While I was raiding several AAPs for clearance Total oil, I noticed new longer warranties on Diehard Platinum batteries
... about time
Diehard platinum now has a 4 year warranty
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While I was raiding several AAPs for clearance Total oil, I noticed new longer warranties on Diehard Platinum batteries
... about time
I expected that too but it's the same price after checking. About the same as the duralast platinum but with an extra year which makes it worth it.
Is it on AGMs now? They's had 4 year warranties on the Platinum Enhanced Flooded Batteries for a while.
4-year replacement warranty isn't bad these days, unless the cost is silly. The warranty on an East Penn Deka Intimidator AGM is only 30 months. I have one that's just reached 3 years and is doing fine. Got it from Rock Auto in 2020 and the shipping wasn't bad since the shipping point wasn't terribly far from me. My net cost was $60 less than Amazon for the same battery with their free shipping.
Back in 1967, (when they were first introduced), every Sears Die Hard battery sold came with a LIFETIME warranty. (Just like their Craftsman Tools). Now they advertise a 4 year warranty, and people get excited. We're getting groomed to become used to crap.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DieHa...years, the,The policy later was discontinued.
"In its earliest years, the brand was guaranteed to last, "forever." That is, as long as the original owner still owned the car in which it was originally installed."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DieHa...years, the,The policy later was discontinued.
"In its earliest years, the brand was guaranteed to last, "forever." That is, as long as the original owner still owned the car in which it was originally installed."
Autozone has a 4 year EFB flooded battery in some group sizes.
Yeah, but that was designed to be loaded, most people didn't hold onto cars that long and up north the cars would all be rusted away before you'd really need to replace the battery more than once or so. Once rust proofing improved and cars got fuel injection and mechanical ignition went away computer-controlled machining became the norm and cars began lasting so much longer, and then the economics of trading up constantly were no longer there, the lifetime battery warranty became a completely impractical thing to offer, I don't think batteries have gotten any worse than they were 40-50 years ago, it's just cars have more and more parasitic electronic also they keep using smaller and smaller batteries just to get that slight edge on CAFE.
Platinum AGM isn't covered 
There's no Platinum 96R
Coupon Codes no longer work on batteries
I'm not buying batteries at AAP, that's for sure
There's no Platinum 96R
Coupon Codes no longer work on batteries
I'm not buying batteries at AAP, that's for sure
The problem is that door swings back with more force than it opens. Many older carbureted vehicles at that time were notoriously difficult to start.
Most all of them required far more cranking to fire than today's modern electronic fuel injected vehicles, with computerized ignition systems that start on the first few revolutions.... All the time, everytime. Regardless of the temperature, humidity, or atmospheric conditions.
They were also far easier to flood in hot weather. (Requiring even more cranking). And the alternators they were equipped with had nowhere near the output of today's vehicles.
No matter how you look at it, batteries back then were pushed a lot more. Yeah, today they have "parasitic drain". But it's not an issue if the car is driven daily. Also remember that big, high compression, 400+ cubic inch V-8's were the norm back then in A LOT of cars.
They were notoriously difficult to crank in cold weather. Especially with a crankcase full of 10W-40. Compare that to these tiny little 4 bangers today, with 4 quarts of water thin 0W-16 in them.
The fact is there is really no comparison. Batteries were taxed to the max back then...... Which is why most everyone bought the Die Hard when it was first introduced. There was nothing that compared.
Wow, that’s impressive in today’s climate. I forgot all about DieHard when I thought that anything SEARS went out of business. It won’t be long before I need another battery, so two of these —
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Sears sold both the Craftsman Tool line, (to Stanley / Black & Decker), as well as the Die Hard battery lineup, (to Advance Auto Parts) before they tanked. The quality of both degraded somewhat after the sale.... As the guarantees of both diminished accordingly.
Batteries at the chains, AA, AZ, NAPA, are ripoffs. They know most people who come in got a jump start and probably wont shop around for a battery once they get there, so they can charge a high price. Walmart AGMs also have 4 year warranties and cost a good bit less.
Going back into the time machine here, but JCPenney also sold a battery with a lifetime warranty. This was back in the day when JCPenney also sold a lot of hardware parts, including good quality plumbing supplies.
Anyway, my uncle had a JCPenney battery in his car. He had it in a '55 Chevy, was diligent about saving the receipt and had it replaced 3-4 times under warranty before they stopped selling automotive parts and eventually gave him his money back. The original cost was $49.95, quite the price for a battery back in the late '70s. Like today, the increased cost was because they expected to give you 2-3 batteries under warranty and you paid for it when you paid for the initial battery
Anyway, my uncle had a JCPenney battery in his car. He had it in a '55 Chevy, was diligent about saving the receipt and had it replaced 3-4 times under warranty before they stopped selling automotive parts and eventually gave him his money back. The original cost was $49.95, quite the price for a battery back in the late '70s. Like today, the increased cost was because they expected to give you 2-3 batteries under warranty and you paid for it when you paid for the initial battery
The Die Hard name went for a cool $20 million.
If you are already paying for a Sam's Club or Costco membership, their battery prices are a good bit lower than the parts stores.Platinum AGM isn't covered
There's no Platinum 96R
Coupon Codes no longer work on batteries
I'm not buying batteries at AAP, that's for sure
Add a zero.... $200 MILLION.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/mone...auto-parts-acquires-diehard-sears/2738605001/
$250.00 for flooded lead Platinum at AAP - 4 year. AGM is only 3 year warranty - $265.
China Mart - AGM with 4 year warranty is $180.00, Lead acid is $140 but only 3 year.
Still much better deal at China mart - both appear to be made by JCI?
China Mart - AGM with 4 year warranty is $180.00, Lead acid is $140 but only 3 year.
Still much better deal at China mart - both appear to be made by JCI?
From Pennsylvania up into the northeast most Walmart batteries are sourced from East Penn, although in the OPs case since they live in NYC, I'm not sure if Walmart is the best place to get a battery since they're not in the city and I could imagine the ones closest to the city probably get hit up pretty hard during a cold snap where you may have to travel a good distance into NJ to find a Walmart with a replacement in stock.