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Originally Posted by litebulb
I found it really annoying, plus it must wear out the starter faster.
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Cars with MSA (auto start/stop) have a larger, more durable starter.
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Originally Posted by Southjersey128
As I understood it the auto restart doesn't use the starter to restart the car. I remember reading it just injects fuel and spark to the cylinder that is at the power stroke. That's enough on a warm engine to start the car.
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Nope, still uses the starter. Just starts very quickly due to direct injection and more accurate crankshaft position sensor.