12v battery reads good voltage but No AMPS - Car Talk Community
Apr 14, 2020 · For the last 15 years we have been using more involved test equipment for warranty requirements from the vehicle manufacture and Interstate Batteries. Many Manufactures require dealers to use the Midtronics GR8 to test batteries. This machine uses a combination of charge, load and conductance tests to check the battery.
Are Valvoline batteries any good - Car Talk Community
Aug 29, 2022 · In fact, the overwhelming majority of car batteries sold in the U.S. are made by Johnson Controls–including most of the big auto parts store house brands. If I was in the market for a car battery, I would buy the Deka brand if it’s available in a size which fits the vehicle in question. Deka batteries are U.S. made, and very reliable.
CCA specs on batteries; north [cold] or south [hot ... - Car Talk …
Dec 24, 2009 · Agree with above posters; cars in the “north” have larger batteries because they need lots of cranking power (CCA)on cold days!! I lived in the tropics for 5 years and the battery in my car was about half the size of the one in my car back home. It filled only 2/3 of the battery case, since this model was also sold for export to Europe.
Car battery lasts only 3 years? - Car Talk Community
Jul 21, 2017 · He probably SELLS batteries! Many poster here will testify that a good battery will easily go 5-6 years before needing replacement. The batteries in our 10 year old Toyota and our 5 year old Mazda are still the original, and still test right up to scratch. If you live in Central Alaska and have many cold starts a 3 year replacement might make ...
Restoring a Deep Cycle Battery with EDTA - Car Talk Community
Nov 2, 2011 · A controlled overcharging is being attempted at the present time, and is showing signs of hope but it’s a slow process…A high charge rate is needed to break down the sulfate deposits that formed when the battery was left in a discharged state for almost a year…This is a fairly new, expensive deep cycle battery so it’s worth the effort…The high charge rate results in …
Kirkland Batteries Vs Interstate Vs? - Car Talk Community
Apr 12, 2016 · I had bad luck with Kragen auto batteries that I moved to Kirkland and been using them. A Costco branch I went to said that they only have Interstate 42 months warranty batteries - Kirkland used to be 100 months warranty. On a hindsight, you would think that batteries are getting better but …? Are Interstate 42 month batt. good replacement for Kirkland? Are there any other better batt brands ...
Any battery brands better than the others? - Car Talk Community
Feb 19, 2014 · Visit your local public library and find the most recent Consumer Reports article on car batteries. They found in their testing the preferred battery varies by what group (size) your car needs. Last time I purchased a battery for my Corolla, I think it takes group 35, CR said at the time the Kirkland brand was the best.
I need to choose a Battery - Car Talk Community
Dec 19, 2023 · 2002 Toyota Tundra 6 cylinder SR5 Just curious. My truck needs a new battery and I’m wondering if there is any real value in buying the more expensive of these two batteries - Super Start Extreme or Super Start Platinum I am replacing a Super Start Extreme, which lasted me 7 years. Is there any advantage or benefit to having the battery with more CCA or CA? I live in a mild climate in the SF ...
An interesting new study on EV batteries - Car Talk Community
Dec 19, 2024 · Existing EV batteries may last up to 40% longer than expected. Consumers’ real-world stop-and-go driving of electric vehicles benefits batteries more than the steady use simulated in almost all laboratory tests of new battery designs, Stanford-SLAC study finds.
Battery group size - LETTER meaning - Car Talk Community
Mar 14, 2018 · Yes, the car is a 2001 Chevrolet Cavalier 2.2 5-speed manual with 228K. This was a AAA battery that I was told that I had to have replaced just under 3 years ago when my starter was having problems and they said that even though my battery was OK at that time, that in order to keep working on the starter problem, they would only do it if I agreed to buy a new “top-of-the-line” AAA battery ...