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re: What are the chances? My car battery was actually bad?
Posted on 10/17/26 at 5:45 pm to Meauxjeaux
Posted on 10/17/26 at 5:45 pm to Meauxjeaux
Posted on 10/17/26 at 5:59 pm to Meauxjeaux
I keep a Halo jump pack in the boot of my MINI or I can push start it, it's a six speed stick shift. $250 for a battery, nah.
Posted on 10/17/26 at 6:03 pm to BabyTac
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BabyTac
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He was full of shite
Posted on 10/17/26 at 6:11 pm to Meauxjeaux
Seems like your battery was drained in 2.5 hours
Posted on 10/17/26 at 6:11 pm to Meauxjeaux
Did your blinker fluid get changed as well?
Posted on 10/17/26 at 6:51 pm to BiscuitKLR
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And frick an AGM battery. 350-400 for a battery hurts
My AGM batteries last for 6-8 years and I stress them much more than the average driver.
I just replaced one that lasted for 7 years & 2 months in my 4R
Paid 320.00 and replaced it last month for 330.00 with a NAPA coupon
The wonderful thing about AGM's is they don't fail immediately like normal batteries. They give you months of warning so you're not left stranded.
I run group 34 & 31 Odyssey batteries
Posted on 10/17/26 at 7:02 pm to BabyTac
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You paid this a-hole twice the price of a battery to undo two screws.
I change my own batteries also but batteries in newer vehicles are a pain in the arse to change. GM trucks and full size SUV’s they moved it back near the firewall and it sucks removing them.
Secondly battery clamps do not use screws. Not on the posts and not on the base. Those are called bolts
Posted on 10/17/26 at 7:05 pm to Meauxjeaux
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But anyway, the guy comes out with his diagnostic sheet showing all the test they did.
This kind of stuff generally turns me off.
I know it's a "friendly service" but they will always find something else...always.
Did they come back with the flush and fill the brake lines or power steering?
Posted on 10/17/26 at 7:10 pm to Meauxjeaux
When the mechanic bridges the terminals with a wire coat hanger, they “go bad” real fast.
Posted on 10/17/26 at 7:17 pm to DMAN1968
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Did they come back with the flush and fill the brake lines or power steering?
They usually want to change the cabin air filter too.
Posted on 10/17/26 at 7:52 pm to Meauxjeaux
Well, what they do to test a battery is put a hell of an instantaneous load on it and see how it reacts. It;s at least plausible that the battery was very weak to start with and when the put the load test on it that pulled it down. Without the alternator running, it wouldn’t have recharged.
So, what you are saying makes some sense to me. Last time I bought a battery it was $200, so that’s in line as well. Just be glad it didn’t suddenly go out in a restaurant parking lot like mine did.
So, what you are saying makes some sense to me. Last time I bought a battery it was $200, so that’s in line as well. Just be glad it didn’t suddenly go out in a restaurant parking lot like mine did.
Posted on 10/17/26 at 7:56 pm to Meauxjeaux
quote:You are a moron.
his technician needed to come get the jumper because the car won’t start.
At this point nearly three hours into a simple tire replacement, I told him frick it just changed the fricking battery so I can get on my way.
Posted on 10/17/26 at 7:59 pm to Meauxjeaux
No it wasn’t.
Tire shops can’t make much money on tires so they need to find ways to do repairs. This is from a tire shop manager.
Tire shops can’t make much money on tires so they need to find ways to do repairs. This is from a tire shop manager.
Posted on 10/17/26 at 8:10 pm to Meauxjeaux
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At this point nearly three hours into a simple tire replacement, I told him frick it just changed the fricking battery so I can get on my way.
Crooked Mechanic 1
Meauxjeaux 0
Posted on 10/17/26 at 8:25 pm to Meauxjeaux
It's possible that they left it on during the 2 1/2 hour tire change and that killed the battery.
Posted on 10/17/26 at 8:41 pm to Disco Ball
This.
AGM's are great.
Lithium's are too, but too much sugar for a dime.
AGM's are great.
Lithium's are too, but too much sugar for a dime.
Posted on 10/17/26 at 9:10 pm to Meauxjeaux
5 years is about all you can count o these days.
Posted on 10/17/26 at 9:17 pm to Twenty 49
It’s stories like this that make me glad I bought the battery maintenance plan from my dealer for my car. I get a new battery every three years, no questions asked. It’s peace of mind for less than a dollar a day.
Posted on 10/17/26 at 9:18 pm to Eightballjacket
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I get a new battery every three years, no questions asked. It’s peace of mind for less than a dollar a day
How soft are you? Changing a battery is cake. Posted on 10/17/26 at 9:19 pm to BabyTac
You ever get tired of your own bullshite lies?
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