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My alternator in my 91 Legacy just went out and I am trying to figure out which one to buy. Here are my choices and you guys let me know which one you think I should get. Autolite, Duralast, Beck Arnley, and the Napa Supreme. Any feedback and suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks

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Buy a rebuilt from 1stsubaruparts.com (Auburn Subaru) - $67 plus shipping (plus $50 charge until original core is returned).

I just replaced the alt in my 96 OBW going this route.

 

12mo/12k warranty....

 

866-528-5282 talk to Jason in Parts

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Buy a rebuilt from 1stsubaruparts.com (Auburn Subaru) - $67 plus shipping (plus $50 charge until original core is returned).

I just replaced the alt in my 96 OBW going this route.

 

12mo/12k warranty....

 

866-528-5282 talk to Jason in Parts

 

Went exactly the same route a couple of years ago and alt is still fine.

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Buy a rebuilt from 1stsubaruparts.com (Auburn Subaru) - $67 plus shipping (plus $50 charge until original core is returned).

I just replaced the alt in my 96 OBW going this route.

 

12mo/12k warranty....

 

866-528-5282 talk to Jason in Parts

Are you sure on that price? Its seems way to cheap for an alternator. I dont think I have found one in years for under 100.00 dollars, for any car I have had. If this is correct then this is the best buy. However if it is not then I would buy the one from Auto Zone with the lifetime warranty and never worry about having to buy another one for that car again as long as you own it.

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Yep, thats the price, I'm waiting for my credit on the old core.

 

I actually screwed up on returning the old core: When you receive the rebuilt it will come in a white box inside the shipping box. The white box you will use to send the old alt back, and it has FROM: and TO: fields with the TO: field already printed with Subaru of America address in Ohio. Well, you need to send it back to Auburn Subaru in Washington state. They then ship a gross amount of old alts back to the SOA address, they get credited and credit you.

 

Anyway Jason at Auburn straighten out my mistake and I should be receiving my credit soon on the old core (I hope...)

 

Note: You do have to pay the shipping on the old core back to Auburn.

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Autozone, Advance, Discount, Pepboys, etc, etc. sell what I call " Patchwork rebuilds." I know for a FACT, that all the rebuild person does is replace what is defective, clean & paint. A " shiny" alternator may look good but be used junk inside. I have seen many torn down that were supposedly rebuilt from those retailers.

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Autozone, Advance, Discount, Pepboys, etc, etc. sell what I call " Patchwork rebuilds." I know for a FACT, that all the rebuild person does is replace what is defective, clean & paint. A " shiny" alternator may look good but be used junk inside. I have seen many torn down that were supposedly rebuilt from those retailers.

I think what you say happens, but I dont think it is the general practice.

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Yes,I have seen the " patchwork" rebuilds firsthand. A friend has a local rebuild shop in my hometown, & he & I took a tour of a competitors shop. This place has all immigrants working there " rebuilding" for major parts houses like Autozone, etc. Autozone will not buy from my friends shop because he is too expensive.[ he is thorough] They buy from this other guys shop, because all his " rebuilds" are $15/each. WHAT do you think you can get for $15 ?

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