Advance Auto Parts Batteries

[ScottAR]

The Motorcrafts have a 3year replacement and 100 month prorated warranty.
I have one original on my 99 F350. When it goes, I'm getting two more.

(Yes, I know I broke the replace in pairs rule)

 

[DK35vince]

(Yes, I know I broke the replace in pairs rule)

Never heard of that rule before.

 

[Soundguy]

Keeping batteries matched... same age.. etc. That way their charge and discharge characteristics are (more likely ) to be similar, vs disparate when you have one old and one new.

Ever see a battery operated device ( portable radio ) that says not to mix old and new batteries?... same deal..

Soundguy

 

[DK35vince]

Keeping batteries matched... same age.. etc. That way their charge and discharge characteristics are (more likely ) to be similar, vs disparate when you have one old and one new.

Ever see a battery operated device ( portable radio ) that says not to mix old and new batteries?... same deal..

Soundguy

The differance is batteries in a portable radio are not being constantly recharged while in use like the batteries in a vehicle.
If you have a weak battery in a radio more than likely all the batteries are weak.
Not nessasarily true in machinery.
I've been working around trucks, loaders, pavers, rollers, Etc. for a living for the past 20+ years. Most of this equiptment uses mutiple batteries.
If we ever had a battery problem only the bad battery is replaced.
Something I see all the time is 1 bad battery in a series can draw the other batteries down. If you replace the bad battery and all the other batteries in series test good, take a charge and hold it and run for years.

 

[Soundguy]

The differance is batteries in a portable radio are not being constantly recharged while in use like the batteries in a vehicle.
If you have a weak battery in a radio more than likely all the batteries are weak..

Why not.. I did say 'mix'.. I didn't say all batteries starting out the same...also.. I have plenty of portable devices that can use and charge re-chargeable batteries. Same statement applies.. don't mix different age batteries, for optimum conditions.

Not nessasarily true in machinery.
I've been working around trucks, loaders, pavers, rollers, Etc. for a living for the past 20+ years. Most of this equiptment uses mutiple batteries.
If we ever had a battery problem only the bad battery is replaced.
Something I see all the time is 1 bad battery in a series can draw the other batteries down. If you replace the bad battery and all the other batteries in series test good, take a charge and hold it and run for years.

Hmm.. didn't my message say something about different charge and discharge characteristics for different age batteries ( different condition will apply too .. I.E. batteries with weak cells.. )


Soundguy

 

[ScottAR]

In my case, the original was rated for a higher cranking amp than the replacement. The Motorcrafts I speak of have 875 Cold cranking amps. The replacement is 690 if I remember.

My choice at the time for the lesser battery was strickly economic.

I may change in the spring as the tractor battery likely has a dead cell by now as it's been sitting all winter and it was kinda old to begin with.

 

[TractorLegend]

In my professional auto repair/ service shop we have also given up on Interstate Batteries because of too many warranty claims.
We use AutoZones Duralast Professional brand---not their cheap Auto Value line- there is a negatve difference in the lower line Auto Value.
A recent Consumer Reports article on auto batteries rated Auto Zones as a top performer and that is what I see in our real life conditions.

 

[ScottAR]

Agreed, Interstates seem to have a poor service life. We get many as cores at my job.

I blew the top off one once. Not sure what happened. Turned the key to start and BOOM! Car never had a problem with batteries before or after the Interstate. No aftermarket accessories on the car and no repairs to anything on the car near the same time.

 

[TractorLegend]

Good thing nobody was face down under the hood!!! Dang....

 

[RichZ]

Interstate used to be rated just about the best battery, but after the trouble that I've had with them, and from what I've read here, I guess I'll be sticking with Advanced Auto Parts. I got their top of the line battery, so I should be fine. I don't believe in getting anything but the best battery available. It's just not worth it when your vehicle or tractor won't start.