I did come up with a much easier workable approach to starter removal and installation .The steps are to remove the air cleaner,the short downpipe off the exhaust and the back of the turbo ,just a few more bolts to deal with but makes an easier job .Youll need some wd-40 for the exhaust nuts and interestingly are brass if they are the factory ones , no worries on corroded nuts ,I was pleasantly surprised for that detail. .If done this way youll find you can insert the hex socket into the top bolt before finding your extension with ratchet to the bolt underneath the car .This is the hard one to get too and much easier to tackle when the socket is in place in the bolt.Again ,their are a few more parts to take off but it makes the world of difference ,the starter you can pull up and out from the top of the motor bay also .I pulled both bolts then went after the mounts on back of the starter all from up top.