I was working in the bomb shelter and I developed a fever of 103F so I've been laying around in a fog and then I started to get mad about car battery warranties all over again so here's this! I'll be back with another video very soon!
The past few years I've been buying the batteries at Costco. Full 3 year warranty for less than Walmart Maxx. No hassle replacement, bring it in, drop on counter and just pay cost difference if current price is higher than original. They don't test them, they just take your membership card and point at the rack for you to grab a replacement. I did it last week for my wife's CR-V and was in and out in 10 minutes.
The one car battery "warranty" that was worth it, was Sears "lifetime" battery. Had them on 2 vehicles. Had the vehicles for over 10 years each, cumulative over 180,000 miles (guestimate) Sears replaced, for free, the batteries a total of 5 or 6 times. Great deal for me. No wonder Sears is bankrupt.
at first I was wondering why you're going through batteries so often - but when you'd mentioned you're in Arizona - that all made sense... you're spot-on about warranties in general - they're banking on the fact that either you'll loose your paperwork or they can call it on a technicality. oh, and by the way there's only a few manufacturers of batteries so no real reason to pay for a "brand"...
That was surprising when they scanned the h6 battery and found out it was already replaced in 2019 & he was forced to pay for a new one 😢 I thought they would go by the date code if the receipt is lost😮
I work in a battery factory. We supply 1/3 of the countries batteries. I make the lead plates that go inside them. They're all the same. Sticker on the outside is the price difference.
In Sweden it’s always at least 2 years warranty on everything. It’s in something called consumer law and if something is replaced on warranty the warranty resets to at least 2 years or if the manufacturer has promised more! We do have some good laws 😊
It’s interesting you mention that, as in canada we get screwed by lack of consumer protection. But then in Quebec they have way better laws to protect consumers.
"selective OCD" 😂 love your content. You have what it takes. Your comedy, while making a legit point, is good! Keep it up. I find your background in vending fascinating. Man the niches we can occupy for a buck. Looking forward to more content!
So to be clear... Your batteries evaporate off fluid due to the summer heat, you don't replace the fluid, and just replace them? I have 3 batteries (2 in vehicles, 1 spare) that have all been down below 9v. All tested as replace, and will all test as okay after the TLC. 2 of these batteries are ALWAYS on tenders as they are the spare vehicle and the spare battery; but my kid unplugged the minder on the car and it sat for 6 months no charge with up to 105 degree heat. Topped the juices, charged the battery, starts 50% of the time all the time, sometimes it needs a bit of help ( ex. 20 degree temps lately, when it was the daily I'd have to heat the block for it to start, small CCA not the battery problems. Since it was bought for a smaller engined car technically, being broke problems I thankfully don't have as often.) I bought the spare battery so I could get to work if the minder got unplugged. (Not that that has EVER happened 3 times in 2 week.. dang kids!) So here is something for you to test. Drain half the fluid off a new battery and have it tested. I know what is going to happen.
Oh crap! My 2015 F150 is still running on its original battery, just started the truck without plugging it in in -25C. What the heck do you do to batteries down there…..
I have got 12yrs out of a walmart lawnmower battery. That or exide from homedepot are in everything I own. Wtf on the 3yr warrenty only being on the original battery. That dosnt seam right
I've been using battery minders on my batteries for several years and they seem to extend their lives. I don't tend to drive far with my vehicles, so it makes sense to help the batteries this way.
With hot weather and Jeeps = I stick with sealed AGM batteries. I get around 4 years life. You have to maintain cheapo lead acid batteries in hot weather by topping up the cells with distilled water = pain in the ass.
FWIW, a buddy in Scottsdale had similar problems with how long batteries last in the AZ heat. He had more success by doing 2 things. First, he installed a trickle charger to keep the battery topped off (he doesn’t drive much). Second, he switched to an AGM (I.e. glass mat) battery. The AGM is tolerating the heat better. I switched to AGM batteries in my diesel truck and have been very happy with them. AGMs also don’t have the corrosion issues that FLAs do.
Last time I had a battery die on me I was so broke I got the cheapest battery because it was all I could afford. Was supposedly only gonna be good for a year if even....that was in 2014. It lasted until 2019...still had ok charge but the terminals were corroding something nasty. Expensive isn't always better and cheap isn't always crap.
if you can get cheap battery with same cca do it they all last same iv tried about every battery there is just dont put 600 cca in car needs a 800 cca its bad on starter go by cca not brand or warranty
Thanks for sharing this video! I totally agree with you on extended warranty's. I do not buy them for anything electronic including computers, etc.....They are all a rip off. And I love your sense of humor! Don't lose that!
For nearly 15 years starting in the mid 70's I sold auto parts. I told people the BEST way to judge a battery is to PICK IT UP and heft it against the others. If you have, say, a "2 year" battery and a "5 year" AND THEY WEIGH THE SAME, the "5 year" is NO better than the 2 year.
Check the acid levels in the cells, basic maintenance. Flooded lead acid batteries will lose their acid levels through evaporation while charging. Proof was in the video when it was bench charged. That boiling sound is evaporation. The plates that are above the liquid level will dry out and split and corrode, thus short out causing a dead cell. I owned a F150 since it’s been new, after ten years the original battery finally gave up. Performed regular checks just like I check everything else under the hood. FLA batteries need to be topped up regularly.
Its the distilled water in the battery that evaporates! Sometimes the sulfuric acid may splash out and need to be replaced but it's usually just the distilled water that has evaporated that causes a low level! The solution should be tested for specific gravity before replacing because you need the correct mix of distilled water and acid!! 😉
@@Shedhunter2 In the video, it’s a Ever Start Max Group H6 which is a Flooded Lead Acid battery. If it was a Ever Start Platinum AGM battery then yes it would’ve been a SLA battery. Did you notice that?
One of my aunts works at a Walmart in the automotive section, and she said that they require that you keep the water level up with distilled water. If you had water, the battery will last at least another year! At any rate, they pull the caps off, and if the level is low, they reject the warranty for neglect.
@@HerbOMatic Costco is good. No battery check or anything. They just give you a refund; depending on how long it can even be a full amount. Leave the battery and here's your money now get out of our faces.
@@HerbOMatic Also in keeping with the Herbness of things, I have a stockpile of old batteries from my stockpile of old cars I should get rid of... And you can trademark Herbness for yourself :)
Just bought a 2nd vehicle, an old truck, and put a fresh battery from Costco. They always last me 4-5 years in the Phoenix heat. Also when warranty, they never tested, just replaced/prorated.
