View Poll Results: How many times have you replaced a reman alternator under (NAPA) warranty?
0 - Never used them
39
72.22%
1
5
9.26%
2
2
3.70%
3
2
3.70%
Other reman 1 times
2
3.70%
Other reman 2 times
1
1.85%
Other reman 3 times
3
5.56%
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Your experiences with NAPA reman alternators
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Check this one out: http://www.alternatorparts.com/Toyot...lternators.htm
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i just replaced my alt. after reading alot of threads on here we decided to go with the Toyota alt.
heres a few things Ive noticed, the GOOD and the BAD:
Aftermarket:
Good: cheaper (alot cheaper)
Bad: doesnt last very long. they generally only replace a few parts. Toyota:
Good: toyota quaility, they replace just about everything inside the Alt. you get only a used casing. will last you years, not weeks or months.
Bad: the cost.
this is just my, opinion, take it for whats its worth. but i say do it right the first time.
again thankx for all the help and advice over the years
EDIT: let me say that the last one was from NAPA and did last just under a year.
heres a few things Ive noticed, the GOOD and the BAD:
Aftermarket:
Good: cheaper (alot cheaper)
Bad: doesnt last very long. they generally only replace a few parts. Toyota:
Good: toyota quaility, they replace just about everything inside the Alt. you get only a used casing. will last you years, not weeks or months.
Bad: the cost.
this is just my, opinion, take it for whats its worth. but i say do it right the first time.
again thankx for all the help and advice over the years
EDIT: let me say that the last one was from NAPA and did last just under a year.
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I'm not trying to start a fight....but....What makes you think that the (dealer)alternator you buy today is equal to or better than the quality from 10-16 years ago? I just replaced my alternator the original one about a month ago, and today I sold a replacement alternator for a 2004 taco with under 30k miles. What is the difference between the two Denso alternators? cheap parts. It's all a crap shoot I say!
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Update: My 4th one is still running (knock on wood). I did get the premium alternator at NAPA with the lifetime warranty (what they don't realize is that for me, lifetime on a car is >10 years). I've been keeping my receipts in the glove box with the insurance & registration. That way, no matter where I am, I can get an exchange
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(Just a little tip that I learned from my 4 changes of alternators in the last year )
Last edited by 86Original; 12-07-2006 at 09:45 AM.
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edit: holy old thread batman! i swear this was up at the top of current threads when I replied to it, although the last post was 12/07?-- i guess people responding to the poll bump it up... oh well....
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I put a remanned Napa on my 3.0, and everafter, it would make a whirring sound whenever I got up to about 3200 rpm. It sounded like the engine was asking the alternator pulley to spin faster than it wanted to.
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When a Alt goes, I ALWAYS swap to a AC Delco 1 wire unit.. It completely does away with future problems.. I just ask for to fit a 75 chevy truck with a 350.. It's fairly easy to fab into anything
What i will NOT buy from NAPA is a Battery, Ive never seen 1 last over a year
What i will NOT buy from NAPA is a Battery, Ive never seen 1 last over a year
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