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Hey man, someone stole your battree.

Discussion in 'General' started by Dave K, Nov 14, 2017.

  1. Dave K

    Dave K DaveK über alles!

    I say we go get the motherf@ck.

    Enough with the 1982 eddie murphy stand up but it was a good intro. I need to get a battery for the Mazda, what is the no shits given on price best brand to get? No, I'm not putting an Alien Motion or Ballistic in it, I want "classic" but don't want the thing shitting out in a year or two.

    What brand(s) should I look at and which should I avoid?
     
  2. socalrider

    socalrider pathetic and rude

    Interstate.
     
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  3. AAA. - 5 year warranty, pro-rated after that and they come out and put it in for free. Easy sale.
     
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  4. Banditracer

    Banditracer Dogs - because people suck

    I just put a Interstate in my truck yesterday, not because of the brand but because I got it at cost from a friend that runs a car shop and that's what he stocks.
     
  5. cha0s#242

    cha0s#242 Ignorance and prejudice and fear walk hand in hand

    Get the Costco home brand. Cheap, effective and they have a great warranty.
    Or you can get Optimas at Walmart if you want top quality, but they are pricier.
     
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  6. busa99

    busa99 Well-Known Member

    “ you left your lights on.. hey man, I said you left your lights on.. what the f@ck, you blind and deaf”
     
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  7. BigBird

    BigBird blah

    Consumer Reports
    Group 24: EverStart Maxx-24N, Interstate Mega-Tron Plus MTP-24
    Group 35: EverStart Maxx-35N, DieHard Gold 50835, Bosch 35-640B
     
  8. omatter34

    omatter34 Well-Known Member

    ^ this guy has the right idea
     
  9. TLR67

    TLR67 Well-Known Member

    Interstates suck..... I went through 4 bad batteries from a distributor before I said give me my money back..... Best luck I have with cars is AC Delco,...
     
  10. Metalhead

    Metalhead Dong pilot

    "...and then the big brown shark came."
     
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  11. BigBird

    BigBird blah

    and then it was all over the carpeted bathroom
     
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  12. SPL170db

    SPL170db Trackday winner

    Have Chip daisy chain you together a couple of Ballistics
     
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  13. G 97

    G 97 Garth

  14. condon66

    condon66 Member well known

    I buy batteries made by Deka. Most (like 80%) come from Johnson Controls. I've always had good results with the Deka.
     
  15. BigBird

    BigBird blah

    I have used Optimas in my old car life, and those batteries were tough to kill.
     
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  16. mike-guy

    mike-guy Well-Known Member

    Yea I bought a yellow top beep cycle Optima for my mustang which I put maybe 2k on a year. Battery is about 10 years old now and besides leaving the dome light on and running it dead it has never failed to turn the motor over with plenty of power. Felt silly buying a $200 battery or whatever it was but I'm a lifer now. Kind of like the Pit Bull of batteries......
     
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  17. ChemGuy

    ChemGuy Harden The F%@# Up!

    Drive a stick like a man would and just bump start dat beyotch.
     
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  18. mike-guy

    mike-guy Well-Known Member

    Still need a battery with SOME juice
     
  19. BHP41

    BHP41 Calling out B.A.N. everyday

    Optima. I use a yellow top in the truck. I have an inverter in the bed that I’ve used to power everything from tire warmers to a tv,3 fans, blender. It’s used as the tail gate vehicle and the battery gets run down but has never failed to crank the truck. It’s going on 4 years old now. Can’t speak highly enough about that battery.

    I have interstates in the bass boat, they’re ok. Will be upgrading them to lithium this winter to save weight.
     
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  20. Mongo

    Mongo Administrator

    Just go to Walmart and get whatever fits. Seriously. You don't need the high end stuff for that vehicle and it's usage.
     
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