Dead after slightly more than a year is terrible. I think the heading should be "dont buy Walmart batteries". I don't want either one of them at any price or any warranty if they only last 1-2 years. I agree with many of the others that you might want to try some Costco batteries and document the difference with us.
I had the same type of battery mine lasted 2 years 6 months. Took it in got another one. It was a 10 to 20 minute process. I now have a 01/24 battery in my ride.
I live in Phoenix which is where batteries go to die. It's not even the cost anymore, it's your location when the battery decides to quit in 115 degrees. Seldom happens in the driveway. Also had to comment that Adam's rant about his batteries reminded me of Milton's rant about his stapler. Both classics.
Good video man. You just saved me the price of a new battery because I'm about to head over to walmart and buy the cheapest one they have to replace my out of warranty MAXX expensive one that just died on me. Thanks.
Just purchased my first EverStart Value battery for a Ford Flex. They claim 200 less CCAs and minimal vibration resistance (is that even a thing?) compared to the Maxx, but at half the price, I figure it’s worth a shot. Apparently manufactured by Solite in South Korea. I like the design of the integrated handle into the case. But wonder how they’re able to get them from the plant in S.Korea to the store shelves so quickly. Purchased the battery dated 10/24 at the end of October. Doesn’t seem very economical to fly them over and a ship from S. Korea can takes a couple of weeks to arrive here on the west coast. We’ll see how long this lasts…
I had two Bosch batteries freeze, Pep boys tried to renege on the warrantee by throwing away my receipt that I left in the glove box for them. But I had a copy that embarrassed them so they had to replace the batteries - not Bosch though.
BigTown mall in Mesquite, Texas was the first indoor mall in the Southwest. It sat vacant for around 5 or 10 years; then when Katrina hit New Orleans, they bussed hurricane refugees in for shelter and reunification. Mesquite borders the eastern city limits of Dallas…so that was a rather odd site to see. They leveled the entire mall just a couple years after that.
I see your point about warranties, I never fully realised the replacement item would have a warranty only as long as the remaining time the old one had. I guess you could use your experience with the first item to estimate how long its replacement might last. I suppose that's why extended warranties cost money. There's a lot to consider here. If you did get a free battery from someone's Jeep you're taking a chance that it might be just as dead as your own, plus you don't know if the original owner has already claimed the warranty replacement. And asking might be a bit awkward.
I watched your last video about batteries Wednesday and bought a new battery Thursday. I did go up one from the cheapest to get 550 CCA vs 500, because it is going to be below zero all weekend.
I go to Interstate batteries directly, they have a shop / warehouse a mile from my house I bought there refurbished battery for about $55-$60 and they don't require any information or a receipt for warranties, just the dead battery and have always gave me a free battery (3 minute exchange )regardless of when I purchased it.
Warrantees are setup based on the expected life of the part will last just past the coverage period. Even worse are extended warrantees. As long as less than 50% of the parts go bad, the store and manufacturer has made free profit. (source: I used to sell warrantees and extended warrantees on electronics.)
@Herb-O-Matic Honestly i've been going over some of your older videos and as someone who's originally from the Phoenix and surrounding Area. Christown Mall's always kind of been bleh, when I was younger I always preferred going to Fiesta Mall (RIP) or Superstition Springs.
I had to replace one in my 2002 Tahoe. It was a 1 year from Orielly's that lasted 3 years so I got another one. Due to the age and 324k Tahoe is 1 accident from being totaled. It cost well over $100. The next one up was over $200.
Those Walmart batteries are called “never start” for a reason. I get the diehard AGM for my vehicle it has a theee year free replacement and roadside assistance for free. Also they said if I get stuck and they can’t get me going and I have to spend the night somewhere they will reimburse the hotel and food up to a certain dollar amount. Not an overall bad deal.
I’ve had great luck with Everstart batteries. One in my 71 GMC was 9 years old, went ahead and replaced when I upgraded the engine. Got 7 years out of another one. But I’m not in Arizona either. Climate is much milder in NC.
I've got a Maxx series battery date code 2014! It's finally showing it's age.. 24F size that's about 730 CCA But it doesn't get boiled like the original poster s hot Arizona summers. Wonder if he checks the fluid levels (if the caps are removable) because in his climate, heat kills them
if a vehicle is not regularly started better to disconect the earth cable as every car leaks voltage through the wiring looms which flattens batteries over time.
It's puzzling to me as to why you are having these failures. I live in OK. Our weather is tough on batteries with temperature extremes..though maybe not quite as drawn out as you mentioned. I just replaced a WalMart battery with a 3 year warranty at exactly 7 years of service. All others I have had have gone past their warranties.
JK underhood security is sad in these days and times. Too many stories of people losing expensive underhood parts to crooks. I was on a JK forum for a while and way too often someone would talk about it, even so far as losing a radiator and hoses, or alternator, etc. I invested in simple locks that go in place of the stock spring latches. Not that I ever had a problem, but I did not live in that great of a neighborhood in my city, so cheap insurance! My battery in my current vehicle (not a Jeep) is the original from 2016, but I live in a pretty mild place, never freezes and never super hot, just kinda "meh" all year round. 😆
Put a battery disconnect on the Ford if you don't drive it much. Turn it iff when you're nit going to be driving it. Then occasionally put a trickle charge on it to top it off. The Jeep I have no advice
Really depends on how long it sits. If it sits a couple weeks at a time, than that's good advice. If you start getting close to a month of sitting.. I highly recommend a smart trickle charger. That's why they tell you not to buy a car battery that's been sitting on shelf for more than a month. The sulfation will start sticking even with no cables attached. It's a slow buildup, but it's still occurring from the moment the acid is absorbed in the plates. The trickle, and the bubbling he heard, help tackle this problem.
I have never had to replace a battery in a vehicle, so I don't know what you're doing wrong to have to replace them every two years or so. My current vehicle is a 2021, so the battery is going on 3 years old. I don't anticipate having to replace it ... ever ... because I've never had to do that to any vehicle. The only battery I've ever replaced is in a riding lawn mower and I've done that several times.
I also live somewhere with very hot summers and the lowest end batteries tend to only live a year or two. My experience is if I spend the extra money on an Interstate they tend to live closer to four or five years. BTW that battery charger sounded rather quiet. Isn't there a fan on the side of that model that is supposed to be spinning to keep it cool?
I live in Phoenix and in my experience most batteries last one hot summer, then they are done. Maybe we are getting extra cosmic rays when the heat thins out the atmosphere...
