Battery: OE or aftermarket?
#16
At least when I sold batteries years ago, 90% of all brands were made by Johnson Control. Interstate was their premier white-label with 100% new components, the auto-zones, pep-boys, wal-marts, etc were made at the same plants but were made from recycled parts.
This was made all to painfully evident when one of Johnson Control's plants had a massive fire sometime in 2000-2004 and suddenly nobody in the north-east could get stock of any brand of batteries.
This was made all to painfully evident when one of Johnson Control's plants had a massive fire sometime in 2000-2004 and suddenly nobody in the north-east could get stock of any brand of batteries.
#17
Dang, and I thought I was pushing my luck at 6-7yo . I'll go check now to see how old it actually is.
#18
i dont know how you guys batteries to last that long. i trickle charge every couple months for good measure, but drive often enough not to even need to.
if youre a AAA member? the battery service they provide is awesome. they deliver to wherever the car has left you ( lol ) within about 15 mins and bring an h7 Interstate and I've never found a better price ( $160 sounds about right? ). if you have issues with it, the two year warranty can often get you a free replacement as it has for me on more than one occasion. plus i dont even have to do the R&R.
if youre a AAA member? the battery service they provide is awesome. they deliver to wherever the car has left you ( lol ) within about 15 mins and bring an h7 Interstate and I've never found a better price ( $160 sounds about right? ). if you have issues with it, the two year warranty can often get you a free replacement as it has for me on more than one occasion. plus i dont even have to do the R&R.
#19
i dont know how you guys batteries to last that long. i trickle charge every couple months for good measure, but drive often enough not to even need to.
if youre a AAA member? the battery service they provide is awesome. they deliver to wherever the car has left you ( lol ) within about 15 mins and bring an h7 Interstate and I've never found a better price ( $160 sounds about right? ). if you have issues with it, the two year warranty can often get you a free replacement as it has for me on more than one occasion. plus i dont even have to do the R&R.
if youre a AAA member? the battery service they provide is awesome. they deliver to wherever the car has left you ( lol ) within about 15 mins and bring an h7 Interstate and I've never found a better price ( $160 sounds about right? ). if you have issues with it, the two year warranty can often get you a free replacement as it has for me on more than one occasion. plus i dont even have to do the R&R.
I have AAA as a backup but prefer to prevent issues since I'm not always in a place with cell reception.
#20
and 10 years is installed time... should check to see if production date is still on it.
Key is keeping batteries clean and don't trickle charge... winter storage = bi-weekly high-amperage charges
Key is keeping batteries clean and don't trickle charge... winter storage = bi-weekly high-amperage charges
#21
On my daily vehicles, they don't seem to last that long. On my bikes and turbo, I use a battery tender every time I'm not riding or driving and it easily doubles the lifespan.
I have AAA as a backup but prefer to prevent issues since I'm not always in a place with cell reception.
I have AAA as a backup but prefer to prevent issues since I'm not always in a place with cell reception.
i'm just sayin, that as far as batteries are concerned, i'm 100% AAA. it is after all, only a battery, and all that we need is the correct CCA's on a replacement. ( H7 ).
i never "pre-emptively" change my battery! strange also, to read that a "trickle charge" is "ill advised".
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