If you have thoughts on alternator quality, read on. I recently installed a budget alternator (DB Electronics) that I bought on Amazon for $101 delivered, including tax. I think a local purchase would have cost far more, although I didn’t check. Rock Auto would have been ok (I think they only had r…

He actually had stopped a little down an exit ramp. Suburban Colorado, not LA. I told this story here before. You are welcome to see if you can find it. Maybe it’s like a fish story, gets bigger every time it is told … lol …

My last straw with NAPA alternators was when I was heading to a funeral 200 miles away and the alternator failed. It was still under warranty so I stopped at NAPA and got another one and put it in in the parking lot. No one said anything. I later replaced it with a Delco and never had a problem s…

[image] It_s-Me: To me, more importantly is how do you warranty this alternator if it fails ? Well yes, the year warranty on the Amazon purchase is probably good for something but it doesn’t likely get me a better alternator if and “when” I find out I need one. I’m even more left in the cold…

stevescoundrel_178099: I also am not sure if a failing alternator very often damages your electrical (which could be almost fatal especially on cars newer than mine). Or if wasted alternators are almost always no worse than having a dead battery? If I have do pay for some electronics repair bec…

My preference, if I can wait, is to have the alternator or starter fixed at a local auto electric shop. You have local expertise in case there’s a future problem, and your labor payment supports your local economy.

stevescoundrel_178099: I’m guessing means it will run hotter to produce the required voltage. Current. I’m still on my original alternator after 152K miles - is that unusual? I had problems starting, tested it, it was okay.

[image] RandomTroll: I’m still on my original alternator after 152K miles - is that unusual? I had problems starting, tested it, it was okay. That’s longer than I’ve seen and definitely seems to be unusual. My car has had warning lights come on the dash intermittently (starting many months ag…

The only generic/knockoff parts from China that I would ever buy are body parts, such as door handles, window cranks, headlight or taillight assemblies, radio antennas, etc. Any electrical or mechanical parts, I’d go with OEM or brand-name aftermarket, or if new is not an option (due to cost/availa…

I have a 20+ year old daily driver. Every time something goes I think “last repair.” I’m also a cheap old bastard. Recently replaced my alternator and went junkyard. OEM quality and its the youngest part on the car counting time/mileage. Easy to research salvage parts online.

Budget alternator (new) from China

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pyrolord314 November 11, 2021, 2:08pm 19

My 09 Focus went to the graveyard with it’s original OEM Alternator and 215k miles on it. My in-law’s 05 Focus? I lost track of how many times we had to replace that SOB…(including on the side of I81 in upstate NY state…)

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