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These are over 4 years old. 800 CCA size. One reads 150 CCA, the other reads 600 CCA. I know prices are up. Any suggestions for their replacements?
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They still make and sale, Red top and Yellow top batteries, saw them at AutoZone, high but good
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I have been having pretty good luck with the Duracell line from Sam's. The ones in my Duramax are probably at least 6 years old and working fine. Our car is about 8 years old and starts every time. I have not put a load tester on them but plenty of juice to spin them right over. 12 volt batteries as a rule start to get a bit sluggish before they crap out giving you a warning they are dying.
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the little red battery icon on the instrument panel is staying longer after cranking up than it used to. That's why I had the batteries load tested. I am looking at using the same Delco battery or maybe in Interstate. I can't see paying double for one of the new AGM batteries though. It's a 2005 truck
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Walmart's Everstart are made by Johnson Controls, one of the big 3 battery makers in the country. They're good quality and their prices are a bit lower than most of their competitors.
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I bought 2 batteries for my Dodge Cummins from Costco. Forget the brand off hand, but they were almost half the cost than Napa, AutoZone, etc. Been 2 years no issues.
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For years I swore by Odyssey. Not anymore. Bought 2 for the Duramax in October 2021 that were replaced under warranty this past January. Just over 2 years of service. Had another 2 in a sports car, neither of which lasted 3 years. The first was replaced under warranty during COVID ... after a months-long wait for it to arrive. When the replacement died, again well before 3 years, no warranty coverage. That car no longer has an Odyssey in it. Two Odyssey batteries for a Duramax are now priced at near $900 including shipping and Cali tax! No more Odyssey for me. Damn shame too. I had a set of Platinum (?) from Sears that were rebranded Odysseys that lasted me almost 10 years in that same Duramax. THOSE were batteries.
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the little red battery icon on the instrument panel is staying longer after cranking up than it used to. That's why I had the batteries load tested. I am looking at using the same Delco battery or maybe in Interstate. I can't see paying double for one of the new AGM batteries though. It's a 2005 truck Interstate batteries aren't anything near what they used to be. I had 2 that never made it out of warranty. I won't buy them again. For now I have an Everstart in the GMC and a Napa battery which is branded AAA in the wife's car. The Everstart is only 2 years old so I cannot say whether it will be a decent battery or not and the AAA is just a few months old.
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the bright spot in all of this is that the truck actually belongs to my son. I sold my two cars, and now just use this truck. He pays for the insurance, tag, all maintenance and repairs. I pay for the fuel I use. He says to buy one of the new AGM batteries. That Walmart Everstart one looks good.
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Already had to replace both batteries in my 2019 Duramax. I can't do it myself anymore.Shop told me todays new trucks with all the computers and electricla running expect three years out of batteries
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the bright spot in all of this is that the truck actually belongs to my son. I sold my two cars, and now just use this truck. He pays for the insurance, tag, all maintenance and repairs. I pay for the fuel I use. He says to buy one of the new AGM batteries. That Walmart Everstart one looks good. I put an Everstart AGM in our Highlander last fall. It lasted 2 months. At least it died within their 90 day return for refund policy. I hope you have better luck with it.
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I bought 2 batteries for my Dodge Cummins from Costco. Forget the brand off hand, but they were almost half the cost than Napa, AutoZone, etc. Been 2 years no issues. Likely have Interstate labels on them. Also likely made by Clarios, which bought Johnson Controls battery division a few years ago, which also makes the Everstarts at least for some Walmart regions.
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For years I swore by Odyssey. Not anymore. Bought 2 for the Duramax in October 2021 that were replaced under warranty this past January. Just over 2 years of service. Had another 2 in a sports car, neither of which lasted 3 years. The first was replaced under warranty during COVID ... after a months-long wait for it to arrive. When the replacement died, again well before 3 years, no warranty coverage. That car no longer has an Odyssey in it. Two Odyssey batteries for a Duramax are now priced at near $900 including shipping and Cali tax! No more Odyssey for me. Damn shame too. I had a set of Platinum (?) from Sears that were rebranded Odysseys that lasted me almost 10 years in that same Duramax. THOSE were batteries. Any experience with the Full Throttle brand?
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Interstate doesn't make batteries. They're a marketing firm. They buy them from several sources.
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Buy what you can afford. I paid $500 for a couple for my super duty last year. Needed them and auto zone was just down the road.
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Late model cars put more stress on batteries with all the electronics. Even when the key's turned off, there's a good bit of power draw going on. After market add-ons can be a problem if they're powered without the key being on. I read something about a back-up camera that would kill a battery in 2 days if it wasn't started and run. It was wired to be on all the time.
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Walmart's Everstart are made by Johnson Controls, one of the big 3 battery makers in the country. They're good quality and their prices are a bit lower than most of their competitors. I have had great service from Walmart batteries !!!!!!
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I bought my Dodge Cummins pickup in '12 with 60k on it. I don't remember what kind were in it when I bought it but I replaced them sometime around '14 with Everstarts. I replaced them again a couple years ago with more Everstarts. I can live with 2 sets of batteries in 10 years and the 2d set should last a long time yet since they're fairly recent.
For the record - I have add-on backup lights and a trailer hookup camera. Both are wired after the key switch so there's no risk of leaving them on and running down the batteries.
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Wound up going with the regular Interstate 78 series 800 CCA lead acid batteries.
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