Re: Best Battery picks for a daily driver?
[Re: tman]
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Re: Best Battery picks for a daily driver?
[Re: fullmetaljacket]
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03/06/19 09:22 AM
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A observation i have seen over the years, the worst use of a battery is infrequent use. Lett me be clear, meaning if its seldom used, it will not last, ie buy a cheap a battery, if its used daily, buy a cheap battery, it will last a long time. Expensive batteries are best make to make one feel good.
Reality check, that half the population is smarter then 50% of the people and it's a constantly contested fact.
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Re: Best Battery picks for a daily driver?
[Re: Mattax]
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03/06/19 10:40 AM
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Around here NAPA has the better prices and comparable warranties.
They say there are no such thing as a stupid question. They say there is always the exception that proves the rule. Don't be the exception.
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Re: Best Battery picks for a daily driver?
[Re: Supercuda]
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03/06/19 11:10 AM
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Costco used to have a Killer non-prorated warrantee but apparently that's gone now with the switch to Interstate. Not Interstates fault--I think they realized the previous warrantee was VERY expensive for them (I used it once).
I remember back in the 90's when Interstate was THE brand, but like a lot of things, that is no longer the case. The cheaper batts are far better than they used to be, and the greats (Interstate and the Diehards) are no longer.
And yeah...very few actual mfgers.........East Penn, Johnson Controls, Exide and I think one other make up 99 percent of the brands out there.
....and if you think about that,,,,, It means the good AND the bad batts were all made by the same people, but now the bad are better, and the good not AS good. Hmmmmmmmm. Could it be a trickle down on manufacturing technology? The batt mfgers discovered that is cheaper in the long run to use GOOD mfg methods for all their lines, cheap-to-expensive?
True for all sorts of industries.
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Re: Best Battery picks for a daily driver?
[Re: Pacnorthcuda]
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03/06/19 01:44 PM
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Pretty much Advance batterys in ours.We used them a lot at the last 2 shops I was at.My son is parts pro so we also get a discount even now after I retired.Never had a problem with them.Had one Ford type in one tractor we had and it was like 12 years old whe we sold it and still started it.Rocky
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Re: Best Battery picks for a daily driver?
[Re: Mr340]
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03/07/19 08:40 AM
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Interstate used to be the battery to buy. My last one lasted 2 years and 2 months just out of the warranty. I have a friend for 20 years who runs a shop and he's going to stop carrying Interstate because too many of come back. My current 1970 Dodge an Optima. No issues approximately 4 years old. If it goes south, I will either by another Optima, which are pricey but work well. Or AutoZone with a 3-year full warranty after that is prorated.
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Re: Best Battery picks for a daily driver?
[Re: Mr340]
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I've had good luck with Autozone's Duralast Gold lately. Same here. Getting very good life out of them.
'64 Sport Fury, 528 Hemi, FiTech EFI, 4-speed, 4.10 Dana 60 '57 Belvedere 2dr sedan, current project in process '19 Cherokee Trail Hawk Elite '03 Ram 2500 CTD HO, 6-speed 214,000 miles and still going strong
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