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03-11-2010, 11:04 AM

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2007 starter on 2004

I'm fairly sure the starters should be the same as far as bolting on - but is there any other issue with using a 2007 starter on a 2004??

Do the years interchange? Thanks...

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03-11-2010, 11:59 AM

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The only thing I'm aware of is the nose cone & mounting difference between the auto and manual transmissions.

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03-11-2010, 12:06 PM

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Yup - MT vs AT is different. I will probably snag the '07 starter and see how it goes... I want to do this when I swap in the new coils too...

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03-13-2010, 08:36 AM

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It does fit and work just fine. The swap has been done by a few locals to correct issues with warm starts.

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03-13-2010, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by DeViLbOi

It does fit and work just fine. The swap has been done by a few locals to correct issues with warm starts.

what type of issues, i just an '04 and i waas just wondering. are these '07 starters from manufacture or bought aftermarket?

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03-13-2010, 10:40 AM

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Mazda changed something with the starter motor for 06 and 07 I think it was. Anywho...it helped fix some problems where locals had long cranks on warm starts. Lemmie see if I can locate our video.

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