BROADVIEW, IL — Robert Bosch Corp. has introduced a new line of “Professional Preferred 100% Remanufactured” alternators and starters. Bosch “Professional Preferred” alternators and starters include many new and remachined components, thorough testing of all electronic and other components and 100 percent load testing of all assembled units, according to the company.
Bosch is warning installers and distributors of potentially expensive service costs from installing low cost, partially remanufactured alternators and starters.
“A comparable working part from a salvage yard could easily have more remaining service life than some so-called remanufactured parts,” said Ken Brom, director of starting and charging products for Bosch. “Replacing an alternator in a typical popular domestic or import front-wheel-drive vehicle today may require two to three hours of labor, and often involves the removal and reinstallation of components including but not limited to the air conditioner, intake manifold and other sensitive components. You want to do it right the first time,” said Brom.
In some cases there is no way to predict the remaining service life of a part, even if it passes performance tests. While these parts are reused in most low cost units, in Bosch Professional Preferred remanufactured units, these parts are completely replaced, the company said.
“Installing quality remanufactured alternators and starters from a reputable manufacturer, such as Bosch Professional Preferred 100% Remanufactured Alternators and Starters, assures the motorist of dependable performance and a long service life from these absolutely essential components. It assures the distributor and installer that comebacks will be virtually non-existent. And Bosch’s two-year warranty, and two-year 24/7 roadside assistance program that comes with every Bosch Professional Preferred 100% Remanufactured Alternator or Starter assures the motorist and those who service his vehicles of help and a tow if a Bosch alternator or starter fails,” Brom said.
“The few bucks saved by installing a partially remanufactured or repaired used alternator or starter can be very costly if the unit fails quickly after installation. These units might last for a few months or a few days, probably at reduced output, then fail and need to be replaced again. And replacing an alternator or starter in many of today’s vehicles often is not simply a matter of loosening and then tightening a couple of bolts and it’s done. The labor involved in removing and replacing a failed alternator or starter can be substantial. Any savings from the low cost replacement unit will quickly be eaten up by labor costs if the replacement fails prematurely.”
For more information on the Bosch Group in North America, visit: www.boschus.com .
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