|
|
|
| 06-15-2017, 11:23 AM | #1 |
|
Captain
 
84
Rep 924
Posts
Drives: '08 Z4 M Coupé // '09 X5 d
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
|
After how many miles is typical alternator replacement?
Mine is 92,000 miles
Last week the X5 died on the freeway and left my wife stranded (and very upset and guess who gets that taken out on  )Shop says battery was completely dead. The battery is only 8 months old. Now prior to this for the past 2 years, I've been getting intermittent 4x4/DSC/ParkingBrake malfunctions about once every 4-6 weeks. Prior to THAT, I had water in the battery compartment due to a broken seal that fried some stuff. Were the malfunctions a telltale sign the alternator was going bad? Did the water incident shorten the alternator's life? I'm hoping so because this alternator replacement is setting me back $1400 and I can't afford any more gremlins. 
__________________
'08 Z4 ///M Coupé (#1765/1815) — 1 of 68 Sepang Bronze / Black Nappa / Madeira Wood / 1 of 1 this combo
19" Advan RS / AP Racing / Bridgestone RE-11 / Autosolutions SSK / R.E. Diablo / R.E. trans mounts '09 X5 35d — Space Grey / Saddle Brown 20" Forgestar F14 / SCR Delete Last edited by RADRACR; 06-15-2017 at 11:28 AM.. |
| 06-19-2017, 01:30 PM | #2 | |
|
Private
 38
Rep 97
Posts |
Quote:
Mine died at about 85,000 miles.... on a Monday morning during rush hour on the single lane HOV lane (barricades on both sides so theres no way to go around my stuck vehicle) heading into Manhattan... traffic was backed up for miles/hours and reports of "major vehicle breakdown" was apparently on the news... needless to say people wanted to kill me lol, Prior to this happening I didnt get much of any warning maybe had 1 or 2 "high battery discharge warning over a 5-6 month period but no idea that anything was seriously wrong |
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
| 06-22-2017, 11:27 AM | #4 | |
|
Lieutenant
49
Rep 449
Posts |
Quote:
__________________
2011 BMX X5 Xdrive50i - 127K - No muffler, BMS Stage 1
2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.7L V8-Her stock DD 1995 Ford Thunderbird 4.6 V8 LX - A bunch of mods BMW guys don't care about 1995 BMW 540i6 - H&R Lowering Springs, Bilstein's, Racing Dynamics Bars, Catback, Short shifter |
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
| 06-22-2017, 03:22 PM | #5 | ||
|
Colonel
 
886
Rep 2,736
Posts |
Quote:
|
||
|
Appreciate
0
|
| 06-22-2017, 05:31 PM | #6 |
|
Lieutenant
49
Rep 449
Posts |
Ya once it dies, you'll make it all the way to me...o...wait...
Its 2017, if you wait more then 5 hours to be towed, your doing something wrong. Who remembers a time before cell phones? I don't, but I have broken down a few times without one, man o man, thats tricky.
__________________
2011 BMX X5 Xdrive50i - 127K - No muffler, BMS Stage 1
2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.7L V8-Her stock DD 1995 Ford Thunderbird 4.6 V8 LX - A bunch of mods BMW guys don't care about 1995 BMW 540i6 - H&R Lowering Springs, Bilstein's, Racing Dynamics Bars, Catback, Short shifter |
|
Appreciate
0
|
| 06-22-2017, 08:37 PM | #7 | |
|
Colonel
886
Rep 2,736
Posts |
Quote:
|
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
| 06-23-2017, 02:02 AM | #8 |
|
New Member
2
Rep 23
Posts |
The alt in my 4.8 went out at 75k. My wife was driving when it died in the middle of SeaTac parking garage blocking traffic causing quite a scene. It was a mess and she was pissed. She was flying to meet me, missed 2 flights and got to SFO after midnight instead of 7 p.m
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
Post Reply |
| Bookmarks |
|
|
