CarQuest now part of Advanced Auto

[Donald]

I was looking on the CarQuest website and saw this. CarQuest was a bunch on independent auto stores where Advanced Auto is a chain.

Mainly concerned if I can still get the Deka made batteries at CarQuest.

 

[Mr Nice]

Its best to stop by your local store and look at the battery you need.

 

[Silverado12]

Federated/Fisher Auto Parts has Deka in this area at a decent price FWIW. Not sure about Carquest anymore. Another thing is CQ oil isn't Valvoline anymore. It's made by Amalie. I use it and it seems OK.

 

[Kira]

How and where batteries are made/warehoused, contracted for and delivered will all play in.

 

[Sayjac]

Old News. No idea if Deka Batteries still sold at CQ. As noted call or stop by likely best option to check.
Press Release

 

[racin4ds]

Very old news, as in years.... IT was good in some ways and bad in others. It brought availability of CQ branded parts to the Advance stores which were sometimes better quality.

 

[Delta]

Originally Posted by Donald
Mainly concerned if I can still get the Deka made batteries at CarQuest.


Gonna say no, but it might vary on your location. The Carquest in town only carries Autocraft batteries like they have at Advance. But I notice at the Advance's they carry CarQuest branded parts; it's a confusing circle!

 

[WyrTwister]

The Car Quest in our town now has a AAP sign on the front . I have seen a few Car Quest parts on AAP web site .

I get Speed Perks email discounts from AAP . Usually check prices , using the discounts .

 

[blupupher]

Originally Posted by Sayjac
Old News. No idea if Deka Batteries still sold at CQ. As noted call or stop by likely best option to check.
Press Release

Yeah, I was going to say the same thing. It has been a transition over the past few years and signage has now started to be put up. I know I have had Carquest parts at my local AAP for a few years.

As for the battery selection, no idea.

 

[mclasser]

If you want East Penn batteries, check out Batteries Plus. They carry EP-made Duracells.

 

[MNgopher]

Old news. The carquest stores here rebranded a while ago. You are going to have to check on what batteries they actually carry.

 

[Squirrelee]

I don't know where you are in NY, but Syracuse has both a Sam's Club (Duracell-branded Deka) and an East Penn distribution warehouse where you might be able to purchase Deka blems for less than half the cost of a new battery.

 

[cronk]

Auto Value parts stores also stock Deka batteries.

 

[jim302]

NAPA batteries are also sourced through East Penn, at least in some areas.

O'Reilly sources from East Penn and Johnson Controls (who is selling their battery business).

Advance seems to be using the CarQuest name as their house brand for parts, but they definitely changed some supplier relationships after the buyout happened.