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Die hard marine battery11/16/2023 ![]() ![]() Recently I talked to some people at a Batteries-Plus store. At least the second one was fresh from the factory, the truck delivered it the day it was installed, they did not have a second one that size in stock. It failed early, and I had to get another under the pro-rating, and even with the pro-rating it was expensive. I went with the largest possible Interstate for my 1985 Olds and ended up with one that was too old before it was ever used, probably because that extra large size is not often used. But you can still get a bad battery that has been on the shelf too long with an Interstate. Interstate batteries should be a better battery, and they are most likely more expensive. If I had to chose between the three listed by OP I would go with the Duralast Gold. If it has those scrape marks then don't get it. Check the actual battery BEFORE it is installed in you vehicle by looking for scrape marks on the terminals form it being previously installed in someone else's vehicle. But it is possible to get a battery that has been there for awhile. Unless you know what the dot colors stand for and you can chose a factory fresh battery, I would stay away from Wal-Mart batteries.ĭuralast Gold from AutoZone in general is a very good battery. And there is nothing to stop you from getting another new battery that is actually an old battery that has been on the shelf too long, a second time. Because the retail price can be much more than the sale price, you can end up with paying close to full sale price for the new (replacement) battery even though you only had it for a year or so. Then they subtract that from what you paid. When they pro-rate they look at the number of months you have had the battery, the life expectancy of the battery, and the retail price of the battery. While Wal-Mart and other stores have pro-rating that you would think at least gives an even brake to anyone who gets burned by buying a battery that has been in the store for a long time, pro-rating is not all it is cracked up to be. Theoretically the brand new battery you buy from Wal-Mart can be anything from fresh from the factory, to something that is actually so old that if you knew the age you would never purchase it. They are then charged and tested and if they pass they go back on the shelf with a new sticker of a new color that indicates to those who know the color code use at Wal-Mart how old that battery really is. When they have sat on the shelf for some predetermined number of months someone at Wal-Mart removes them from the shelf. The batteries at Wal-Mart have a color code dot on them. If no very old, very young, or other wise physically challenged person is normally transported by that vehicle, and it never is driven through any very bad neighborhoods, then reliability is not that big a deal, other wise choose wisely. How bad would it be if the most physically challenged person who drives or is transported by that vehicle is someday stranded because the vehicle will not start or it stops running while being used (assume driving through the worst neighborhood, or in the worst weather, very hot or a miserable winter day). So which should I go with? Are they all going to be basically the same given they are all made by the same company? All have 600-660 CCA's. I also believe all three are made by Johnson Controls as well. The Everstart is $99, Duralast Gold around $115 after battery trade-in and the Diehard is $99 after trade in. My options are the Walmart Everstart Maxx, Autozone Duralast Gold or Sear's DieHard Gold batteries. I figured so, as it has been feeling a bit sluggish lately.Ĭonsumer reports rates the Everstart MAXX 35N the best out of the two they list in the July 13' issue, but I also don't exactly trust them always given personal experiences. While at the dealer today getting a recall done, I had a coupon for a free load test on the battery. ![]() Sadly, they don't sell the same ones here, so I have to pick up a different brand. I still run the original battery in my 2008 xB so I just reached six years on the panasonic battery. ![]()
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