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Originally Posted by INSIDIOUS
And not just a replacement, the new one. These must cost more, so the additional cost of the first unit over it's lifetime. If they don't cost more but give 5x cranks then all the cars would have them and we would never replace a starter in the normal life of a non shutdown vehicle.
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They are designed differently. Different bearings, different gear ratios, and also as someone else mentioned, often a generator doubles as a starter when current is applied. Also keep in mind auto stop start is often only active on a warm engine, much less friction. Auto stop start has been around for ages now, youd hear of horror stories about burning through starters, but you don't.
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- 2004 Mazda RALLYWANKEL
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