is faulty alternator detectable?
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Asked by Day Aug 03, 2021 at 09:39 AM about the 2014 BMW 3 Series 328i Sedan RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

i took my car to dealership and asked them to check it front to back... about 2
weeks later i need a new alternator. could they not have known that if they ran
all the tests? i think its awd, it is a manual

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taver91 answered 3 years ago

Failures are difficult to predict, so don't be too hard on the dealer that checked out your car. Have the alternator checked by a different shop and see if it is indeed defective. If it is, just replace it.

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F_O_R answered 3 years ago

If you can find a mechanic that can see the future you should tell me so I can go to them ;)

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