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Say for outside concrete entrance steps, or for a basement utility room which can get wet. Looks like there are several types retailed along with outdoor paint and floor paint/epoxy. The different product "grits" are variously described as aluminum oxide, rubber, plastic (polyethylene or...

Well, FWIW, for the EFB, looks like they give it whatever their standard Platinum (AGM) battery gets - Autozone 36-month, PepBoys 48-month. Have only seen one post here about the Exide/Stryten EFB (from last July in the Post Your New Battery thread). Believe Clarios makes EFBs too (saw as a...

Noticed that the few EFBs retailed here (USA) are running about 5-15% over standard Flooded (long-warranty tier) prices at the same stores (AZone PepBoys, etc). Guess they are re-branded Exide/Stryten M51R-EXs, rather than, say, Vartas. All claim enhancements like 1.5-2 greater "cycles" etc...

> What car is the 51R going into? It'd be an '04 TSX. I had considered the tray/size upgrade back when it was a daily commuter car, but it's a small engine, and had found even the factory 410 CCA always cranked the K24A2 over well, even in winter, and one later 500 CCA kept working fine for some...

> NAPA presently has a code that works for batteries, NAPA is not local for me, but that info surely could be useful to some here ... Seems I had only looked at the 36-month AAA branded 51R. Just took another look, and see that the 18- and 24- month NAPA branded are specifically tagged as "20%...

Wow thanks for the super-fast replies. Too bad about coupon codes. But not surprised. Yes, I noticed B+B even has a 10% off coupon that works for batteries right now. Those are "Duracell" branded (may be EastPenn?). Good to know about the "economy" model batteries. (Would be curious if they were...

5 years since last battery, so far so good, but decided to take a peek at current costs. Ordered online for pickup last time. With coupon got 20% off and (and even a few more % with a credit-card offer) - closer to Walmart or Club price territory. So head over to Autozone and AdvanceAuto...

Appreciate the comp-chart link (didn't catch that one at the website), and thanks for the clarifying discussion.

Was going to pick up Techron on the BOGO sale, and see online a new (to me) High Mileage Fuel System Cleaner. Any comments? Just marketing difference? Detail: Notoriously useless MSDSs show a change from N,N'-di-sec-butyl-p-phenylenediamine to Trade Secret for the <1% component (so, could be...

The mystery of search algorithms... The title words for that listing are nearly identical to one of the search times used, but was not in the results. Also, had no idea there were many different names for this type of cutting tool.

Hmmm. Had not used bolt cutter as a search term. Looks like there might even be a type for closer to surface cuts like this example that came up at McMaster-Carr.

Thanks for the comments. Tool style is probably not too important, but shouldn't be too big, as have been using in smaller spaces. At the bottom is a pic as requested. Asking here because have just been searching the web blindly. Found I'm using an inexpensive plastic repair kit more often -...

Is there any (not-too-expensive) flush-to-surface cutter for 0.8mm hard wire (steel) staples? Ideally, the extensions left sticking out after the repair, should be cut close as possible to the plastic surface. The staples are represented as steel at 0.6-0.8mm. Soldering/PCB-work cutters are...

Appreciate the comments. Next time do a full charge, guess it wouldn't hurt to take a look. (and just noticed that Johnson Controls is now "Clarios, Powering Today, Into Tomorrow, as One of the 2023 World's Most Ethical Companies®")

Know the question is not relevant to those who prefer to view batteries as a time-based "consumable" and just change then periodically (like oil). But can't imagine any negatives to checking - once past warranty. Current battery still working well at four years. An Autocraft Gold which looks...