Where reliability is essential, Startwell gets you started. Mechanical Starting devices for Diesel Engines from 0.5 to 18 litres.Click to view our range


Only trust a genuine Startwell starter motor. Our starter motors are designed and assembled in the UK and are not in any way associated with anything else on the market. Please be aware of copycat imitations that are now available, which look exactly the same as the original Startwell starter motor but do not meet our strict Quality Control tests.


Our Products

Startwell’s Mechanical Starters (also known as spring starters) are self contained units that replace electric, pneumatic or hydraulic starting systems on direct injection engines.


About Us

Founded by Shaun Sen-Gupta in 1992, UK based Startwell Engineering is the global leader in the field of mechanical starters for diesel engines. Our team will get you STARTED!


Simplicity Is Key

We are proud to continually attract customers and have an ever increasing worldwide portfolio of customers who find the Startwell Starters so easy to use and maintain.


Incorporated in 1992, UK based Startwell Engineering is the global leader in the field of mechanical starters (also known as spring starters) for diesel engines. Our starters are used worldwide in numerous different conditions on an ever increasing range of applications and are self-contained units designed to replace electric, pneumatic or hydraulic starting systems on direct injection engines.



Our Starters



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Our Starters are self contained units designed to replace electric, pneumatic or hydraulic starting systems on direct injection engines. Our team offers a wealth of experience to provide a cost effective solution to engine starting while maintaining the highest standards in reliability and safety. We are constantly developing and improving our existing range of products and adding new starters to handle an even wider range of applications.
Currently our range covers engines between a modest 0.5 litres (with the MINI starters) to over an impressive 18 litres (with the SUPER MAXI starters). Our starters are flame-proof, waterproof and totally non-electric, making them ideal starting solutions in hazardous areas such as coal mines and oil rigs, where a single spark could result in a disaster.
The starter’s maintenance free nature provides a fail-safe solution in remote or harsh terrains, as either the primary or emergency starting device.