Bosch SR526N Starter
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Bosch SR526N Starter

Brand Bosch SR526N
Voltage 12
Power Rating 1.2
Mounting Bolt Hole Quantity 2
Nose Cone Material Aluminum
Nose Cone Type Closed nose
Starter Rotation Clockwise
Mounting Hardware Included No
Mounting Shims Included No
Solenoid Attached Yes
Tooth Quantity 9
New Or Remanufactured New
Original Equipment Manufacturer Names Bo
Starter Finish Aluminum
Product line Starter (New)
Fits Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac · 196 vehicles

New starter. Built and tested for reliable performance.

Aluminum nose cone. Lightweight construction with a closed design.

Solenoid attached. Ready for a cleaner, simpler installation.

Cross-references 1988711, 1998580 and 1998591 for the same application. See all 4.

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Bosch SR526N Starter for GM V8 Applications

The Bosch SR526N is a new 12-volt starter built for dependable cranking performance in a wide range of classic Chevrolet, Pontiac, Buick, Cadillac, and Oldsmobile applications. It features a clockwise rotation, a closed aluminum nose cone, and an attached solenoid for a direct replacement-style setup.

Bosch Premium Starters are engineered, assembled, and tested to deliver consistent starting performance and reliable operation. The SR526N is a practical choice for drivers restoring or maintaining vehicles such as the Chevrolet Camaro, Pontiac Firebird, and Chevrolet Caprice.

Key Features

  • 12-volt starter with 1.2 power rating
  • Clockwise starter rotation
  • Closed nose design with aluminum nose cone and aluminum finish
  • Solenoid attached for simplified replacement
  • 9-tooth drive configuration
  • New starter, not remanufactured
  • Two mounting bolt holes

Detailed Description

The Bosch SR526N starter is designed for direct-fit service on many GM rear-wheel-drive vehicles from the 1960s through the early 1990s. It is listed for applications including the 1985-1992 Chevrolet Camaro, 1987-1992 Pontiac Firebird, 1984-1990 Chevrolet Caprice, 1984-1987 Chevrolet Corvette, 1983-1987 Chevrolet El Camino, 1982-1987 Buick Regal, and 1984-1987 Pontiac Grand Prix. This part number, SR526N, also appears in interchange references for related OE-style applications.

This Bosch starter line focuses on consistent electrical engagement, proper drive alignment, and dependable starting performance for vehicles that need a replacement starter for everyday use or restoration work. This part cross-references Bosch OE-style applications (e.g., 1988711, 1998580) for the same application.

What It Helps Solve

  • Slow or weak engine cranking
  • No-crank conditions caused by starter failure
  • Intermittent starting after heat soak or repeated starts
  • Grinding or poor starter engagement from worn internal components
  • Replacement needs for aging original starters on classic GM vehicles

Installation Notes and Tips

Verify the vehicle’s starter configuration before installation, including clockwise rotation, 12-volt electrical system, 9-tooth drive, and two-bolt mounting pattern. The SR526N includes an attached solenoid and does not include mounting hardware or shims. Confirm clearance around the closed nose design and compare the original unit to the replacement before final installation.

Compatible With: Fits 1985-1992 Chevrolet Camaro, Fits 1981 Chevrolet Camaro, Fits 1990 Chevrolet Camaro, Fits 1987-1992 Pontiac Firebird, Fits 1985 Pontiac Firebird, Fits 1984-1990 Chevrolet Caprice, Fits 1984-1988 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, Fits 1981 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, Fits 1982-1987 Buick Regal, Fits 1984-1987 Chevrolet Corvette, Fits 1983-1987 Chevrolet El Camino, Fits 1981 Chevrolet El Camino, Fits 1985-1987 Oldsmobile Cutlass, Fits 1985-1987 Oldsmobile Cutlass Salon, Fits 1985-1987 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme, Fits 1984-1987 Pontiac Grand Prix, Fits 1982 Pontiac Grand Prix, Fits 1984-1986 Pontiac Bonneville, Fits 1982 Pontiac Bonneville, Fits 1978-1980 Pontiac Bonneville, Fits 1984-1986 Pontiac Parisienne, Fits 1980 Pontiac Parisienne, Fits 1970-1985 Buick LeSabre, Fits 1984-1985 Chevrolet Impala, Fits 1981 Chevrolet Impala, Fits 1985 Oldsmobile Delta 88, Fits 1974-1984 Cadillac Commercial Chassis, Fits 1968-1984 Cadillac Fleetwood, Fits 1983-1984 Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais, Fits 1983 Chevrolet Caprice, Fits 1983 Chevrolet Impala, Fits 1983 Chevrolet Malibu, Fits 1981 Chevrolet Malibu, Fits 1981-1983 Oldsmobile 98, Fits 1972-1982 Cadillac DeVille, Fits 1982 Pontiac Grand LeMans, Fits 1978-1980 Pontiac Catalina, Fits 1980 Pontiac Laurentian, Fits 1979 Chevrolet Monza, Fits 1975-1976 Buick Riviera.

