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We've always used Les Schwab batteries in our cars and gotten good performance out of them. Secondly they come with a 2 year free replacement warranty (so if you're going to replace it every year it's rather cheap to do) The one I have in my car holds up to 2 minutes of cranking (in spurts, ask me how I know this )
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The battery that I took out was a Les Schwab however I think the reason it died was becuase it was dead for the first few months of its life...and it just never recovered.
I would return it but it was the PO that purchased it, no recepit, and I don't really want another one (Not a big fan of schawwbies) |
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Take it easy, he was just doing his job. If you think they're so dumb, don't go back.
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Don't get a Rattlepillar!!! They are a COMPLETE pos!!! I can explain if you would like me to!
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its all thewy are trained to do. happy cust serv. my son works at a radio shack. try returning something vcr related a few days after buying it. good luck!! people actually say 'oh i bought this to watch a tape and now i don't need it any longer."
grp 49 huh? i will log that in. the energizer in the basement has 1000cca. don't know what store it came from.
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I consider good customer service being able to take the hint when someone knows exactly what battery their car needs, has a core prepared, and isn't waiting around for some foam disks.
When I worked in auto electric, if you came in and seemed like you new your stuff or more than me...the BS gets shut off. I know they are doing their job, but some autozone employes here have a nice string of being "salesman"...which doesn't jive with me unless I ask. I wouldn't go there without a purpose in mind But I guess that guy taller than you, dressed more like a mechanic than you, pulling out a tape measure to double check his battery doesn't know about them there fancy felt disks! Also the battery is working great! I am going to let it get real chilly tomorrow and try it out with no block heater. So far it wings things right over BTW in the world of those eletronically savvy, its "Radioshack...we've got questions, you've got answers" (My local one is an example...whats a resistor?) LOL |
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5W40 Mobil 1 = Huge Difference
As others have said, using a good synthetic oil makes a big difference in cold starting. Yesterday I changed my oil. I replaced 10W40 dino with 5W40 Mobil 1 Truck & SUV (same as Delvac 5W40, I believe), and the difference was impressive. My 300D has been starting hard (cranking slow) ever sense the temperatures dropped. For example, yesterday morning (about +20F) it just wouldn't crank fast enough to catch. I ended up jumping it, and it still took a lot of cranking to get going. This morning (about the same temperature) it cranked over like summer and started right away. My battery and starter are both less than one year old and the GPs are all good. I am overdue for a valve adjustment, to be done soon.
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It's far closer to: You've got questions......................we don't know $hit. |
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Guys and Girls,
FYI Although I recommend the AZ battery 49 for MB, Walmart has good deals on other size batteries. WM doesn't sell size 49 batteries. I got a group 24 for my Chevy truck at WM for ~$58. Its 1000CA, 875CCA , 3 year free replacement and 9 year prorated warranty. That's hard to beat. The battery also came with top and side terminals which is useful to me because my truck has a combination of both terminals. With all the extra wires for the 2 battery parallel connections and the extra wires for the plow lift motor, the side (GM mark of excellence LOL) terminals just don't hold up. P E H |
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Please elaborate, in light of the fact that in the vintage and price range I am considering, the alternative is almost always a Detroit 8.2. Kerry
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The 3208's are fine engines. Just as long as you don't get one that was pushed past say 400hp. The turbo charged, blown, ect ones that were rated at 485 or so wouldn't last. Not surprising that considering in its original NA form it was rated at about 210.
3208's are considered to be throw away engines, because they are not wet sleeve. They are better then the 8.2's though. I know of a 3208 in a nice Duffy that pretty much spends its time going up and down the coast. I think they have pretty damn close to 10k hours on that engine, the owners are anal about oil changes with only official Cat oil and filters. But it seems to be working for them.
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Yeah time will become more of an issue then mileage.
How big the the moter home? That thing may be a dog in the mountian's. My uncle has one with a 450hp Cat that seems to bo well pulling his VW. But the VW is pretty light.
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*sigh* I wouldn't buy a battery at wally world...A lot of people around here (including myself) choose not to shop there for moral reasons. Also I like buying batteries that have been on rotated stock..not just sitting. Not sure what walmart does but other chain stores (like Fred Meyers, etc) like to just leave em sit on the shelf and if you happen to hit up a slow store...you might get a dead battery |
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