will an alternator from a mercury sable fit a mazda protege

Asked by Carolyn Jul 13, 2020 at 04:41 PM

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I was wondering if an alternator from a 2002 Mercury Sable would fit on a 2003 Mazda Protege?

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TDolby answered 3 years ago

No, only another Protege's from 1999 to 2003. Alternators are always engine specific, and the two vehicles you posted have different size engines. I would be leery of installing a 20 year old alternator on my vehicle if you depend on it.

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