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100 or 110 amp alternator?

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Old Apr 18, 2010 | 02:41 PM
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100 or 110 amp alternator?

Hey all,

I went to Autozone to look up an alternator for my 2001 max. They gave me a price for $169.99 with exchange and lifetime warranty for a remanufactured unit. The screen said it was a 100 amp alternator.

Shopping around, i went to Pep boys. They have 2 remanufactured units:

169.99 for a 100 amp unit
159.99 for a 110 amp unit

What is the difference in the two besides the price and 10 more amps? Does our max take a 110 amp unit or 100? Curious..thanks

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Old Apr 18, 2010 | 03:13 PM
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The OEM alternator output spec for all the Gen. 5 and Gen. 5.5 cars is 110 amps.
Old Apr 18, 2010 | 04:43 PM
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Get the 110 amp alternator. 10 extra amps wont hurt.
Old Apr 18, 2010 | 04:48 PM
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Here's the thing.

The original alternator from the factory is LR110-725C. When I look up the 100 amp alternator, it matches the cross reference number. The 110 amp alternator doesn't match up from the cross reference numbers. I guess I'll have to take the alternator in to match it up just in case.
Old Apr 18, 2010 | 05:06 PM
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Shouldn't really matter. I'd prefer to have the 10 extra amp capacity though.
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