Originally Posted by Triple_Se7en
Originally Posted by michaelluscher
I had nothing but trouble with their batteries
What brand are you using currently?.... in all five vehicles in your signature?
Caddy has a Auto Start/Stop dual AGM big/small setup with whatever it came with, it's a lease so it's irrelevant
The rest are Duralast or Autocraft, from 6 months to 6 years old
They aren't perfect by any means, but they both offer me easy 10 minute drive at 9pm on a Sunday warranty exchanges, testing and charging
And occasionally a discount promo or coupon code
I had a run in with an Exide in the Villager, I'm fairly convinced an internal short reduced it's alternator life, and it off gassed like no other
It completely ruined the positive and negative battery cables, corroded and rotted them all the way to the frame and starter
Do you now how difficult it is to track down NOS battery cables for a 2001 Villager is?
They're very oddly shaped, with extra ground points and spade connectors, creating suitable replacements with universal off the shelf items would have been a nightmare
Ford dealer told me to pound sand, Nissan tried to help but it's discontinued
List price was $500+, luckily I had some help from a retired Ford development engineer on a message board that got the prices adjusted to sanity.
Gerry's a great guy, gives us all the ins and outs of the Villager/Quest because he was there at Ford from when it was on the drawing board
That Duralast Gold in the Villager is 4+ years old now, not a SPEC of corrosion or oxidation anywhere to be found
Where as with the Exide, I'd be scrubbing and cleaning every 3 months
I tried exchanging it, but they were busy going bankrupt the last time, so my only option was a crotchety Indy parts house that couldn't care less
With my experience, that brand can rot for all I care
Goodyear is different, I don't like them, or their products, but the troublesome set of Assurance Fuel Max's I had were quickly and reasonably exchanged without argument
I can respect that...