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Originally Posted by Olorin67

i push or roll started a mazda GLC for months.. starter went out... I pumped the tires up to about 50 psi, as i had to push it myself on a level street. parked on a hill when i could, but i could get it started on the flat if necessary, then it snowed and i had to go out and finally replace the starter.. too hard to push it in the snow.

Wow, must be hard to get to the starter on those...2/3 of the cars I've owned needed the starters replaced, and I changed them myself...IIRC the worst was only about an all day job (mostly because I was not making it as easy as it should have been). DIY auto work sucks once it is cold enough to need a coat/gloves and or it has snowed. I try to save a late fall weekend for a once over/preventative maintenance session to try to head off all issues likely to need attention before spring.