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Alternator OEM Volvo or Duralast
Been running a duralast in mine for about a year no problems.
Pros: no problems
The 2.4 in my 2006 S40 was stone cold reliable to 157k miles before I sold it. Needed a new alternator at about 145k but that was it. It\u2019s been 2 years and I still miss driving that car. The BEST front seats of any vehicle I\u2019ve driven or ridden in.
Pros: stone cold reliable
Cons: new alternator needed
Vehicle:
Volvo S40
Mileage: 157000 km
I'm selling a GM alternator, mount, pulley, and plug. It's the Duralast Gold Delco 12 SI 94amp, just warrantied it. Hasn't been on a vehicle.
I just purchased a 180amp Duralast New for my X about 2 months ago. The Duralast has done me well so far.
Pros: done me well
Duralast Gold = new manufacture. A new unit from China. Sometimes OK, but often crap.
Pros: sometimes OK
Cons: often crap
The only good thing about buying a duralast is it'll be the last alternator that you have to *PAY* for. But it def will *NOT* be the last alternator you install in the truck. Lol
Pros: last alternator you pay
Cons: frequent alternator install
This was a new genuine Volvo alternator I had Volvo put in, not a cheap or rebuilt part. Also, the battery is only about a year old. Could this really be a failing alternator or could something else be going on?
Pros: new genuine part
Cons: failing to charge
Vehicle:
Volvo XC60
All I could recommend is stop buying the autozone/duralast alternators. Buy a good brand, ie Denso, Delco, Motorcraft, etc. and return the duralast one outright for cash in hand.
Pros: return for cash
Cons: prone to premature failure
I got this message when the mechanic replaced my alternator with a non-OEM unit that didn't have a voltage regulator.
Pros: null
Cons: non-OEM unit
Vehicle:
Volvo
Duralast..... if you want to get really good at changing them.
Cons: changing them
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