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Alternator Mitsuboshi or Duralast
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I would go for the Pure Energy new Mistubishi that is 190amps for 200 bucks.
2004 Limited with 310000 miles alternator went out so went to local service shop . They were able to get it in and repaired next morning other shops in the area are a week backlog.Parts we're 310.00 (Duralast alt.and Gates belt)
Pros: repaired next morning
Mileage: 498896 km
I went with a Duralast Gold(90A) which never gave me a issue. If I had a oscilliscope im sure it had good output.
Pros: good output, no issues
Vehicle:
Acura RSX
Possibly the alternator, mine did that so I bought a brand new duralast gold alternator and it solved so many of my problems.
Pros: solved many problems
I’ve had two D/L Alternators. Each has lasted 3 or 4 years.
Vehicle:
Toyota 4runner
L300 4d56 engine - matagal masira nakakinis. ????
Pero on a serious note: alternator mabilis masira
Pros: matagal masira nakakinis
Cons: alternator mabilis masira
Vehicle:
Mitsubishi
I have one with 44k miles sitting in the garage right now with a bad TPS and an oil leak.
The last drive down the street saw me with a dead alternator and blown alternator fuse. Replacing those two resulted in the above surprises afterwards.
Even replacing the alternator is a half day knuckle busting job assuming you know what you are doing.
Cons: bad TPS, oil leak
Vehicle:
Mitsubishi
Mileage: 70811 km
Got a remanufactures duralast alternator. Worked for about a week and the died.
Cons: died quickly, short lifespan
Reman alternator quality is in the toilet. Not uncommon to have to warranty an alternator once or twice.
Cons: alternator quality is bad
I started having problems like my alternator was going bad again so I replaced it with a duralast alternator part number DL2618-6-11 because I had a lifetime warranty on it and it still didn't fix it so I was thinking it may be a wire shorting out was playing around with the wires that go to the alternator and the plug on the back that goes from the alternator to the PCM and it's started charging again ( I guess it finally connected the electricity) so I replaced the plug on the back of the alternator. It fixed it work for about a month then it happen again check charging system battery light on and battery going dead so I was done. I took it to the Ford place they wanted to replace the other side of the PCM to alternator connector which they did and the alternator so I got another AutoZone lifetime warranty alternator and when they did that they said everything is charging and running like it is supposed to be but your PCM is still throwing the battery light and check charging system because your alternator is charging at 14v and for the PCM to cut the light off it needs to be at 14.6 v. So they wanted to put another alternator on it because they said the alternator from autozone the voltage regulator wouldn't let it go to 14.6 volts. The car runs and drives and doesn't have any problems I just hate the light being on to be honest I have spent hours on the Internet trying to see if it's just these AutoZone alternators that aren't letting it get to the volts the PCM wants or not haven't found anything.
Cons: insufficient voltage output, battery light remains on
Vehicle:
Ford Mustang
Part number: DL2618-6-11
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Which alternator to choose — Mitsuboshi or Duralast?
If choosing alternator across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.
We compare alternator across these categories:
- PR Score.
- Overall ranking.
- Vote balance.
- Average rating.
- Number of reviews.
- Feature ratings.
- Car owners’ choice.
Which alternator are better — Duralast or Mitsuboshi?
In March 2026 on PartReview, alternator Mitsuboshi were overall better than Duralast.
- Mitsuboshi received a PR Score of 64 out of 100, and Duralast scored 43 points.
- Mitsuboshi ranked 13 in the overall ranking, and Duralast ranked 18.
- The average rating is higher for Mitsuboshi (3.5) than for Duralast (2.6).
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Alternator Mitsuboshi have better feature ratings than Duralast:
- Warning light - owners believe, that this property for Duralast is better than Mitsuboshi.
- Lights - drivers claim, that this property for Mitsuboshi is outperforms Duralast.
- Noise - reviews suggest, that this property for Duralast is preferred to Mitsuboshi.
Which alternator are more popular — Mitsuboshi or Duralast?
Alternator Mitsuboshi and Duralast were equally popular according to data in March 2026.
By vote balance, alternator Mitsuboshi surpassed Duralast:
- For Mitsuboshi, the ratio of positive (20) to negative (11) votes is 9 votes.
- For Duralast, the ratio of positive (74) to negative (98) votes is -24 votes.
By number of reviews, alternator Duralast surpassed Mitsuboshi:
- For alternator Mitsuboshi there are 10 reviews: 6 positive, 1 neutral, 3 negative.
- For alternator Duralast there are 54 reviews: 18 positive, 10 neutral, 26 negative.
Which alternator do car owners prefer — Mitsuboshi or Duralast?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, alternator Mitsuboshi and Duralast have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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