The vehicle in question is my 2000 Jeep Cherokee 4.0L.
When I bought the Jeep 5 years ago, it had an Exide battery in it. I had that battery for a few years, and it started leaking acid onto the garage floor. This was disappointing, but it was 4 years old judging by the date on the sticker, so I had gotten a decent life out of it. Despite leaking acid it still started the Jeep.
I have some off road lights tied into my high beams, so I went for an Optima yellow top thinking I would be buying a better product. As we all know, Optima's quality has tanked, and the battery lasted almost exactly 1 year before it stranded me without warning.
I went back to Autozone with the battery, and it tested as having a bad cell. They didn't have any Yellow tops in stock that fit my vehicle. They gave me a Duralast Gold along with an Autozone credit for the price difference. I was satisfied with this since at the time I was late for work and didn't feel like making my friend drive me to 10 different Autozones all over the state.
Fast forward about 10 months and the battery is showing signs of reduced power. It cranks, but very slowly. I have a load tester and the battery tested weak. I can charge it, and it will be fine for a day but then slowly lose power again. I'm waiting for the day when it won't crank at all. Advance Auto also tested the battery and said it was weak, but my alternator was fine. Autozone tested it and said the battery wasn't below a certain voltage so they wouldn't replace it.
All the batteries around here are Sears, Advance Auto, Wal-Mart, and Napa. I think most are made my Johnson Controls.
I'd like to find an Interstate, since the lawn and garden Interstate in my John Deere is 8 years old and still cranks like it is brand new in the middle of winter. I can't seem to find anyone who sells Interstates around here except for the lawn batteries at Home Depot.
When I bought the Jeep 5 years ago, it had an Exide battery in it. I had that battery for a few years, and it started leaking acid onto the garage floor. This was disappointing, but it was 4 years old judging by the date on the sticker, so I had gotten a decent life out of it. Despite leaking acid it still started the Jeep.
I have some off road lights tied into my high beams, so I went for an Optima yellow top thinking I would be buying a better product. As we all know, Optima's quality has tanked, and the battery lasted almost exactly 1 year before it stranded me without warning.
I went back to Autozone with the battery, and it tested as having a bad cell. They didn't have any Yellow tops in stock that fit my vehicle. They gave me a Duralast Gold along with an Autozone credit for the price difference. I was satisfied with this since at the time I was late for work and didn't feel like making my friend drive me to 10 different Autozones all over the state.
Fast forward about 10 months and the battery is showing signs of reduced power. It cranks, but very slowly. I have a load tester and the battery tested weak. I can charge it, and it will be fine for a day but then slowly lose power again. I'm waiting for the day when it won't crank at all. Advance Auto also tested the battery and said it was weak, but my alternator was fine. Autozone tested it and said the battery wasn't below a certain voltage so they wouldn't replace it.
All the batteries around here are Sears, Advance Auto, Wal-Mart, and Napa. I think most are made my Johnson Controls.
I'd like to find an Interstate, since the lawn and garden Interstate in my John Deere is 8 years old and still cranks like it is brand new in the middle of winter. I can't seem to find anyone who sells Interstates around here except for the lawn batteries at Home Depot.