@@BS.-.- I don't think it is so much about who is making them, but rather how they are being made. Some batteries are built to the lowest specs because having the lowest price without failing inside of the warranty period is the only factor that is important to them. Other brands charge a premium price for an upgraded product. This isn't to say that paying more gets you more. I don't think there is much, if any quality difference, in a house brand from Walmart or Autozone in their base and premium offerings. It is the same for car tires. Tires coming out of the same factory, some with the same name, some with other names, do have major differences in how they are built. These differences translate to not only to how well they perform, but how long they last.
Hello. I understand your point that the extreme heat in Arizona will kill them quickly. But if your car has many electronics and accessories, do you feel a big difference in the performance such as the AC performance or the headlight brightness? My 2016 Avalon has a remote starter installed. Do you believe that the ever-start value battery can handle remote start, multi-purpose screen, sunroof memory seat, and other stuff?
I’ve literally seen reps with blank batteries and rolls of stickers with the different brands/price points. They most likely are the exact same battery in a lot of cases.
My go-to the last decade has been home depot. 3 year warranty for the same price as walmarts 2 year. They never check the battery when it goes bad. They just swap it out.
Dunno what kind of car you have but newer vehicles have a battery maintenance program that needs to know when the battery type changes. It's used to change the charging behavior of the alternator to prevent premature battery failure from overcharging. Each type has a different charging pattern, lead acid, efb, agm, etc.
Old time mechanic here. Ya know.. back in the days when valve lash adjustments and battery acid level testing was normal maintenance. Just reassuring you that charging a battery is necessary to test for warranty. I JUST recently explained it in your last warranty video. It's a long read :) I am curious if your vehicles frequently sit for days at a time. Take a peak at my post to your other video. It may save ya money in long run.
Make sure you save your receipts in plastic in glove box so it doesn't fade or take a pic of receipt and save on phone, Walmart won't honor the warranty without it ,I bought an Everstart Maxx 850 cca i(3 yr warranty) n Feb 2022 and it just died in July 2024 I didnt have receipt they said they couldnt find the purchase receipt from serial number in their database so wouldnt replace it even though it was less than 2 yrs old ,gave me core charge credit towards new one but thats it
If you think a car battery warranty leaves a lot to be desired, check out your asphalt-roof shingles 'prorated' warranty. Or better yet, a termite treatment warranty. Our 30 year shingles went bad in around 7 years (manufactures defect/problem with the fiberglass matting in the middle of the shingle). With the 'prorating' clause in the 'warranty' our 'warranty reimbursement' was around $325.00. It cost $4600.00 to replace them. With a termite 'warranty' if the treated home is eaten away with termites, the 'warranty' guarantees they will retreat it with the same useless chemical they used the first time. It does NOT cover what the termites ate/damaged; although that is what the 'salesman' implied.... The first house we built in 1978 was termite-treated with Chlorodane. The house is on a termite infested, wet, wooded lot. That house, to this day (45 years), has zero termite issues. Dura-band (sp?) and other such useless termite treatment chemicals have great guarantees. It guarantees the termite companies will have a lot to joke and laugh about sitting around the office drinking a beer on Friday afternoon! ☺
😎 My Sears Diehard Battery lasted 12 years in east coast hot summers around 97F and as low as 10F Winter's Parked outside! Also, I think your the first person on UA-cam to trademark ween and Butt dancing! 😂 also I like your sense humor. 👍👏
One summer in Phoenix, I wanted to show my co-workers that I could fry an egg on the dumpster by the smoking area. I went out to my car to get the egg, and it had already cooked from sitting in the car. If the weather report says the temp is 120F, that is in the shade, a car sitting outside gets much hotter here. They have to run adds that your car gets "hot enough to cook a dog's brain"
I don’t know how the new ones are but I had a couple of die hard batteries I bought at sears in the 90s that lasted about that long. Both were still going when I sold the vehicle.
I also used to work at advance auto parts and them testers are crap I've seen it say several batteries were good that were not it is rigged thankfully we have a pretty good wm that don't really ask any questions.
With the heat your dealing with in the summers, there is no way to get a battery that lasts longer. I replace my battery every 4 years, no matter how it's behaving. I live in the upper Midwest, I don't want to get stranded somewhere when it's -20F outside. I also don't like dealing with battery warranties. There is only like 3 battery manufacturers, all those brands you find are just stickers on someone else product. The units that test high get say a die hard label, the lower ones testing lower on the scale will be sold as a different brand. So you do get a better battery buying a known name, also true buying a higher priced battery like the one for your jeep. However as you know, that doesn't mean shit if the heat has destroyed it.
Even those "Neverstarts" should last longer than two years. Check the voltage output on your alternator-it should be between 13.9 and 14.7 volts. Also, check for a parasitic current drain. Turn everything off , let the computer time out, and check for more than 50 milliamps (0.05 amps) between the negative post and the disconnected negative clamp. Not running a car at least every other day AND long enough to charge it is very hard on a battery and will shorten its life, even if you put a charger on it now and then. I use Battery Tender Jr. maintainers on my vehicles that aren't daily drivers. I have gotten good long lives (10+ years) from AGM batteries if they are kept charged up.
Enjoying watching someone else with battery problems. Our golf cart just quit working and I had it picked up, just got the call a few minutes ago and cost to replace batteries, 48 volt= 6-8volt batteries. Drum role please $1500 for new batteries plus a wireing harness. Toys are great, in a perfect world batteries would last forever.
You forgot to mention that even though the one-year warranty batteries are much cheaper, the power output in both cold cranking and reserve capacity may not be enough for your particular vehicle.
Farm implement stores have seven year batteries with a three year, free replacement. NOT ONE CENT if it dies in less than three years. They prorate them up to seven years. At the six year mark I buy a new seven year battery and put the used one in one of my John Deere garden tractors. I have four, each has a different special setup.I have had some of those still start the John Deere at nine years of age.
i don't know how long batteries in the US hold in average, but i use mine (Austrian) for 5 years now. but i only drive 2x ~30km every workday. and we had 43° max last year. that is ~104° in colonial units.
I dont know if you have an Auto Zone in your area. My battery was 17mnth old it wet dead. Took it to the zone they tested it right there it took a minute. They gave me another battery free of charge.Thats why i always buy Auto Zone batteries. it had a 2yr warranty. it cost me $150 for the first battery it wasnt the top of the line.
