Alternator Swap Price?

I use Real-Time Labor Guide for all my auto jobs and to replace your altenator I get this price

Altenator price 1 yr warrenty $73.99 Lifetime $99.99(reman) or $129.99(new)

Labor prices Single overhead cam with power steering Low: $72.20 Mid: $79.80 High: $87.40

Duel Overhead cam with power steering Low: $83.60 Mid: $91.20 High: $90.80

At the dealer it was close to $200 and then another $100 to install (these are ballpark numbers). The dealer install was attractive to me because the alt came with a 3 year warranty of which I've already used since last year. I've read negative press here in the NG about some rebuilds at the local parts shop like Kragen's, etc.

Hello All, I have a related question, I replaced an alternator on SL1. According to the Chiltons, I moved the power steering pump which was a pain and was to pull the alternator through the space vacated by the PS pump. However once I got the alternator loose, I was able to pull the old alternator out and the new on in from the bottom. Now that makes me wonder why I went through the pain of of moving the PS pump. So I wondering if anyone has done a saturn SL1/2 (my is a 94 BTW) through the bottom w/o PS dislodging the PS pump.

chuck s. :-)

ps: I am not try> At the dealer it was close to $200 and then another $100 to install (these

Sounds like you did go through a lot of unnecessary trouble.....

On my 95 SC2 it can be done completely from the bottom. I would imagine you probably can on your SL1 too.

I did my 98 SL2 from the bottom without touching the PS pump, too.

(Too many times too!)

It's easy to do it from the bottom.