Re: $75 Exide (Johnson Controls/Varta) Battery
Originally Posted by
Wes__Hutchinson
Just bought one from Menard's. On sale now for $75. Exact fit with no modifications. Has the holes for the original equipment vent trap and requires no spacer for the hold down strap. Near carbon copy of performance specs of OE Varta. Mine had a shipping date of this month so they are fresh. If you are contemplating a battery purchase this is a great route to go. Even the cheap Wal-Mart brand was $100+ locally. the auto parts stores are over $150. You will need to transfer over the positive battery red cover from the old one.
So if you have a Menard's nearby......
Make sure the plug that is hard to see is installed in the hole at the opposite end of the battery to the vent trap, or fluid will/may escape and eat the steel and vacuum hose under the battery.
Not to be a Debbie Downer but batteries on sale can be batteries that have hung around a bit and are not so fresh. If they have a sticker(s) on them it is often the date they were last recharged. Most or many have a molded in date on the case and this is the manufacturing date.
Whatever, $75 is good a price either way.
Last edited by onehundred80; Sep 17, 2014 at 04:04 PM.