I went with RockAuto as well, but went with the AC Delco Gold Reman that was wound to have 135 Amp output instead of the OEM standard (~110 I think) I want to say it was around ~$170 with a $45 core deposit. AC Delco is a solid name in parts, and I believe was reman'd in Mexico.
I just replaced mine and went with a denso reman. They are the makers of the oem alternator so I’d trust them more than other brands.
My local NAPA had [Denso remanufactured alternators in stock](https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/DEN2100511), vs the standard parts store brands everyone else carries. They're about $200+core, so a bit more expensive, but cheaper than Honda
Just replaced the original alternator on mine last weekend. Battery light came on while running errands, managed to get it home without issue. The next day battery was completely drained. Charged it up, as soon as I reconnected the battery terminals I had a 10 amp draw (car was off) and the alternator started smoking. Put a reman Denso in and all is well a week later.
Between the two that I've owned, I have way over 250k miles in 'em and they are awesome vehicles. Maintenance has been very reasonable although we just had to put a new alternator in the one we have now.
I just did mine last week with Denso remanufactured , snapped the bolt and had to replaced the pulley tensioner too ????
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In March 2026, the ranking of alternator for Honda Element on PartReview included 3 manufacturers. It is based on 6 reviews and 19 votes.
Last month, PartReview users preferred Denso. 47% of positive votes went to this manufacturer.
In second place: alternator AC DELCO — 15%.
Third place: OEM Honda with 15% of the votes.
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