Automotive batteries in 2023
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Why do you need a trickle charger "today" and not previously?
Higher parasitic loads from the 15 million computer modules that vehicles built lately have. They never turn off, they "go to sleep" and are still using some current (like your TV does when it's "off"). It adds up. Also, if you work from home or are retired and aren't using your vehicle as much then it's another use case for a trickle charger.
Two weeks ago I replaced the battery in our 1987 VW Cabriolet. It was a Johnson Control battery with a date sticker K/02. Has been a GREAT battery. I am sure the replacement won't come close to that. That was what Walmart had then.
I put CTEK (56-382) Comfort Indicator Eyelet for M8 Top Post Batteries on most of my batts. I can glance out the garage door, and see if my genny, boat, cycle, and car need charging. Same with the batts on my backup sump pump.
My CX-5 has a LOT of drain, and I need to charge it about every 2 weeks. The tiny batts in the cycle and genny drop voltage very fast, too.
My CX-5 has a LOT of drain, and I need to charge it about every 2 weeks. The tiny batts in the cycle and genny drop voltage very fast, too.
So Wally sells Hyundai? I stand corrected. I avoid these. Local AZ is Varta for AGM here too. Many don't have origin labels (Delkor or Exide?), though I do still see an occasional Mexico label, Clarios Mexico I presume. These days I usually settle for their Mexican Clarios. Which brand do Exide most commonly relable?
I’ve had good success with Walmart everstart maxx batteries. Have one in my accord, her Altima, her daughters jeep.
I tend to replace mine around the 5 year mark just because
I tend to replace mine around the 5 year mark just because
Most batteries you're going to need a receipt. With Costco, they won't process a refund without a membership card. I have gotten refunds (and they only do refunds of the original purchase price) from Costco. Once I didn't have a membership an my parents went with me to buy it. I had to go back with them to get the refund. They also didn't have that type battery any more. Later I bought one with our own membership. We even got our core return fee back since we never turned in a core. But the core fee was returned for that purchase, they don't return a core fee again after a refund. Heck - I returned one (the old Kirkland Signature brand made by JCI) after 5 years and I got a 15% prorated refund with the core fee I never cashed in.
I'd love it if I could get an OEM style Panasonic battery in a translucent (to see the acid level) case with knobs. And since I live in a mild climate, I'd like the lower amperage type with beefier plates. Higher CCA batteries for cold climates don't last as long.
Doesn't look like much, but labels don't boost performance.
Doesn't look like much, but labels don't boost performance.
Yea, the pricing on a Korean-made FVP/ACDelco JIS AGM wasn’t much more than a Deka locally. I went local.