, as well as the weight just being a smidgen more... But the kicker is that i found mine at a junk yard for like 10 bucks. Way more bang for the buck than the S14 unit.

Cheers,

Jonas

[rho]

I tried the E30 M3 starter on my 02 and it grinded the flywheel teeth everytime I tried to start it... after the 2nd try it worked... I eventually removed it and put the old starter back on...

The S14 was much smaller and lighter though.

[bimmerboy]

thats what i was referring to as beastly, do they just go in or do you need to fab anything?

[02fanatic]

My stock '76 starter was ailing, and can probably be rebuilt easy enough, but I found a rebuilt M3 starter on ebay for ridiculously cheap (I guess nobody was watching!). So, I installed it and have had no issues whatsoever, except for the install mod. The M3 starter would not attach to the support brace like the old starter, so I drilled another hole and sized a bolt w/nut to give support in the rear (I see where cd gave a p/n for the bracket...I wonder if that will fit better?). The starter bolts on the block & housing line up perfectly.

The M3 starter is much smaller, lighter, and more powerful. "Malaga" starts like nothing else...and he has points too! Sweet mod..highly recommended!

[BillWilliams]

I have been two years or more with out the bracket.

[JayKehoe]

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