On the 4th-Gen forums, it is a pretty common procedure, since all of them seem to fail at some point. I have not read anything in the 5th Gen forums to that effect.

Have any of you removed and re-greased your starter? My understanding is that the grease "drying up" in the starter is what causes them to fail.

 

Oh, I'll regrease your "starter".





Wait, this isn't Off Topic?

 

well not only that but the brushes wear out.

i regreased my starter but in my turbo Sentra , it lasts awhile longer but the best way to rebuild while its out is to replace the brushes, those are what get worn out.


I bought a starter from AutoZone for the lifetime warranty so i wouldnt have to do it on my Maxima

 

Yes, I regreased mine at about 50,000 miles and it lasted another 100,000 miles.

 

Starter is basically good for the life of the car. The grease assuring the good sliding of the solenoid piston has a shorter life. I have had many starters over the years to fail on my different cars. Every time I have been successfully reviving them for another 50 000 miles or more by re-greassing them and refreshing the contact points.

Never seen brushes worned beyond re-usability point.

Silicone or di-electric grease works best.