Mean Green Gear Reduction Starter 7300

Way more powerful than expected. Things cranks like a bull coming out the gate. Flipping beast.

Replaced my worn out starter on my 6.5 diesel with this and all I can say is wow. Cranks 10x faster than an OEM starter. Was like 45* granted but never did my factory starter even at this temperature turn the engine over so fast!

So it's not often I'm completely blown away by a product but today is the day. My 7.3 van has been slow starting since I bought it. Batteries have to be fully charged and can't be a "cold" Southern California morning. I've tried multiple glow plug cycles. New batteries. Relocated the batteries to make the wire runs shorter. New 2/0 cables. Nothing helped. Just the nature of the beast I thought. Lately it's been making an occasional grinding sound when starting but if you back of the key and try it again it went away. I didn't think it was the starter since it started. After someone else posted about their starter I decided to do a little research. Ended up buying the mean green starter. Pulled mine out and found the shaft was a little sloppy and broke some of the casting around the gear which is what the grinding was. Don't think it had anything to do with the slow start though. The starter I pulled out was a 2 bolt and in 2003 it was a 3 bolt which is supposed to be better. The mean green only comes in 2 bolt. It is advertised as "gear reduction" but upon physical inspection I couldn"t see a difference between the 2. I crossed my fingers and put it in. I cycled the glow plugs twice even though it was 75 out but it hasn"t been started in 2 weeks. MAN THIS THING CRANKS! Crazy fast. I usually try to splurge for better (more expensive) parts but most of the time I wonder if they were any better than the cheapo parts. I can honestly say this starter was definitely worth the price

My starter finally gave up, and I contemplated on just another reman or spending the money on this beast. I was a little annoyed because I ordered it the 5th and was out of stock.(Nothing on the website stated it was Out Of Stock). I finally got it the 22nd. Upon installing; the 2nd stud that smaller wire hooks up to is actually bigger than the original. Thus having to change the end of the wire to fit the new starter. Everything else fit. I hooked the batteries back up. Put the key in and WOW. I've never had my truck crank that good and quick. It is Expensive.. but worth every penny.(get what you pay for most of the time). Going to recommend this to everyone I know. Thanks XDP for carrying this Product!

My 7.3 turns over like never before. Ive had it in my truck for about a year and am very pleased.

Installed on my 99 Super Duty. Easy installation. Truck sat for 2 weeks in below freezing weather. This starter turns the engine over at an insane speed. The engine fired right away with only 10 seconds of glow plug use. I should have bought this years ago! No more cold start woes. 2 year warranty and made in USA seal the deal. I will follow up with another review in a few months.