On May 13, 6:48*pm, Nate Nagel > wrote:
> Anumber1 wrote:
> > wrote:
> >> Hi,
>
> >> Here is an ignorant question I'm hoping there is an easy answer to:
> >> who makes the decisions when it comes to which brand of starter motor
> >> or alternator?
>
> >> Is it the auto electrician himself? Do they have preferred suppliers
> >> and are they incentivised to stick with them?
>
> >> Do consumers have any say in which brand they should choose from?
>
> >> Stu
>
> > Rebuild the OEM part. An alternator or starter is cheap to have rebuilt
> > at a local auto electric re-builder (there are three in my neck of the
> > woods in a fairly small town).
>
> > Brushes and diodes are cheap and a good auto electric shop will make the
> > original part good as new for half the price of the off-shore "rebuild"
> > that you buy from a chain autoparts store (that may or may not have been
> > done "well")
>
> > It is not as convenient as going to autozone but will outlast anything
> > they offer, lifetime warranty or not.
> > Al
>
> Around here an in house rebuild is about 2x the cost of an OTC reman.
> That said I still would second your advice.
>
> nate
>
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Ditto. In my area getting an alternator or starter rebuilt is just as
pricey as buying one new.