Will add the only difference between the 1 year, 2 year and 3 year warranty is the sticker they place on the battery. Actual battery is the same, just the sticker is different. The bet the sellers take is that most people will buy the 3 year warranty, but lose the receipt, or forget they have a warranty, so will buy new again when it fails within warranty. Just removing the top sticker, and finding the filler caps under it, so you can add water when needed, is a lot better value, as the reason most fail is because they get boiled dry, and thus killed. you often also find a heat shield cover between battery and engine, which is often tossed away, making the battery run hotter. Vehicles with a battery remote, like in the cabin, or in the rear, you often get 5 years out of that cheap battery, just because it runs cooler in summer.
No its not the sticker, its typically the manufacturer. All of their higher end batteries are typically made by johnson controls, where as the lower end ones are made by Solite. If you run a battery tester on value, plus, maxx and platinum you will see all 3 batteries actually have a different rating just through how they test brand new. Platinum AGM's typically exceed their rating by a lot. I tested almost 1200cca on a 900cca everstart platinum. There is some truth the pricing schedule however, they do basically charge double going from the value to the plus to the maxx, but it typically decreases the higher you go on the model.
Get a 16v 500F supercapacitor and a solar panel to keep it topped off, and never replace the battery again. If you do need some reserve capacity use a deep cycle agm and mount it remotely in a cool spot with thin gauge wire.
I go upstairs to Sam’s Club and get a Duracell car battery with a three year warranty. Battery always lasts more than three years. I replace the battery automatically at three years. The old battery is still good.
The lifespan of the Jeep battery was probably reduced because it's a black car, vs the white truck. It probably got a lot warmer than the other one. It's also pretty dependent on how the car gets parked. All in all, for things like batteries I definitely agree, warranties aren't worth it. You (should) get a basic warranty for production defects anyway, so those warranties really don't give you much.
For boating I always preach cheep batteries. The high temps and extremely high temps in the engine room, most batteries don't last. I get the cheap walmart batteries and just change them as needed. No fancy AGM or 5 year prorated warranties you pay a fortune for! 🤠👍
Needed a battery did the same got the “EverStart Value” battery from Walmart has 1 year warranty but I’m ok with that. All batteries are made in the same fabric place as name branded names batteries And pay less at Walmart. 👍🏻
In aus the warranties are actually worth it as the companies can't easily worm their way out of it. I do get the more expensive batteries on big cars, like my diesel 1hz landcruiser only because it has alot more CCA (the difference between a cheap and expensive one is their CCA hence how they can offer more years of warranty on the "same" battery, if your vehicle needs 400 CCA to start, the cheap one may have 480CCA and 1 year warranty as they expect itll die just after that, the 3 year one might have 550 or 600CCA). Ex mechanic so had more experience with vehicle batteries than id care admit
@@HerbOMatic yeah we do sometimes get a few hot days in the summer, but nothing compared to your kind of temperatures, climate is pretty moderate here. and no, car was outside all the time back then, nowadays... it still sits outside cause my wife's car is in the garage. also, it's just a normal European car, so the comparably tiny engine doesn't put as much strain on the battery ;)
Honestly it was news to me to hear of such short failure times for batteries... I bought my car 2nd hand in 2017 and never had any issues so far (temperate NZ weather, unusual to get hotter than 30-35c). I only hear of batteries dying due to people leaving their lights on :D
Those walmart no maintenance batteries are garbage. I switched back to batteries i can add water to. Distilled water and an old fashioned non electronic battery charger keeps batteries healthy for 10 years.
I was working in the bomb shelter and I developed a fever of 103F so I've been laying around in a fog and then I started to get mad about car battery warranties all over again so here's this! I'll be back with another video very soon!
As long as your wife is featured also. 😁
Missed your last two videos I'll fix that today...
Hope you feel better! Chicken noodle soup, drink lots of water and lots of sleep 😴 works all the time! 👍 also, Butt dancing 🕺 works also I heard!
Your problem isn't warranty batteries. It's that you are getting walmart batteries
Why do OEM batteries last longer then aftermarket? 🤔
The past few years I've been buying the batteries at Costco. Full 3 year warranty for less than Walmart Maxx. No hassle replacement, bring it in, drop on counter and just pay cost difference if current price is higher than original. They don't test them, they just take your membership card and point at the rack for you to grab a replacement. I did it last week for my wife's CR-V and was in and out in 10 minutes.
Walmart makes you put the battery on a tester but they have people that don’t know what they are doing determining if the battery is good or not.
@@allenseeallendo5844 as long as its dead they deem it bad
why would i pay the cost difference?
@@DieselRamcharger That's the small price you pay for a "free" replacement battery. It's usually only 10 or 20 bucks, if anything at all.
@@-108- the price you pay for free....lmao. idiots.
The one car battery "warranty" that was worth it, was Sears "lifetime" battery. Had them on 2 vehicles. Had the vehicles for over 10 years each, cumulative over 180,000 miles (guestimate) Sears replaced, for free, the batteries a total of 5 or 6 times. Great deal for me. No wonder Sears is bankrupt.
Sears sold good batteries Die hard . Now Advance auto parts Carrie’s the die Hard line
at first I was wondering why you're going through batteries so often - but when you'd mentioned you're in Arizona - that all made sense... you're spot-on about warranties in general - they're banking on the fact that either you'll loose your paperwork or they can call it on a technicality. oh, and by the way there's only a few manufacturers of batteries so no real reason to pay for a "brand"...
That was surprising when they scanned the h6 battery and found out it was already replaced in 2019 & he was forced to pay for a new one 😢
I thought they would go by the date code if the receipt is lost😮
I work in a battery factory. We supply 1/3 of the countries batteries. I make the lead plates that go inside them. They're all the same. Sticker on the outside is the price difference.
What are you not doing to your batteries? I keep mine clean and topped of with distilled water and charged and they always last 5+ years. Walmart Maxx
Arizona eats batteries
In Sweden it’s always at least 2 years warranty on everything. It’s in something called consumer law and if something is replaced on warranty the warranty resets to at least 2 years or if the manufacturer has promised more! We do have some good laws 😊
Same here in Norway, neighborino, in fact it can be up to five years in Norway on some items!
It’s interesting you mention that, as in canada we get screwed by lack of consumer protection. But then in Quebec they have way better laws to protect consumers.
Yeah, but how much are you paying for the battery upfront? Trust me you’re still getting screwed
"selective OCD" 😂 love your content. You have what it takes. Your comedy, while making a legit point, is good! Keep it up. I find your background in vending fascinating. Man the niches we can occupy for a buck. Looking forward to more content!
So to be clear...
