Originally Posted by y_p_w
Originally Posted by shiny
From what I've read, the "S" denotes the batteries made for the south, and the "N" denotes batteries sold in Canada. Reviews are glowing for the Northern ones, not so glowing for the Southern ones. but since few batteries last even four years down here I wanted something with a 5-year warranty.
Not sure exactly how that works. Back in 2010 I bought a Group 51 from Sears for my wife's Civic. The best price I got was online where they seemed to list a "DieHard Weatherhandler North" and a different "DieHard Weatherhandler South" version. The "North" version was much cheaper - maybe $55 when the "South" version was $90. Both were listed as available for pickup at my closest Sears. I ordered the cheaper version online and when I got to the Sears auto center to pick it up I asked. Behind the counter I was told they only had one type, and it didn't say anything about being a north or south type.
I got curious (especially with the future of Sears in doubt) and all they have listed now for Group 51 are EP-51 and JC-51. I guess that means made by East Penn or Johnson Controls. Only the JC-51 version is available at my local stores. But I installed a Deka a year ago and it's been working pretty well. No felt pads and no anticorrosion paste/spray.
For some reason, Sears provides the North version in California. Seeing that it's heat that kills batteries, I would rather have the South version.
Sears guy told me the North battery was correct because we're in the Northern hemisphere.