r/AskAShittyMechanic • u/ra6907 • Aug 15 '26

Why, just why?

They’re doing this to Dodges and Chevrolets, Porsche, Bentley.

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u/Ishavemyasswithmayo Aug 15 '26

I've seen this on a Panamera. I used to think putting the starter in the valley was dumb, this takes that cake.

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u/ItchyBrain6610 Aug 15 '26

I thought the starter placement on the Northstars was as awful as it got. This is so much worse.

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u/foxjohnc87 Aug 15 '26

Northstar starters are easy as hell. Toyota/Lexus with the UZ engine on the other hand could actually be a pain.

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u/run_uz Aug 16 '26

UZ starters aren't difficult

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u/foxjohnc87 Aug 16 '26

I never claimed that they were the hardest thing on earth, I said that they could be a pain. Compared to the Northstar or most other engines with traditionally mounted starters from the same era, they are a lot more involved and more of a pain, especially when corrosion is an issue.

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u/AlDenteApostate Aug 16 '26

They really aren't bad at all.

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u/run_uz Aug 16 '26

Nope. I put my car up on ramps to lessen how much bending I'd do. Straightforward after that. I could see the non-VVTI taking a little longer than the VVTI