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db4690 February 19, 2014, 7:47am 11. The aftermarket AC Delco batteries with the blue label (over the counter) are absolute crap, in my opinion. The factory AC Delco batteries with the gray label (the ones that are in the truck when you buy it new) tend to last 7 years in Southern California.
Valvoline (JCI) batteries are manufactured in the US and Mexico, nothing in common. PvtPublic August 30, 2022, 9:46am 12. TheWonderful90s: Higher CCA means that there are more electrodes in the battery, and that those electrodes are more fragile. The battery will be more easily harmed by over discharging.
Many Manufactures require dealers to use the Midtronics GR8 to test batteries. This machine uses a combination of charge, load and conductance tests to check the battery. The Midtronics GR8 is being phased out, replaced by more modern equipment, the Midtronics DCA-8000. tcmichnorth April 15, 2020, 9:23am 19.
Use a new 9v battery, shut off all accessories and lights, and so on, and have all your prep work done ahead of time to minimize the downtime. Also you have to check to make sure the lighter outlet is on when the ignition is off or not. Just follow the directions is all. meanjoe75fan September 19, 2013, 9:37am 18.
The EDTA chemical “Battery Restorer” claims to work by stripping the sulfate off the plates and in the end the resulting sulfur compound is deposited into the bottom of the battery, permanently lowering the S.G. of the electrolyte which lowers the capacity of the battery…The theory being that half a loaf is better than none, a last ditch ...
Car owners all over the Internet confirm (and lament) the change. However, others wonder whether there’s really much difference: Both Interstate and the late Kirkland batteries are made by Johnson Controls. meanjoe75fan April 12, 2016, 11:46pm 3. Yes, “Kirkland” is Costco’s “house” brand label.
My current car, a 2006, is still on the original factory battery. I had it load tested last fall and it was still putting out 10A over its rating. The battery is a sealed type that lives in the trunk, with a vent tube that runs down through the floor of the trunk. Since the 2006 cars came out in 2005, the battery is at least 10 years old, which is the best life I’ve ever gotten out of a ...
Whitey June 12, 2013, 10:17pm 2. That battery you just replaced must be at least a decade old, because I noticed prices going up on car batteries back in 2003. Heck, even a small lead-acid motorcycle battery costs $70-80 now. bing June 12, 2013, 11:00pm 3. Even Walmart was $70 about five years ago.
L/A batteries self-discharge at a rate determined by temperature and battery condition. When kept cool, below 50 degrees, the rate is about 5 or 6% a month. 90 degrees and above, the rate climbs to 15 or 20 % a month. So unless the stored battery is maintained by charging (choose your own method) it will slowly die.
IOW, there are batteries warrantied for 60, 72, 84, or more months that give back full value only during the first 36 months. After that, the value is prorated, sometimes at only 50% starting with the day after 36 months, until there is zero value at the end of the warranty period. kurtwm1 July 21, 2017, 10:01pm 18.