anyone have any idea why/how a mitsubishi starter is in my car? the serial number is M001T7 and has a mitsubishi little emblems all over it. did anyone ever hear of this before? in anycase, my starter is fked and ill have to order a new one, shitty thing is that im in hawaii and it will take a week to get here. from checkers, it will cost me 180 bucks, is this right? anyone got any other places to get this from for cheaper?

 

Have you tried Ray at Malloy Mazda 888-533-3400?

 

Mitsubishi supplied parts Mazda when the car was manufactured. I have found lots of Mitsubishi symbols in my engine bay.

Mitsubishi makes a lot of odd things, from pianos to parts for other japanese cars.

 

you'll find mitsubishi parts in all sorts of cars - nothing to be alarmed about

 

Yeah, like Mitsubishi engines in Chryslers...

 

thats dsm tho joint effort. by both companys if you tlakign abtou tolons lasers and eclipses. if not then ignor me lol
joel

 

suburu wrx run mitsu turbos don't they?

mitsu BOV's are used in some nissans.


Mitsubishi _electric_ are a big company!

 

idk, it just seemed weird also because it does not look like a starter which is illustrated in the service manual i have (the thick green book)

 

Yeah, the new starter I put on was a Mitsubishi...and mine was $173.26 from ADVANCE AUTO PARTS, so you are right in the ball park.



Mazda buys parts from ALL OVER Japan for their cars, as do most other car companies. Look at the water pump...it is built by KUBOTA.
When I open the hood of my Volvo, half the stuff is built in Germany....it is just global supply.

 

ahhh i think that the starter illustrated in the manual is for an automatic tranny fd. perhpas thats why it does not look the same.

 

where is Ray at Malloy Mazda located? im in hawaii and have been having trouble getting thru, perhpas its because of the time difference

 

Malloy Mazda Hyundai Kia
1880 Opitz Blvd (Route 1)
Woodbridge, VA 22191

 

thanks for the info spurvo

did anyone happen to know if the starter solonoid off an auto could fit on to a manual?

anyone know if any other starter solonoid will fit on a fd?