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Alternators - Who do you trust?
Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 10:49 am
by ihatemybike
Since Green appears to need a new alternator.
What brands do you like?
Which ones would you avoid?
Re: Alternators - Who do you trust?
Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 3:42 pm
by mdmead
In the past, I always used Napa for parts that might leave me stranded if they broke. I don't have that much faith in them anymore.
I put an Autozone Duralast alternator in my Super Duty last fall and it worked out of the box and has been trouble-free so far.
Re: Alternators - Who do you trust?
Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 3:48 pm
by Smiliesafari
OCA is a brand you can trust. I've used them for 30 years without a failure.
Re: Alternators - Who do you trust?
Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 7:16 pm
by astrozam
The 1st time I had to replace my alt I went with A.C Delco, can't remember if the 2nd one was A.C or not
weird
Re: Alternators - Who do you trust?
Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 10:51 pm
by SoCalli V8
I will only fit brand new AC Delco Alternators.... > after been-ing stranded in the 200 mile desert , and being stranded twice now....
AC Delco is the only way to go......
Re: Alternators - Who do you trust?
Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 2:40 pm
by phr1$k37
AC Delco, did mine Christmas 2008 the day before boarding a ferry 
Re: Alternators - Who do you trust?
Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 7:32 pm
by ihatemybike
Took the thing off, had it tested. Still good. Reinstalled it.
Re: Alternators - Who do you trust?
Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 10:03 am
by phr1$k37
ihatemybike wrote:Took the thing off, had it tested. Still good. Reinstalled it.
So if it is good, then why did you post you need a new alternator? Battery not holding a charge? Or Charging system is bad? BTW ... how frequently will charging systems go bad?
I waited for 2 years for my alternator to die hah ha. And of course it did the night before I was to board a ferry for a 1200km trip. But it died while I was on freeway with about 200kms to drive 
Murphy's Law.