OK, got it out, not that bad except for the upper coolant hose. Ok, so Autozone is selling the 120 amp alternator - Duralast Gold, new , with Valeo manufacture/components.
249. , is this thing worth it? Will it really work with my X5 , 3.0 ? Will it last ? My original lasted 15 years, 217,550 miles..

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X5 3.0 AUTO -2001 - 238,000 miles