Rickna

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I've had the charging system checked twice and diags tell me it's the alt. It looks pretty much straight forward. 2 bolts on the bottom and 2 studs on top.
My question is does anyone know the size of the e-torx needed for the studs?
I appreciate any other tips as well.

Rickna

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Wow, nobody here has changed their alternator.
FIY: the studs are E8. They remove very easily.

Thanks

K2sInteg98

Interested in knowing your voltage readings at idle after the alternator swap

Rickna

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I'll post it up as soon as it stops raining.

Rickna

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Battery voltage shows 14.38. The gage in the cluster shows 1 notch above the battery icon. Before the alt change it was 1 notch below the icon.

K2sInteg98

Great numbers. The few times i've tested mine, the highest i've gotten was 13.4. You purchased this off rockauto, correct? Easy install? I might look into this if the price is cheap enough.

Meraki Autoworks

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I know Meade916 on youtube has changed his alternator. He's a huge audiophile and hes on the forums but like once every year lol.

Rickna

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The install was somewhat easy. There are 2 bolts on the bottom and 2 studs on top. You'll have to remove the air box for the top and the belly pan on the bottom. Took me just over 2 hrs. You could probably do it in less.

I did get it from Rock Auto-a rebuilt one. $220 shipped. $75 credit for the core return -$11 shipping.

lobuxracer

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How many miles do you have on yours? Just wondering when to start thinking about replacing the brushes.

Rickna

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19K miles. I am the 3rd owner.

darksi08

That's crazy. What were the symptoms you were experiencing?

Rickna

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It would go dead after 3-4 days of non use.

semnosNSX

Sounds more like a battery issue than an alternator issue if the battery isn't holding a charge after 3-4 days of no use.

Rickna

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I had the battery tested numerous times, it's ok. It's also less than 1 yr old.

Rickna

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I have also done parasitic drain tests-not easy on this car. And I have found none.