Your batteries evaporate off fluid due to the summer heat, you don't replace the fluid, and just replace them?
I have 3 batteries (2 in vehicles, 1 spare) that have all been down below 9v. All tested as replace, and will all test as okay after the TLC.
2 of these batteries are ALWAYS on tenders as they are the spare vehicle and the spare battery; but my kid unplugged the minder on the car and it sat for 6 months no charge with up to 105 degree heat. Topped the juices, charged the battery, starts 50% of the time all the time, sometimes it needs a bit of help ( ex. 20 degree temps lately, when it was the daily I'd have to heat the block for it to start, small CCA not the battery problems. Since it was bought for a smaller engined car technically, being broke problems I thankfully don't have as often.)
I bought the spare battery so I could get to work if the minder got unplugged. (Not that that has EVER happened 3 times in 2 week.. dang kids!)
So here is something for you to test. Drain half the fluid off a new battery and have it tested. I know what is going to happen.
Oh crap! My 2015 F150 is still running on its original battery, just started the truck without plugging it in in -25C. What the heck do you do to batteries down there…..
The water boils away during the Arizona summers and he neglect to check the fluid level
I have got 12yrs out of a walmart lawnmower battery. That or exide from homedepot are in everything I own. Wtf on the 3yr warrenty only being on the original battery. That dosnt seam right
I've been using battery minders on my batteries for several years and they seem to extend their lives. I don't tend to drive far with my vehicles, so it makes sense to help the batteries this way.
With hot weather and Jeeps = I stick with sealed AGM batteries. I get around 4 years life. You have to maintain cheapo lead acid batteries in hot weather by topping up the cells with distilled water = pain in the ass.
FWIW, a buddy in Scottsdale had similar problems with how long batteries last in the AZ heat. He had more success by doing 2 things. First, he installed a trickle charger to keep the battery topped off (he doesn’t drive much). Second, he switched to an AGM (I.e. glass mat) battery. The AGM is tolerating the heat better. I switched to AGM batteries in my diesel truck and have been very happy with them. AGMs also don’t have the corrosion issues that FLAs do.
Yep, desert thing. Here in NC I usually get five plus years no issue.
Would be interesting to see if adding a small solar panel and a computer fan by the battery. As some new vehicles have fans in the battery box
Arizona seems to be hard on batteries and tires.
Last time I had a battery die on me I was so broke I got the cheapest battery because it was all I could afford. Was supposedly only gonna be good for a year if even....that was in 2014. It lasted until 2019...still had ok charge but the terminals were corroding something nasty. Expensive isn't always better and cheap isn't always crap.
They're fine!
Slap some sealer on the terminals and they do not corrode, even WD40 works.
Heat and vibration kill expensive batteries just as fast as cheap batteries. You are in Phoenix...
if you can get cheap battery with same cca do it they all last same iv tried about every battery there is just dont put 600 cca in car needs a 800 cca its bad on starter go by cca not brand or warranty
I remember when the average battery used to last 5 years...
some do , my experiences in oregon
And didn't cost almost 200 bucks.
I’ve never had a problem with the warranty at Walmart
The extra cold cranking is sometimes worth it in cold climates like N Illinois
Thanks for the extension support.
Thanks for sharing this video! I totally agree with you on extended warranty's. I do not buy them for anything electronic including computers, etc.....They are all a rip off. And I love your sense of humor! Don't lose that!
For nearly 15 years starting in the mid 70's I sold auto parts. I told people the BEST way to judge a battery is to PICK IT UP and heft it against the others. If you have, say, a "2 year" battery and a "5 year" AND THEY WEIGH THE SAME, the "5 year" is NO better than the 2 year.
Check the acid levels in the cells, basic maintenance. Flooded lead acid batteries will lose their acid levels through evaporation while charging. Proof was in the video when it was bench charged. That boiling sound is evaporation. The plates that are above the liquid level will dry out and split and corrode, thus short out causing a dead cell. I owned a F150 since it’s been new, after ten years the original battery finally gave up. Performed regular checks just like I check everything else under the hood. FLA batteries need to be topped up regularly.
Its the distilled water in the battery that evaporates! Sometimes the sulfuric acid may splash out and need to be replaced but it's usually just the distilled water that has evaporated that causes a low level! The solution should be tested for specific gravity before replacing because you need the correct mix of distilled water and acid!! 😉
I'm curious how you check the acid level on a sealed smooth top battery.
@@Shedhunter2 Did I include SLA batteries in my comment? Or was it the FLA batteries?
@@deanhenthorn1890 In the video the more expensive battery look to be a sealed smooth top battery.
@@Shedhunter2 In the video, it’s a Ever Start Max Group H6 which is a Flooded Lead Acid battery. If it was a Ever Start Platinum AGM battery then yes it would’ve been a SLA battery. Did you notice that?
One of my aunts works at a Walmart in the automotive section, and she said that they require that you keep the water level up with distilled water. If you had water, the battery will last at least another year! At any rate, they pull the caps off, and if the level is low, they reject the warranty for neglect.
I buy an Interstate at Costco, $99 to about $199 depending on the vehicle, cheap and a three year warranty that's not as heavily prorated as most.
I'm going to try the costco batteries next!
@@HerbOMatic Costco is good. No battery check or anything. They just give you a refund; depending on how long it can even be a full amount. Leave the battery and here's your money now get out of our faces.
Agree, always had a good luck with Costco batteries.
@@HerbOMatic Also in keeping with the Herbness of things, I have a stockpile of old batteries from my stockpile of old cars I should get rid of... And you can trademark Herbness for yourself :)
Just bought a 2nd vehicle, an old truck, and put a fresh battery from Costco. They always last me 4-5 years in the Phoenix heat. Also when warranty, they never tested, just replaced/prorated.
Dead after slightly more than a year is terrible. I think the heading should be "dont buy Walmart batteries". I don't want either one of them at any price or any warranty if they only last 1-2 years. I agree with many of the others that you might want to try some Costco batteries and document the difference with us.
Agree a 100%.
The batteries are fine, probably a bad electrical system.
I had the same type of battery mine lasted 2 years 6 months. Took it in got another one. It was a 10 to 20 minute process. I now have a 01/24 battery in my ride.
Same
I live in Phoenix which is where batteries go to die. It's not even the cost anymore, it's your location when the battery decides to quit in 115 degrees. Seldom happens in the driveway.
Also had to comment that Adam's rant about his batteries reminded me of Milton's rant about his stapler. Both classics.
