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11-28-2018, 09:43 AM
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Quick Poll - Are you on your 4th alternator
Last alt job was 38 months ago. I'm too lazy to dig up repair records and I sorta stopped keeping track .....awhile back, but I kinda feel like it's always a 3-4 year longevity for us on the alt. Ha, I'm sure some of ya'll are are on your original one and are rolling was past the clock versus my experience 
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11-28-2018, 10:00 AM
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Oddly though, just last month I replaced the OE alternator in the 2002 E46 *and* the 2nd one in the 2000 540.
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11-28-2018, 10:27 AM
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 Jeez. I do that look when I am looking at the alt or WP. Or when I changed the big $$ HP PS hose when I changed that out 2 years earlier I'll look at it in a positive light. I'll have to check. Belts for sure have been swapped a million times I've been in. Not sure sure about pulley/tensioners Last edited by jsoto; 11-28-2018 at 10:36 AM.
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11-28-2018, 10:38 AM
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I'm definitely on my OEM one and I'm at a hundred 93,000 miles. I do see my interior lights dim up and down consistently as I idle. I've already replaced my battery.
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11-28-2018, 10:49 AM
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Still original Alt @ 76k, but I may dip into the X5 maintenance savings account and buy up another one for the inevitable
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2004 BMW M3 Individual 2009 BMW E70 X5 35d 2011 BMW E70 X5 35d - Totaled 2009 BMW M3 E90 - SOLD 2006 E53 X5 4.8iS - SOLD 2002 E46 M3 Convertible - SOLD 2006 E46 M3 ZCP - SOLD 2011 E70 X5 35d - SOLD 2000 E39 ///M5 - SOLD 2003 E53 X5 4.6iS - SOLD 2006 E83 X3 3.0i MSport - SOLD 2000 E46 323Ci - SOLD
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11-28-2018, 12:58 PM
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3.0 with 225,000 miles. I'm on my third replacement.
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11-28-2018, 01:29 PM
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Are the N62 alternators known to go bad?
I have this metallic whirling noise when I free rev the car and can't point out if it's PS, Alt, or WP. No other symptoms of that suggest it's failing.
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2005 Imola 4.8iS Last edited by mr_robot; 11-28-2018 at 02:21 PM.
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11-28-2018, 01:57 PM
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On the X5 with the 4.4i N62, alternator died (due to oil leak from VC/Timing cover) at ~120,000 miles. I believe that to be the original. On the 4.8is the alternator is also dying at 118,000 miles. Also due to an oil leak from the timing cover/valve cover, and I also believe that to be the original.
Moral of story, for N62 owners at least, change your oil gaskets near the alternator. LOL
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2005 X5 4.4i Build 04/05 Maintenance/Build Log Nav, Pano, Sport (Purchased 06/14 w/ 109,000 miles) (Sold 8/15 w/121,000 miles) 2006 X5 4.8is Build 11/05 Maintenance/Build Log Nav, DSP, Pano, Running Boards, OEM Tow Hitch, Cold Weather Pckg (Purchased 08/15 w/ 90,500 miles) 2010 X5 35d Build 02/10 Nav, HiFi, 6 DVD, Sports Pckg, Cold Weather Pckg, HUD, CAS, Running Boards, Leather Dash, PDC, Pano (Purchased 03/17 w/ 136,120 miles) Last edited by crystalworks; 11-28-2018 at 02:37 PM.
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