Ebay starters?

[Bansheex13]

I just burned up a starter and was looking on Ebay and seen a guy selling starters for my 1996 4.3 Mercruiser for around $65. It states they are "marine" starters and the guy rebuilds all sorts of starters but do you think this is legit or is it to good to be true? The listing says nothing about U.S. Coast guard approved.

 

[Hitech]

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I had one rebuilt by sea manufacturing. He sells lots of starter on eBay. If that is who you are looking at he knows boats and does good work. He stand behind his products also.

 

[WizeOne]

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I bought one from DB Electrical, on ebay. It was a high speed, permanent magnet gear reduction starter. It let me be gone with my big hulking Ford starter that practically rubbed on the stringer and was right in the path of any water running down my deck and over into the bilge.

It really cranks the motor over.

http://stores.ebay.com/DB-Electrical-Starters-Alternators_W0QQssPageNameZstrkQ3amefsQ3amesstQQtZkm

 

[Uraijit]

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I got a starter from DB Electric on Ebay as well. The starter works great. They shipped the wrong bolts, but they shipped the correct ones right out to me when I contacted them.

Before I knew that the starter itself was also bad (I'd busted the solenoid while reinstalling the engine), I bought a replacement from Sea Manufacturing. There was no indication anywhere that it had any marine rating. I e-mailed him several times to confirm whether it was marine rated or not, and he never bothered to respond...

 

[BMOLCHANY]

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Ebay is a great place for deals but at times you do not get what you want. Sometimes it is your fault for not reading sometimes it is their fault for false advertisement. At times __it just happens and thing do not work. Life is not perfect if it was we would all be the gov of Cali.....

 

[chiefalen]

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I ordered must be 10 different starters for friends from db electrical. Never a problem.

Matter of fact when a bolt would go no fault of db elect. he would send a new bolt no charge.

Please install the front bracket on your starter. If you change over from the old style the bracket won't fit make a new one.

But install one or you will be replacing sheared bolts.

Good luck

 

[bomar76]

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I bought one for our marine 385 stroker off this seller :

http://stores.ebay.com/Discount-Starter-and-Alternator

I recommend them 1000%!!!!
and yes it was a marine starter.....

 

[smithrock]

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bought a marine water pump off eBay last year. No problems with it.........yet!

 

[4winnsskipper]

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you heard it before, but you get what you pay for!!!! i just tried to go cheap on engine mounts for my car....BIG MISTAKE, three hours labor later i now spent more $, not to mention the time....just my two cents, just buy the OE stuff to avoid the hassle