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From personal experience, I'd recommend the duralast gold alternator from autozone. I originally got the duralast regular alternator but I had to change it out it least 2 more times under warranty. The last time I just decided to upgrade to the gold version since I was sick of replacing the alternator, and it's been great for over 2 years now. Remanufactured ones are usually junk, get a new one like the duralast gold one. FYI what usually gives out first is the built in voltage regulator, that's what went wrong every time with the cheaper remanufactured alternator. There might be other good ones out there but that's my experience
Pros: great for over 2 years
Cons: remanufactured ones are junk
We just replaced the wife's X three weeks ago. Had the same problem you had with a battery light and brake light. Ended going to AutoZone when we were in vacation and got a Duralast Gold and had a local mechanic do the install.
Vehicle:
Nissan
If you go to autozones website and plug your car info in, what price does it give you for the duralast gold alternator?
It went out at 40,000 miles and was replaced without issue by the dealer which provided an A6 as a loaner for the week it took to replace the alternator. I still love the car and would not move to Mercedes
Pros: replaced without issue
Cons: went out at 40000 miles
Vehicle:
Audi S6
Mileage: 40000 km
IMO duralast doesn\u2019t last no where near as long as a good quality Bosch/Denso alternator.
Pros: good quality Bosch/Denso
Cons: duralast doesn't last
Wouldn't recommend AutoZone based on my experience. Had a duralast gold fail on me and had to get a replacement one.
Cons: duralast gold fail
Made the mistake of buying the duralast, first one lasted a couple months, and the second one is dying, only charging the battery at highway speeds, just like the first one before it died.
Cons: died after a couple months
I've just got this issue in my Q8 in UK. I kept telling my service centre about the alternator but they said no recall. Going to give them an angry call tomorrow since car dead. Luckily have extended warranty, rac quote is \u00a33K!
Pros: extended warranty
Cons: car dead, no recall
Vehicle:
Audi Q8
yap mine was gone in less than 30K KM but audi japan replaced it for free.... it sucks... car just died
Pros: replaced for free
Cons: car just died
Vehicle:
Audi Q8
Mileage: 30000 km
We have a lady with an infinity that comes in once a year to get her duralast alternator replaced.
Cons: replaced once a year
Vehicle:
Infiniti
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