Battery Replacement
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Also, FREE installation on most vehicles with battery purchase.
AutoCraft Platinum AGM Battery, Group Size H6, 760 CCA H6-AGM: Advance Auto Parts
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I have this one as well - perfect fit, and no issues with the battery living in the northeast.
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Also, FREE installation on most vehicles with battery purchase.
AutoCraft Platinum AGM Battery, Group Size H6, 760 CCA H6-AGM: Advance Auto Parts
Also, FREE installation on most vehicles with battery purchase.
AutoCraft Platinum AGM Battery, Group Size H6, 760 CCA H6-AGM: Advance Auto Parts
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Stay away from the Diehard AGM group 48 also. According to Consumer Reports.....
One of our evaluations, called a "life test," involves repeatedly draining and recharging batteries while they are immersed in 167-degree water—a protocol based on an industry test. This simulates the taxing cycles batteries go through while subjected to high underhood temperatures. We extended the test from 10 to 15 weeks last year, to more accurately reflect battery life over a longer period.
Two samples of the DieHard Advanced Gold 50748 in Group 48 failed this test after just six and seven weeks—not even halfway through our stringent test regimen. Two more examples purchased for retesting also failed.
The failures are especially noteworthy because the DieHard Advanced Gold is an AGM (absorbed glass mat) design, which typically makes for a more rugged and longer-lasting battery than a conventional battery. Our test samples of the DieHard Advanced Gold 50748 were the only AGM batteries that did not to survive on average 13 weeks or more of the life test, and they would not have lasted even through the old 10-week test. All other AGM batteries in this test scored much better in the life test.
Two samples of the DieHard Advanced Gold 50748 in Group 48 failed this test after just six and seven weeks—not even halfway through our stringent test regimen. Two more examples purchased for retesting also failed.
The failures are especially noteworthy because the DieHard Advanced Gold is an AGM (absorbed glass mat) design, which typically makes for a more rugged and longer-lasting battery than a conventional battery. Our test samples of the DieHard Advanced Gold 50748 were the only AGM batteries that did not to survive on average 13 weeks or more of the life test, and they would not have lasted even through the old 10-week test. All other AGM batteries in this test scored much better in the life test.
Re: Battery Replacement
Since cars now are coming with 2 batteries due to all the electronics. I think the best bet is to get the battery with the highest CCA and CA for our cars due to the finicky sensors and electronics..
That being said I am going to go with the Optima Red Top 34R. What is the "spacer" that people are needing with it for it to fit properly? Any pictures?
Thanks
That being said I am going to go with the Optima Red Top 34R. What is the "spacer" that people are needing with it for it to fit properly? Any pictures?
Thanks
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