Triple-H

Yea, sad but true
I remember laying out more than $50 for mine
The real hurt was the truck was like 13-months old

NH_s2k_Guy

I always used to buy Sears DieHards and they were great, never once
had a problem with them until it was many many years old.

Guess I'll be going back to those, I for damn sure will never buy
another Duralast.

Triple-H

My S battery was a Panasonic
I always used to buy Sears, but this time I wanted a cheaper solution and went to Sam's, and got what they have, an Energizer, at least I know it is from a company that has some battery experience...

NH_s2k_Guy

I went with the cheaper solution as well, the Duralast, which I believe
are less money that the DieHards but how much am I really saving, both
financially and in the hassle, if I have to bring it back after a year to
get it replaced?

You get what you pay for, I guess...lesson learned.

Triple-H

Honesty, normally I would agree, but with a battery I don't, I think there is more randomness to it. The truck battery that dies was a very good battery although I can't remember the brand. I think you just happen to get a bum one, more that than it being a Duralast.

With batteries I'm sort of biased, I always used to buy very costly YUASA ones for the bike, I would treat them like gold, very careful to keep filled, always charging in the house int he winter, and no matter what they seemed to last like 2 - 3 years is all. Then I decided screw that, if they are only going to last that long I'm buying a battery from K-Mart and just replace that after 2 or 3 years. Well, those dame K-Mart and Walmart batteries have laste much longer than the silly YUASA batteries. I guess that's why I just went to Sam's for the CRX-Si, I'm not so convinced there are quality batteries out there, you just get some that last and some that don't. Pot luck.

Neutered Sputniks

Try an Interstate battery, Mark.

I personally love my Optima Yellowtop in the S. I think it's died maybe once in the 2 1/2 years or so that I've had it (and that's because the interior light was left on).

I'm trying to remember what brand battery I have in my truck - but I tell you what, it's a trooper of a battery as well. I drive the truck maybe once every 1-2 months during the summer, and every time it cranks with no problem.

NH_s2k_Guy

The Optimas are crazy expensive and have been told they really aren't
worth what you pay for them, it's not like they last way longer than say
a Die Hard.

With respect to getting another Duralast...when I have a bad experience
with one brand and had nothing but good experiences with another, why
would I go back to the one that gave me a bad experience? I gave the
Duralast a shot because many people had said they were just as good
as the Die Hard's at a lower cost, otherwise I'd probably still be using
a Die Hard.

it's like going to a sub shop and getting a nasty sandwich, I'll never go back
to that sub shop no matter what. A guy I used to work with bit into a Lee
press on nail in a sub one time, I haven't gotten anything from that shop
since.

NNY S2k

Knock on wood...my duralast gold top hasn't given me any problems since getting it in March 09.
Levi

Triple-H

So much battery talk as of late I thought I would bring this back

HOWEVER, our so called upgrade f'ed up the poll, all the poll data is gone

Still might be an interesting read for some
I got 8-seasons out of my OEM battery
I removed it every winter, put it into the warm basement, and ran a trickle charger on it for about 3-days per month

Conedodger

Put my 7 1/2 year old battery back in the S two weeks ago. Car fired right up on the first try!