Batteries

[Joe1]

I replaced a Walmart Ever Start on my John Deere 770 that I installed in JANUARY 2007. Tractor is barn kept in mild California weather, but still 16 years is a very old battery. I did not keep it on a trickle charger during that time. Needless to say, I bought another similar battery. I don't expect that kind of life on this one. Seems nothing is as good as it used to be.

 

[rScotty]

We know how to build good batteries, but don't . Where does fire/police go for good batteries?

 

[Hoss710]

My original battery in my JD 4320 lasted a bit more than 15 years before I replaced it.

 

[grsthegreat]

With batteries……ya never know. Ive had interstate batteries last 15 years without a trickle charger in devices run once a week, but only last 4 years in a truck running 5 days a week. Ive had generator batteries last 3 years in one generator but last 9 years in another's similar unit. Its all a mystery.

in my own business, i replace alot of crappy walmart batteries in generators that are only a few years old. Other people tell me they have real old walmart batteries. So again….its all a mystery probably controlled by spy satellite

 

[nova3930]

To be perfectly honest I've had better luck with the Wal-Mart batteries than any other. On average they seem to last longer and if one does fail, there's a walmart on every corner to honor the warranty.

 

[nova3930]

in my own business, i replace alot of crappy walmart batteries in generators that are only a few years old. Other people tell me they have real old walmart batteries. Si who knows.

I think partially with WM batteries it depends on who is making them. My understanding is there are several manufacturers depending on location. The ones in my area seem to be made by Johnson Controls and have always given me good service.

 

[ljjhouser]

I have 6 years on my Kubota battery. Went in to price a new one. The parts guy says many last 10 years. So, I am still using the old one. During the last year, I do keep it on a maintainer. Just in case.

 

[jaxs]

We know how to build good batteries, but don't .

I tend to agree with that. For example I had a 65 Chevy Impala 327 that got 24 mpg and a 68 F-100 360 that went over 300k miles without as much as a valve job and burned a qt of oil between changes when I sold it.

 

[Joe1]

We know how to build good batteries, but don't . Where does fire/police go for good batteries?

Walmart Everstart batteries are made by Johnson control here in the US.

 

[ROUSTABOUT]

I figure if I buy a battery with the 3 year free replacement, I'm good if it lasts 3 years. If it lasts longer, it's just a free charge. I found an old optima in a junk pile of batteries at a shop I attended. It went out of date Sep 2008, charged it, been using it since 2015. I have another one that is old but I'm playing with it to get it up to 12.5 volts, not quite there yet.