My 2016 Toyota 4runner limited has had no issues since brand new, even the battery is original and still tests good!! Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦
I've probably replaced about 10-20 batteries when the extreme cold weather started here in Georgia, so extreme temperatures definitely kill them
Good video man. You just saved me the price of a new battery because I'm about to head over to walmart and buy the cheapest one they have to replace my out of warranty MAXX expensive one that just died on me. Thanks.
Just purchased my first EverStart Value battery for a Ford Flex. They claim 200 less CCAs and minimal vibration resistance (is that even a thing?) compared to the Maxx, but at half the price, I figure it’s worth a shot. Apparently manufactured by Solite in South Korea. I like the design of the integrated handle into the case. But wonder how they’re able to get them from the plant in S.Korea to the store shelves so quickly. Purchased the battery dated 10/24 at the end of October. Doesn’t seem very economical to fly them over and a ship from S. Korea can takes a couple of weeks to arrive here on the west coast. We’ll see how long this lasts…
I had two Bosch batteries freeze, Pep boys tried to renege on the warrantee by throwing away my receipt that I left in the glove box for them. But I had a copy that embarrassed them so they had to replace the batteries - not Bosch though.
BigTown mall in Mesquite, Texas was the first indoor mall in the Southwest.
It sat vacant for around 5 or 10 years; then when Katrina hit New Orleans, they bussed hurricane refugees in for shelter and reunification.
Mesquite borders the eastern city limits of Dallas…so that was a rather odd site to see.
They leveled the entire mall just a couple years after that.
I just went through this a few months ago on the wife's hoopty. Same thing wal mart battery warranty is a complete scam.
I see your point about warranties, I never fully realised the replacement item would have a warranty only as long as the remaining time the old one had. I guess you could use your experience with the first item to estimate how long its replacement might last. I suppose that's why extended warranties cost money.
There's a lot to consider here. If you did get a free battery from someone's Jeep you're taking a chance that it might be just as dead as your own, plus you don't know if the original owner has already claimed the warranty replacement. And asking might be a bit awkward.
I watched your last video about batteries Wednesday and bought a new battery Thursday. I did go up one from the cheapest to get 550 CCA vs 500, because it is going to be below zero all weekend.
I go to Interstate batteries directly, they have a shop / warehouse a mile from my house I bought there refurbished battery for about $55-$60 and they don't require any information or a receipt for warranties, just the dead battery and have always gave me a free battery (3 minute exchange )regardless of when I purchased it.
Warrantees are setup based on the expected life of the part will last just past the coverage period. Even worse are extended warrantees. As long as less than 50% of the parts go bad, the store and manufacturer has made free profit. (source: I used to sell warrantees and extended warrantees on electronics.)
My ‘68 Mustang battery was stolen out of my car due to not having a secure hood! That was back in ‘75 in the parking lot at Miami Beach.
@Herb-O-Matic Honestly i've been going over some of your older videos and as someone who's originally from the Phoenix and surrounding Area. Christown Mall's always kind of been bleh, when I was younger I always preferred going to Fiesta Mall (RIP) or Superstition Springs.
I had to replace one in my 2002 Tahoe. It was a 1 year from Orielly's that lasted 3 years so I got another one. Due to the age and 324k Tahoe is 1 accident from being totaled. It cost well over $100. The next one up was over $200.
Chris-Town was the place to be in 1962 when i moved there, wasn’t much my last time there in 2018
Those Walmart batteries are called “never start” for a reason. I get the diehard AGM for my vehicle it has a theee year free replacement and roadside assistance for free. Also they said if I get stuck and they can’t get me going and I have to spend the night somewhere they will reimburse the hotel and food up to a certain dollar amount. Not an overall bad deal.
I’ve had great luck with Everstart batteries. One in my 71 GMC was 9 years old, went ahead and replaced when I upgraded the engine. Got 7 years out of another one. But I’m not in Arizona either. Climate is much milder in NC.
I've got a Maxx series battery date code 2014! It's finally showing it's age.. 24F size that's about 730 CCA
But it doesn't get boiled like the original poster s hot Arizona summers.
Wonder if he checks the fluid levels (if the caps are removable) because in his climate, heat kills them
if a vehicle is not regularly started better to disconect the earth cable as every car leaks voltage through the wiring looms which flattens batteries over time.
Did they at least give you a complimentary reach around?
It's puzzling to me as to why you are having these failures. I live in OK. Our weather is tough on batteries with temperature extremes..though maybe not quite as drawn out as you mentioned.
I just replaced a WalMart battery with a 3 year warranty at exactly 7 years of service. All others I have had have gone past their warranties.
Same here. Love Walmart EverStart.
Arizona desert boils those batteries and if left unchecked, well he already knows
JK underhood security is sad in these days and times. Too many stories of people losing expensive underhood parts to crooks. I was on a JK forum for a while and way too often someone would talk about it, even so far as losing a radiator and hoses, or alternator, etc. I invested in simple locks that go in place of the stock spring latches. Not that I ever had a problem, but I did not live in that great of a neighborhood in my city, so cheap insurance! My battery in my current vehicle (not a Jeep) is the original from 2016, but I live in a pretty mild place, never freezes and never super hot, just kinda "meh" all year round. 😆
Put a battery disconnect on the Ford if you don't drive it much. Turn it iff when you're nit going to be driving it. Then occasionally put a trickle charge on it to top it off.
The Jeep I have no advice
Really depends on how long it sits. If it sits a couple weeks at a time, than that's good advice. If you start getting close to a month of sitting.. I highly recommend a smart trickle charger. That's why they tell you not to buy a car battery that's been sitting on shelf for more than a month. The sulfation will start sticking even with no cables attached. It's a slow buildup, but it's still occurring from the moment the acid is absorbed in the plates. The trickle, and the bubbling he heard, help tackle this problem.
I have never had to replace a battery in a vehicle, so I don't know what you're doing wrong to have to replace them every two years or so. My current vehicle is a 2021, so the battery is going on 3 years old. I don't anticipate having to replace it ... ever ... because I've never had to do that to any vehicle. The only battery I've ever replaced is in a riding lawn mower and I've done that several times.
You can buy a bigger battery with the same v amps and as long as it fits in car and wires reach to battery did it on caravan
I also live somewhere with very hot summers and the lowest end batteries tend to only live a year or two. My experience is if I spend the extra money on an Interstate they tend to live closer to four or five years. BTW that battery charger sounded rather quiet. Isn't there a fan on the side of that model that is supposed to be spinning to keep it cool?
