Need advice on buying new battery
the battery in my 91 RX-7 just died, and I need to get a new one. Now before I run off to K-mart and get their blue light special for $19.99, I want to ask here first.
What are some good brands of battery that'll actually last, and won't die during cold months in winter???
thanks for the input!
What are some good brands of battery that'll actually last, and won't die during cold months in winter???
thanks for the input!
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as always, get the biggest battery that will physically fit the car, use battery donuts impregnated with oil or silicone as an acid barrier to protect your terminal connections from corrosion, clean the terminals before connecting them, and have the alternator load-checked to be sure it is recharging the new battery.
I think I saw some Die Hard ones on sale at Wal-Mart, I'll pick one up after work tomorrow...
FYI, believe my car requires at least 700 cold cranking amps, should I get one that's like 100 amp over the requirement, or should I stay close to the spec?
I've had good luck over the years with Delcos, Die Hards, and Ford Motorcraft batteries. they change places on the CU rankings year after year, but those three are always up there.
off to the local Sears I go!
and get some Craftsman wrenches at the same time :-)
do you know if Die Hards have lifetime warranty? (ie if it dies in the future I get free replacement?)
Also look at the battery and find the date code sticker on it. It will prolly be in letter/number format. You'll want something that says "J-02" or "H-02" with the letter representing the month and the number the year. The higher letter the better, obviously.
Final comment - have a close look at your battery cables. If they are frayed or the casing is cracked, replace them. Lots easier to replace a cable now than later. Plus, cables are cheap.
Happy electrocution!!
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
thanks for everyone's comments.
to all, a good night