I think this is a starter going out, but wanted to see if anyone else has had this experience.

Over the last several months, the starter will pause momentarily during crank. Probably less than 1/2 a second. The engine starts up fine.

Recently the pause has gotten longer.

I ordered a replacement starter today.

I believe the current starter was installed about 2005 - 2008, which is amazing for an aftermarket starter!