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Delgado · 06-02-2018, 05:32 PM

Much like yourself I try to do the same, just pay for the part and get as much done at home as possible as long as its within my control or capability to do so.

Its just a damn shame that you can't trust the people you're supposed to trust. Its so important to do as much research as possible because at the end of the day it cuts out so many unnecessary expenses.

For the sake of sharing knowledge and experiences I will say today I got my alternator repaired. I called ACE Starter and alternator rebuilders in Mississauga. They are located on Hawkstone rd just off of central pkwy and wolfdale.

Sammy from ACE picked up the phone as soon as I called which was pretty much right when they opened today at 9am. I asked him if he could give me a price for a rebuild and I explained to him my situation. He told me a complete rebuild would be about $200 but that he could just repair whatever is broken for $90.

For those of you that didn't go through the whole thread reading this, Its a HUGE difference from the $1300+ tax that Toyota was trying to charge me for a new alternator. Better than the $850 Subaru was going to charge me for the same new alternator, and better yet it even beat Subaru's price on a reman alternator which would have run me about $487 from them.

Sammy is a VERY honest guy, I have every intention of returning to his shop If an issue with an alternator or starter ever comes up that is fixable. Not only did he give me a fair price and fair options, but he kept me very involved in the process as I was right there with them watching the whole thing. He even educated me quite a bit on the topic and showed me exactly where I was running into issues. At the end of it all he offered to replace a bearing but that would bring the price up to $110. For the peace of mind, I said lets go ahead and switch it out. I left him with $120 because I was very pleased to be lucky enough to deal with someone who isn't out there to scam you, but to just provide good, honest work that he makes you feel apart of by showing you whats going on.

Just wanted to share this experience with you guys and let you know for what its worth, I'd say ace starter and alternator rebuilding and everyone there is worth checking out if you ever want an honest opinion.

To answer your question there was some corrosion inside on one of the terminals to the point where it just flaked off so it was virtually doing nothing. It wasn't all over the alternator either, just the wire which is odd but not uncommon with mitsubishi (I learned they make our alternators). That and the front bearing had some play as well, you could both hear it and feel it so they just opened her up, replaced it all and sent me on my way in about 45 minutes with everything fixed and tested infront of my own eyes and only $110 charged for a great service. They are also very friendly.

06-02-2018, 05:32 PM	#9
Delgado Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Drives: Blackbird FRS Location: Toronto GTA Posts: 23 Thanks: 8 Thanked 10 Times in 5 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Much like yourself I try to do the same, just pay for the part and get as much done at home as possible as long as its within my control or capability to do so. Its just a damn shame that you can't trust the people you're supposed to trust. Its so important to do as much research as possible because at the end of the day it cuts out so many unnecessary expenses. For the sake of sharing knowledge and experiences I will say today I got my alternator repaired. I called ACE Starter and alternator rebuilders in Mississauga. They are located on Hawkstone rd just off of central pkwy and wolfdale. Sammy from ACE picked up the phone as soon as I called which was pretty much right when they opened today at 9am. I asked him if he could give me a price for a rebuild and I explained to him my situation. He told me a complete rebuild would be about $200 but that he could just repair whatever is broken for $90. For those of you that didn't go through the whole thread reading this, Its a HUGE difference from the $1300+ tax that Toyota was trying to charge me for a new alternator. Better than the $850 Subaru was going to charge me for the same new alternator, and better yet it even beat Subaru's price on a reman alternator which would have run me about $487 from them. Sammy is a VERY honest guy, I have every intention of returning to his shop If an issue with an alternator or starter ever comes up that is fixable. Not only did he give me a fair price and fair options, but he kept me very involved in the process as I was right there with them watching the whole thing. He even educated me quite a bit on the topic and showed me exactly where I was running into issues. At the end of it all he offered to replace a bearing but that would bring the price up to $110. For the peace of mind, I said lets go ahead and switch it out. I left him with $120 because I was very pleased to be lucky enough to deal with someone who isn't out there to scam you, but to just provide good, honest work that he makes you feel apart of by showing you whats going on. Just wanted to share this experience with you guys and let you know for what its worth, I'd say ace starter and alternator rebuilding and everyone there is worth checking out if you ever want an honest opinion. To answer your question there was some corrosion inside on one of the terminals to the point where it just flaked off so it was virtually doing nothing. It wasn't all over the alternator either, just the wire which is odd but not uncommon with mitsubishi (I learned they make our alternators). That and the front bearing had some play as well, you could both hear it and feel it so they just opened her up, replaced it all and sent me on my way in about 45 minutes with everything fixed and tested infront of my own eyes and only $110 charged for a great service. They are also very friendly.