I think my stock battery is going...

Camelfter · Jun 3, 2015

I think my stock battery is on its way out, in the past week I've had 4 slow starts & 1 no start.

Joy joy! Not much time before my trip so do I:

a) Freak out & drop everything and get a battery as soon as possible.

b) relax...change my oil on Friday and get a battery when I return the used oil.

c) meh...screw it if It dies in the middle of nowhere Kansas it's just part of driving cross country.

Great!

beachside321 · Jun 3, 2015

I would just go ahead and replace it. When the OEM battery goes, it goes! Replaced mine about 2 months ago... Showed no signs of weakness then all of the sudden went to start it and nothing. Couldn't even jump it the battery was so gone. Had the battery tested and it had 0 CCA.

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FishnAlaska · Jun 3, 2015

when they die, they die without warning, replace it quickly, unless you like asking strangers for jumps.

Carbeaux · Jun 3, 2015

Agree with Beach. You've already gotten more warning than most do.

Camelfter · Jun 3, 2015

Thanks guys, yeah that's what I figured.

...and

FishnAlaska said:
...unless you like asking strangers for jumps.

Well it depends on what she looks like...DOHHH!

osiris10012 · Jun 3, 2015

Definitely replace it. At least you have warning signs. Mine just died on me a couple years ago. No warning signs. Probably due to the extreme heat, but still sucked.

donedirty · Jun 3, 2015

The Sears Platinum battery has 850CCA and a four year warranty.

Bosch makes a blue Platnium battery with 710CCA and a four year warranty for less money.

Camelfter · Jun 3, 2015

donedirty said:
The Sears Platinum battery has 850CCA and a four year warranty.

Bosch makes a blue battery with 710CCA and a four year warranty for less money.

Thanks, just picked up a Bosch group 34AGM, odd that it's smaller than a group 24?

Plus my install is a bit hillbilly, but IMO hillbilly & safe.

The terminals are reversed, so I did what anyone of us would do...made it fit.

$148 after core return at PepBoys, 4 year warranty.

Camelfter · Jun 3, 2015

Just checked my remote start & alarm. Works fine, pleased about that!

Was concerned I might hav to take it in to the shop where I bought it to get reset.

Camelfter · Jun 3, 2015

My windows roll up and down at normal speed again too.

...oh and I sold 2 airconditioners on the Craig for $150...pretty decent morning.

Herc · Jun 3, 2015

Sweet. You could of shipped the air conditioners down here. Definitely could use em.
Battery wise I always go with a duralast gold. But as long as you got a battery your set for your trip. Good luck with it.

beachside321 · Jun 3, 2015

That's a good deal for an AGM.

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SuperTighty5.6 · Jun 3, 2015

Only warning I got before my battery died was all my gauges fluttering before start up. Then when I tried starting it the next time nothing. My current duralast gold has 4 years on it. 3 of the years have been in Phoenix heat.

Camelfter · Jun 3, 2015

Herc said:
Sweet. You could of shipped the air conditioners down here. Definitely could use em.
Battery wise I always go with a duralast gold. But as long as you got a battery your set for your trip. Good luck with it.

Would have been glad to, but I never want to see FU*KIN packing tape ever again!

jdmartin · Jun 4, 2015

I also had very little warning. All of a sudden it was hard to start, sometimes stalled, and did some other weird stuff. I replaced the battery, everything solved.

donedirty · Jun 4, 2015

Camelfter said:
Thanks, just picked up a Bosch group 34AGM, odd that it's smaller than a group 24?

Plus my install is a bit hillbilly, but IMO hillbilly & safe.

The terminals are reversed, so I did what anyone of us would do...made it fit.

$148 after core return at PepBoys, 4 year warranty.

Why the 34 vs the 24?

Camelfter · Jun 4, 2015

donedirty said:
Why the 34 vs the 24?

I think the 34 has higher CCA, 770 at 0F 925 at 32F according to the sticker.

I forget exactly what the 24 had listed.

RickW · Jun 4, 2015

I had to replace mine this last winter. Truck Sits all week. Go to start it on the weekend, and nothing. Happened 2 weekends in a row. Replaced with a advanced auto parts agm. Think it was about 150 after core. Couldn't find a group 24agm. Just got the 34f which has the reversed terminals.

Camelfter · Jun 4, 2015

RickW said:
I had to replace mine this last winter. Truck Sits all week. Go to start it on the weekend, and nothing. Happened 2 weekends in a row. Replaced with a advanced auto parts agm. Think it was about 150 after core. Couldn't find a group 24agm. Just got the 34f which has the reversed terminals.

What did you do for the reversed terminals? I'm thinking thy some kind of terminal extender must exist in web-world. Haven't looked yet.

I'm just not liking how tight my positive loom is.

RickW · Jun 4, 2015

The one I got was I think a 34F. The terminals are correct on that one. They are reversed on the battery. If I remember right, this is a ford thing on this battery (being opposite on the 34F). It took me a while to decide on the agm battery. After some research, and finding a good price I went with it.

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