Quality Assurance

Bosch Premium Starters are built and tested to support reliable starting performance and consistent fitment across listed applications. The SR526N is a new starter assembly designed for service replacement on compatible GM vehicles.

This part fits 196 vehicles
Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.
YearMakeModelBody TypeTransmissionLitersCylindersFuel TypePositionNotes
1992ChevroletCamaro——5.7LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1992PontiacFirebird——5.7LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1991ChevroletCamaro——5.7LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1991PontiacFirebird——5.7LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1990ChevroletCamaro—Automatic5.0LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1990ChevroletCamaro——5.7LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1990ChevroletCamaro—Automatic5.0LV8—N/ALate Production; Starter (New)
1990ChevroletCamaro—Automatic5.0LV8—N/AEarly Production; Starter (New)
1990ChevroletCaprice——4.3LV6—N/AStarter (New)
1990ChevroletCaprice——5.0LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1990PontiacFirebird—Automatic5.0LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1990PontiacFirebird——5.7LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1989ChevroletCamaro—Automatic5.0LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1989ChevroletCamaro——5.7LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1989ChevroletCaprice——5.0LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1989ChevroletCaprice——4.3LV6—N/AStarter (New)
1989PontiacFirebird—Automatic5.0LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1989PontiacFirebird——5.7LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1988ChevroletCamaro—Automatic5.0LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1988ChevroletCamaro——5.7LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1988ChevroletCaprice——4.3LV6—N/AStarter (New)
1988ChevroletCaprice——5.0LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1988ChevroletMonte Carlo——5.0LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1988ChevroletMonte Carlo——4.3LV6—N/AStarter (New)
1988PontiacFirebird——5.7LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1987BuickRegal——5.0LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1987BuickRegal——3.8LV6—N/AStarter (New)
1987ChevroletCamaro—Automatic5.0LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1987ChevroletCamaro——5.7LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1987ChevroletCaprice——4.3LV6—N/AStarter (New)
1987ChevroletCaprice——5.0LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1987ChevroletCorvette——5.7LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1987ChevroletEl Camino——5.0LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1987ChevroletEl Camino——4.3LV6—N/AStarter (New)
1987ChevroletMonte Carlo——5.0LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1987ChevroletMonte Carlo——4.3LV6—N/AStarter (New)
1987OldsmobileCutlass——5.0LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1987OldsmobileCutlass Salon——3.8LV6—N/AStarter (New)
1987OldsmobileCutlass Supreme——5.0LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1987OldsmobileCutlass Supreme——3.8LV6—N/AStarter (New)
1987PontiacFirebird——5.7LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1987PontiacGrand Prix——5.0LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1987PontiacGrand Prix——3.8LV6—N/AStarter (New)
1987PontiacGrand Prix——4.3LV6—N/AStarter (New)
1986BuickRegal——5.0LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1986BuickRegal——3.8LV6—N/AStarter (New)
1986ChevroletCamaro—Automatic5.0LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1986ChevroletCaprice——4.3LV6—N/AStarter (New)
1986ChevroletCaprice——5.0LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1986ChevroletCorvette——5.7LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1986ChevroletEl Camino——5.0LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1986ChevroletEl Camino——4.3LV6—N/AStarter (New)
1986ChevroletMonte Carlo——5.0LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1986ChevroletMonte Carlo——4.3LV6—N/AStarter (New)
1986OldsmobileCutlass——5.0LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1986OldsmobileCutlass Salon——3.8LV6—N/AStarter (New)
1986OldsmobileCutlass Supreme——5.0LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1986OldsmobileCutlass Supreme——3.8LV6—N/AStarter (New)
1986PontiacBonneville——3.8LV6—N/AStarter (New)
1986PontiacBonneville——5.0LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1986PontiacGrand Prix——5.0LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1986PontiacGrand Prix——3.8LV6—N/AStarter (New)
