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Aug 15, 2023 4:54 PM
ACDelco Gold 48AGM 36 Month Warranty AGM BCI Group 48 (H6) Battery $157.99
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Also, there are really only a few auto batteries out there.
IE: Clarios, Exide, EastPenn/Deka are the main 3 in north America.
ACDelco is another that's bid out, they're no longer made by Delco, but are made by several companies, including Clarios (formally JCI/Johnson Controls), a lot coming from their S. Korea factories.
So basically, buying a brand that's "better" is hard to do, as the Brands are rarely made by one company anymore. Sears used to get a lot of business for Die Hard, it was marketing, the batteries were made by any one of the above companies off and on (and depending on size, market) for decades... therefore there was little, if anything similar across the line.
Buy a battery from a place that moves a lot of them (Walmart (Everstart) and Costco (Interstate) move a ton of batteries, (FYI Both are made by Clarios). The fresher they are the better they'll be, keep them charged, and they'll give you 3 to 5 years...
Yes some last longer, but that usually because they're stored in a garage, etc, a little less change in environement helps them (heat/cold kills batteries, and big swings are the worse).
Mechanics won't have an account with Walmart, so you don't see them using Everstart, but they may in fact have an account with Ozark (O'Reilly), or Napa, and will get batteries from them. Nowadays most mechanics subscribe to a system that they enter the vehicle, and the job, and it finds the best choices for parts from the distributors they have accounts with... they are rarely "on the phone" for a single part.
Also, there are really only a few auto batteries out there.
IE: Clarios, Exide, EastPenn/Deka are the main 3 in north America.
ACDelco is another that's bid out, they're no longer made by Delco, but are made by several companies, including Clarios (formally JCI/Johnson Controls), a lot coming from their S. Korea factories.
So basically, buying a brand that's "better" is hard to do, as the Brands are rarely made by one company anymore. Sears used to get a lot of business for Die Hard, it was marketing, the batteries were made by any one of the above companies off and on (and depending on size, market) for decades... therefore there was little, if anything similar across the line.
Buy a battery from a place that moves a lot of them (Walmart (Everstart) and Costco (Interstate) move a ton of batteries, (FYI Both are made by Clarios). The fresher they are the better they'll be, keep them charged, and they'll give you 3 to 5 years...
Yes some last longer, but that usually because they're stored in a garage, etc, a little less change in environement helps them (heat/cold kills batteries, and big swings are the worse).
See: https://www.costco.com/CategoryDi...-batteries
I happen to be shopping for a type 34 today. My Costco has their version of the interstate 800cca for $100. It is replacing a Walmart Everstart 800cca made in Aug 2016. Not to Shabby for a Walmart battery in my mind. I will however get the interstate from Costco because it is $50 cheaper than the Walmart online price. I had to click into this thread to see what all the buzz is about these gel batteries. I have 2005 Caravan. Is there a reason not to stay with Lead Acid ?
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I happen to be shopping for a type 34 today. My Costco has their version of the interstate 800cca for $100. It is replacing a Walmart Everstart 800cca made in Aug 2016. Not to Shabby for a Walmart battery in my mind. I will however get the interstate from Costco because it is $50 cheaper than the Walmart online price. I had to click into this thread to see what all the buzz is about these gel batteries. I have 2005 Caravan. Is there a reason not to stay with Lead Acid ?
Personally I think it's an issue for the brand as I'm sure many people get pissed when they're told that it's a Costco warranty... with a dead unit while at a shop that sells Interstate. Even though the sticker states such on the battery. But as for contraction... same unit, it's a Clarios made unit most of the time (some are also made by Exide...)
Goes back to my point that buying on the brand is silly, go for the freshest ones for the best price you can find, they're all pretty much the same.
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