BMW did not put the starter there to intentionally make its replacement difficult. BMW went with a straight six design, the starter needed to go in that location on the engine, so its buried once engine installed. A BMW E46 starter replacement may be necessary if your 1998-2006 3 series engine is struggling to turn over.
One of the most often used mechanical parts in your BMW is the engine's starter motor. Depending on your driving habits, the starter motor in your BMW E46 3 series can be used over a thousand times a year. E46 Starter Replacement Write-Up Jump to Latest 5.1K views 11 replies 6 participants last post by DEADF15H Dec 29, 2017 H.
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$1300.00 to replace a starter? How much did you pay? $950 to replace E46 starter?!?! Please let me know if this estimate is fair - I need to replace the starter on a 2003 325i and the friendly neighborhood European repair shop quoted $960 and the dealer quoted $939 with a 3-yr/50k mile warranty. Holy crap, why so expensive to replace a starter? Bosch's OEM starter is a high quality replacement that will give you peace of mind thanks to its long life-span. OEM replacement for BMW part # 12412354693, 12412344242, 12412167996.
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Bosch Starter: https://amzn.to/2Ktn1Xe Make sure you watch my videos on how to remove and reinstall the intake manifold first: Removal: BMW 330i 325i E46 CCV Replace & Intake Rem. Even the BMW Dealers use re-built/re-manufactured starters but they charge about $300.00 for them PLUS installation cost and don't give you credit for the old starter. A new starter motor from the dealer is probably close to $500.00.
