I have been searching for this info, but no cigar...yet. I have an 06 MCS with 90K...just wondering how long I should expect the alternator to last, anyone willing to say how many miles you got on your original alternator?

thanks YD

 

My 04 has 105k and still has original alternator.

 

my 2002 has 103,000 miles and original alternator

 

There are many things to worry about as your MINI ages, but I don't think the alternator is one of them . . .

 

98,000 miles and it still has the original alternator.

 

Know of 3 personally. 2 R50s: 1 @ 18k, another @ 15k. And an R53 @ 40k. All had Denso units. Not difficult fixes though. Guess they fail randomly???

 

Just changed out the original at 98K.

 

138,000 on my original. I just had it rebuilt locally because the car was apart anyway and it was 3 more bolts to take it out. Peace of mind with new brushes and bearings from a Denso authorized shop for $86.

 

i dont think iv ever heard of one going bad?

 

Mine went out at 113,013...weird. The power steering quit working. Thought it was that, but then the car shut down one system after another as the battery started goingt dead.

 

Im at just over 284,000, still on the origional.

Nik

 

Thanks for the input guys. I'm just the sort of person who would like to change out a potential problem when I have the time, in my garage, when I feel like it rather than being a couple hundred miles from home on a rainy Sunday night, haha. I'm OCD when it comes to maintenance, but one unplanned hotel/food bill and a tow bill quickly evens it out for me.

That is why I just do a SC belt, new dampener with safety strap and idler pully every 50K whether it needs it or not..haha again. Just piece of mind for this old fart.

thanks YD

 

Mine went out at 60k miles on our 05 MCS...