Autocraft Silver batteries

[Tdbo]

On March 25, 2013, I put a new Autocraft Silver battery (no Gold series were available) in my Ranger. Even though it is a fourth vehicle, it gets started and ran every couple of weeks. Went out last Sunday to start and nothing. Truck started fine with a boost. Had no more time to play with it last weekend. Went out last night and put a charger on it. After a couple of hours, still nothing. So then, I figure that it is a dead cell. Somewhat disconcerting that a decent quality battery can only cut a year, however, I understand that excrement occurs.

On the positive side, took it back to Advance, they verified the dead cell, gave me a refund on the old, and matched the on-line price and for some reason sold me the new one for a couple of dollars less than the first. (The deduction must be for the omission of the carrying strap AARGH!) The two year free return is now reset. Hope this one goes longer than the first.

IMO, Advance is still a pretty decent place to buy a car battery.

 

[Warstud]

Originally Posted By: Tdbo
it gets started and ran every couple of weeks.


That's probably why it didn't last. You need a trickle charger.

 

[Tdbo]

Originally Posted By: Warstud
Originally Posted By: Tdbo
it gets started and ran every couple of weeks.


That's probably why it didn't last. You need a trickle charger.


That would probably help, although it would be somewhat impractical to run an extension cord to where I have to park it.

However, the last battery went four years under the same conditions.

 

[The_Jeff]

I've had batteries survive the same circumstance... 2wd truck in winter started every other week and driven 4 miles to the dump. The cold preserves the battery more than the hard starting saps it. A temperature compensated alternator will overcharge during the cold drive to overcome the chemical lethargy of the battery.

Besides, the old battery failed the test at AA, so happy day for OP.

 

[901Memphis]

Solar power maintainer

 

[CHARLIEBRONSON21]

For an inexpensive battery I'd use autocraft over duralast. Nothing against duralast, but each one I've bought died around 16 months on my daily drivers. My mom had an autocraft gold in her 06 odyssey from 2009 until she got rid of it a couple weeks ago. (Took oil sample on the AMSOIL Signature Series before she sold, will send in Tuesday) that battery never had a problem so from my experience with those two brands, I prefer autocraft for a grab and go.

 

[Rand]

Originally Posted By: 901Memphis
Solar power maintainer


that works good if you don't have snow sitting on the car. I've used them in the past they vary from useless to very good depending on the model.

 

[JHZR2]

Interesting, I had a similar experience on a seldom used vehicle with a wal mart battery. Most of my cars are seldom used, most have no issues. The wal mart battery failed on me 2x. Now I have an aap silver and no issues!

 

[Eddie]

Usually the warranty timer is NOT reset on the second battery, but, continues to the end point. Ed

 

[Tdbo]

Originally Posted By: Eddie
Usually the warranty timer is NOT reset on the second battery, but, continues to the end point. Ed



It usually doesn't but they returned the old one and made me purchase the new instead of a simple swap, Paperwork indicates 24 month free replacement on the new.