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caliper + Alternator = great weekend
what a great weekend:( my brakes went out on me last night & when i went to check em at my andy [FONT=verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucida grande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif]shop[/FONT] it turned out to be the :confused:r(drivers). so am gonna get both calipers, pads done, and rotors turned sometime this week. so when i was on the freeway going home, my battery light went off, after 15 minutes of driven i noticed the radio turned off all brakes/ABS/ traction and etc lights went off and within seconds the X turned up.. ya try to pull into the far right lane from a busy freeway within gettin hit :yikes: but i managed to get it safely and got it towed home.. my friend came by to check it out and said it my Alternator:wow: wat a great way to have everything go wrong all at once:doh:... anyways i been doin a search here but i dont seem to get anywhere. does anyone know a place or a website where u can get an Alternator Replacement at a reasonable price.. i did a search here and its all $390+ and core on top( total of $500+). am sure some of us here got some deals from somewhere. if u guys dont mind can anyone share there info. i would really appreciate it |
This guy on the forum got his alternator changed for about 286 with express shipping and did it him self. heres the write up.
http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-foru...8-rebuilt.html |
ya i seen it when i searched but that website is closed and there number is not working as well. i guess they're not in business anymore :(
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A good friend of mine started selling parts for old 2002s and now has a nice little business going selling BMW and Porsche parts. Great guy and very competitive pricing.
Parts: Blunttech.com - OE and Aftermarket Parts For Your New or Vintage BMW And it helps if you know the part #'s you need, you can browse BMW's parts system here: RealOEM.com Online BMW Parts Catalog *the pricing on realoem is dealer list and usually quite a bit higher than his prices. |
alternatorpros.com I picked one up for my mini and it was over half the price of BMW for the same alternator. And they overnight it fedex free.
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thanx guys, ya i checked alternatorpros.com and its $420 with shipping :S
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I'm not sure you'll be able to find it for less than the $390 you were quoted. I just checked with Autozone - they usually have very good pricing, but their price is $454.99 plus $150 core for $604.99 and that's a remanufactured alternator. Keep shopping and good luck - it's not going to be cheap! Let us know how things work out for you.
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ya i checked with auto zone too and thats the exact price they gave me...
some memeber here on Xpost got his for $171.45 and thats a very good deal but that site is closed :( thanks for ur feed back buddy hopefully some member here comes across this post and share there info/deal :S |
Ahh you have the 4.4
Mine is less than 200 for the 3.0 I always buy my parts here Auto Parts at AutohausAZ - OEM Auto Parts - Discount Replacement Parts, Resources and Car Care Tips |
u lucky have the 3.0
i have the 4.4 and it listed for $153.85 core +$392.64 alternator :( |
I don't understand why you drove 15 minutes w/ the battery light on. If the belt or something broke, god only knows what could have been happening under the hood. You should have stopped immediately.
I read a thread lastnight of a guy who bought a rebuild kit for under $200, you should search around more. |
well like i said i was at my friends shop getting the brakes & calipers checked and on my way back home i thought the andy left a door or something on & drained the battery since the light came on while i goin home, so i was like it well recharge itself :S
it didnt come across my mind that the alternator well go bad right after the calipers did :( when 1 thing goes bad & another thing fallow... luv the X. |
Why not used ones? very cheap.
Here 01 02 03 04 05 06 BMW X5 ALTERNATOR 3.0L 120 AMP : eBay Motors (item 320480891448 end time Feb-27-10 07:03:09 PST) |
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i have the 4.4i and it has the built in water coolant, and the cheapest i found on ebay was around $349. but i dont know as i read many posts here when i did search, alot of members said to stay away from ebay when it comes to X mechanical parts :S
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called the dealer this morning and they want $820.81 thats wat he called "hookup" lol $966 list price:wow:
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I did notice that price difference when pricing my altenator replacement between the I-6 and V-8 models and thought holy cow that's high. One of the few times I was glad I had the bottom line motor. Good luck with you situation, hope it doesn't run you too much. |
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