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Our 17 has 205,000km so far. Has been great. Have gone through 4 sets of rear brakes, maybe 2 front but it might only be one, had to recently replace the alternator.
Pros: has been great
Vehicle:
Mazda
Mileage: 205000 km
I would go for the Pure Energy new Mistubishi that is 190amps for 200 bucks.
hope you got her fixed up... had a similar issues pulled my alt and gave her a deep CLEAN and working again but ordered this up [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00M01GQ3C?ref=ppx\\_yo2ov\\_dt\\_b\\_fed\\_asin\\_title](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00M01GQ3C?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title) exact part number from mitsu cross referenced. EXACT FIT AND WORKS LIKE A CHAMP now to have the OEM rebuilt and have it as a spare
Pros: exact fit, works great
Vehicle:
Mitsubishi
+1 for Denso. Friend of mine got a used Mitsubishi alternator for his Murano with slightly higher Amp rating (doesn't matter, just means it will handle load better).
Pros: handle load better
Vehicle:
Nissan Murano
I was able to remove/replace the alternator on my Mazda CX-5 without removing any parts as has been mentioned.
Pros: remove/replace without removing parts
Cons: extremely difficult, very tight fit
Vehicle:
Mazda
L300 4d56 engine - matagal masira nakakinis. ????
Pero on a serious note: alternator mabilis masira
Pros: matagal masira nakakinis
Cons: alternator mabilis masira
Vehicle:
Mitsubishi
Mazda's DO NOT like aftermarket alternator. Most don't work out of the box. You need to get a genuine Mazda alternator.
Pros: genuine Mazda alternator needed
Cons: aftermarket alternator bad
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
My 2017 Mazda 3 touring felt like it was cursed. I had the direct high pressure fuel pump injector go out like 1.5 years after purchase. About 2k for just that repair. Thought that was the end of it until the following year where there was a persistent evap problem that nobody could find, despite clearing the code it wouldn’t pass smog. One smoke test and several hundred dollars in appointments later they found the smallest leak from one of the hoses, replaced it and passed smog. Then the check engine light saga started, at first we thought it was the battery/alrernator until after replacing both it kept happening. Turns out that was the start of my catalytic going out(76k miles exactly). Idk if it’s Stockholm syndrome but i did trade it in for a new Mazda. Hoping the curse has been lifted.
Pros: passed smog after repair
Cons: fuel pump injector failure, evap problem, check engine light, catalytic converter failure
Vehicle:
Mazda
Mileage: 76000 km
Also today, need naman bilhan ng alternator which is 40k yung genuine parts kasi nag oovercharge yung battery and other things pa na di ko pa alam kung anong sira yung lalabas pa.
Pros: genuine parts
Cons: nag oovercharge yung battery
Vehicle:
Mitsubishi Montero
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Which alternator to choose — Mitsuboshi or OEM Mazda?
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.
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Which alternator are better — OEM Mazda or Mitsuboshi?
In March 2026 on PartReview, alternator Mitsuboshi were overall better than OEM Mazda.
- Mitsuboshi received a PR Score of 64 out of 100, and OEM Mazda scored 38 points.
- Mitsuboshi ranked 13 in the overall ranking, and OEM Mazda ranked 17.
- The average rating is higher for Mitsuboshi (3.5) than for OEM Mazda (2.4).
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Alternator Mitsuboshi have better feature ratings than OEM Mazda:
- Warning light - owners believe, that this property for OEM Mazda is better than Mitsuboshi.
- Lights - drivers claim, that this property for Mitsuboshi is outperforms OEM Mazda.
- Noise - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM Mazda is preferred to Mitsuboshi.
Which alternator are more popular — Mitsuboshi or OEM Mazda?
Alternator Mitsuboshi and OEM Mazda were equally popular according to data in March 2026.
By vote balance, alternator Mitsuboshi surpassed OEM Mazda:
- For Mitsuboshi, the ratio of positive (20) to negative (11) votes is 9 votes.
- For OEM Mazda, the ratio of positive (15) to negative (24) votes is -9 votes.
By number of reviews, alternator OEM Mazda surpassed Mitsuboshi:
- For alternator Mitsuboshi there are 10 reviews: 6 positive, 1 neutral, 3 negative.
- For alternator OEM Mazda there are 13 reviews: 5 positive, 0 neutral, 8 negative.
Which alternator do car owners prefer — Mitsuboshi or OEM Mazda?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, alternator Mitsuboshi and OEM Mazda have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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