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05-21-2012, 12:08 PM
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2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Toronto
Posts: 79
Car: 98 328i
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E36 Starter
Does anyone know where I can buy a starter for a 98 328i?
I need to get mine replaced, and I'm wondering if its cheaper to buy one (online or somewhere) and take it in to shop to be installed.
Or, just pay for the part and install at the shop?
Any ideas?
Thank you
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05-21-2012, 06:24 PM
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Your Nightmare
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: TO
Posts: 1,744
Car: Bimmers
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06-03-2012, 12:33 PM
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2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Toronto
Posts: 79
Car: 98 328i
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RMP qouted me $400 installed for a new starter
Anywhere this can be done cheaper? and closer? I live downtown Toronto
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06-04-2012, 09:43 PM
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4th Gear Member
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 789
Car: e36 328is S/C'd
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man thats a good deal!!! i would take it to rmp... atleast u know ur cars in good hands!
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06-05-2012, 01:09 AM
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Over 9 F**KING THOUSAND!!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Oakville
Posts: 9,646
Car: '91 325iS | '96 332i
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Plus its a cunt of a job without a lift.
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06-05-2012, 01:55 AM
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4th Gear Member
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 789
Car: e36 328is S/C'd
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^^^^ he said it in the nicest way possible.. trust me!
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>>>>WTB: Clean Estroil e36 Shell!! Pm me!<<<<
---------------Work In PROGRESS---------------
e30 325ic -
e36 328is - * Winter Mode *M50 Mani, 3.23 LSD, M3 Brakes, Intake, Spal fan, poly RTABs, Eibach Swaybars, Koni.
PREVIOUS CARS
'01 Audi A4 B5
'99 Integra Type R t3/t4 Turbo
'96 Civic B16
'95 Acura Legend Type II
'97 Euro Estroil E36 M3 Vert
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06-05-2012, 10:08 AM
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2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Toronto
Posts: 79
Car: 98 328i
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Lol ya I've heard its a tough job..the only thing is if I take it to RMP I have to take a full day off work, in which case I lose another $200..so looking for somewhere closer
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06-05-2012, 12:17 PM
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'OldSchool..'
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Burlington
Posts: 2,353
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do it yourself, get some ramps drive it up and you have all the access you need.
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06-05-2012, 08:38 PM
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Hatters gon Hatt
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: San Diego, California
Posts: 5,034
Car: 318is roadtriper
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umm, starter is NOT a diy for the non experienced. It takes some finnese. If you are a hobby mechanic or intermediate like me, then I would attempt it.
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06-05-2012, 08:39 PM
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Hatters gon Hatt
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: San Diego, California
Posts: 5,034
Car: 318is roadtriper
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Try Mtricks?
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06-10-2012, 08:56 PM
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2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Toronto
Posts: 79
Car: 98 328i
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No one knows anywhere else to get a starter replacement except for RMP?? There's gotta be somewhere else that's trustworthy.
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06-11-2012, 11:54 AM
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2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Toronto
Posts: 79
Car: 98 328i
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Stance Factory: 500 +Taxes installed
Wowsers
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06-13-2012, 12:21 PM
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1st Gear Newbie
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: windsor, ontario
Posts: 33
Car: 92 325i
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400 installed is a steal, it's a terrible job.
recently had my clutch redone, replaced starter while i was at it, mechanic told me the starter was by far the hardest part of the entire job (good thing i changed it, too, the old one was pretty nasty & probably wouldn't have held up much longer!)
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06-15-2012, 08:48 AM
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Addict
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Buckingham
Posts: 2,252
Car: 97 318 IS
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Look around for a shop that rebuids alternators as most will also rebuild starters since well really it's nothing more then a simple electric motor.
Here in Ottawa I got a new OEM new for 235.00 while handing them my old one ( takes away core charge). Had they not had one on the shelf already I would have had to wait a day for them to rebuild my old one which would have been a lot cheaper even still.
And it is a real PITA to change yourself. Can be done from up top if you remove the entire intake manifold, another way is drop the drive shaft and let the tranny hang down will give you the clearance to remove it but your blind for removing and and installing the wires.
If a 318 you can finess it under the PS pump if your patient enough to sneak it through everything in the way.
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