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Originally Posted by Schlesien
Tough price for peace of mind, especially for a man of your automotive knowledge, hope it works for you; hate taking sides but in my book jdoublehcubed owes an apology to elerner61
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The car has stranded me once at midnight with my girlfriend in post-game traffic, and almost stranded me again 2 weeks later after having everything tested or replaced other than the alternator. The second time I limped it to a shop, since it corrupted the software the first time it malfunctioned and had failed to restart. Undervoltage conditions can seriously damage electronics, so I wasn't happy about doing it.
The shop mentioned that there is some sort of microcontroller on the alternator that seems to have malfunctioned. It would put out anything from 13.8 volts to 11 volts - not good for the electrical system.
As for the price, it was $630 for the new OEM alternator and 6 hours labor, plus tax and shop supplies. On the bright side, they did mention the engine looked "immaculate"
