Thank you all for the tips and advice. I've ordered a Denso (OEM) starter. I'm relived we ruled out the flywheel.
Pros: relieved, ruled out flywheel
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I've put 100k on my 2.4 Accord Coupe 6 speed, and other than the infamous starter problem, I've had to do nothing to it.
Pros: nothing to do
Cons: infamous starter problem
Vehicle:
Honda Accord
Mileage: 160934 km
I ignored this warning on my ranger. 30 yr old car and a now 5 year old starter and I've had no issues
Pros: no issues, long lasting
Vehicle:
Ford Ranger
Do change the battery anyway each 5 years and thankfully my car is a Honda so it has a very high quality alternator made by Denso and starter motor made by Mitsuba
Pros: high quality starter motor
Vehicle:
Honda
The starter on my 12' began going out so I go a Duralast reman. for about $160 at AutoZone. There's a few helpful vids on YouTube, and it's not too bad of a job. It took me about 90 minutes and you might want to have some socket extensions and maybe a wobble joint. Overall pretty doable for a busy dad with young kids on a Sunday.
Pros: doable job, helpful videos
I did an oil change and replaced my starter because my started had gone out after 270,000 miles.
Pros: starter replaced after long use
Vehicle:
Toyota Corolla
Mileage: 270000 km
Over the years I've read that the Element starter can start to go bad with just slightly different than normal reasons - most usual is a clicking or the car just not turning over.
Cons: clicking, not turning over
Vehicle:
Honda Element
the starter actually failed at 35,000km
Cons: failed at low mileage
Vehicle:
Ford Focus
Mileage: 35000 km
Every single ford focus ive replaced transmissions on, that stud breaks. Every. Single. Time.
Cons: stud breaks every time
Vehicle:
Ford Focus
Brittle starters
Cons: brittle
Vehicle:
Ford Focus
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