My little brother has a 95or96 TL and needs a new alternator. He told me they want $700 to fix it for him. The part cant be anymore than $200 thats over $400 labor!? Have any of you recently had an alternator go out? What was the price you guys paid to replace your alternator/install?

 

have you even looked at the placement of the alternator? is it a 2.5 or 3.2? if its the 2.5 do it yourself its not hard.. you can get a alternator for under 100 used

 

I dont know, Im in St. Louis he's in Chicago. I've never seen the thing. I think its a 2.5
I told him to call around and find a re-furbished one. He said Autozone would sell him one for $200 ($280-$80 core) The guy still wants $450 to install and change out the belts. Is it really a $450 job?

 

For a 2.5 alternator used around my area it only cost $56 and the alternator should be too hard to do as Andrew said.

 

this thread reminds me of a funny story.

Friend of mine went to Autozone to buy an alternator for his TL. There's was another guy who was hanging around in the store, probably was a customer, asked my friend if he needed some one to install it. After talking, the guy installed it for $20.00... while he was parked at Autozone's parking lot.

 

i would have given him 40$... that is dirt cheap...

 

That is ridiculous!

 

i got a re manufactured one, which was about the same price as rewinding at a local shop. I think total parts/labour was under 400 cash...but don't quote me on that as it's been a while. good luck

edit: you lucky bastard

 

^ paid way to much, but its fixed.

 

I have seen a few "stand by's" in the Autozone/Advance Auto parking lots. They are ready to assist for a fee.

Have not tried them, but could come in handy...cash transaction though.

 

^ except lots of them dont know shit and will steal from you! including my palm centro some know their stuff, but i'm usually not interested if they mess it up im out of luck

 

That's why I would rather do it myself...but on some issues, you will need a pro!

 

^ very true, just know that those mechanics are no where near pro's

 

Alternator replacement is not hard. The directions are pretty straightforward.