Battery dead , what battery you all recommend?

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southtxSHO

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So this morning tried to start the SHO and it was dead .... what battery do you all recommend.  Dealership is closed so oem is out of the question.
 
I've had good luck with autocraft (advance auto parts).
I have one of there agm series batteries in now., works great.

Most batteries are made by johnson control anyway, so it's just the store name brand that is put on the sticker.


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I had good luck in the past with sears Diehard battery,powerful enough and lasted a longtime and maintenance free,not like the OEM which you need to add distilled water.
 
southtxSHO said:
Interstate batteries any good ?
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SouthtxSHO,to be honest with you Interstate batteries are one of the best batteries you can buy,my last one lasted me 7 years,only thing they are a bit more expensive than others but well worth it and maintenance free and a 5 rear warranty,compared to the M.C which has a 3 year.
 
ZSHO said:
southtxSHO said:
Interstate batteries any good ?
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SouthtxSHO,to be honest with you Interstate batteries are one of the best batteries you can buy,my last one lasted me 7 years,only thing they are a bit more expensive than others but worth it.
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Cool , I can get it for $110 with my bros discount
 
For that price i would jump on it,the M.C is around 135.00,just verify the correct amperage and fitment and you should be good to go.
 
Do you know why it died? 4 year old battery should not be dead unless abused. (drained repeatedly, improper charging etc.)

I was running an Optima Red top in my Subaru that never even hinted at failure even in -40c weather. And that was running extra gauges, upgraded fuel pump, water pump for my AWIC and HID kits. Depending on where you are maybe a yellow top will do you?
 
So the my bro didn't have the interstate battery for my vehicle and dealership was closed so went with a duralast gold for $160 :-/
 
Should be fine, though on the expensive side.  Just watch out for cracks in the casing due to extreme heat.
 
kinder said:
Do you know why it died? 4 year old battery should not be dead unless abused. (drained repeatedly, improper charging etc.)

I was running an Optima Red top in my Subaru that never even hinted at failure even in -40c weather. And that was running extra gauges, upgraded fuel pump, water pump for my AWIC and HID kits. Depending on where you are maybe a yellow top will do you?
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Where I live in Florida (Tampa). I haven't had a battery last more than 2-3 years. The heat kills them fast.


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jtoddk98 said:
kinder said:
Do you know why it died? 4 year old battery should not be dead unless abused. (drained repeatedly, improper charging etc.)

I was running an Optima Red top in my Subaru that never even hinted at failure even in -40c weather. And that was running extra gauges, upgraded fuel pump, water pump for my AWIC and HID kits. Depending on where you are maybe a yellow top will do you?
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Where I live in Florida (Tampa). I haven't had a battery last more than 2-3 years. The heat kills them fast.


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I'm glad somebody said this, becasue I've had the same experience in Texas. No matter what I buy, I get about 3 years out of them before they go kaput and drop a cell.

Ha, interestingly, I've already replaced the battery in my 13 SHO too.

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IHeartGroceries said:
jtoddk98 said:
kinder said:
Do you know why it died? 4 year old battery should not be dead unless abused. (drained repeatedly, improper charging etc.)

I was running an Optima Red top in my Subaru that never even hinted at failure even in -40c weather. And that was running extra gauges, upgraded fuel pump, water pump for my AWIC and HID kits. Depending on where you are maybe a yellow top will do you?
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Where I live in Florida (Tampa). I haven't had a battery last more than 2-3 years. The heat kills them fast.


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I'm glad somebody said this, becasue I've had the same experience in Texas. No matter what I buy, I get about 3 years out of them before they go kaput and drop a cell.

Ha, interestingly, I've already replaced the battery in my 13 SHO too.

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Yup this south Texas heat is bad .

 
For you guys driving around in the high heat with the A/C on. I was getting abnormal KR events with the A/C on while normal driving. Anyone in the heat monitoring with same results?
 
IHeartGroceries said:
jtoddk98 said:
kinder said:
Do you know why it died? 4 year old battery should not be dead unless abused. (drained repeatedly, improper charging etc.)

I was running an Optima Red top in my Subaru that never even hinted at failure even in -40c weather. And that was running extra gauges, upgraded fuel pump, water pump for my AWIC and HID kits. Depending on where you are maybe a yellow top will do you?
Click to expand...
Where I live in Florida (Tampa). I haven't had a battery last more than 2-3 years. The heat kills them fast.


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Click to expand...

I'm glad somebody said this, becasue I've had the same experience in Texas. No matter what I buy, I get about 3 years out of them before they go kaput and drop a cell.

Ha, interestingly, I've already replaced the battery in my 13 SHO too.

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Same thing happened to me about a month ago, got up one morning and barely started.  Did the same thing at work when I tried leaving, took it straight to the quick lane at the dealer and they had to jump start it to get it out of the bay.  They tested it and it failed, so I got a brand new one under warranty.  Feel pretty lucky.
 
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