I’m looking for a long lasting OEM alternator for my 1998 mustang GT.
What good store brand alternator
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They are all hit or miss. If you can have yours rebuilt
I would ask @bdcardinal 
I go with the one on amazon with the most good reviews myself..
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This, or shop online for a deal on a new or rebuilt OEM Ford from a Ford dealer. I've had good luck shopping from dealers online for Toyotas, Nissans and BMWs (alternators and starters).
For Toyotas I usually get a used one in good working condition, they generally last forever so the risk is low, I always keep spares for all my cars, and they usually don't get used and I end up selling them.
I use Facebook market place or car-part.com to buy OEM spare parts
I use Facebook market place or car-part.com to buy OEM spare parts
Finding an automotive electronics shop is hard in some areas. Where I used to live there was an electric motor shop that would fix alternators, starters, and pump motors. I had one of my pump motors rebuilt for $75 at that time. Can't touch that nowadays.
I just looked it up and am amazed to type this. I put a Remy on my 2000 f250 in February 2019 and it’s still going strong. It was an Amazon wharehouse deal, so I spent around $50 and figured if it lasted a year I’d be happy. Still going. Luckily Nissans supplier is Valeo and I’ve still got the original on my 09 Altima but do have one in the box (wharehouse deal) in waiting.
I've only had one issue and I've used a few very cheap warehouse deal alternators.. The one was made wrong and the plugs were all clocked the wrong way and I can see why the first guy returned it..
Napa, but that's just a guess. I put a new O'Reilly in our TSX and it was fine; still working. Good luck.
Alternators are often easily repaired.
I did mine on my Isuzu's alternator. There were no available, used or remanufacturered, so I searched eBay, none as well. I took the matter into my own hands and dissamble the alternator. Found out the carbon brushes were all chewed up, I bought some on eBay. All I did was re-lubed the bearing with syn oil, cleaned the internal parts and soldered the new brushes. To this day it has held up. That was several years, I can't remember when.
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He would probably know.I would ask @bdcardinal
That being said, a Ford reman will be built by an outside company and Ford will just slap their name on it and get a percentage of the selling price. I drive (mostly) Fords, but I will admit I've used plenty of Ford reman parts that were not up to par.
@Kruse, I was under the impression that @MetalSlug, is looking for an original alternator, which is probably no longer available. @bdcardinal could make a recommendation for something of comparable quality and not some random reman alternator.
F6PZ-10346-EARM2 is the latest and greatest number from Motorcraft. That being said, if I were looking aftermarket I would see if I could get a new Bosch or Denso. If they didn't want to wait, the most expensive option from OReilylZone
Yea, reading the original post again, you are probably correct. In that case, the original alternator needs to be rebuilt. It’s possible that it could be a diy job.
However, the nearest alternator rebuilder for me is 90 minutes away, has the worst temperament on planet earth and is closed on Saturdays.
If it was mine (and it’s not), I would aftermarket the thing and save the case to be rebuilt at a later date.
I had KMJ titan alternator for my 03 cobra . that thing is beast but also expensive.
Autozone seem like a very good reputation for good electric stuff . Will take a look
Autozone seem like a very good reputation for good electric stuff . Will take a look
Ya they all dried up here the closest is a couple hrs away now