Starter Problems. just need a confirmations

Gmorning,

Heres my problem: starter for a 1997 bmw m3 with 320K km
But i want to make double sure, can you guys confirm?


I turn the key and i get the hissing where i can hear the starter turning over.
It works usually first try when the car is cold, then it will do the hissing crap and i have to try about 10 times to get it to work.
was intermitant, but its now happening almost every time i try to start the car.

i already priced the starter out for 156$, and in stock! shocking. its only a little more that a FSU resistor. (Damn FSU)

Thanks

Ian

Not to sure about the problem but heres saving you a few bucks! * free shipping*

http://www.amazon.com/NSA-STR-2104-S...ype=automotive

or BOSCH

http://www.amazon.com/Bosch-SR0448N-...bmw+m3+starter

OP, you need to find out if it a threaded or non-threaded starter.

Originally Posted by jonesin

OP, you need to find out if it a threaded or non-threaded starter.

Whats the difference, just curious.

$hit.
how can i do this without taking out the old one? was it dependant on year, model, or was bmw just having a blast F$cking with us?

http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=271146

so possibly coupe=threaded and sedan= non-threaded?

Possibly, but not a for sure thing. There were each with both unfortunately.

oh ofc lol.

its official then. BMW loves to F&ck with us.

Ill have to check tonight.

If you look at the starter from the engine bay and see the Torx head bolt then you have the threaded starter. if you see a hex nut then you have a non-threaded starter. At least thats what i gathered in my hours of starter research. my car luckily has the threaded starter which is marginally easier to get the bolts off of.