How long did your starter last?

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Thanks guys for the response. It's the starter for sure, just starting to go. New'ish battery showing 12.8. Turn the key and everything but a noise - all the dash lights etc, bright headlights, but no click from the starter. Beat on it a little and it starts right up.

Just wondering what kind of life everyone is getting

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I wonder how long a starter is going to last on all these newer vehicles that auto start/stop every time you come to a stop
I drive a new Ford Bronco Sport at work. 3 cylinder POS, but that is another discussion... I often think, "this can't be good for the starter...". Hate that it shuts down and starts right back up a split-second later. So annoying, that the system always defaults to ON. You can shut it off, but it always sets itself back to ON. It is saving what? One spray of gas from three puny little injectors?
 

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My starter went at similar mileage to the others. I rebuilt it using a kit from https://alternatorstarterrebuildkits.com/ .

I first tried a "new" ACDelco one and it failed within a few days, probably bad luck. Rebuilding it only added an extra 1/2 hour and it's been great for the last 2 years so far.
 

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Starter on the Esky went at 84k miles. No idea why, just no longer engaging unless I beat on it.

My Envoy, still going strong on the OE at 203k miles. Really surprised considering all the battery drain issues I had some years ago, created long dragging starts.
 

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Thanks guys for the response. It's the starter for sure, just starting to go. New'ish battery showing 12.8. Turn the key and everything but a noise - all the dash lights etc, bright headlights, but no click from the starter. Beat on it a little and it starts right up.

Just wondering what kind of life everyone is getting

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2001 Yukon XL 276,000 miles donated with original starter in 2012
 

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My starter went at similar mileage to the others. I rebuilt it using a kit from https://alternatorstarterrebuildkits.com/ .

I first tried a "new" ACDelco one and it failed within a few days, probably bad luck. Rebuilding it only added an extra 1/2 hour and it's been great for the last 2 years so far.
How’d you find the starter kit? No matter what I do on that site, it just gives me alternators lol
 

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How’d you find the starter kit? No matter what I do on that site, it just gives me alternators lol


and scroll down....
 

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Not sure , but to the best of my knowledge, the starter on my 03 Tahoe was the OEM. It had completely rust through the sides, surprised it still worked. Mileage was at 283k.
 
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