At 5*F today my starter gear did not want to retract, I've noticed it below 15*F but today was pretty bad. I'm sure some of you guys have regreased your starter bendix gears, looking for a better cold weather grease that is safe to use on electronics. This is on the convertible so ideally it's also okay for warmer weather once the seasons change.

Currently my money is tied up in the rx8 so I'm trying to avoid dropping a couple hundred bucks on a new starter. I think this is the coldest it will get here, but I don't want to kill my starter and don't want to grind the teeth on my flywheel. I'd take the mazda but I managed to flood it yesterday...

Any recommendations on grease or thoughts?

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Current stable:
- 2004 Mazda RALLYWANKEL
- 2007 Saturn sky redline
- 2004 Explorer...under surgery.

Past: 135i, GTI, 300E, 300SD, 300SD, Stealth