hi guys, I have a 2000 Maxima with bad starter.

Just went through my garage and found a brand new starter for 96 Maxima. (I used to own a 96 Max)

Just wondering if they will be a direct swap? are they the same? thanks.

 

Not positive, but I do not think it is a direct swap. Only one way to find out....pull out your current starter and compare. If they aren't the same then buy a new one.

Or you can buy a new one as a just in case and then when pulling out the old one compare them. That way you don't have to make a trip with your car down.

 

i just changed one, i can still remember where the screw holes and the look of the cranker, can u post a pic and let me see how that looks like?

 

just the wire protecter is hard to remove.... i didn't realized i have to remove that, that made me an one hour job to a 5 hour job><...

 

Yeah....that part sucks.

 

from autozone.com
2000 part # 17734
1996 part # 17232

My guess is probably not.