# 2013 Kia Sorento - Alternator replacement cost **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** engines, kia\ **Created:** [January 30, 2025, 12:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-kia-sorento-alternator-replacement-cost/198882 "2025-01-30T00:48:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![whatisthis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/7c8e57/32.png) [@whatisthis](https://community.cartalk.com/u/whatisthis)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2025, 12:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-kia-sorento-alternator-replacement-cost/198882/1 "2025-01-30T00:48:05Z")
cost to replace an alternator on car with 130,000 miles and battery ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2025, 3:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-kia-sorento-alternator-replacement-cost/198882/2 "2025-01-30T03:53:33Z")
The miles does not affect the price often, but knowing what engine it has in it would be much more helpful, and the trim level… ---
**Author:** ![GorehamJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/gorehamj/32/24103_2.png) [@GorehamJ](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GorehamJ)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2025, 3:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-kia-sorento-alternator-replacement-cost/198882/4 "2025-01-31T15:26:37Z")
This article may give you some guidelines. Avoid the dealer. [How Much Does It Cost to Fix an Alternator - Car Talk](https://www.cartalk.com/parts-services/how-much-does-it-cost-to-fix-alternator) ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2025, 3:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-kia-sorento-alternator-replacement-cost/198882/5 "2025-01-31T15:32:59Z")
Enter your information here, and it’ll give you an idea of the cost to replace the alternator in your area. > **[RepairPal](https://repairpal.com/)** > > RepairPal is the leading provider of auto repair and maintenance information to consumers. Our RepairPal Certified shop network helps you find a repair shop you can trust, and our RepairPal Fair Price Estimator ensures you never pay more than you... Tester ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2025, 8:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-kia-sorento-alternator-replacement-cost/198882/6 "2025-01-31T20:31:53Z")
Please let us know what the R&R fee turns out to be, and your satisfaction with the result OP! ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2025, 8:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-kia-sorento-alternator-replacement-cost/198882/7 "2025-01-31T20:35:24Z")
> [@George\_San\_Jose1](#): > > Please let us know what the R&R fee turns out to be What good would that do ? The location and shop might be completely different than other people might use or there might be price increases when the next person needs this repair. ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2025, 8:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-kia-sorento-alternator-replacement-cost/198882/8 "2025-01-31T20:53:22Z")
The only thing of interest . . . imo . . . would be hours of labor charged The labor rate will vary wildly, based on the location and what kind of shop we’re talking about ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2025, 2:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-kia-sorento-alternator-replacement-cost/198882/9 "2025-02-01T02:12:56Z")
I started to look it up but there was 3 engine options, I figured when the OP answered a few questions I would look it up, but not wasting my time if the OP is a no show… lol ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2025, 5:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-kia-sorento-alternator-replacement-cost/198882/10 "2025-02-01T17:19:32Z")
> [@davesmopar](#): > > not wasting my time if the OP is a no show … 3 days later… 🤷‍♂️ ---
**Author:** ![bcohen2010](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/779978/32.png) [@bcohen2010](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bcohen2010)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2025, 5:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-kia-sorento-alternator-replacement-cost/198882/11 "2025-02-01T17:35:24Z")
Why not say something like this: “The cost to replace the alternator and battery ranges from about $250 (if you purchase the alternator online and the battery from Costco, and DIY) to well over $1000 if you take to the dealer. Hope that helps.” ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2025, 6:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-kia-sorento-alternator-replacement-cost/198882/12 "2025-02-01T18:41:26Z")
Mainly cause I am not pulling a number out of my butt, the OP has been asked a few times for more vehicle information, and once that info is given, I will do what I do and look it up gladly for the OP… Hopefully the OP will return with some more info, but at the time of this post the OP is a one and done, no sign of being back, less than one minute of read time total… Not being mean, just a little more blunt than normal I guess… 😀 ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2025, 6:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-kia-sorento-alternator-replacement-cost/198882/13 "2025-02-01T18:52:55Z")
> [@davesmopar](#): > > the OP has been asked a few times for more vehicle information Well, he did inform us that it has a battery… > [@whatisthis](#): > > car with 130,000 miles and battery > > 😏