My starter is finally giving up on me. Napa has the Mitsubishi gear reduction starter in stock and iv'e heard its a good starter.
How say you?
Thanks

 

Nay, get a Wilson Nippendenso, kind of wonky looking but turns better than any other style I've used.

 

What about Bosch? It looked similar to the Nippondenso.

 

Turns out they have the Denso in stock too for the same price. So, so far I have too pretty good options on the shelf five minutes from me. I just want a starter that cranks fast and lives a little longer

 

+1 for the Mitsubishi. .. it's a good starter ..

Maybe new denso is better? ? Idk .. i hadn't had a new denso to benchmark against. ..

 

I prefer the Mitsubishi ...

-Enjoy
fh : )_~

 

I heard the Denso is a little tougher to install the top bolt. I guess I'll find out........cuz I bought it.
If it dies in a couple months I'll let y'all know and you can give me s#%t for not getting the Mitsu.

 

I've used both designs; if the brushes are in good shape, they both work equally well.
With a 3-bolt denso, I've started just leaving the top bolt out. It's got two, it works fine. Just make sure they are tight -- remember that the real force from the starter is not against the bolts, but against the nose of aluminum that slides inside the steel engine adapter plate/transmission adapter.

 

Are there four different designs of starters in this thread or just four different manufacturers some using the same design?

Bosch
Denso
Mitsubishi
Nippendenso

Devin

 

I believe Denso and Nippondenso are the same thing. And, as far as I can tell there are really only two designs. The Bosch and the Denso look very similar. I had a Mitsu in it before and I'm sure it had a long life before I bought the truck. It just started slow cranking and popping and clicking so I put in the Denso, now It cranks crazy fast! We'll see how long of a life I get out of it but so far I am pleased.

 

One thing I have heard which is good to keep in mind in general probably anyway, is don't forget we are not comparing apples to apples when replacing a new starter with an old tired starter. Most threads you read go like this, which starter should I put in, puts new starter in, regardless of which one, wow it cranks crazy fast. So I don't know of anyone who has had one style of starter in new, then another style new to compare.

Devin

 

the mitsu****ty starter isn't bad, but nothing ive used comes close to my powermaster!

 

What is the powermaster?

Devin

 

There is also this guy, I've seen a few times on the internet.

1994-87 6.9L,7.3L NON-POWERSTROKE DIESEL - MG Industries Inc.

Devin

 

I looked at those too. For me it boiled down to "this starter is gonna leave me stranded pretty soon!" So I didn't have time to order the biggest baddest starter over the internet. My local Napa had a Denso and a Mitsu. My truck already had the Mitsu so, I thought I'd try the Denso. Now I can say I've used both and I wanna see how long of a "crazy fast" cranking life it has