1986PontiacGrand Prix——4.3LV6—N/AStarter (New)
1986PontiacParisienne——4.3LV6—N/AStarter (New)
1986PontiacParisienne——5.0LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1985BuickLeSabre——3.8LV6—N/AStarter (New)
1985BuickRegal——5.0LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1985BuickRegal——3.8LV6—N/AStarter (New)
1985ChevroletCamaro—Automatic5.0LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1985ChevroletCaprice——4.3LV6—N/AStarter (New)
1985ChevroletCaprice——5.0LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1985ChevroletCorvette——5.7LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1985ChevroletEl Camino——5.0LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1985ChevroletEl Camino——4.3LV6—N/AStarter (New)
1985ChevroletImpala——4.3LV6—N/AStarter (New)
1985ChevroletImpala——5.0LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1985ChevroletMonte Carlo——5.0LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1985ChevroletMonte Carlo——4.3LV6—N/AStarter (New)
1985OldsmobileCutlass——5.0LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1985OldsmobileCutlass Salon——3.8LV6—N/AStarter (New)
1985OldsmobileCutlass Supreme——5.0LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1985OldsmobileCutlass Supreme——3.8LV6—N/AStarter (New)
1985OldsmobileDelta 88——3.8LV6—N/AStarter (New)
1985PontiacBonneville——3.8LV6—N/AStarter (New)
1985PontiacBonneville——5.0LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1985PontiacFirebird——5.0LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1985PontiacGrand Prix——3.8LV6—N/AStarter (New)
1985PontiacGrand Prix——5.0LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1985PontiacParisienne——4.3LV6—N/AStarter (New)
1985PontiacParisienne——5.0LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1984BuickLeSabre——4.1LV6—N/AStarter (New)
1984BuickRegal——4.1LV6—N/AStarter (New)
1984BuickRegal——5.0LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1984BuickRegal——3.8LV6—N/AStarter (New)
1984CadillacCommercial Chassis——6.0LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1984CadillacFleetwood——6.0LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1984ChevroletCaprice——3.8LV6—N/AStarter (New)
1984ChevroletCaprice——5.0LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1984ChevroletCorvette——5.7LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1984ChevroletEl Camino——3.8LV6—N/AStarter (New)
1984ChevroletEl Camino——5.0LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1984ChevroletImpala——5.0LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1984ChevroletImpala——3.8LV6—N/AStarter (New)
1984ChevroletMonte Carlo——3.8LV6—N/AStarter (New)
1984ChevroletMonte Carlo——5.0LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1984OldsmobileCutlass Calais——5.0LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1984PontiacBonneville——5.0LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1984PontiacGrand Prix——5.0LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1984PontiacParisienne——5.0LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1983BuickLeSabre——4.1LV6—N/AStarter (New)
1983BuickRegal——4.1LV6—N/AStarter (New)
1983CadillacCommercial Chassis——6.0LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1983CadillacFleetwood——6.0LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1983ChevroletCaprice——3.8LV6—N/ALate Production; Starter (New)
1983ChevroletEl Camino——3.8LV6—N/AStarter (New)
1983ChevroletImpala——3.8LV6—N/ALate Production; Starter (New)
1983ChevroletMalibu——3.8LV6—N/AStarter (New)
1983Oldsmobile98——4.1LV6—N/AStarter (New)
1983OldsmobileCutlass Calais——5.0LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1982BuickLeSabre——4.1LV6—N/AStarter (New)
1982BuickRegal——4.1LV6—N/AStarter (New)
1982CadillacCommercial Chassis——6.0LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1982CadillacDeVille——4.1LV6—N/AStarter (New)
1982CadillacFleetwood——4.1LV6—N/AStarter (New)
1982CadillacFleetwood——6.0LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1982Oldsmobile98——4.1LV6—N/AStarter (New)
1982PontiacBonneville——4.1LV6—N/AStarter (New)
1982PontiacGrand LeMans——4.1LV6—N/AStarter (New)
1982PontiacGrand Prix——4.1LV6—N/AStarter (New)
1981BuickLeSabre——4.1LV6—N/AStarter (New)
1981CadillacCommercial Chassis——6.0LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1981CadillacDeVille——6.0LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1981CadillacDeVille——4.1LV6—N/AStarter (New)
1981CadillacFleetwood——4.1LV6—N/AStarter (New)