I live in Phoenix and in my experience most batteries last one hot summer, then they are done. Maybe we are getting extra cosmic rays when the heat thins out the atmosphere...
What other batteries do you think are made by the same people who make interstate? Theres only a few companies in the US who make batteries
@@BS.-.- I don't think it is so much about who is making them, but rather how they are being made. Some batteries are built to the lowest specs because having the lowest price without failing inside of the warranty period is the only factor that is important to them. Other brands charge a premium price for an upgraded product. This isn't to say that paying more gets you more. I don't think there is much, if any quality difference, in a house brand from Walmart or Autozone in their base and premium offerings.
It is the same for car tires. Tires coming out of the same factory, some with the same name, some with other names, do have major differences in how they are built. These differences translate to not only to how well they perform, but how long they last.
Hello. I understand your point that the extreme heat in Arizona will kill them quickly. But if your car has many electronics and accessories, do you feel a big difference in the performance such as the AC performance or the headlight brightness? My 2016 Avalon has a remote starter installed. Do you believe that the ever-start value battery can handle remote start, multi-purpose screen, sunroof memory seat, and other stuff?
I’ve literally seen reps with blank batteries and rolls of stickers with the different brands/price points. They most likely are the exact same battery in a lot of cases.
My go-to the last decade has been home depot. 3 year warranty for the same price as walmarts 2 year. They never check the battery when it goes bad. They just swap it out.
Walmart now sells the H6 Value for $70. I replaced the stock H6 EFB battery with the H6 Value. I disabled start stop.
Dunno what kind of car you have but newer vehicles have a battery maintenance program that needs to know when the battery type changes. It's used to change the charging behavior of the alternator to prevent premature battery failure from overcharging. Each type has a different charging pattern, lead acid, efb, agm, etc.
@ If start stop is disabled it really doesn’t matter. EFBs are charged to the same voltage as RFBs.
Old time mechanic here. Ya know.. back in the days when valve lash adjustments and battery acid level testing was normal maintenance.
Just reassuring you that charging a battery is necessary to test for warranty. I JUST recently explained it in your last warranty video. It's a long read :)
I am curious if your vehicles frequently sit for days at a time.
Take a peak at my post to your other video. It may save ya money in long run.
Make sure you save your receipts in plastic in glove box so it doesn't fade or take a pic of receipt and save on phone, Walmart won't honor the warranty without it ,I bought an Everstart Maxx 850 cca i(3 yr warranty) n Feb 2022 and it just died in July 2024 I didnt have receipt they said they couldnt find the purchase receipt from serial number in their database so wouldnt replace it even though it was less than 2 yrs old ,gave me core charge credit towards new one but thats it
If you think a car battery warranty leaves a lot to be desired, check out your asphalt-roof shingles 'prorated' warranty. Or better yet, a termite treatment warranty. Our 30 year shingles went bad in around 7 years (manufactures defect/problem with the fiberglass matting in the middle of the shingle). With the 'prorating' clause in the 'warranty' our 'warranty reimbursement' was around $325.00. It cost $4600.00 to replace them. With a termite 'warranty' if the treated home is eaten away with termites, the 'warranty' guarantees they will retreat it with the same useless chemical they used the first time. It does NOT cover what the termites ate/damaged; although that is what the 'salesman' implied.... The first house we built in 1978 was termite-treated with Chlorodane. The house is on a termite infested, wet, wooded lot. That house, to this day (45 years), has zero termite issues. Dura-band (sp?) and other such useless termite treatment chemicals have great guarantees. It guarantees the termite companies will have a lot to joke and laugh about sitting around the office drinking a beer on Friday afternoon! ☺
Well I only purchase AGM batteries and they regularly last 6 + years, The one in my truck I’ve had since2012 and it’s still working.
I just changed an AGM here that was 2022. It depends on how hot it is where you live. It cooks them here.
😎 My Sears Diehard Battery lasted 12 years in east coast hot summers around 97F and as low as 10F Winter's Parked outside! Also, I think your the first person on UA-cam to trademark ween and Butt dancing! 😂 also I like your sense humor. 👍👏
One summer in Phoenix, I wanted to show my co-workers that I could fry an egg on the dumpster by the smoking area. I went out to my car to get the egg, and it had already cooked from sitting in the car. If the weather report says the temp is 120F, that is in the shade, a car sitting outside gets much hotter here. They have to run adds that your car gets "hot enough to cook a dog's brain"
I don’t know how the new ones are but I had a couple of die hard batteries I bought at sears in the 90s that lasted about that long. Both were still going when I sold the vehicle.
@BD-xz6te I think Advanced Autozone sells Diehard BATTERY'S now, but not sure if they are as good as the ones from 12 years ago at SEARS.
@garysmcdermott That's hot, I guess you can leave your groceries in your car instead of using your oven to make dinner to save money 💰 😆
@@CoolToysandCoolThings yep ua-cam.com/video/ityH-KsHOmc/v-deo.html
16:22 your dogs heard you saying youre gonna eat them, so they were running away from home
I also used to work at advance auto parts and them testers are crap I've seen it say several batteries were good that were not it is rigged thankfully we have a pretty good wm that don't really ask any questions.
With the heat your dealing with in the summers, there is no way to get a battery that lasts longer. I replace my battery every 4 years, no matter how it's behaving. I live in the upper Midwest, I don't want to get stranded somewhere when it's -20F outside.
I also don't like dealing with battery warranties. There is only like 3 battery manufacturers, all those brands you find are just stickers on someone else product. The units that test high get say a die hard label, the lower ones testing lower on the scale will be sold as a different brand. So you do get a better battery buying a known name, also true buying a higher priced battery like the one for your jeep. However as you know, that doesn't mean shit if the heat has destroyed it.
Even those "Neverstarts" should last longer than two years. Check the voltage output on your alternator-it should be between 13.9 and 14.7 volts. Also, check for a parasitic current drain. Turn everything off , let the computer time out, and check for more than 50 milliamps (0.05 amps) between the negative post and the disconnected negative clamp. Not running a car at least every other day AND long enough to charge it is very hard on a battery and will shorten its life, even if you put a charger on it now and then. I use Battery Tender Jr. maintainers on my vehicles that aren't daily drivers. I have gotten good long lives (10+ years) from AGM batteries if they are kept charged up.
I do warranty’s on anything with moving parts.
Back in the 70's my vehicle batteries lasted for 3 or more years, actually had one last 6 years amazing! But batteries were a lot heavier!
Last battery that died for me at Walmart had a 5 year warranty on it. Lasted 5 years to the month.
