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#11
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Does that seem like a long time to you? I think every conventional battery I've ever had has lasted at least that long... many of them into the 6-7 year range.
As you mentioned, the key to keeping any battery in good shape is using regularly and keeping it charged (without overcharging).
As you mentioned, the key to keeping any battery in good shape is using regularly and keeping it charged (without overcharging).
#12
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i always get interstate lead acid batteries, i have had a few last over 10 years. i got a mt2 800/1000 for my monte and it was less than 140. deals with my 1200w and factory alt system fine. so have the ones i had in the past
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Battery prices have doubled in the last 5 years... it used to be common to get a basic lead acid battery for $60, sometimes even less on sale. All the lead acid batteries are made by the same 3 corporations, so brand name doesn't make much of a difference. Interstate, Die Hard, Everstart, etc. are just stickers on the outside. I'll buy at certain stores for their warranty & replacement policies. Walmart (Everstart batteries) is among the most liberal, with many of their batteries giving 7-8 year warranties. Although the last two I bought were Interstates too.
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somethings are worth the extra IMO. my DD is not stock electrically and i drive it 2-30k per year so reliability is worth it for me. i have bought a couple walmart batteries for my trucks which only get driven when i need to haul something, maybe a couple thousand miles a year, so they always time out of warranty, but that said they lasted longer than the 200dollar optimas too.
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Battery prices have doubled in the last 5 years... it used to be common to get a basic lead acid battery for $60, sometimes even less on sale. All the lead acid batteries are made by the same 3 corporations, so brand name doesn't make much of a difference. Interstate, Die Hard, Everstart, etc. are just stickers on the outside. I'll buy at certain stores for their warranty & replacement policies. Walmart (Everstart batteries) is among the most liberal, with many of their batteries giving 7-8 year warranties. Although the last two I bought were Interstates too.
Since then I bought a Battery Tender battery maintainer, and it keeps the battery charged fully, so far I have had the battery two years, and it works just as well as it did the day I bought it, and I expect to get a few more years from it.
Here I am pretty sure the warranties from Walmart are only 2 year, maybe 3 year, and it has been like this since around 2010, I don't recall ever seeing a warranty for more than 3 years though.
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^^ The Walmart free replacement may be 2-3 years, then they often prorate the replacement up to 6-7 years total though. So you still get some credit after that initial 2-3. Auto Zone and Advance Auto are similar I believe.
My last Interstate battery recently tanked after 4.5 years, it was still going but getting weak and I didn't want to chance a dead battery on my wife'* daily driver. The local Interstate shop gave me a small prorated credit but I paid almost full price for the replacement. My local Interstate shop has better service though, compared to the minimum wage guys at Walmart where there'* usually a 4 hour wait. But I'll go the cheaper route anytime I'm doing the work myself, for a product that'* essentially the same no matter where it'* purchased.
My last Interstate battery recently tanked after 4.5 years, it was still going but getting weak and I didn't want to chance a dead battery on my wife'* daily driver. The local Interstate shop gave me a small prorated credit but I paid almost full price for the replacement. My local Interstate shop has better service though, compared to the minimum wage guys at Walmart where there'* usually a 4 hour wait. But I'll go the cheaper route anytime I'm doing the work myself, for a product that'* essentially the same no matter where it'* purchased.
Last edited by scottydl; 04-14-2014 at 07:25 PM.
#17
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they have a interstate "all battery" by were i work, i just buy it there and put it in my self. it seems to have better prices than the retail garages.
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