The price of a new battery ...OMG !
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I hope that you have a battery tender.
They're still $20-30 at Rural King and Walmart here for the standard U1L/R sizes. $30-40 if you want the upgraded one with more CA.
Is yours an unusual size or something?
Is yours an unusual size or something?
Should try replacing the battery on a new M5.
I use it year round . I mulch leaves about once a week in the winter .
I think it's 350CCA .
Sam’s Club sells either a 300 or 340? CCA Duracell mower battery for $30 which is what I usually go with. Still a huge upgrade from the 140CCA cheapies, but a great value.
Personally I don’t see the significance of CCA in a mower battery, but there’s no denying the $20 batteries are lower quality with less lead— the weight difference between the $20 Walmart and $30 Sams Club battery is substantial.
Personally I don’t see the significance of CCA in a mower battery, but there’s no denying the $20 batteries are lower quality with less lead— the weight difference between the $20 Walmart and $30 Sams Club battery is substantial.
I was having to replace the battery in my mom's Husqvarna rider every year at about $30 a pop for a few years so I modified the battery box where I could put a small automotive battery in it then put regular automotive terminals on the cables. I went to Rural King and bought one of their smaller automotive batteries with about 550 CCA and 5 year pro rated warranty for about $55. I know $30 a year isn't terribly expensive but if I can get 5 years for $55 vs. $30 for 1 year that's a 63% savings over 5 years plus I'm not having to run to get a new battery every 6 months to a year.
The one that came on our mower is a Deka, it is 7 years old now so I'm likely to go back with one of those when this one gives up the ghost.
BatteryMinder on the battery in my basement.
Usually anything over 260CCA is more expensive. Only the bottom level 180CCA or 140CCA are the 20-30 dollar batteries from what I've seen. The 300+ do seem to last a big longer in my experience, and they are absolutely needed for cranking over some of the big V-Twins, especially the machines with higher electrical loads such as an electric PTO clutch, lights, etc.
Just be glad you don't have one of the zero turns that takes one of those tiny power sport batteries.
My Joh Deere D140 with 22 HP B&S V-Twin came with a 195 CCA battery that lasted four full seasons. That was replaced with a 230 CCA U1 battery from Walmart which is now approaching the end of season #3. I believe it cost $28 at the time; I haven't priced them lately. $65 does seem excessive unless it was 340 CCA or higher.
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