Originally Posted by Donald
Walmart has a couple of suppliers for the WM Everstart. Probably by a large geographic area.
The WM Everstart made by East Penn has a serial number that starts with EP. If its not a East Penn WM Everstart I would pass.
They are Johnson Control here, as are most all others. Like I said, I debated going with a Deka made Duracell, but decided not to for price/warranty/location reasons.
Originally Posted by CharlieBauer
Pep Boys have nice prices right now with 35% off. AGMs with 4 year full replacement cheaper than Walmart which have 3+2 year warranty.
Well that is a good deal, $126 + tax for a Group 24F AGM vs $94 for the Maxx at Walmart.
I may have done this if I had known, ~$40 more for a full year extra warranty + and AGM battery is not bad at all.
Originally Posted by 2015_PSD
I have had good luck with them in my 2010 Ford and 2014 Explorer, but without a discount coupon for 30% off or more, they are too expensive.
That was the only reason I got it in the first place. In 2016 they had some 30% off codes, and I had some rewards points as well. I think it was ~$40 off and was a few buck cheaper than an EverStart would have been at the time.
I have a Group 65 Autocraft Gold in my brother-in-laws truck that I bought about 4 months before this one (I think I ended up getting like $60 off the regular retail price), need to check up on that one as well I guess.
Originally Posted by atikovi
Originally Posted by blupupher
Just went and grabbed an EverStart Maxx from Walmart for $100 (5 yr warranty, 3 yr free, + 2 yr pro-rata).
That + 2 yr pro-rata seems good until you realise the pro-rata is calculated from day one. So if the battery dies before the end of month 36, a new one is free. A day later, it's $60.
Yeah, I know, but $60 (or whatever it is) is better than full price. I was 16 days out of warranty on this one, and now $100 out of pocket.
Originally Posted by Snagglefoot
Originally Posted by FordBroncoVWJeta
I hate the pro-ration warranty. Nothing like telling a customer their warranty is worth $6. There has been many times the warranty was less than $10 off a new one.
Ditto on the pro-rated portion. All that's happening is they are making sure you buy your next battery from them.
I know it keeps me tied in to the same place, but Walmart is everywhere if it does die when I am not around home.
I have tried shopping around, and it really is just a craps shoot.
Originally Posted by bbhero
Keep in mind the following...
1) Biggest issue .. how long that battery may have sat on the shelf prior to you buying it. And that a regular flooded battery loses 5-12 percent of it's charge per month just sitting there... That kills battery capacity and longevity. Always check that date of manufacture.
2) Newer vehicles do not fully charge a battery... They in fact tend to keep a battery at or around 80-85 percent of full charge. Saving gas mileage by not charging the battery while driving down the road. Add to that fun stuff.... Newer Vehicles as compared to older vehicles have so much more draw on the battery while just sitting there... Security, ECM functions etc etc... And 50 milliamps per hour do add up over time... Especially when the cars alternator is.not programmed to truly charge that battery.
I always find one with the newest date code, and also bring a volt meter with me to test them (the one I bought today had a 11/19 sticker and was 12.7v on the shelf).
I also always do a full charge on a batter charger to make sure they are fully charged before using, as well as putting them on the charger every 4 months or so to make sure they are full.
This one was on the charger less than a month ago, I knew it was getting a little low (as I said, was at 12.4 v after sitting for a day).