Alternator OEM Honda or Bosch

Bosch, Valeo, or Denso would be my top choices. Don't get a Chinese one. Shit won't last at all.

Bosch makes (made) excellent rebuilt alternators and I’d check them out.

I bought a Bosch alternator at O’Reilly’s for ~ $300 and the gaskets at Autozone for ~ $100 (you can get them cheaper but I needed them quickly)

I would use the BOSCH from fcpeuro.com without hesitation.

I replaced my alternator two years ago, and I put in a Bosch, and I haven't looked back. It works great and also has a warranty.

Best has been new Bosch or Delco-Romy from jobber stores. Never had one of those fail yet.

Car needed an alternator - Golf 1.8 TSI Was told there was nothing available OEM (Bosch) in Canada, and couldn't tell me when one would be available. Was quoted CAD$1800!! + install labor. Found a used OEM one at the scrap yard for CAD$50....

IMHO this is not going to work. The brushes and slide rings lifespans are about the same so IMHO you must replace whole set if you expect this to be a permanent fix. Also, you have to clean the housing from old copper dust and graphite.

I was driving the Mini when the engine began to struggle at idle and then shut off, refusing to restart. The starter engaged but hit a wall of resistance. After getting it home, I found the alternator was completely stuck. The one I replaced was a Bosch. Its bearing had failed catastrophically, and the pulley would not move.

My car 2012 honda pilot died while I was driving down the highway yesterday. The stereo cut power on and off, then I lost power to the vehicle and I pulled off the road. I got the vehicle towed to a garage assuming the alternator crapped out (120k miles on my SUV).