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10-14-2008, 01:53 PM
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Which Battery?
I think my battery is toast...I did some work on the car and it sat for a good couple of months in the garage. It seems that the battery wont hold a charge anymore and is time for a new one.
Is there a general concensus as to which brand of battery is best? Exide, Interstate etc, etc, Any suggestions, opinions will be greatly appreciated...thanks!
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10-14-2008, 02:11 PM
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Duralast has worked great for me.
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10-14-2008, 02:18 PM
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The real question is which battery looks the best.
 Second to the white MB batteries, I like the look of my black Bosch battery. It works great, has plenty of CCA's and looks at home in the MB.  It cost $80 at Pep Boys. 
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10-14-2008, 02:46 PM
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NAPA golds seem to work fine for me. I don't know who makes them for them.
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10-14-2008, 03:48 PM
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The DuraLast and Interstate look to be the exact same, except for color. I bought the Duralast because it was more affordable.
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10-14-2008, 03:56 PM
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Duralast was exactly the same appearance as the interstate,except as RRGrassi says a different color and it is available at your friendly Auto Zoo.Mine has only been in the car a couple of months so it will be a few years before i can tell if it is good quality. Don
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10-14-2008, 05:13 PM
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Quote:
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10-14-2008, 05:26 PM
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I'd be interested to know who makes the Bosch batterys for Bosch US also.
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10-14-2008, 05:28 PM
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Johnson Controls manufactures both and many others.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_Batteries http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/04-28-1999/0000921452&EDATE=
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10-14-2008, 05:30 PM
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I have a genuine MB battery.
Its not all that much more than a normal one, and it is genuine. It also has the most CCA's 1100!
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10-14-2008, 05:30 PM
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Quote:
http://www.jgdarden.com/batteryfaq/batbrand.htm
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Chad 2006 Nissan Pathfinder LE 1998 Acura 3.0 CL OBK#44 "Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work." - Aristotle (384-322 B.C.) SOLD 1985 300TD - Red Dragon 1986 300SDL - Coda 1991 - 300TE 1995 - E320 1985 300CD - Gladys
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10-14-2008, 05:30 PM
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Johnson Controls makes Energizer and Motorcraft.
I replaced my interstate with a MB Battery, which was within 5 dollars of the Duralast.
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10-14-2008, 05:51 PM
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My Duralast is 1000 cca...IIRC it's a Johnson Controls battery.
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RRGrassi 70's Southern Pacific #5608 Fairmont A-4 MOW car 13 VW JSW 2.0 TDI 193K, Tuned with DPF and EGR Delete. 91 W124 300D Turbo replaced, Pressure W/G actuator installed. 210K 90 Dodge D250 5.9 Cummins/5 speed. 400K
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