So sadly it seems like a coin toss with batteries. I was looking at XS Power or Oddessy batteries since I am replacing batteries yet again. I am on Duralast now, which replaced interstates, which replaced Die Hard Gold, leading off with AC Delco.
Battery Replacement
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I went back with AC when mine went bad. Figured 6 yrs on the AC were good, might as well try them again
Mine went bad about two weeks ago at work. I have had them for 4 years now. They are a Napa battery. I been looking at the Thermo king eon battery. Have heard of them lasting 8-11 years on train cars. They are 270 a piece but I can get a pretty good discount through work.
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Mine went bad about two weeks ago at work. I have had them for 4 years now. They are a Napa battery. I been looking at the Thermo king eon battery. Have heard of them lasting 8-11 years on train cars. They are 270 a piece but I can get a pretty good discount through work.
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Look at the weight of those, that EON is 80lbs the other two are 10lbs heavier than most others. They must be using pure 99.9% lead and using a lot....
Yes they are heavy! My arms can tell that story. They are for reefer units on trailers.
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Just put a new auto zone 78 group in my Malibu 1000ca @32° and 800@0°
Got H6 in my LMM Autozone as well
Got H6 in my LMM Autozone as well
On my 3rd set of Caterpillar(Deka) in the last 5.5 years. And losing my patience with them.
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Which one are you using?
Mine are still hanging in there like a champ... 2 in the d-max and one in the TBSS. -40*f to +80f temperature swing in Fairbanks.
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I'm in the same boat. My Deka's died right around the 3 year mark. Tried another set, I'll see how long they last. My AC Delco's died around 5 years.
I have a buddy who does that also, I get your saving money but id draw the line on my 31 donzi center console. He takes it 70 miles offshore regularly and I tell him he is nuts to use those batteries. Haha...
Whats your failure rate in a 12 month period?
Going on 2 years in my wife's Denali. I have tractors that are over 3 years on them and mowers as well. My Duramax has the batteries that were in it when we bought it this past summer but will get cheapo remans when the time comes. My 02 Duramax I had was on a couple years on them as well. Every now and then you get a bad one but for the most part that goes for any battery. ALL batteries will fail at some point, why spend $100 on one when you can get 3 for $100?
Where do you get the reman batteries at? I don't guess I've ever heard of them being sold anywhere.
Southern Battery in Kernersville, N.C. I work full time in a machine shop and my wife and I own a small convenient store, we carry his batteries there and I actually get them at our cost. We sell a lot of them, no telling how many he sells, he has them in several stores as well as his larger battery place in Kernersville.
You ever do any work for Sartin Services or Mattehews Specialty Vehicles up there?
No, I know where Matthews is but not Sartin but we don't do anything for either.