2021 BMW 8 Series starter

The middle asking price for a used one is $100.00, across 2 live eBay listings for the 2019–2024 generation. That’s what sellers are asking, not what buyers paid. Sold prices aren’t published anywhere you can count on, and asking prices usually run about a quarter higher than what things sell for — so we say which one this is.

Checked on eBay on 21 October 2026.

How it comes off

1. Disconnect the battery, if there is one.
2. Only go under a car that sits on the yard’s stands, never one held up by a jack.
3. Take the cables off the solenoid.
4. Remove the mounting bolts and lower it out. It is heavier than it looks.

The usual order on most cars. A 2021 BMW 8 Series may hide a screw or a clip somewhere else: if a piece will not move, look for what is still holding it before you pry harder.

What to bring for it

• 10 to 19 mm sockets, shallow and deep, with extensions and a swivel
• A breaker bar or a long ratchet for the belt tensioner
• A pry bar
• Rags, for the fluid that comes out with a pump
• Cardboard to lie on, for a starter from underneath

Typical sizes, not a promise for every car. Everything to bring to a pull-your-own yard.

Is it worth pulling?

That depends on what the yard charges for it and how long it takes to get off the car, and on where it sits against the other 43 parts on a 2021 BMW 8 Series that have a market. The full sheet for this vehicle ranks all of them by what you save and by what you clear.

Every car we price a used starter on · What to bring