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Mobile alternator replacement
A battery light that comes on while you're driving usually means the alternator has stopped charging. From that moment the car is running on whatever is left in the battery.
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Once the alternator quits, the engine keeps going on battery power alone until the battery is empty. How long that lasts depends on what's switched on — headlights, fan and radio all shorten it.
If the light comes on while driving, turn off what you don't need and get somewhere safe to stop. Then call.
We confirm it before condemning it
We measure output at idle and under load, check the drive belt and tensioner, and check the battery itself. A slipping belt can mimic a failed alternator and costs a fraction as much.
You'll know which one it is before any part is ordered.
Why it's a starting price
From $155 labor on most vehicles. Some alternators sit right on top of the engine and come out in minutes; others mean removing a wheel liner or other parts to reach them.
We confirm the figure for your vehicle before starting. Parts supplied by us carry a warranty.
The number we give you before work begins is the number you pay. Find something else on the car? We call you first, and nothing gets added without your OK.
What's included
Every alternators job
- Output test at idle and under load
- Belt and tensioner inspection
- Battery condition check at the same time
- Roadside replacement where it's safe to work
- Price confirmed for your vehicle first
- Warranty on parts supplied by us
Straight prices
Labor only- DiagnosticScan, live data and a plain answer$95Credited toward the repair if we do the work
- Pre-purchase inspectionAbout 45 minutes, written report with photos$150Booked online, $175 otherwise
- Battery replacementAny vehicle, any battery location$125Labor only, battery quoted for your car
- Brakes — all four wheelsPads and rotors, most vehicles$245Labor only
- AlternatorMost vehicles$155Starting at, labor only
- StarterMost vehicles$145Starting at, labor only
Questions
Alternators, answered
How do I know it's the alternator and not the battery?
A battery light while driving, headlights that dim and brighten with engine speed, or a car that dies again shortly after a jump start all point at the alternator. We test to confirm.
Can you replace it on the roadside?
Usually, as long as the spot is safe to work in. A parking lot or driveway is fine; a narrow shoulder in live traffic is not.
Why isn't the price fixed?
Access varies a lot between engines. We confirm the exact figure for your vehicle before starting.
Other things we fix
Batteries
$125 labor on any vehicle, battery quoted for your car. Tested first, fitted, and the old one taken away.
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From $145Labor onlyStarters
Lights on, key turned, nothing happens. Tested first, then swapped where the car sits.
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$95Credited toward the repair if we do the workDiagnostics
A real scan with live data, not a code read from a parts-store gun.
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Not sure it's this? Start with the symptom:
Alternators anywhere in Tampa Bay
Need it looked at today?
Call or text and tell us what the car's doing and where it's parked. We're out seven days a week.