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re: What car batteries do you baws have?
Posted on 1/20/25 at 3:45 pm to philly444
Posted on 1/20/25 at 3:45 pm to philly444
Not sure what its called but I went to the dealership and they sold me on the most expensive one they had. They say its meant for cold weather like what were about to get so Ive been prepared. Like they told mez you get what you paid for! And i know i got the best around
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Posted on 1/20/25 at 3:51 pm to philly444
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Seems like the EverStart brand at Walmart gets surprisingly good reviews.
Works just fine. A battery is generally 3-5 years depending on the weather mostly. Don't over complicate something as simple as a battery for your vehicle.
Posted on 1/20/25 at 3:55 pm to johnnydrama
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Duralast from Auto Zone. If anything goes wrong there are Auto Zones everywhere and they are great about replacing batteries under warranty.
Just before 3 years age my truck’s Duralast wouldn’t accept a full charge at home. I trickle charge them to at least 13vdc at least once a month but it obviously sulfated beyond repair. Summer time heat.
Took it to a different Auto Zone, explained the issue and they replaced it, no questions asked. I buy the high end Duralast which I assume have thicker plates. Our south LA climate is a battery killer.
Took them just 20 minutes and I was on my way with a new battery date coded 2 months prior. The warranty specifies just one replacement but regardless, in a time when it seems rare, that was terrific customer service.
Posted on 1/20/25 at 4:50 pm to philly444
Sams has surprisingly good prices on batteries. Just fyi
Posted on 1/20/25 at 5:11 pm to Traveler
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Interstate
This.
Posted on 1/20/25 at 5:14 pm to stelly1025
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Works just fine. A battery is generally 3-5 years depending on the weather mostly. Don't over complicate something as simple as a battery for your vehicle.
Correct, and contrary to popular belief, heat is worse for batteries than cold.
Make sure you're also comparing warranties when comparing prices.
The greatest enemy of a battery is not driving the car/recharging the battery. Putting it on a trickle charger and/or reaching interstate speeds for 30 minutes or so, at least once a week, will greatly improve your battery's lifespan.
Modern day electronics, such as push to start systems, tax batteries more than older style systems, so 5 years out of a battery today is pretty good.
To OP, brands really don't make that much of a difference. I've had good and bad experiences with every brand of battery out there.
Posted on 1/20/25 at 5:27 pm to DR93Berlin
East Penn makes the Duracell branded batteries they sell at Sams. We use those for trolling motors and they have been great.
Posted on 1/20/25 at 5:35 pm to GoAwayImBaitn
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Walmart 1 year waranty lead acid battery The trick is to maintain it by charging it every 3 months or so and never let it go below 11 volts as sulfation of the plates will kill it I put mine on a charger every now and then to just desulfate the plates
Uh….so just drive the vehicle?
Posted on 1/20/25 at 7:10 pm to billjamin
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It's basically all the same. With the exception of some specific batteries, lithium or gel, they're all made in the same plants in China and white labeled. That included OEM. Just get one with a decent warranty from a place you trust.
Wrong! NAPA batteries made in USA
Posted on 1/20/25 at 7:21 pm to philly444
Several months ago my mother in laws car needed a battery. She had bought one for Wal Mart. Didn’t have a receipt or anything. My son and I removed it, WM scanned it, it was only around a year or so old. Replaced it with a brand new one. A few weeks later I did a bunch of research. Wal Mart is the way to go in my opinion.
Posted on 1/20/25 at 7:37 pm to philly444
Autozone Duralast.
After getting stranded in nowhereville Wyoming this past summer, I’m now going to treat batteries like a maintenance item and just get a new one every 3 years. Even if it’s not bad yet, it will soon be at that point, and fail in the most inconvenient place possible.
After getting stranded in nowhereville Wyoming this past summer, I’m now going to treat batteries like a maintenance item and just get a new one every 3 years. Even if it’s not bad yet, it will soon be at that point, and fail in the most inconvenient place possible.
Posted on 1/20/25 at 9:57 pm to 64TeamPlayoff
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Uh….so just drive the vehicle?
Sure, if your alternator can de sulfate the battery plates...
Posted on 1/20/25 at 10:55 pm to lsubatman1
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meant for cold weather like what were about to get
If you’re not being facetious, the heat kills your battery not the cold.
Posted on 1/20/25 at 11:09 pm to philly444
I get Everstart Maxx from Walmart. 2 year warranty version.
Always keep a auto jumper or jumper cables in all vehicles.
Always keep a auto jumper or jumper cables in all vehicles.
Posted on 1/20/25 at 11:12 pm to philly444
I have the everstart on my tractor and it's lasted 3x longer than I ever thought it would
Posted on 1/20/25 at 11:24 pm to philly444
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options that would last ~5 years
If you get 3 years around here you’re doing good.
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