Reply With QuoteThats funny, I always got at the very minumum 8 yrs. out of delco I got 8yrs out of my 95 mustang Motorcraft also I have purchased about 15 Everstart batteries my friend has also and I never had one last more than 4 yrs.
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AC Delco, Motorcraft, Exide, Duralast, Diehard, Interstate and Everstart are all the very same battery, all made by Johnson Controls, manufacturer of the Optima. Deka batteries are made by East Penn.
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Thats funny, I always got at the very minumum 8 yrs. out of delco I got 8yrs out of my 95 mustang Motorcraft also I have purchased about 15 Everstart batteries my friend has also and I never had one last more than 4 yrs.
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Auto Zone carries a Duralast deep cycle battery with a 3-year warranty for about the same money as Wal-mart.
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that's strange. i just bought a battery from walmart and it has a 2 year no charge replacement warranty and then it's pro-rated. hmmmm
maybe the checkout person didn't give you the warranty deal to save.
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I use an Interstate truck battery for the trolling motor. I don't know what size it is, I'll look later. This is the second battery I've had on there for the trolling motor (bought the boat in '04). The first battery I put on there had been on a road tractor, one of a set of four, that had a couple of batteries go bad. I tested this battery and put it on the boat. It lasted five years. Repeat the same story for the present battery that was put on last summer. I don't think I'll be paying no $200 bucks for a "battry" But, obviously, no warranty.
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And, I get very good service at the local Interstate store. That means a lot to me.
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Batteries some last, some don't. Why? Well, I'll try to help without being to
negative. HaHa Those crappy everstart batteries from WM are made in my
hometown, along with a lot of other company names. They are made by
Exide and they acquired the account almost 5 yrs ago. Johnson Controls
used to have the acc. that's probably why some guys last and others don't
The name on the battery doesn't mean they manufactured it. And all of the
manufacturers get cheap when their contract is about over with WM. There
are a lot of reasons batteries fail, but I will tell you what I know: Exide uses
good ole city tap water (we know that our children glow in the dark from
other things) it's an electrolite thing for them. DON'T put any water in your
battery unless your the grids are showing, in theory use distilled to replace,
in truth your battery is already bout cooked, you just don't deplete the
charge with your fishing style until it really becomes obvious. RECHARGE
ASAP and when it's done disconnect your charger. Forget the "maintenance"
BS, if you use it within a month or so it will be fine and last MUCH longer.
Your better off short charging before you go with extended lay-offs. And
finally, trickle charging will make your battery last WRONG WRONG WRONG
The best on-board chargers for your batteries are 10/2 or 10/3 you have to
"mix" the acid solution with the hotter 10amp or the grids in the battery will
"clog" or sulferate. And yes I do run Exide batteries Series 31 whether they
are labeled Everstart, Nautilus, or whatever because we get em cheap
through their outlet store here and recycle after 2 years. If I lived elsewhere
I'd probably buy Trojan. WOW my fingers hurt, Good Luck I hope this helps.
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