Originally Posted by rs899

I am about 90% finished with one for my 300D ( I lost my window of opportunity to finish/install when the starter crapped out just before my wife left for an overseas trip). It's really not that hard and no special tools are needed (however, it helps to be inventive ). The great thing about doing it yourself is then you are sure that you have installed parts that are going to last for years rather than junk that will make the thing slide past the short warranty.

Rick