WM Everstart Value 24F

[The Critic]

$49 battery.

This one is also from Korea but came fully charged. My tester shows a CCA value that is a bit lower than advertised. The battery also has a hydrometer on the top which is very unusual for an aftermarket battery.

 

[Snagglefoot]

If you put it on a charger it might top it up. My charger took a brand new AC Delco from 90% to 100% and is 810 vs 770 advertised CCA.

 

[The Critic]

If you put it on a charger it might top it up. My charger took a brand new AC Delco from 90% to 100% and is 810 vs 770 advertised CCA.

It is currently charging - I plan to retest after the charger is done.

 

[bbhero]

Like the handle on top TC...

Appreciate your posts and work on here man.

Hope you had a good Christmas.

 

[The Critic]

It is currently charging - I plan to retest after the charger is done.

4 hr of charging at 2A. No change.

 

[AutoMechanic]

Hope it works for you. Haven’t had good luck with the last two Walmart batteries I have used.

 

[nwjones18]

I have gotten my money's worth out of all the $49 Walmart batteries I've used.. I've only had one that hasn't made it past 2 years.

 

[wdn]

It’s like buying a pair $25 sneakers. Sure they might even last a couple of years, but all that time you were still wearing $25 sneakers.

 

[GoldDot40]

The last WM "NeverStart" battery I had was in a '91 Ford Ranger...that lasted 8 years.

 

[ripcord]

Just try really hard not to leave the headlights on and run it down really low. I've done that with a couple and they both had dead cells that wouldn't come back.

 

[Fattylocks]

Shame that it's made in Korea.

 

[The Critic]

Shame that it's made in Korea.

The Made in Mexico JC batteries were almost certain to cause crusty terminals. I would not mind trying something different.

 

[kc8adu]

It’s like buying a pair $25 sneakers. Sure they might even last a couple of years, but all that time you were still wearing $25 sneakers.

except the more expensive battery may differ only in the sticker and warranty.
that sticker does not improve the battery in any way.

 

[javacontour]

except the more expensive battery may differ only in the sticker and warranty.
that sticker does not improve the battery in any way.

Exactly, my car cannot feel the label on the battery. Only the voltage and internal resistance of that battery.

So it's no contradiction to buy good clothes and the $49 battery from Wal*Mart. I got 3+ years out of the one in my 99 MGM when I sold it on to its new owner. Heck, it even started the car Jan 2019 at -5 IIRC. That was at the 25 month mark and it was still going when I sold the car in August 2020.