11-02-2016, 10:15 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: SA, TX
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Originally Posted by E53 4.8is
I bought a remanufacturerd alternator from auto zone. Im not sure of the original brand but it was remanufactured by ac delco. It comes with a lifetime warranty snd i have replaced it 2 times and this looks like the third. I dont know if its just poor quality parts being put into these units or if my car its self is ruining them. How could i find this info? On the initial install everythjng runs fine. Voltage is fine. They only last about 6 months and then the voltage starts getting irregular. How much does an oem unit cost? I know these reman. Units are identical the factory one. They have the same castings on the case that say bosche or whatever. Any thoughts?
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I went through 2 reman'd units (O'reillys) in a month before breaking down and buying a brand new Valeo unit for ~$250 on ebay. No problems since then. They don't have very good quality control on the reman units from the parts stores.
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