1981CadillacFleetwood——6.0LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1981ChevroletCamaro——3.8LV6—N/AStarter (New)
1981ChevroletEl Camino——3.8LV6—N/AStarter (New)
1981ChevroletImpala——3.8LV6—N/AStarter (New)
1981ChevroletMalibu——3.8LV6—N/AStarter (New)
1981ChevroletMonte Carlo——3.8LV6—N/AStarter (New)
1981Oldsmobile98——4.1LV6—N/AStarter (New)
1980BuickLeSabre——5.7LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1980BuickLeSabre——4.1LV6—N/AStarter (New)
1980CadillacCommercial Chassis——6.0LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1980CadillacDeVille——6.0LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1980CadillacDeVille——4.1LV6—N/AStarter (New)
1980CadillacFleetwood——4.1LV6—N/AStarter (New)
1980CadillacFleetwood——6.0LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1980PontiacBonneville——5.7LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1980PontiacCatalina——5.7LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1980PontiacLaurentian——5.7LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1980PontiacParisienneWagon—5.7LV8GASN/AStarter (New)
1980PontiacParisienneSedan—5.7LV8GASN/AStarter (New)
1979BuickLeSabre——5.7LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1979CadillacCommercial Chassis——7.0LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1979CadillacDeVille——7.0LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1979CadillacFleetwood——7.0LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1979ChevroletMonza—Automatic5.0LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1979PontiacBonneville——5.7LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1979PontiacCatalina——5.7LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1978BuickLeSabre——5.7LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1978CadillacCommercial Chassis——7.0LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1978CadillacDeVille——7.0LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1978CadillacFleetwood——7.0LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1978PontiacBonneville——5.7LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1978PontiacCatalina——5.7LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1977BuickLeSabre——5.7LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1977CadillacCommercial Chassis——7.0LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1977CadillacDeVille——7.0LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1977CadillacFleetwood——7.0LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1976BuickLeSabre——7.5LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1976BuickRiviera——7.5LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1976CadillacCommercial Chassis——8.2LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1976CadillacDeVille——8.2LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1976CadillacFleetwood——8.2LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1975BuickLeSabre——7.5LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1975BuickRiviera——7.5LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1975CadillacCommercial Chassis——8.2LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1975CadillacDeVille——8.2LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1975CadillacFleetwood——8.2LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1974BuickLeSabre——7.5LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1974CadillacCommercial Chassis——7.7LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1974CadillacDeVille——7.7LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1974CadillacFleetwood——7.7LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1973BuickLeSabre——7.5LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1973CadillacDeVille——7.7LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1973CadillacFleetwood——7.7LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1972BuickLeSabre——7.5LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1972CadillacDeVille——7.7LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1972CadillacFleetwood——7.7LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1971BuickLeSabre——7.5LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1971CadillacFleetwood——7.7LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1970BuickLeSabre——7.5LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1970CadillacFleetwood——7.7LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1969CadillacFleetwood——7.7LV8—N/AStarter (New)
1968CadillacFleetwood——7.7LV8—N/AStarter (New)
Directly replaces or cross-references 4 part numbers
Cross-reference numbers are provided for identification purposes only. Always confirm fitment before ordering.
19887111998580199859110455300