Starters...

[lkchris]

I fixed the screech on my BMW motorcycle starter by greasing the shaft the gear slides on.

Perhaps this is typical for early 2000s Bosch.

My service manual even lists a specific grease ... Bosch PZ 2 V 3 silicone grease or equivalent

Good luck finding that. Think I used DuPont Krytox

[KRAM36]

Originally Posted by lkchris

I fixed the screech on my BMW motorcycle starter by greasing the shaft the gear slides on.

Perhaps this is typical for early 2000s Bosch.

My service manual even lists a specific grease ... Bosch PZ 2 V 3 silicone grease or equivalent

Good luck finding that. Think I used DuPont Krytox

I had several people mention doing that, but you have to remove so much stuff to get to the starter, I figured just replace so I didn't have to go through the re-greasing process down the road.