Volvo V60 Alternator: Specs, Fitment & Common Faults
On the V60, a specific alternator pulley on related models can genuinely fail on its own, sometimes mistaken for a full alternator failure.
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OEM Part Number: 36012382 (genuine alternator — confirm via VIN) — aftermarket alternators Bosch 1 986 A01 054 / Hella 8EL 011 712-231
| Alternators (aftermarket) | Bosch 1 986 A01 054 (180 A, freewheel pulley, 5 ribs, 54 mm, new, plug 341, excludes vacuum pump, 194 mm length); Bosch 0 986 084 230 (150 A, freewheel pulley, 6 ribs, 54 mm, remanufactured exchange, plug PL174, excludes vacuum pump, core charge £47.03); Hella 8EL 011 712-231 (180 A, freewheel pulley, 5 ribs, 54 mm, new, fitting by qualified personnel); Hella 8EL 011 712-101 (150 A, freewheel pulley, 5 ribs, 54 mm, new); Lucas LRA03470 (150 A, freewheel pulley, 6 ribs, 54 mm, remanufactured, plug 0213 COM/LIN2, core charge £25.12); AS-PL A0439 (180 A, freewheel pulley, 5 ribs, 54 mm, new, plug PL_2305); AS-PL A0287 (150 A, freewheel pulley, 5 ribs, 54 mm, new, plug PL_2305); Ridex 4G0451 (180 A, freewheel pulley, 5 ribs, 54 mm, new, plug COM, excludes vacuum pump). |
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| Outputs & variants | Outputs of 120 A, 150 A, 180 A and 215 A are listed. The 150 A units come in five-rib (Hella 8EL 011 712-101, AS-PL A0287/A0487, Ridex 4G0298/4G0976, Stark, Mapco) and six-rib (Bosch 0 986 084 230, Lucas LRA03470, Rotovis 9090581, BV PSH) form; the 180 A units are all five-rib 54 mm freewheel (Bosch, Hella, AS-PL A0439, Ridex 4G0451, Rotovis 9090555, BV PSH); the 120 A AS-PL A0036PR is a 67.5 mm rigid-pulley reman unit and the 215 A AS-PL A0774S a 62 mm rigid unit. |
| Genuine (OE) numbers quoted | AS-PL A0774S for OE 0125812009; AS-PL A0287 for OE 0121615005; AS-PL A0439 for OE 0125811020. |
| Fitment notes | the 180 A five-rib unit is the common five-cylinder fit and the 150 A six-rib pattern the later four-cylinder Drive-E cars, but the amperage and rib count on the old unit should be matched. Bosch, Ridex and Stark units are sold without the vacuum pump. Core charges of £47.03 (Bosch exchange) and £25.12 (Lucas) are refunded on return of the old alternator. |
Volvo V60 Alternator: Often Blamed on the Battery Instead
Early on, a weak Volvo V60 battery and a dying alternator look almost identical — dim lights, sluggish starts, a car that won't hold its charge — which is exactly why so many people fit a new battery and end up back at the garage weeks later, the actual fault still unaddressed.
Volvo V60 Alternator: What It Does
On the Volvo V60, while the engine runs, the alternator generates the electricity that charges the battery and powers the car's electrical systems directly. With a healthy alternator, the battery's real job becomes starting the engine and covering brief demand spikes, rather than running the electronics on its own.
Volvo V60 Alternator: Watch: Replacing It
Same P3 platform as the 2010-2018 V60; the V60 hit (PnZLtbhczvs) only covers the pulley.
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A Genuinely Useful Piece of Context Worth Knowing About Alternator Pulleys — Volvo V60 Alternator
If you're chasing an alternator noise on related Volvo models, this is genuinely worth knowing: some alternators use a one-way clutch or decoupler pulley rather than a solid pulley, and this specific component can fail and cause noise on its own, sometimes without the alternator itself being at fault.
It's also worth knowing that when replacing an alternator, it's worth double-checking the exact part number against your VIN, since not every alternator that physically fits is necessarily the correct electronic specification for your car.
Volvo V60 Alternator: Warning Signs, DIY Difficulty & Aftermarket Advice
These are the same regardless of make or model — see our full Alternator Guide for symptoms to watch for (plus a genuinely useful two-minute test to confirm it's not the battery instead), confirming the right amperage and fitment against your VIN, and which brands are worth trusting.
More Volvo Alternator
The same part, covered across other Volvo models.