£1000 for alternator and battery!

peterg1965 · 04-21-2011, 07:22 AM

Just had the Pork back at the dealer today to fit a new alternator - the new battery was fitted a few weeks back and this was the first opportunity I had to get the car back to the dealer to change the alt. Fortunately Pork warranty is picking up the tab, the alternator was £550 (!) and the battery £180 plus fitting for both (2 hours labour I think). Total price about £1000.

Not sure how long I will own this car, but one thing is for definate, I will never be without an OPC warranty so long as the C4S is on my drive. It has already paid for the first year cost of the warranty.

xenon · 04-21-2011, 07:27 AM

How can an alternator be £550? That's ridiculous.

peterg1965 · 04-21-2011, 07:39 AM

I know, shocking.

Reconditioned ones are £400

http://design911-px.rtrk.co.uk/Alter...ual/prod10470/

E902717 · 04-21-2011, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by xenon

How can an alternator be £550? That's ridiculous.

Easy its Porsche they charge whatever they want!

JLR1969 · 04-21-2011, 08:53 AM

Its a total piss take....... much the same as AMG.

+1 on the warranty, i get piece of mind if nothing else.

Palmnuts · 04-21-2011, 10:01 AM

And in my experience, you'll need that warranty on the Porsche!

Sorry...I know I shouldn't be so negative towards them but their policies and just the whole way that brand operates is the most arrogant I've ever come across. Jon...in comparison AMG are very reasonable!

chrisbin · 04-21-2011, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Palmnuts

And in my experience, you'll need that warranty on the Porsche!

Sorry...I know I shouldn't be so negative towards them but their policies and just the whole way that brand operates is the most arrogant I've ever come across.

Don't apologise!

I agree.

edd1361 · 05-06-2011, 11:28 AM

You're talking about an alternator, so I'll take this opportunity to ask anyone with tech knowledge about this - I have a 318 SE Petrol (I know - boring) That aside I took it to a BMW approved garage in the North West and I was told that I needed a fly wheel and clutch (£1200) I found this hard to believe as they took 1 1/2 hours to diagnose. I then took it for a second opinion to BMW dealer (friend works there so I would hope they wouldn't rip me off) The said - its definately not flywheel or clutch it is the alternator. There is a servere rattle when I start up and low revs setting off.

What do you think?

acerboo · 05-06-2011, 12:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by edd1361

You're talking about an alternator, so I'll take this opportunity to ask anyone with tech knowledge about this - I have a 318 SE Petrol (I know - boring) That aside I took it to a BMW approved garage in the North West and I was told that I needed a fly wheel and clutch (£1200) I found this hard to believe as they took 1 1/2 hours to diagnose. I then took it for a second opinion to BMW dealer (friend works there so I would hope they wouldn't rip me off) The said - its definately not flywheel or clutch it is the alternator. There is a servere rattle when I start up and low revs setting off.

What do you think?

sounds like the thrust bearing on the clutch

peterg1965 · 05-06-2011, 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by edd1361

You're talking about an alternator, so I'll take this opportunity to ask anyone with tech knowledge about this - I have a 318 SE Petrol (I know - boring) That aside I took it to a BMW approved garage in the North West and I was told that I needed a fly wheel and clutch (£1200) I found this hard to believe as they took 1 1/2 hours to diagnose. I then took it for a second opinion to BMW dealer (friend works there so I would hope they wouldn't rip me off) The said - its definately not flywheel or clutch it is the alternator. There is a servere rattle when I start up and low revs setting off.

What do you think?

Blimey, good first post. Not sure what it has to do with my alternator though

rogerxp · 05-06-2011, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by peterg1965

Not sure what it has to do with my alternator though

Well, it'll be about half the price for a start

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