Car battery replacement

[Silver Bullet]

he new battery goosed the ol' Jetta into life with alacrity this morning

 

Guess I should spend a little more money after all.  I never get alacrity with my car batteries !

[MechAg94]

TX heat seems to be harder on batteries than MN cold; few batteries last 5 years.

My Pathfinder's OEM battery recently crapped out after just 3 1/2 years. 

I think this may be the case with me as well.  My batteries have always hit end of life troubles in the summer heat.  I think my current battery might be about 3 years old so I am staying alert.

[Hutch]

A teachable moment here:

Guess I should spend a little more money after all.  I never get alacrity with my car batteries !

It's all about alacrity people.  Alacrity for you.  Alacrity for me.  That's just how it works. :)

[roo_ster]

A teachable moment here:It's all about alacrity people.  Alacrity for you.  Alacrity for me.  That's just how it works. :)

I'm plum out of Lacrity.

[SADShooter]

That should make you all lachrymose, and stuff. 

[Harold Tuttle]

you should try a battery swap on a VW new Beetle

function follows form on that beastie
 

[rcnixon]

I got one of those ones that look like a six-pack, I'm "senior-momenting on the brand". Being an amateur radio operator, I put extra demands on the battery.  This one is two years old and shows no signs of stress in my V-6 Saturn with two radios aboard.  I'm done with Die-Hards after many years of faithful service.  I had two of them crap out after only a couple or three years.  I too have heard good things about the Autozone and Walmart brands.

Russ

[robear]

I got one of those ones that look like a six-pack, I'm "senior-momenting on the brand".
Russ

Optima?

My OEM Nissan battery (2000 Maxima) crapped out about 3 years ago.   Been using an Interstate ever since.   Works just fine.

[Gewehr98]

Yup, Optima.

Favorite battery of tub-thumpers, too.   

[KPT]

I'm happy with my Autocraft titanium 1000 CCA battery. Haven't had it not be able to start the truck even after playing music on the 900 watts of audio for hours while camping. Same with having the headlights illuminate the target at the range now that it gets dark early. Its two years old.

The stock motorcraft battery lasted 7 or 8 years. It wasn't doing well toward the end though, I'd get > than an hour of use before it wouldn't start the engine. Got in the habit of keeping it on an incline and drop starting in 2 low.

[NickySantoro]

I've had as good luck with Exide as any other brand over the years.

[thebaldguy]

I've had good luck with Exide batteries as well. I always get them with more CCA than recommended. need. In extreme cold temperatures you need all the CCA you can get. Get a good battery for your diesel.

Sometimes paying a little more is worth it.

Most of our batteries have lasted 7+ years in Minnesota. I've heard that heat is tough on batteries. Our 93 Jeep is on its second battery. Keeping posts nice and clean helps out a lot.