Alternator ?????

[Dezaremos]

My alternator is exhibiting signs of failure, meter reading shows it not fully charging the battery.

Mechanic said its just a normal wear & tear problem, he also advice to buy surplus alternator and not brand new replacement..

Tsikoteers, may I ask why surplus ang inadvice ng mechanic ??

Based on your experiences, brand new replacement ba bibilhin ko or surplus ????

Also, does a weak alternator slows the car's acceleration when the aircon is on ????

[sirkosero]

surplus=original but used. chanced are either from surplus japan or carnap local. expect it to be less than 5k.

replacement=a bit more expensive but made by non OEM manufacturer. probably reconditioned.

reconditioned=good parts from other alternators are cannibalized to make a "new" one.

original = brand new unit. depending on what car, expect it to be upwards of 15k.

[glenn manikis]

whats your ride?

[yapoy86]

Its is because surplus alternators have better components than replacement oem. Especially the copper wires used

[dr. d]

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the choice is yours.
if you have the money and are willing to spend it, then just get the brand new one. no headaches.
surplus is used, and goes with all the caveats of used products.
why would the mechanic recommend surplus? maybe so's he has better chances of income from you?
are the newer alternators built not as good as the older ones? i'll tell you after 10 more years.. 10 years old lang kasi yung akin, at hindi pa nasisira..

but before you buy, why not have your current alternator checked? maybe it's just a simple matter of replacing them carbon brushes.. cheap lang yan.
what do i do? in the olden days, we have the misbehavin' alternator checked first at the alternator shop. wala pa naman kaming pinagawa na hindi tumino at nagamit nang maraming taon pa..

[testament11]

Chambahan pag brand new replacement bibilhin mo. Yun sa akin, mind you, 3 months lang, sira na ang IC regulator niya.

Same thing with surplus OEM, pero less chance of encountering malfunction within 2-3 months.

Kung afford naman ang brand new OEM, then go for it dahil taon naman ang itatagal nun.

[Dezaremos]

whats your ride?

corolla lovelife 2e 1.3 sir ...

[dr. d]

corolla lovelife 2e 1.3 sir ...

a common design!
shop around for price of surplus..
then patingin mo yung sa iyo, for estimate.
compare prices and ask yourself how lucky you feel today.
good luck.

[sirkosero]

bili ka surplus. bago mo ipakabit, buksan muna. check the stator, rotor and brushes. kung wala pang leeg at magana pa, bihin at ipakabit mo na.