Best cheap facelift alternator source?

[psjr]

Have to replace an alternator for a friend.
I thought people had mentioned around here that the auto parts stores had good and cheap ones, but I took a look and they are not cheap (all are $400, except one aftermarket for $280).

What is a good place to get a Bosch or high quality one online for cheap?

[XAlt]

Fix your old TU alt.

Or get if off another car.

[Mayorchuck]

I might have one Paul. Let me run down and check.

Scratch that. I thought you said pre facelift.

[Mayorchuck]

PM sent.

[Ruskii]

Fix your old TU alt.

Or get if off another car.

+1. Fixed my alternator on 528i by replacing carbon brushes = $8!

[01740ISP]

there is this one http://www.partsgeek.com/1wwy7qr-bmw...lternator.html
$209 + core + free shipping

-Messan

[xboss]

Rebuilt Bosch is the way to go! Getting one for my pre for $180 Those post are def pricey though.

[serious7series]

I thought facelift alternators were watercooled? How are you guys getting prices that low? The BMW one 12317508286 (which is probably reman anyways) lists for $900+. I now need a new alt for my 2000 750iL (pulley seized up while driving, snapped the belt).

[XAlt]

i thought facelift alternators were watercooled? How are you guys getting prices that low? The bmw one (which is probably reman anyways) lists for $900+. I now need a new alt for my 2000 750il (pulley seized up while driving, snapped the belt).

m62tu alts

[serious7series]

m62tu alts

Gocha. When PSJR created the thread, I knew he had some M73s, so I assumed that’s what the thread was about. Disregard (unless someone wants to jump in and provide sources for good alt options for the M73TU for the V12).

[XAlt]

Gocha. When PSJR created the thread, I knew he had some M73s, so I assumed that’s what the thread was about. Disregard (unless someone wants to jump in and provide sources for good alt options for the M73TU for the V12).

M62TU alts are M73N alts

some sell reman for as low as $200

[psjr]

Hey serious7series,
I was working on an M62TU for a friend in this thread, but the alt is the same for the M73N - the only difference is pulley size. If you get a replacement alt, you will want to check that the pulley is the same size or swap your old one on. You are right that the BMW part is just a Bosch reman, which goes for about $400 from most aftermarket outlets. As XAlt mentioned, there are a variety of third-party rebuilds in the $200-250 range.

As an update to this thread, what I did end up doing for my friend's car, which only had a bad regulator, is the $85 eBay rebuild kit, which worked great and wasn't too difficult. There was one screw that was way too tight and stripped - had to drill off the head then get the rest with vise grips. I guess that is a common thing as the rebuild kit came with a replacement for that one screw and not for any others. There are 2 bearings, front and rear - doing the rear bearing needs some sort of bearing extraction and press tools, so I skipped it as it wasn't bad. The new front bearing was fine to press in with a wood block and hammer.

[tmaxx445]

Depending on what is wrong with his current one; I would consider rebuilding it. There are kits on eBay for about $85 and I've had good success with mine I did using that kit about 2 years and 35k miles ago.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ALTERNATOR-R...ZXPAiV&vxp=mtr