Hi Cosmo:
I'll check, but I think it is 2 yrs, maybe 30 months.
When I bought my '72 E-Type V-12 FHC in March of '97, the PO had
just bought a $19.95 Pep Boys battery. I thought he was being really cheap-
that battery has served as tester, as a swap for several cars and even the
24' boat
(260 Mercruiser I/0 (a 350 cu. in GM block, 260HP)- I couldn't believe it.
Its still good after three winters, this will be the 4th summer, and this
battery I didn't pull till March to charge up, and it started the car (the
5.3 326ci V-12) before the charge -unbelieveable!
The old Diehards were made by DUBOIS battery in western PA, these were
really heavy sturdy batteries. Then they went to Delco, and my understanding
is they are still made by delco but have 'improved' the quality with the
sealed gel units. However, my string of bad luck (new battery bad cells in
3-9 months) over a 2 year period- I was paying $18-$30 for exchanges with
the 5 year warranty- Cheaper to just buy a new battery for $24-$35
(depending on size/power/.
Someone told me they thought that INTERSTATE BATTERIES ARE THE DUBOIS,_ will
check that out too!
-----Original Message-----
From: J&E [mailto:ebk@buffnet.net]
Sent: Friday, May 12, 2000 10:40 AM
To: Taffel, Sherman
Subject: Sudden Battery Death Syndrome
Date: Thu, 11 May 2000 12:41:09 -0400
From: "Taffel, Sherman" <STaffel@bcps.k12.md.us>
Subject: Sudden Battery Death Syndrome
....
The TR has a new Delco Exide battery (K-Mart $24.99)- Diehards aren't
what
they use to be, and IMHO not worth double the cost. Sherman D. Taffel
TR4
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Hi Sherman!
Very interesting point. I do have a tendency to agree with you on
the
"quality", but I made sure that I received the service offer that sear's
gave with the battery. When I was just finishing the restoration on my
TR4/A IRS, I used & abused the battery to the point that I would take in
the batery on an average of once every 2 weeks to receive a loaner
batery while they recharged my orangial battery. This went on for about
2 1/2 -> 3 monthes until I could get the Voltage Reg./Cut off unit
readjusted corectly. I was using the battery to check out lamps & other
electrical units, as well as using it to start & run the car for "test
drives" to work out the "bugs".
I just may do the same thing that you did the next time the batery
findly dies. $24.95 is 1/3 cheaper than the die hart price. How many
monthes is you TR4 battery rated for? -Cosmo Kramer
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