good alternator brand

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Is the dodgy carquest remanufactured alternator good? My jetta alternator just died on me ): , anybody have any good brands or should I stick with oem. I am trying to save money on the alternator but an alternator with reliability would be nice if it was cheap.
 
I would try a Bosch reman (go to their site and see the part number) or one from VW if the price is reasonable.

If you know the Bosch number, Summit Racing often has good prices on them.

But if you need it right now, the Carquest is probably no better or worse than any of the other white box alternators from the part stores.
 
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kschachn said:
Here are a few previous threads on that topic that may help answer your question:

Need a new alternator

OK, the alternator went bad in my 1997 Nissan pickup. I did a on-line search and saw that Advance and AutoZone sell the same product, O'Reilly has their brand and of course NAPA has their line. I bought a alternator from AutoZone. It lasted less than one hour and 40 miles of use before it...
bobistheoilguy.com

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Hi all! As title says,how are carquest new alternators? Earlier weird mouse from Pulley area.98 Buick LeSabre still original alternator.sonds kinda like alternator bearing going bad.weird winde noise. Alternator is 24 years old Can get new ac Delco $119 ebay.4 days shipped free.but I like...
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Hello, I will need a new alternator soon enough for my mazda 3, and looking at rockauto for the new ones I can choose from these brands in around the same price range. are any of these brands decent or is it random china garbage and testing your luck? I am in Canada, so dealing with the core...
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Will be needing a new alternator soon for the Chevy in my sig below. With codes from Advance Auto I can get a reman. for $65 or a new version of same for about $10 more. Which to get?
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I’m going to be replacing the alternator on my friend’s 2001 Honda Odyssey. The only two locally available are a Duralast from AutoZone and one from Napa,basically the same price,$200. Which one of those would be best? Also what is the easiest way to loosen the tensioner pulley to get the belt...
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Looks like the alternator finally went on the 2000 2.2L Camry, less than 1,000 miles from the 250k mark. I’ve been suspecting it, with the A/C on high at idle at a light, you can feel/hear the fan isn’t as strong. When giving it a little RPMs the A/C blows like a windstorm. Now the battery light...
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My own car that I got with a smoked engine and needing a lot of under the hood repairs needed an alternator, the old one was ruined by acid wheel cleaner and not rebuildable so on the hunt for another. Dealer is $500-600 remans are also expensive but I came across this one from Bosch, check the...
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Aftermarket Alternators for my sable

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bobistheoilguy.com

This is why we don't buy Alternators at O'Reillys...

Am going on my third one in 5.5 years their "Optima" brand. First replacement installed 5.5 years ago, 82k miles ago. It failed 18 months later after 15k miles. Replaced under warranty. It failed 4 years later after 67k miles. What I'll do now is buy a good voltage regulator from Romaine...
bobistheoilguy.com

Alternator REPLACEMENT Question

This is a hypathetical question: I have a 2002 Ford Ranger / with original Alternator Lets say I want to replace this Alternator Rock Auto lists (for 2002 Ford Ranger): 1) Remanufactured Motorcraft $148.79 2) They ALSO show an ACDelco $121.99 Question:Would these be exactly the same...
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thanks bro
 
Rebuilders have just about disappeared since the cheap Chinese alternators started to flood the market 20 years ago. You can get a remanufactured one from Cardone, but if its parts are coming from China too, it's a gamble.
 
carquest reman jetta alternator seems to be rebuilt bosch, i mean it comes with a one year warranty, so I will go with carquest and see the quality.
 
Agree with AandPan. Find a good rebuild shop and have yours rebuilt. I have had bad luck with rebuilts from parts stores but never had a problem from a rebuild shop.
 
Depends if its something where the alternator is easy to change.. doesnt matter much..

if it is an annoying or harder job I'd cough up for OEM or have it rebuilt.

or even a low mile used one off a recycler.
 
I just installed the carquest remanufactured bosch unit.

my stereo dont work no more lol, I think when i connected the battery back the fuse popped. and suggestions?
 
It all seems hit or miss. On the rebuilt units, what's stopping a non OE core from making its way into being rebuilt? Also, even when a unit is rebuilt, I doubt they're sourcing OE parts. Except if it's being rebuilt by the same company that makes it. I would almost be inclined to think that a large company like Cardone would have more consistency in QC and sourcing parts than the local rebuilder.
 
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