Is it bad to turn the engine on and off frequently

[oj88]

If any, modern starters seems more reliable. Our cars back in the 80’s broke down a lot. They overheat, carburetors were temperamental, the ignition system stops working when it rains, and the A/C only cools when it decides to.

And then, there’s also that occasional need to use a pole or a hammer to poke and/or give the starter a good thumping because the solenoid can sometimes get stuck or the carbon brushes gets dislodged and doesn’t like to sit on the commutator correctly.

Sometime around the 90’s, vehicle quality drastically improved. In the last two and a half decades, not one of our cars developed a problem with the starter. And that’s covering around 20+ cars that we, as a whole family, have collectively gone through since the early 90’s.

[yebo]

^^^ but you use your cars "normally". The question was if it is ok to stop and start many times a day.

[oj88]

^^^ but you use your cars "normally". The question was if it is ok to stop and start many times a day.

I was responding to post 26... about the claim that starters are becoming more “fragile”... which I disagree.