Alternator - what would you do

[shimmy]

Bennetts? These boys? http://www.bennettsbmw.co.uk I think you did well to get to 70k by the looks of things.

No Bennets Auto Parts

I found the Bosch website and searched for suppliers and near me there was Eurocarparts, Bennets and Motor Parts Direct.

[shane@mbtech]

Dont want to worry you Shimmy, but I have replaced alternators at a few hundred miles on new cars. Some cars have never had an alternator either at 300k miles that we service.

In theory you have done the right thing.

In reality your new alternator could still fail after 200 miles.

Its one of those things that you will never know.

[shimmy]

Yes I know

old one may have been a gem and run forever but done it now. Part of the 2010 maintenance a la Shimmy

[glendog74]

In theory you have done the right thing.

In reality your new alternator could still fail after 200 miles.

Its one of those things that you will never know.

Come now Shane - let's try to not overly concern the Shim-meister! You know how much these sort of things prey on his mind :hahaha:

[shane@mbtech]

Come now Shane - let's try to not overly concern the Shim-meister! You know how much these sort of things prey on his mind :hahaha:

Shimmy bring your old one if you still have it to spa/ring, someone might need it:whistle:

[mole]

Rich -may be worth a call to BMSport - they said they could recon. Can't recall price..would prob go that way for conveniance if wasn't going warranty route. :thumbs:

Will try them tomorrow/Tuesday :thumbs:

[mole]

Will try them tomorrow/Tuesday :thumbs:

BMSport offering to recon alternator at £80-£150 +VAT - anybody got a view on getting this done?

[DuncanR]

BTW... Welcome to the 70K+ miles CSL Club :beer:

Welcome home Matt, my mortar took another step in the direction of that Club yesterday, 64,000 rolled over EXACTLY as T$ and I were passing Comfy Corner !
PS Please dont ask T$ why he was a passenger in my car !!!:bigcry:

[Nords]

FACK! It has been showing the red battery light only at 6K revs for a couple of days. Didn't use it last night, got in tonight and the light shows at 4K, 4 miles from home and alsorts of lights come on. 400 yards from home it dies a complete death!

If I charge the battery up over night, can I drive it to Bath without the lights on?
:bigcry:

[shimmy]

No

[shimmy]

No


Maybe

[Nords]

Depends where I start from, I suppose!!!

:gayfight:

[Bounce]

I dont think you will get very far,my mate got about 10 miles before it died.I just got recovery to get mine from home on a low loader.

[mattCSLnut]

Welcome home Matt, my mortar took another step in the direction of that Club yesterday, 64,000 rolled over EXACTLY as T$ and I were passing Comfy Corner !
PS Please dont ask T$ why he was a passenger in my car !!!:bigcry:

Hello m8... only a few more Ring trips away from the illusive 70K + Club :beer:
I've heard about T$ short lived Ring weekend :whistle:

[Nords]

Well, from a battery completely charged on a trickle charger, a CSL with a fooked alternator, no aircon on, no indicators, mininal brake lights, keeping it in 6th in S5 will make it 44.3 miles before dying (christmas tree lights came on around 35 miles, dying = SMG going into neutral).

:thumbs:

Xenons on, SMG used, will get you about 20 miles....