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Alternator OEM Volvo or OEM Mazda
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
My old 04 Volvo Xc90 had 311k on the dash before the alternator gave up lol. Doing better than that!
Pros: high mileage
Vehicle:
Volvo XC90
Mileage: 500499 km
Those alternators are damn near bulletproof, it’s the voltage regulators that crap out. If it were me, I’d keep the OEM unit, replace the pulley, and swap out the voltage regulator while I was at it.
Pros: alternators are bulletproof
Cons: voltage regulators crap out
Vehicle:
Volvo V70
Mileage: 300000 km
I'm surprised Mazda is rated so poorly, I had a Mazda MPV for 8 years and honestly the only problem I had was the driver's side window gear was worn out, and the alternator.
Cons: window gear worn, alternator failed
Vehicle:
Mazda MPV
Mileage: 200000 km
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