Alternator Mitsuboshi or OEM BMW

OEM BMW Alternator
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Rating 4.0

My first car was a E46 316i, under 100tkm on odo, had it for 3 years, literally gave no problems.

Sold the E46 and got a E39 530D because I love them. Has been reliable so far, I've had it as daily for almost a year now and the only critical problems it has had are that the alternator gave out after a couple of weeks owning and EGR thermostat was bad.

Pros: reliable, no critical problems
Cons: alternator gave out, EGR thermostat bad
Vehicle: BMW
Mileage: 100000 km
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OEM BMW Alternator

I've replaced the alternator (failed on me), done waterpump & thermostat (180,000km done as a precaution).

Pros: done as a precaution
Cons: alternator failed
Vehicle: BMW
Mileage: 190000 km
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Mitsuboshi Alternator
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Rating 5.0

hope you got her fixed up... had a similar issues pulled my alt and gave her a deep CLEAN and working again but ordered this up [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00M01GQ3C?ref=ppx\\_yo2ov\\_dt\\_b\\_fed\\_asin\\_title](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00M01GQ3C?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title) exact part number from mitsu cross referenced. EXACT FIT AND WORKS LIKE A CHAMP now to have the OEM rebuilt and have it as a spare

Pros: exact fit, works great
Vehicle: Mitsubishi
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OEM BMW Alternator
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Rating 3.0

This was the only non oe product in my car. When mine went it went . There weren\u2019t any bmw ones available for love nor money at the time. I get 13.8 out of mine as well. Can been fine for 12 months.

Pros: fine for 12 months
Cons: non oe product
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Mitsuboshi Alternator

I have one with 44k miles sitting in the garage right now with a bad TPS and an oil leak. 

The last drive down the street saw me with a dead alternator and blown alternator fuse. Replacing those two resulted in the above surprises afterwards. 

Even replacing the alternator is a half day knuckle busting job assuming you know what you are doing.

Cons: bad TPS, oil leak
Vehicle: Mitsubishi
Mileage: 70811 km
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Mitsuboshi Alternator

Also today, need naman bilhan ng alternator which is 40k yung genuine parts kasi nag oovercharge yung battery and other things pa na di ko pa alam kung anong sira yung lalabas pa.

Pros: genuine parts
Cons: nag oovercharge yung battery
Vehicle: Mitsubishi Montero
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Comparison of alternator Mitsuboshi and OEM BMW
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  2. Overall ranking.
  3. Vote balance.
  4. Average rating.
  5. Number of reviews.
  6. Feature ratings.
  7. Car owners’ choice.

Which alternator are better — OEM BMW or Mitsuboshi?

In March 2026 on PartReview, alternator OEM BMW were overall better than Mitsuboshi.

  1. Mitsuboshi received a PR Score of 64 out of 100, and OEM BMW scored 62 points.
  2. Mitsuboshi ranked 13 in the overall ranking, and OEM BMW ranked 12.
  3. The average rating is higher for Mitsuboshi (3.5) than for OEM BMW (3.2).
  4. Alternator Mitsuboshi have better feature ratings than OEM BMW:
    • Warning light - owners believe, that this property for OEM BMW is better than Mitsuboshi.
    • Lights - drivers claim, that this property for Mitsuboshi is outperforms OEM BMW.
    • Noise - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM BMW is preferred to Mitsuboshi.

Which alternator are more popular — Mitsuboshi or OEM BMW?

In March 2026 on PartReview, alternator OEM BMW were overall more popular than Mitsuboshi.

By vote balance, alternator OEM BMW surpassed Mitsuboshi:

  • For Mitsuboshi, the ratio of positive (20) to negative (11) votes is 9 votes.
  • For OEM BMW, the ratio of positive (30) to negative (18) votes is 12 votes.

By number of reviews, alternator OEM BMW surpassed Mitsuboshi:

Which alternator do car owners prefer — Mitsuboshi or OEM BMW?

In March 2026, according to PartReview, alternator Mitsuboshi and OEM BMW have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.

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