how long should an alaternator last

[bigdog1279]

how long should an alternator last my alternator is 3 months old and it,s got 10,000 miles on it and i just had to have it replaced it,s under warranty but is that normal should i have to warry about it agen i drive alot and the one im getting is just gona have the remander of the old waranty wich won,t be more than 2,000 more miles

[peppermrj]

If it is any help I'm only on my second one. 1985. I replaced the original only 3 years back.

[Towncar]

My Toyota Camry Story:

I thought I was going to get a better quality job by going directly to an alternator rebuilder, rather than a parts house.



What a frigging mistake that turned out to be...
They replaced the regulator, put some pretty silver paint all over the thing, and that's what they called rebuilt.

Went back to that f'n place six times!! I finally gave up, told them to remove their parts from my alternator and left with a full refund.

Turns out the diode bank was partially fried, they don't replace that one in a rebuild, so it kept frying the regulator over a few hours of extreme load, "ALT" light !!

Got me a junkyard alternator for $15 that's been running fine for years now.

[bigdog1279]

Originally Posted by Towncar

My Toyota Camry Story:

I thought I was going to get a better quality job by going directly to an alternator rebuilder, rather than a parts house.



What a frigging mistake that turned out to be...
They replaced the regulator, put some pretty silver paint all over the thing, and that's what they called rebuilt.

Went back to that f'n place six times!! I finally gave up, told them to remove their parts from my alternator and left with a full refund.

Turns out the diode bank was partially fried, they don't replace that one in a rebuild, so it kept frying the regulator over a few hours of extreme load, "ALT" light !!

Got me a junkyard alternator for $15 that's been running fine for years now.

i just got it back from the shop my mechanic had to put a new alternator in the car he didn,t charg me anything dind,t even try to rip me off hes a good mechanis didn,t try and fix it just took out the alternator and put a new one in this one isn,t even a reman he said it,s brand new from the dealership he dosn,t want to take any chances he said it,s a haed job so he dosn,t want to have to do the work agen so he spend another 60 dollars on a better alternator this time he siad the last one he got me was a reman from some second auto parts store
well he sed that i have a 2 year warranty on this on the parts and 1 year on the labor so that good right hes said don,t worry about he miledge couse he know i drive like 40,000 miles a year so a 12,000 mile warranty woudln,t do me any good jsut happy to have the car back

[bigdog1279]

Originally Posted by bigdog1279

i just got it back from the shop my mechanic had to put a new alternator in the car he didn,t charg me anything dind,t even try to rip me off hes a good mechanis didn,t try and fix it just took out the alternator and put a new one in this one isn,t even a reman he said it,s brand new from the dealership he dosn,t want to take any chances he said it,s a haed job so he dosn,t want to have to do the work agen so he spend another 60 dollars on a better alternator this time he siad the last one he got me was a reman from some second auto parts store
well he sed that i have a 2 year warranty on this on the parts and 1 year on the labor so that good right hes said don,t worry about he miledge couse he know i drive like 40,000 miles a year so a 12,000 mile warranty woudln,t do me any good jsut happy to have the car back

the new alternator i got in march just when bad agen
wow it,s at the shop and im waiting to hear back from them on whats going on

[bigdog1279]

Originally Posted by bigdog1279

the new alternator i got in march just when bad agen
wow it,s at the shop and im waiting to hear back from them on whats going on

ok go tthe car back a few days ago and it,s running good the alternator was the problem he replaces it agen
they don,t know whats going on but they have the last 2 and they are going to rip them apart and try and figur out what going on with them

[Towncar]

Originally Posted by bigdog1279

ok go tthe car back a few days ago and it,s running good the alternator was the problem ...

Woo Hooooo...
Now you can finally start spending $$$ on GAS !!!

Good to hear your back on the road !!

[bigdog1279]

Originally Posted by Towncar

Woo Hooooo...
Now you can finally start spending $$$ on GAS !!!

Good to hear your back on the road !!

hey i don,t know how mouch gas is near you but it,s down to 1.86 a gallon her but i pay for premium and also i have a 55 gallon drome of 100 octane at my house so
i but 2 gallons in every week and in makes the car not nock as mouch is that normale it almost seems to run a bit better on it when i yous it

[Towncar]

Originally Posted by bigdog1279

hey i don,t know how mouch gas is near you but it,s down to 1.86 a gallon her but i pay for premium ...

We're currently @ $ 2.65 average price for 87 octane regular.