Battery bit the dust.....
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Safety Car
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From: Fords, NJ
Battery bit the dust.....
But i can't complain.
Purchased new in Dec.2010 from Advanced Auto. Went to fire up the car today and it struggled to crank and ended with the familiar tick, tick sound of the solenoid..
6 yrs of use, car sits outside all year long, never had a battery tender on it.
I think I got my monies worth out of it wouldn't you say
Purchased new in Dec.2010 from Advanced Auto. Went to fire up the car today and it struggled to crank and ended with the familiar tick, tick sound of the solenoid..
6 yrs of use, car sits outside all year long, never had a battery tender on it.
I think I got my monies worth out of it wouldn't you say
Last edited by SG Lou; Dec 21, 2016 at 03:00 PM.
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I'm sorry for your loss... a good friend is hard to find.
But i can't complain.
Purchased new in Dec.2010 from Advanced Auto. Went to fire up the car today and it struggled to crank and ended with the familiar tick, tick sound of the solenoid..
6 yrs of use, car sits outside all year long, never had a battery tender on it.
I think I got my monies worth out of it wouldn't you say
Purchased new in Dec.2010 from Advanced Auto. Went to fire up the car today and it struggled to crank and ended with the familiar tick, tick sound of the solenoid..
6 yrs of use, car sits outside all year long, never had a battery tender on it.
I think I got my monies worth out of it wouldn't you say
Melting Slicks
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From: West Virginia
Don't know about money's worth, my previous (Delco) C5 battery lasted 8 years (mind you the one before that, the original Delco, died young when it's case split), the present one (Sears Platinum) is 8 and counting and my wife's Subaru OEM battery lasted a full 10 years. Last "short life" battery I has was a "basic" Diehard, which lasted about 4 years.
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Don't know about money's worth, my previous (Delco) C5 battery lasted 8 years (mind you the one before that, the original Delco, died young when it's case split), the present one (Sears Platinum) is 8 and counting and my wife's Subaru OEM battery lasted a full 10 years. Last "short life" battery I has was a "basic" Diehard, which lasted about 4 years.
Do you use a battery tender ?
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Yes, you got your money's worth. So, what do you plan to replace it with?
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The red top in my C5 finally gave up recently after 11 years, 10 months. They are great batteries. I replaced it with another one.
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But i can't complain.
Purchased new in Dec.2010 from Advanced Auto. Went to fire up the car today and it struggled to crank and ended with the familiar tick, tick sound of the solenoid..
6 yrs of use, car sits outside all year long, never had a battery tender on it.
I think I got my monies worth out of it wouldn't you say
Purchased new in Dec.2010 from Advanced Auto. Went to fire up the car today and it struggled to crank and ended with the familiar tick, tick sound of the solenoid..
6 yrs of use, car sits outside all year long, never had a battery tender on it.
I think I got my monies worth out of it wouldn't you say
You did get your monies worth...six years. What is your replacement battery?Have a great holiday.
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Observing the Optima charger operate, it varies the charge rate, for whatever reason. I will not use any charger that stays hooked up, because I have an attached garage, and will not risk a charger malfunction that could start a fire, and potentially destroy my house. I put the charger on the car every 9-10 days, and it's up to full power in about an hour.
Melting Slicks
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From: West Virginia
I like the Platinum as if we get too much snow and ice, I can leave it for quite a while (like a month) and it still starts right up.
Our other two vehicles have relatively new (3-4 year old) Walmart Maxx batteries, do we will see how they do.
Racer
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I have been eyeing this one. Been looking for a Delco but none to be fond around here.700 cranking amps i wish the reserve was higher than 95
http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/a...ar1z1_shop_all
Last edited by Den's Vet; Dec 22, 2016 at 01:01 PM.
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Safety Car
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From: Fords, NJ
I have been eyeing this one. Been looking for a Delco but none to be fond around here.700 cranking amps i wish the reserve was higher than 95
http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/a...ar1z1_shop_all
New battery installed today.
AC Delco Pro 86PG 650 CCA, 95 RC. Cost me $145.00
Same spec's as the previous Exide battery I had in the car.
Lasted me 6 yrs hopefully this Delco will last just as long
OWN'01, I have been looking for 2 days now...The only AC Delco that I found via the Delco website shows a 78 6yr AC Delco Pro , 700CCA 120 RC and that battery is listed as a side post. I have top post terminals and the 04 has the 86 Group so 86PG is what I put in.
Like i said, we'll see how long it lasts
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