2004 330ci manual starter replacement

poncho@home

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Anyone here tackle the starter replacement on their E46? I am reading online that it is a tough DIY job. However a RWD manual car is the easiest to get to from under the car without removing the intake manifold.

Any truth to that?
 
Anyone here tackle the starter replacement on their E46? I am reading online that it is a tough DIY job. However a RWD manual car is the easiest to get to from under the car without removing the intake manifold.

Any truth to that?

It is true. XI is a pain in the ass. RWD is not too bad from under the car with a lot of extensions.
 
It is true. XI is a pain in the ass. RWD is not too bad from under the car with a lot of extensions.

Or lowering the front cross member an inch and undoing the transmission mount... I've said too much now

Removing the intake manifold will just result in broken CCV lines and a giant headache. On E90s etc you need to remove the intake but it's A LOT easier to do
 
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