Re: daily driver car batteries - what brand has been good?
[Re: denfireguy]
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Crown Battery out of Freemont Ohio was the failed battery at 3-4 years old (I didn't punch out the year sticker). Their website indicates they make their own batteries there in Ohio (?). I went and got an Interstate Mega-Tron 34 today, it was a bit beefier than the Crown (about an inch thicker from front to back) The Interstate has the removable caps so you can check and fill the water. The Crown was sealed.
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Re: daily driver car batteries - what brand has been good?
[Re: 52savoy]
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02/08/11 11:43 AM
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I don't know who makes the Eliminator you buy from Canadian Tire but I have one that's at about 11 years old.
Bought a $300 Ramcharger parts truck for my Ram in 2001. It had a nice battery in it so I kept it too. Had a "99" date on it. Probably was 2 years old.
It's still in my truck today and it's not quite a daily driver. It sits for weeks at a time and is still in there today.
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Re: daily driver car batteries - what brand has been good?
[Re: Azzkikrcuda]
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02/08/11 07:45 PM
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I have had luck with Interstate in my cars.
Good luck here with Interstates!
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Re: daily driver car batteries - what brand has been good?
[Re: Hemidavey]
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02/08/11 08:27 PM
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Delco are the best.
I'm thinking so too. Bill's Battery, a local long time battery distrubuter in my area has always offered Delco as the top of the line battery.
Always has at least 2 battery choices, Queen City Battery or the Delcos. Delco is always higher priced and has a better warenty.
I have also heard many guys say that Interstate is a good battery.
I do know now from the last 3-5 years of buying some Car Quest batterys, they don't last. And I judge that by buying about 6 a year for the last 3 years or so.
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Re: daily driver car batteries - what brand has been good?
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Car Quest sells a real crappy line. Their 5 year battery is good for about 3 years. IMO, the intent is to get you coming back and buying a new one since that is how their pro rated BS warranty works.
I believe it, no more Car Quest batterys for me. I still buy parts from them.
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Re: daily driver car batteries - what brand has been good?
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02/08/11 09:54 PM
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Re: daily driver car batteries - what brand has been good?
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02/09/11 09:34 AM
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AGM batteries are the best by far. Try one and you'll never go back to traditional "flooded" type batteries. No more corroded terminals, no more acid damage to sensitive electronics near the battery (why does Chrysler insist on installing the ECM, fuse box, and relays next to the battery anyway?) They are quite a bit more expensive, but when you're trying to start your car on a -10 morning (like tomorrow morning here in Iowa) clean battery terminals are invaluable! Install it and forget it. The Orbital I purchased ten years ago still works! The Sears DieHard Platinum (built by, I believe, Odyssey) is a very powerful battery. Synthetic oil is also a good choice for -10 mornings!
I have used them, I have bought maybe 5-6 of them since 2000, they didn't last either. I paid like almost 200 bucks for them and used them in dragsters, they don't last. Mine didn't maybe there better now?
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