Reviews of Bosch alternator

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Bosch › Alternator

sehaare 12 Jul 2021, 21:42

Rating 3.0

I order a Bosch AL113MX Reman Alternator (yep Bosch reman the Motorola) since that was what was currently in there. The 81 has a big square York compressor mounted right on top of the alternator which means that to get the rear alternator bolt you better have the right extensions and you are going to do it blind. So after at lot of effort I got the old alternator out and the new one in and only then did I notice that the pulley did not line up.

Cons: pulley did not line up

Part number: AL113MX

Bosch › Alternator

jacktheripper14 2 Apr 2021, 23:37

Rating 1.0

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ended up going with a Bosch remanufactured alternator. Installed it today, went super smooth, charged up the battery as I was installing it, got everything buttoned up and started it up. Battery light still on, voltage is at around 11.9 and dropping. Will randomly jump up to 14.4 volts, no correlation with revving the engine or putting a load on the electrical system.

Pros: smooth install

Cons: battery light still on

Vehicle: Nissan Murano

Bosch › Alternator

Butcher 4 Mar 2021, 17:00

Rating 4.0

Step up and buy a Bosch. Yes, they do fail, but the odds are much less.

Pros: more reliable

Cons: can fail

Bosch › Alternator

Butcher 17 Dec 2020, 16:44

Rating 4.0

Bosch is still the gold standard but not what it used to be. Don't buy cheap junk.

Pros: gold standard

Cons: not what it used to be

Bosch › Alternator

Gittinwidit 27 Oct 2020, 17:09

Rating 1.0

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So I bought a new alternator off of Rock Auto that I was amazed that I had to re-use my old pulley? But when I went to put the pulley on, the nut stripped on the new alternator like instantly. The whole ordeal is trash

Cons: nut stripped instantly

Vehicle: Volkswagen Golf

Bosch › Alternator

LT1M21Stingray 8 Oct 2020, 16:05

Rating 3.0

13V is normal for a stock Bosch alternator. There are 14V or adjustable voltage regulator available as a replacement.

Pros: normal for stock

Bosch › Alternator

Grasshopper42 17 Sep 2020, 14:58

Rating 1.0

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Good thing you got a Bosch instead of the duralast. I had a duralast alternator last about 2 weeks and when I was standing in line at AutoZone to return it and buy a real alternator, there was someone behind me also holding an alternator that lasted two weeks.

Pros: high quality parts

Cons: short lifespan

Bosch › Alternator

billymade 19 Aug 2020, 17:07

Rating 4.0

Stick with a high quality oem replacement alternator; VW installed a number alternator oem brands (bosch, Valeo, Hitachi, etc). My 2002 New Beetle Turbo S; had a Valeo 120 Amp unit installed, I had a hard time finding a Valeo unit, so I went with Bosch and so far, I have not any issues with it but the body of the alternator, was slightly bigger, so the wiring harness, was a bit of a tight fit.

Pros: high quality replacement

Cons: tight fit

Vehicle: Volkswagen New Beetle

Bosch › Alternator

frsh2fourty 6 Apr 2020, 14:14

Rating 5.0

You can get a Bosch alternator for a KA and swap the pulleys

Bosch › Alternator

bmwtech3068 24 Mar 2020, 13:29

Rating 4.0

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Any time I see overvoltage faults I replace the alternator. Check the charging voltage and confirm that it's charging higher than 15.0v (it may happen only briefly under some conditions). If it is then unplug the connector from the alternator. That should default it to 14.3v. If it still overcharges then you've confirmed a faulty alternator.

Pros: confirms faulty alternator

Cons: overvoltage faults