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Best auto battery brand?
Posted on 10/20/17 at 8:27 am
Posted on 10/20/17 at 8:27 am
I guess this question goes in this forum.
I am looking for an auto battery for a car that stays in the garage 99% of the year. I have had my interstate battery on a trickle charger for the last few years. It is about 8 years old, so it finally died totally. My jumpstarter decided to die on me as well so It is currently stranded in my garage until I get a new jumpstarter (recommendations on this would be great as well for one that has a compressor as well).
I have a 99 E36 M3. I don't know if any particular batteries lend themselves better for garage cars or sports cars, but figured you guys may be able to give the best advice.
I am looking for an auto battery for a car that stays in the garage 99% of the year. I have had my interstate battery on a trickle charger for the last few years. It is about 8 years old, so it finally died totally. My jumpstarter decided to die on me as well so It is currently stranded in my garage until I get a new jumpstarter (recommendations on this would be great as well for one that has a compressor as well).
I have a 99 E36 M3. I don't know if any particular batteries lend themselves better for garage cars or sports cars, but figured you guys may be able to give the best advice.
This post was edited on 10/20/17 at 8:30 am
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Posted on 10/20/17 at 8:32 am to flyAU
Never been let down by Interstate.
Posted on 10/20/17 at 8:33 am to Tiger inTampa
All are made by the same company in the USA so it really only matter what you like as for as Lead, AGM, Gel. Cranking amps and cycle.
Posted on 10/20/17 at 8:36 am to flyAU
Napa
Posted on 10/20/17 at 8:39 am to Tiger inTampa
Interstate's battery wizard doesn't come up with any matches for my car for some reason.
Posted on 10/20/17 at 8:40 am to Boat Motor Bandit
quote:
All are made by the same company in the USA so it really only matter what you like as for as Lead, AGM, Gel. Cranking amps and cycle.
I am not a battery guy, so is there recommendations for my situation for best type of battery/cranking/cycle?
Posted on 10/20/17 at 8:50 am to Tiger inTampa
quote:
Never been let down by Interstate
Exactly
This
Boat and truck
Posted on 10/20/17 at 8:57 am to flyAU
What's in it now. All info should be on battery. Usually the battery box is a specific size
Posted on 10/20/17 at 9:06 am to LSUEnvy
MTP-91
Posted on 10/20/17 at 9:36 am to Tiger inTampa
quote:
Never been let down by Interstate.
My battery died with the little cool snap up here on Tuesday and I had to go get another. There is an interstate distribution center down the road so I went there, figured I would just by direct. I walk up and there is a dude humping batteries back and forth from a pallet. I walk up with my battery and tell him I need to swap it out for a new one. He looks at my battery for about 2 seconds and says, "yeah these one's Im moving," with skipping a beat he grabs one, walks it to my truck and sticks it in the back in and goes to ring me up, Im out in 4 minutes - tops - with a new battery. On the way out he says, "Make America Great Today"...
I'm sure it was a one off story, but Interstate has a customer in me from now on.
Posted on 10/20/17 at 9:45 am to 10MTNTiger
That is pretty awesome.
I will have to wait 2 weeks for them to get the MTP-92/T7.
LINK
Looks solid. Goes for $226 when I turn in the old battery. A step up in Amp hours from 60 to 80 from my old battery (i dont think i understand what that means exactly though).
Anyone have any recommendations for a portable jump starter that has a compressor in it as well?
I will have to wait 2 weeks for them to get the MTP-92/T7.
LINK
Looks solid. Goes for $226 when I turn in the old battery. A step up in Amp hours from 60 to 80 from my old battery (i dont think i understand what that means exactly though).
Anyone have any recommendations for a portable jump starter that has a compressor in it as well?
Posted on 10/20/17 at 9:58 am to flyAU
quote:
A step up in Amp hours from 60 to 80 from my old battery (i dont think i understand what that means exactly though).
it can run an 80 amp load for one hour, or a 1 amp load for 80 hours, or a 40 amp load for 2 hours, etc.
Posted on 10/20/17 at 10:06 am to Propagandalf
Got it. 
Posted on 10/20/17 at 10:06 am to flyAU
I bought my last car battery from Autozone, Duralast Gold, and have been disappointed. The positive pole seal was bad and the battery leaked acid long enough to eat the felt ring and dissolve most of my car's terminal clamp. One day the car wouldn't start and when I looked under the hood and saw the dissolved copper it was immediately clear what the problem was and that it would take a few days to get the car running again. Had to change out the car's terminal clamp, which is a royal pain in the arse. The battery was still under warranty so they gave me a new battery for no additional charge but I'm going to change it out soon.
Long story-short answer. I don't recommend Autozone batteries.
Long story-short answer. I don't recommend Autozone batteries.
Posted on 10/20/17 at 10:20 am to TBoy
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so they gave me a new battery for no additional charge
"Yeah, no thanks guys"
Posted on 10/20/17 at 11:16 am to flyAU
If you have a Costco near by they carry interstate batteries. Hard to beat their prices.
Posted on 10/20/17 at 11:31 am to flyAU
AGMs are supposed to hold a charge better when left idle. Perform very well on a maintenance charger. Also, no fluids to maintain.
Posted on 10/20/17 at 11:32 am to flyAU
Look into Deka AGM batteries.
Jump-N-Carry is the last word for jumper packs, think mine is the JNC660 model. Get a good, dedicated 12V air compressor too. I have a MV-50 which has been great even with fullsize truck tires.
quote:
I get a new jumpstarter (recommendations on this would be great as well for one that has a compressor as well).
Jump-N-Carry is the last word for jumper packs, think mine is the JNC660 model. Get a good, dedicated 12V air compressor too. I have a MV-50 which has been great even with fullsize truck tires.
Posted on 10/20/17 at 12:31 pm to bayou choupique
quote:
If you have a Costco near by they carry interstate batteries. Hard to beat their prices.
Apparently this battery is not in stock anywhere and Costco can't even order it. I have to wait a couple weeks for it to come in at a interstate shop which i will still have to drive 30 minutes to get to.
Posted on 10/20/17 at 1:09 pm to flyAU
I will say do not use optima batteries anymore.
The old ones were 10 year batteries. The made in Mexico ones are 2 years if that.
I have three under my work bench trickle charging trying to recover.
The old ones were 10 year batteries. The made in Mexico ones are 2 years if that.
I have three under my work bench trickle charging trying to recover.
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