rumor has it, there are x number of battery manufacture's in the
country. The rest is all just a name. Example, I had one of those
fancy DieHard models.... Yep it died hard after only a year.... Dead
as a door nail. Gee, I had four more years minimum, what happened
here.... I have owned an interstate battery. Ran it dry left and
right, lasted more than the 48 months it was supposed too.... Bought a
K-Mart replacement for the interstate.... It was still going when I
sold the car..... Case in point....You never now when a name brand will
lemon out on ya, and a cheap $35 model will kick major butt....
Jason
12/22/98 1:49 PM
-----Original Message-----
From: Rob Agnew [SMTP:ragnew@islandnet.com]
Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 1998 3:36 AM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: DML: Batteries
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1998 21:57:13 -0600
From: Brian <leefam@wcc.net>
Subject: DML: Good Battery Brands?
Hey guys,
Well it's about 0 degrees outside, and my battery is toast. The
interior lights don't even come on. I'm going to get a new one.
I
was
thinking of trying an Optima battery. Think it's worth it? I
can get
one for $100. Normally I would just go out and buy a DieHard
Gold or
something. The Optima design sounds better, though. It doesn't
have
any liquid in it, and can even be mounted upside down. It has
other
features, too. Aybody ever used this battery before? Good or
bad? A
bunch of people run the Yellow top version at my track. I was
thinking
about getting the Red top version.
Thanks in advance!!!!
Brian
------------------------------
Brian:
Sears (Canada) DieHard Gold is manufactured by Delco. I've had
nothing but success with Delco. A neighbour removed one from
his car
because it was 5 years old, I used it for 5 years as a camper
battery, then a friend of mine ran it for 2 years in his pickup
before it finally died.
As a matter of maitenance, I have my batteries tested at 5 years
and
if there is any sign of deterioration, I replace the battery. A
deep
cycle or marine battery (partial deep cycle) isn't designed for
automotive use.
Paying more for a battery doesn't necessarily get you more.
$100
Canadian ($60 US) will get you the very best Sears battery.
Rob Agnew
ragnew@islandnet.com
Victoria, B.C.
Canada
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