Alternator Lives:
1969 Datsun 510 still good at 160,000 miles when I sold car
1972 Dodge Pickup still good at 85,000 miles when I got sold the sorry POS
1976 Toyota Corona still good at 160,000 miles when I sold the car
1980 Dodge Colt. Still good at 120,000 when I gave the sorry POS away.
1983 Toyota Camry replaced at 140,000, replacement still good at 230,000 whenI sold the car.
1991 Honda Accord Still good at 210,000 miles
1995 GMC Sonoma S15 Still good at 114,000 miles
2000 Acura TL Still good at 105,000 when I sold the car.
The 1983 Camry problem was a common built in regulator problem on that car. It failed into full charge mode, toasted the battery and ruined the alternator slip rings. I found out later that Toyota would have fixed it for free if I had gone to them instead of fixing it myself.
