Alternator - what would you do - Page 2

Yanto · 03-04-2010, 01:26 PM

Rich -may be worth a call to BMSport - they said they could recon. Can't recall price..would prob go that way for conveniance if wasn't going warranty route.

Nords · 03-04-2010, 02:03 PM

I said, secondhand bosch, but with warranty I'll be getting it sorted with at the same time as my flap!

**shimmy** · 03-04-2010, 02:41 PM

I bought a Valeo recon unit for £200 at Bennetts and Simpsons fitted it. Valeo are good units, OEM on e36. Glad I did it as it seems like I was living on borrowed time at 70k miles.

**mole** · 03-04-2010, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by shimmy

I bought a Valeo recon unit for £200 at Bennetts and Simpsons fitted it. Valeo are good units, OEM on e36. Glad I did it as it seems like I was living on borrowed time at 70k miles.

Bennetts? These boys? http://www.bennettsbmw.co.uk I think you did well to get to 70k by the looks of things.

Nords · 03-04-2010, 05:13 PM

I have had it on the bike's trickle charger for 2 nights on a row and it still hasn't gone onto 'trickle' yet!

**shimmy** · 03-04-2010, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by mole

Bennetts? These boys? http://www.bennettsbmw.co.uk I think you did well to get to 70k by the looks of things.

No Bennets Auto Parts

I found the Bosch website and searched for suppliers and near me there was Eurocarparts, Bennets and Motor Parts Direct.

shane@mbtech · 03-04-2010, 07:07 PM

Dont want to worry you Shimmy, but I have replaced alternators at a few hundred miles on new cars. Some cars have never had an alternator either at 300k miles that we service.

In theory you have done the right thing.

In reality your new alternator could still fail after 200 miles.

Its one of those things that you will never know.

**shimmy** · 03-04-2010, 07:23 PM

Yes I know

old one may have been a gem and run forever but done it now. Part of the 2010 maintenance a la Shimmy

**glendog74** · 03-04-2010, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by lawsy

In theory you have done the right thing.

In reality your new alternator could still fail after 200 miles.

Its one of those things that you will never know.

Come now Shane - let's try to not overly concern the Shim-meister! You know how much these sort of things prey on his mind

shane@mbtech · 04-04-2010, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by glendog74

Come now Shane - let's try to not overly concern the Shim-meister! You know how much these sort of things prey on his mind

Shimmy bring your old one if you still have it to spa/ring, someone might need it

View Poll Results: What Alternator shall i buy and WHY!
New Bosch Unit £400	1	5.88%
Reconditioned by Bosch Unit £250	6	35.29%
Reconditioned by Valeo Unit £430	1	5.88%
Reconditioned by Lucas Unit £310	0	0%
Reconditioned by Delco Reme Unit £174	0	0%
Leave it until it fails	9	52.94%
Voters: 17. You may not vote on this poll

03-04-2010, 02:41 PM	#13
shimmy CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Uk Posts: 14,646 Casino cash: $43909	I bought a Valeo recon unit for £200 at Bennetts and Simpsons fitted it. Valeo are good units, OEM on e36. Glad I did it as it seems like I was living on borrowed time at 70k miles. __________________ .

03-04-2010, 07:23 PM	#18
shimmy CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Uk Posts: 14,646 Casino cash: $43909	Yes I know old one may have been a gem and run forever but done it now. Part of the 2010 maintenance a la Shimmy __________________ .

03-04-2010, 01:26 PM	#11
Yanto CSL Register Uber-poster! Moon Lander Champion! Ragdoll Master Champion! Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Docklands, London Posts: 5,931 Casino cash: $40036	Rich -may be worth a call to BMSport - they said they could recon. Can't recall price..would prob go that way for conveniance if wasn't going warranty route.

03-04-2010, 02:03 PM	#12
Nords S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 527 Casino cash: $1272	I said, secondhand bosch, but with warranty I'll be getting it sorted with at the same time as my flap!

03-04-2010, 05:13 PM	#15
Nords S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 527 Casino cash: $1272	I have had it on the bike's trickle charger for 2 nights on a row and it still hasn't gone onto 'trickle' yet!

03-04-2010, 07:07 PM	#17
shane@mbtech CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: warrington Posts: 5,419 Casino cash: $19783	Dont want to worry you Shimmy, but I have replaced alternators at a few hundred miles on new cars. Some cars have never had an alternator either at 300k miles that we service. In theory you have done the right thing. In reality your new alternator could still fail after 200 miles. Its one of those things that you will never know.