How do you change BMW 318I starter motor?

Answer 1

I have changed the starter twice on a 1994 318ic car and my advice is to cut the car in half so you can get to the upper mounting bolt on the starter. If you don't want to do that, you have to remove most of the intake plenum, fuel rails, knock sensors, temperature sensors and oil pressure sensors and oil dipstick tube to get access to the bolts and wire connections on the starter body. Our car is really nice for what we use it for (towing behind a motorhome) and is in excellent condition but I would never consider another BMW after having worked on it a few times. I think German engineering is a myth after owning this car and a Porsche 911SC.

PS- I was only half kidding about cutting the car in half, I have been very tempted to do just that.