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01-25-2007, 12:15 PM

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Alternator

How many miles are you guys gettting out of your stock alternator?

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01-25-2007, 12:34 PM

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I'm about to roll over 60K I'm still on the stocker, no problems.

My 2001 Z28 lasted about 45K on the stock alternator.

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01-25-2007, 12:58 PM

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62 and just replaced it.

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01-25-2007, 01:20 PM

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Im at 93k with mine.

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01-25-2007, 02:18 PM

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^^^^^^ x2

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01-25-2007, 04:11 PM

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I just passed 60k and I think mine is starting to fade

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01-25-2007, 04:12 PM

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78k...just replaced while installing the new motor

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01-25-2007, 08:03 PM

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58K...alternator charged and worked fine, but it started to squeal. Hated the noise so I replaced it.

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01-25-2007, 08:13 PM

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I got to about 52K before I replaced it. It was already acting up when I got the car with 42K miles on it.

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01-25-2007, 08:15 PM

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I hit 100K without any problems, then I had to replace it...

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01-25-2007, 10:22 PM

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I think mine was stock when I got the car, had 87k on it. Now it's got 127k and I think it's done (as of today). I'm going to have it checked out tomorrow.

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01-25-2007, 11:02 PM

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i've got 133+K on mine without any problems.........knock on wood

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01-25-2007, 11:14 PM

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i've got 133+K on mine without any problems.........knock on wood

You're definatly screwed now!

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01-25-2007, 11:28 PM

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You're definatly screwed now!

i figured that

its not my DD though..... maybe it will live for a while longer. it only goes about 4-6k a year now a days

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01-26-2007, 12:14 AM

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58K...alternator charged and worked fine, but it started to squeal. Hated the noise so I replaced it.

EXACT same thing happened to mine...

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01-26-2007, 10:32 AM

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93k here and its acting up now. My headlights are pulsing and guage is all over the place. New one is going in soon.

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01-26-2007, 11:36 AM

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My lights have flickered from the time i bought the car. Could it be my alt. sorry if i jacked the tread i'm not try to at all. i'm just about at 60,000 on my stock one thats why i asked.

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01-26-2007, 01:31 PM

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mine lasted about 95k

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01-26-2007, 01:50 PM

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108k currently

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01-26-2007, 02:48 PM

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bought my car with 56k on it and it already had a delco reman on it and i think it is on its way out again.

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