I bought a new (REMAN) Bosch at Pep Boys for $125 + $35 core....... When I got home I decided to give the 240D a shot before I pulled all the tools out to begin the operation...... Darn if it didn't start on the first stroke. I drove it around all afternoon running errands and the starter didn't even hint at free-spinning.
When it failed last night, the car had been sitting at idle for an hour (maybe more), shut off then I tried to restart it in about a minute. Anyone seen a heat related failure? Most of the threads I've read talk about the problem happening more often when the engine is cold.
I suppose I should go ahead and replace the starter...... Murphy says it'll fail the next time I drive her further than AAA will tow me.