Hello everyone, Pacorral, according to what you expresses in your post, each alternator that places in the car fails, therefore my opinion is that it should not be the internal problem of the alternator. From my experience in BMW, I recommend checking connections to mass or ground to chassis. If this mass is not correct the temperature of the alternator, it rises more than recommendable and failures are produced early. The other thing I have observed are problems with the installation of audio amplifiers, etc., a lot of consumption. Many times this excess of electrical consumption also affects the alternator, generating excess heat in this, apart from that it already heats up when they are behind the radiators. Additionally, do I recommend checking connections to the battery to the chassis. Ultimate do you have problems with the starting engine? According to what I have observed when in these cars when there are problems of detribation to mass of the starter engine, problems occur in this (that is, the arane engine fails when using it) and/or the battery is discharged quickly, however reading to stop its post its post I do not see symptoms of starter engine, or battery discharge. It will be recommended to clarify this point and thus be able to help you. Greetings cordials.