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my 15 f250 is due. it doesn't get run much, less than 5k/yr.
or does it not really matter? walmart, etc? thats kind of been what i have done in the past.
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Walmart batteries have worked fine for me. The only negative experience I ever had with any battery was a Duracell that I bought at Sams club. It went bad at about 1 year. I could not find the receipt, but wrote the date I installed it on the battery. The folks at Sams COULD have looked up the sales history, but gave me the a story that it would take 2-3 days to verify when I bought it. I just walked out and bought another battery elsewhere. Needed the truck today, and didn't really want another Duracell anyway.
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There are only something like 3 battery makers in the US. All the rest contract to have their names put on them. It's very difficult sometimes to find out who's battery you're buying. I've had good luck with Walmart's version but I don't know who makes them.
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Walmart batteries are produced by Deka. My brother in law works there. My quad battery is a Duracell and is also produced by Deka in Topton Pa.
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Walmart batteries are produced by Deka. My brother in law works there. My quad battery is a Duracell and is also produced by seek in Topton Pa. Not everywhere. Around here they come from Johnson Controls.
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It must be a regional supply chain then. I know Deka goes all over the US.
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Diehards are the only ones I used that seemed to last and last. Interstate batteries (Mexican made) seem to go bad with the changing of the weather. I replaced 3 sets for my tractor in 3 years. Luckily they were all under warranty, but all were tested and were bad. The last set seems to be working longer. I hear the Optima batteries are now made in Mexico too and are not as good either.
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An aside.
I have been to Deka's factory. There was a place where they handled batteries for recycling. It was a sort of pit to check leaking acid. There was a dip, where it drained to, a a forklift was driving through it. You could smell the acid, and that forklift wasn't real pretty.
Just a quick observation as I drove around to the dock, so I could be mistaken in what I saw. But it looked real nasty, made me glad to be a truck driver.
Not a slam at Deka, I use their batteries, sure thats normal for the business.
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Deka has a store on site. You can buy batteries there. I always buy blems. They are a fraction of the cost just cosmetic not up to par. On occasion my brother in law get me his free battery as an employee. You are spot on in that you would not want to work there. It's a great place to work but the work itself is dangerous and dirty.
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In my experience, Interstate, NAPA Legend Premium, and Exide batteries are the best. If you don;t drive your truck often, you should consider using a battery tender to maintain the battery.
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I have used Optima's for the last 10 years and have had really good luck with them
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The two Odyssey batteries in my diesel truck are 11 years old with around 140,000 miles on them. Other batteries say they are sealed, but they're not - you still get off-gassing and battery terminal corrosion. Yes, they cost more than a regular battery but in the long run they're more than worth it. I run Odyssey batteries in everything - truck, boats and ATV's. Never a problem - ever.
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I haven't had the best of luck with Interstate Batteries even in mild conditions.
I have had good luck with Odyssey thus far.
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I use Interstate with good results.
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Try the Ford dealership. Last battery's i bought for the diesel I had their warranty (I'm almost positive it was 7 years but its been a while) was far longer than any other battery dealer. They were in the same price range as everyone else.
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I have a 7.5 yo NAPA Gold? battery in wife’s van. Motorcraft (original) batteries* in the
Edit: *Powerstroke batteries are 7+ years old.
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I have had the best luck with Deka batteries over the years. If I recall correctly, lead acid Super Start batteries from Oreilly Auto, NAPA brand batteries, and recent Duracell batteries found at Sams and Batteries Plus are all made by Deka. The part numbers were nearly identical the last time I checked. I replaced the battery in my Tundra a couple years ago with one from Interstate......kind of hesitant to do that but so far so good. I know several people and have read on various forums that quite a few people have had great results with the cheap batteries from Wal Mart. Excellent availability for the majority of vehicles and easy to find a Wal Mart should you need warranty assistance.
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The best are Odyssey or XS. If you look at how they are built, they will put out cca at a high rate than similarly sized batteries. That said I run Napa premium because I can get the through work for free, well work pays.
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Another vote for Deka/west penn battery.Napa store batteries are also deka made.
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I ran across this about Walmart batteries but I don't know if it's accurate. Jason Johnson, Automotive Service Advisor (2016-present)
Most EverStart batteries are made by Exide with a few made by Delphi.
Johnson Control does not make batteries for Wal-Mart nor do they any longer make Interstate (now made by Exide.)
Common JCI battery brands are Optima and Duralast. New Duralast batteries come off of the same line as the old Interstate batteries with the same guts and warranty.
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