Napa Legend Battery: No serial number?

[Twisted1]

Hi all. I needed a battery for my truck today as the 3 year old battery from AAP developed a leak. Closest to me was a Napa that had their Legend battery in stock (group 65). On their site it states that it’s made by either EP or Clarios but I cannot find anything on the label that states that..

Can someone help me identify this battery? If it’s not EP I would like to return it for a Duracell at Batteries Plus. Thanks.

 

[SatinSilver]

Doesn't look like an EP battery since the one you have has the raised caps on the top. Plus it would have a serial number that starts with EP. Good idea to return it and get an EP. You can always send an email to EP about which stores in your zip code carry their batteries including Walmart. But usually a WM store will carry several suppliers.

 

[Twisted1]

Doesn't look like an EP battery since the one you have has the raised caps on the top. Plus it would have a serial number that starts with EP. Good idea to return it and get an EP.

Thank you for the heads up!

 

[Nukeman7]

It is a Clarios (formerly Johnson Controls) battery. They have the unique caps (either raised or countersunk) which are rectangular shaped with each corner clipped at a 45 degrees angle.

 

[Twisted1]

Duracell at Batteries Plus also not showing “EP” anywhere. The employee looked up the battery and showed me online that the manufacturer is East Penn..

 

[Twisted1]

Here it is

 

[Nukeman7]

Here it is

Yep, it has the completely flush top that is "supposedly" maintenance free. Duracell labeled automotive batteries have been supplied by East Penn from Day 1. East Penn also makes most of the Super Start batteries at O'Reilly's auto parts and Duracell batteries at Sam's Club.

 

[blufeb95]

That's a Clarios vent cap, servicable East Penn caps look similar because they have the little stepped edge but they are square.

 

[dogememe]

Yep, it has the completely flush top that is "supposedly" maintenance free. Duracell labeled automotive batteries have been supplied by East Penn from Day 1. East Penn also makes most of the Super Start batteries at O'Reilly's auto parts and Duracell batteries at Sam's Club.

Be careful, it’s regional. Here in CA most Super Starts are Clarios with a few EPs mixed in depending on group size.

 

[blufeb95]

Be careful, it’s regional. Here in CA most Super Starts are Clarios with a few EPs mixed in depending on group size.

Looking at O'Reilly's website it looks like the Super Starts that are made by Clarios are different part numbers it looks like the Regular part number is for EP and if it's made by Clarios the part number has a J addended to it, I'm guessing the J stood for Johnson Controls.

 

[Twisted1]

Yep, it has the completely flush top that is "supposedly" maintenance free. Duracell labeled automotive batteries have been supplied by East Penn from Day 1. East Penn also makes most of the Super Start batteries at O'Reilly's auto parts and Duracell batteries at Sam's Club.

So the pic I posted of the Duracell is 100% EP?

 

[dogememe]

Looking at O'Reilly's website it looks like the Super Starts that are made by Clarios are different part numbers it looks like the Regular part number is for EP and if it's made by Clarios the part number has a J addended to it, I'm guessing the J stood for Johnson Controls.View attachment 164069

Yes that is correct.

 

[Nukeman7]

So the pic I posted of the Duracell is 100% EP?

Absolutely! Here is your proof:

DURACELL Fact Sheet

 

[Twisted1]

Absolutely! Here is your proof:

DURACELL Fact Sheet

Thank you sir

 

[zzyzzx]

Is fixing the leak on your existing 3 year old battery? I had rats chew through mine near the top and I glued on a piece of plastic to seal it back up. Been using it like that for well over a year.

 

[Twisted1]

Is fixing the leak on your existing 3 year old battery? I had rats chew through mine near the top and I glued on a piece of plastic to seal it back up. Been using it like that for well over a year.

I can’t risk doing something like that with my family in the car..

 

[Fla]

Is fixing the leak on your existing 3 year old battery? I had rats chew through mine near the top and I glued on a piece of plastic to seal it back up. Been using it like that for well over a year.

Rats chewing on a battery? I've never heard of that and I can't imagine that they would like the taste.

 

[dogememe]

Rats chewing on a battery? I've never heard of that and I can't imagine that they would like the taste.

Right!? Maybe the specific type of plastic they use for the car batteries had something recycled in it that was tasty? Seems strange!

 

[Fla]

I can’t risk doing something like that with my family in the car..

Why? Unless possibly the battery inside of the passenger compartment but that's rare today.

 

[zzyzzx]

Rats chewing on a battery? I've never heard of that and I can't imagine that they would like the taste.

Right!? Maybe the specific type of plastic they use for the car batteries had something recycled in it that was tasty? Seems strange!

I suspect that they chose the battery because it was convenient AND the rest of the plastic in the car was made in 1998 and doesn't use soy, where as the plastic on the battery was much never and possibly soy based.