06-27-2015, 06:49 PM
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Wherever you decide to get your battery from, there will always be a core charge. So bring in your old battery at the time you pick up the new one and you can avoid the core charge, plus you can put the batteries side by side and compare sizes and make sure it has the lip on the bottom and the vent tube connection.
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07-05-2015, 08:50 AM
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Lots to think about
OK thanks for the info everyone.....I will look into it all and decide what to do
Thanks again
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07-05-2015, 09:09 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by newBgeek
Wherever you decide to get your battery from, there will always be a core charge. So bring in your old battery at the time you pick up the new one and you can avoid the core charge, plus you can put the batteries side by side and compare sizes and make sure it has the lip on the bottom and the vent tube connection.
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If a battery is suspect but not dead, I'll let them keep that $12 to have a spare, conditioned battery on hand. I keep a spare batt for each car.
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07-05-2015, 09:31 AM
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+1 for AGM batteries if it gets cold where you live. I have an Exide Edge and it's great!
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07-05-2015, 10:49 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Joe B
+1 for AGM batteries if it gets cold where you live. I have an Exide Edge and it's great!
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It's a great battery for sure. Here are some funny commercials of the Canadian Tire Ultra AGM battery which is a rebranded Exide Edge. It's funny because it's so absurd, but is does show some of the advantages of AGM technology.
The Log splitter, Deep Freeze, Super Heat, and Drop test
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07-05-2015, 11:26 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by newBgeek
It's a great battery for sure. Here are some funny commercials of the Canadian Tire Ultra AGM battery which is a rebranded Exide Edge. It's funny because it's so absurd, but is does show some of the advantages of AGM technology.
The Log splitter, Deep Freeze, Super Heat, and Drop test |
They're a b!tch to make. Darn stuff gets everywhere, itching for days after. I could produce 200 lead acid's per hour, but only 20-50 AGM's in the same time (depending on whether the machinery wanted to cooperate or not).
Man, am I glad that I'll never have to make another battery 
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07-05-2015, 11:34 AM
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I put a Bosch AGM in about a year ago and it's been great so far!
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07-05-2015, 01:34 PM
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Originally Posted by particlewave
They're a b!tch to make. Darn stuff gets everywhere, itching for days after. I could produce 200 lead acid's per hour, but only 20-50 AGM's in the same time (depending on whether the machinery wanted to cooperate or not).
Man, am I glad that I'll never have to make another battery |
Glad someone else gets to make them, and all I have to do is buy and use them  !
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