I been using interstate. Priced about the same they fail after about 5 years. No walmart for me.
Enjoying watching someone else with battery problems. Our golf cart just quit working and I had it picked up, just got the call a few minutes ago and cost to replace batteries, 48 volt= 6-8volt batteries. Drum role please $1500 for new batteries plus a wireing harness. Toys are great, in a perfect world batteries would last forever.
Just go with what 4 -12Volt Marine Batteries .... Series them up & roll !! 😊
@@waylonmccrae3546
I’ll remember that in 4 years.
You forgot to mention that even though the one-year warranty batteries are much cheaper, the power output in both cold cranking and reserve capacity may not be enough for your particular vehicle.
I always put grease on the hold down bolts
Where do you get your t shirts ?
Man here in Wisconsin I have gotten 11 years out of a battery before. Average seems to be 7 years or so.
Farm implement stores have seven year batteries with a three year, free replacement. NOT ONE CENT if it dies in less than three years. They prorate them up to seven years. At the six year mark I buy a new seven year battery and put the used one in one of my John Deere garden tractors. I have four, each has a different special setup.I have had some of those still start the John Deere at nine years of age.
BTW a dead battery loses its resistance to not freeze. When it freezes it is toast.
Even if you get it to charge it will fail in a couple of months!!
i don't know how long batteries in the US hold in average, but i use mine (Austrian) for 5 years now. but i only drive 2x ~30km every workday. and we had 43° max last year. that is ~104° in colonial units.
Time Stamp 04:46 I suppose you checked the Alternator?
I dont know if you have an Auto Zone in your area. My battery was 17mnth old it wet dead. Took it to the zone they tested it right there it took a minute. They gave me another battery free of charge.Thats why i always buy Auto Zone batteries. it had a 2yr warranty. it cost me $150 for the first battery it wasnt the top of the line.
I buy batteries from Costco. I have 7 vehicles and the batteries average 7 to 9 years.
Will add the only difference between the 1 year, 2 year and 3 year warranty is the sticker they place on the battery. Actual battery is the same, just the sticker is different. The bet the sellers take is that most people will buy the 3 year warranty, but lose the receipt, or forget they have a warranty, so will buy new again when it fails within warranty. Just removing the top sticker, and finding the filler caps under it, so you can add water when needed, is a lot better value, as the reason most fail is because they get boiled dry, and thus killed. you often also find a heat shield cover between battery and engine, which is often tossed away, making the battery run hotter. Vehicles with a battery remote, like in the cabin, or in the rear, you often get 5 years out of that cheap battery, just because it runs cooler in summer.
No its not the sticker, its typically the manufacturer. All of their higher end batteries are typically made by johnson controls, where as the lower end ones are made by Solite. If you run a battery tester on value, plus, maxx and platinum you will see all 3 batteries actually have a different rating just through how they test brand new. Platinum AGM's typically exceed their rating by a lot. I tested almost 1200cca on a 900cca everstart platinum. There is some truth the pricing schedule however, they do basically charge double going from the value to the plus to the maxx, but it typically decreases the higher you go on the model.
Get a 16v 500F supercapacitor and a solar panel to keep it topped off, and never replace the battery again. If you do need some reserve capacity use a deep cycle agm and mount it remotely in a cool spot with thin gauge wire.
I go upstairs to Sam’s Club and get a Duracell car battery with a three year warranty. Battery always lasts more than three years. I replace the battery automatically at three years. The old battery is still good.
seems a good idea in high heat areas and batteries lasting only 2 years, keep battery changing brushes, tools etc in HANDY location..
The lifespan of the Jeep battery was probably reduced because it's a black car, vs the white truck. It probably got a lot warmer than the other one. It's also pretty dependent on how the car gets parked.
All in all, for things like batteries I definitely agree, warranties aren't worth it. You (should) get a basic warranty for production defects anyway, so those warranties really don't give you much.
For boating I always preach cheep batteries. The high temps and extremely high temps in the engine room, most batteries don't last. I get the cheap walmart batteries and just change them as needed. No fancy AGM or 5 year prorated warranties you pay a fortune for! 🤠👍
I just got a 3 inch extender. Now I have 4 inches to work with.😅
Yup I do hate the battery prices and yes the popular sizes are always the most expensive.
So you're saying that for twice the price, you get a warranty and a different decal, and maybe the same battery.
Needed a battery did the same got the “EverStart Value” battery from Walmart has 1 year warranty but I’m ok with that. All batteries are made in the same fabric place as name branded names batteries And pay less at Walmart. 👍🏻
In aus the warranties are actually worth it as the companies can't easily worm their way out of it.
I do get the more expensive batteries on big cars, like my diesel 1hz landcruiser only because it has alot more CCA (the difference between a cheap and expensive one is their CCA hence how they can offer more years of warranty on the "same" battery, if your vehicle needs 400 CCA to start, the cheap one may have 480CCA and 1 year warranty as they expect itll die just after that, the 3 year one might have 550 or 600CCA).
Ex mechanic so had more experience with vehicle batteries than id care admit
wow, my last battery lasted 12 years before I had to replace it... and I bought it with the car so who knows how long it had been in there before
Must not get too hot where you're at, do you have your car in a garage?
@@HerbOMatic yeah we do sometimes get a few hot days in the summer, but nothing compared to your kind of temperatures, climate is pretty moderate here. and no, car was outside all the time back then, nowadays... it still sits outside cause my wife's car is in the garage. also, it's just a normal European car, so the comparably tiny engine doesn't put as much strain on the battery ;)
Honestly it was news to me to hear of such short failure times for batteries... I bought my car 2nd hand in 2017 and never had any issues so far (temperate NZ weather, unusual to get hotter than 30-35c). I only hear of batteries dying due to people leaving their lights on :D
The same?
My time and travel expenses are added costs (x2).
Plus, I will never be caught shopping any Walmart.
Fail 👎🏼
So what I got from this video was don’t buy batteries just steal them 👍🏻
Ah, the good ol' never start batteries.
Costco has been great, 3 years non prorated no questions asked.
how do you kill a battery in 12 months? I have never had a battery last less than 3 years in Chicago winters.
He's in the Arizona desert... So those batteries gets boiled and if you don't check the fluid level, they'll die sooner
Always buy the cheapest battery is a rule of thumb. The first battery ever made is still working.
Those walmart no maintenance batteries are garbage. I switched back to batteries i can add water to. Distilled water and an old fashioned non electronic battery charger keeps batteries healthy for 10 years.