DieHard Platinum AGM Battery
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DieHard Platinum AGM Battery
Any thoughts on this as a replacement battery on my 2014
DieHard Platinum AGM Battery : H6 Group Size, 760 CCA, 950 CA, 120 Minute Reserve Capacity H6-AGM - Advance Auto Parts
DieHard Platinum AGM Battery : H6 Group Size, 760 CCA, 950 CA, 120 Minute Reserve Capacity H6-AGM - Advance Auto Parts
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I installed on of these last year and it has been good so far. It came back to full charge after I accidentally totally discharged it a couple of times because my trickle charger malfunctioned when it was parked a couple of times for a couple months. 
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There's only a handful of companies that make all the car batteries. So Brand A vs Brand B is pretty much useless. Just buy the top of the line from wherever and you should be golden.
Leading Automotive Battery Manufacturers [1]
Leading Automotive Battery Manufacturers [1]
- Clarios (formerly Johnson Controls): Produces a massive share of the market, including Interstate, DieHard, Optima, and many retailer brands like those found at Walmart and Costco.
- East Penn Manufacturing: Known for the Deka brand, they also produce Batteries Plus/X2Power and many Duralast AGM batteries.
- EnerSys (Odyssey): Specializes in high-performance AGM batteries.
- Stryten Energy (formerly Exide): A major manufacturer of traditional and advanced lead-acid batteries.
- Bosch:
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I would stick with ACDelco
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Why? They're made by Clarios.
(Google)
ACDelco batteries are primarily manufactured by Clarios (formerly Johnson Controls). While ACDelco is a brand owned by General Motors, they contract the production of these batteries to major manufacturers. [[url=https://www.gmparts.com/parts/batteries-related]1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Key facts about ACDelco battery manufacturing:
(Google)
ACDelco batteries are primarily manufactured by Clarios (formerly Johnson Controls). While ACDelco is a brand owned by General Motors, they contract the production of these batteries to major manufacturers. [[url=https://www.gmparts.com/parts/batteries-related]1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Key facts about ACDelco battery manufacturing:
- Primary Manufacturer: Clarios is the main manufacturer, also producing batteries for brands like Duralast, DieHard, and Motorcraft.
- Other Sources: Some ACDelco batteries are sourced from other manufacturers, such as East Penn Manufacturing (Deka) or, in certain markets, AtlasBX of Korea.
- Manufacturing Locations: ACDelco batteries are produced in multiple locations globally, including the USA, Germany, and Korea.
- GM Recommendation: They are the official original equipment (OE) battery for General Motors vehicles
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Why? They're made by Clarios.
(Google)
ACDelco batteries are primarily manufactured by Clarios (formerly Johnson Controls). While ACDelco is a brand owned by General Motors, they contract the production of these batteries to major manufacturers. [[url=https://www.gmparts.com/parts/batteries-related]1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Key facts about ACDelco battery manufacturing:
(Google)
ACDelco batteries are primarily manufactured by Clarios (formerly Johnson Controls). While ACDelco is a brand owned by General Motors, they contract the production of these batteries to major manufacturers. [[url=https://www.gmparts.com/parts/batteries-related]1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Key facts about ACDelco battery manufacturing:
- Primary Manufacturer: Clarios is the main manufacturer, also producing batteries for brands like Duralast, DieHard, and Motorcraft.
- Other Sources: Some ACDelco batteries are sourced from other manufacturers, such as East Penn Manufacturing (Deka) or, in certain markets, AtlasBX of Korea.
- Manufacturing Locations: ACDelco batteries are produced in multiple locations globally, including the USA, Germany, and Korea.
- GM Recommendation: They are the official original equipment (OE) battery for General Motors vehicles
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The C7 charging system varies the voltage level up to 15.5 volts at times and wasn't designed to charge AGM batteries. However, the overcharge is intermittent, and only goes over the AGM-spec'd level by a volt or so, and may not hurt the battery.
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The other thing that drew me to the AGM battery is that it apparently has better vibration tolerance. And the rural road that I live on has an estimated 100 potholes during the 1st mile. I have contacted my county supervisor repeatedly and asked that the road be repaved. Until such time, I will probably need to go to a meeting of my county supervisors and voice my complaint and I will not feel like I have voiced it strongly enough until I am escorted out of the auditorium by a Sheriffs deputy.
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Thanks for the information, Bill. I had seen many positive comments on this forum about the AGM battery. If the car charging system diminishes the life of the battery, I am not really concerned about that because this battery has a four year warranty. My main concern is whether the charging system could be harmed by the battery and from what I can find out, that is not likely.
The other thing that drew me to the AGM battery is that it apparently has better vibration tolerance. And the rural road that I live on has an estimated 100 potholes during the 1st mile. I have contacted my county supervisor repeatedly and asked that the road be repaved. Until such time, I will probably need to go to a meeting of my county supervisors and voice my complaint and I will not feel like I have voiced it strongly enough until I am escorted out of the auditorium by a Sheriffs deputy.
The other thing that drew me to the AGM battery is that it apparently has better vibration tolerance. And the rural road that I live on has an estimated 100 potholes during the 1st mile. I have contacted my county supervisor repeatedly and asked that the road be repaved. Until such time, I will probably need to go to a meeting of my county supervisors and voice my complaint and I will not feel like I have voiced it strongly enough until I am escorted out of the auditorium by a Sheriffs deputy.
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I had an earlier version of the DieHard battery and it worked just fine. Good battery IMO.