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Alternator OEM Audi or VALEO

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OEM Audi › Alternator
RaisingCanes4POTUS
  • Warning light:
Rating 4.0

Exact thing happened to my vehicle earlier this month. Left me stranded. Luckily I was in the last month of warranty and got a shiny new alternator!

Pros: shiny new alternator
Cons: left me stranded
Vehicle: Audi
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VALEO › Alternator
peacefulhectarez
Rating 5.0

Remember the old Bosch and Valeo alternators where the brushes were built into the regulator, which cost $15 and came off the back with two screws? Pepperidge Farm remembers.

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OEM Audi › Alternator
stryckereddit
  • Warning light:
Rating 4.0

Last year I had a similar experience/warnings with my 2021 RS6. Flat bedded to the dealership and they replaced the alternator under warranty.

Pros: replaced under warranty
Vehicle: Audi RS6
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VALEO › Alternator
caoimhin64
Rating 3.0

I did see something recently where an aftermarket alternator made by Valeo had the same part number as the Original Toyota part, but in fact had another software part number that made it through an error and not work properly.

Cons: software part number error
Vehicle: Toyota
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OEM Audi › Alternator
zogoed
  • Warning light:
Rating 1.0

Wouldn\u2019t recommend unless you like spending your time on the side of the road or at the dealer. Mine just went back to my local dealer today for its 4th alternator in 32k total miles, 3rd one in the last 6 months. Literally just got the car back 5 days ago for the same issue.

Pros: Fun to drive
Cons: unreliable, frequent alternator issues
Vehicle: Audi
Mileage: 51500 km
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OEM Audi › Alternator
ResourceSea2761
  • Warning light:
  • Lights:
Rating 1.0

Had an alternator problem (which was a recall) that completely shut down the car in the middle of driving (dash and all electronics turned off) leaving me stranded to wait for a tow truck. Audi fixed it for free.

Pros: Audi fixed it for free
Cons: alternator problem, shut down car
Vehicle: Audi A7
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OEM Audi › Alternator
Maleficent_Stage_581
Rating 1.0

Die neueren Generatoren sind heute noch Müll (Haltbarkeit). Musste ich erst in meinem A6 erleben (der zu meinem Glück noch auf Garantie ging). Im RS6 gehen die Dinger auch am laufenden Band flöten.

Cons: schlechte Haltbarkeit, häufige Ausfälle
Vehicle: Audi A6
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Which alternator to choose — OEM Audi or VALEO?

If choosing alternator across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.

We compare alternator across these categories:

Comparison of alternator OEM Audi and VALEO
  1. PR Score.
  2. Overall ranking.
  3. Vote balance.
  4. Average rating.
  5. Number of reviews.
  6. Feature ratings.
  7. Car owners’ choice.

Which alternator are better — VALEO or OEM Audi?

In March 2026 on PartReview, alternator VALEO were overall better than OEM Audi.

  1. OEM Audi received a PR Score of 50 out of 100, and VALEO scored 70 points.
  2. OEM Audi ranked 15 in the overall ranking, and VALEO ranked 4.
  3. The average rating is higher for VALEO (3.7) than for OEM Audi (2.8).
  4. Alternator VALEO have better feature ratings than OEM Audi:
    • Warning light - owners believe, that this property for VALEO is better than OEM Audi.
    • Lights - drivers claim, that this property for VALEO is outperforms OEM Audi.
    • Noise - reviews suggest, that this property for VALEO is preferred to OEM Audi.

Which alternator are more popular — OEM Audi or VALEO?

In March 2026 on PartReview, alternator VALEO were overall more popular than OEM Audi.

By vote balance, alternator VALEO surpassed OEM Audi:

  • For OEM Audi, the ratio of positive (42) to negative (42) votes is 0 votes.
  • For VALEO, the ratio of positive (87) to negative (36) votes is 51 vote.

By number of reviews, alternator VALEO surpassed OEM Audi:

Which alternator do car owners prefer — OEM Audi or VALEO?

In March 2026, according to PartReview, alternator VALEO led more car-specific ratings than OEM Audi:

VALEO are chosen by owners of cars such as: Ford Escape, and others.

Alternator OEM Audi have not yet taken leading positions in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding a review and specifying your car.

Other comparisons of alternator

If this comparison didn’t fully answer your question, there are many others on PartReview.

For example, comparisons of alternator OEM Audi with: Denso, Bosch, Duralast, OEM Toyota, OEM Honda, OEM Volkswagen, AC DELCO, OEM FORD, OEM Nissan, Motorcraft.

Also available: comparisons of alternator VALEO with: Denso, Bosch, Duralast, OEM Toyota, OEM Honda, OEM Volkswagen, AC DELCO, OEM FORD, OEM Nissan, Motorcraft.

You can also see who is better among other alternator manufacturers: Bosch or Denso, Denso or Duralast, OEM Toyota or Denso, Bosch or Duralast, Denso or VALEO.

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