[Tech] Battery Recommendation

[skerocdriver@juno.com (Shawn C Meze)]

On Tue, 15 Jan 2002 08:55:06 -0800 (PST) Mash <type53@yahoo.com> writes:
>Alright,
>
>I want to pick a brand to stay with on all my future
>batteries (we have 5 VWs right now).
>
>Any suggestions or opinions?
>
>Thanks!


Well, a battery is a battery is a battery. For the most part. 

The only battery id stay from is the Sears DieHard. Ive got first hand
knowlege about a friends lawsuit involving their battery exploding and
(DEFECTIVE DESIGN!!) Sears saying they would prefer to just pay off the
claims as they come in rather than fix the problem. (its cost effective
this way, fuck it that it hurts people.) 
So, for this reason, I stay away from them. 

Anything else is fine tho. Interstate has a decent battery and (first
hand knowlege here too) their attention to detail is very good. (I deal
with these guys.) The other batteries from your local retial stores are
probably just as good. I have Kragen batteries in my Rocs. No problems so
far and I use type 24's instead of the type 41's that list for the Rocs.
(Smaller, lighter.)
YMMV and all that crap. 


Shawn Méze
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