What Battery to get
01-26-2006, 04:29 PM
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Originally Posted by BlackFlux
I have an 2K1 SE and within aweeks my car battery has died twice. What’s the best battery to get and how much should I expect to pay?
01-26-2006, 07:53 PM
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Originally Posted by irish44j
two words:
DIE HARD.
Sears always stands behind their products.
DIE HARD.
Sears always stands behind their products.
Ive heard WAY to many horror stories about that and lived through it with my father getting a batter for my sis's 92 Accord. 5 weeks, 6 batterys and finally got a good one. I would never purchase a Die hard. Ever !!!! Go Optima Red top if you want a quality battery. Gel cell, new technology, cant go wrong
-matt
01-26-2006, 07:57 PM
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Originally Posted by matty
Especially when you have to bring it back 5 to 6 times before you find a battery that last more than a week. Ive heard WAY to many horror stories about that and lived through it with my father getting a batter for my sis's 92 Accord. 5 weeks, 6 batterys and finally got a good one. I would never purchase a Die hard. Ever !!!!
Go Optima Red top if you want a quality battery. Gel cell, new technology, cant go wrong
-matt
Ive heard WAY to many horror stories about that and lived through it with my father getting a batter for my sis's 92 Accord. 5 weeks, 6 batterys and finally got a good one. I would never purchase a Die hard. Ever !!!! Go Optima Red top if you want a quality battery. Gel cell, new technology, cant go wrong
-matt
you must have bad luck. I've been using DieHards in my cars for about 15 years now, and have NEVER had a dead battery. Ever. Never had any problems with cold cranking either.
01-26-2006, 08:10 PM
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@97neptune, sorry about that, I have the extended warranty so the dealership replaced it. So I’m guessing it's OEM? That's bad huh?
@irish44j, I was at sear today and they had about 100 different diehard batteries. So I turned around and walked out. Drove home and posted this thread. lmao
@irish44j, I was at sear today and they had about 100 different diehard batteries. So I turned around and walked out. Drove home and posted this thread. lmao
01-26-2006, 08:13 PM
#17
no no. oem is what you want. lots of the time a dealership will install cheap alternators. my work does the same thing, its not up to the tech, its all on the writer and parts guys. and also what they have in stock at the time. but ive replaced a few of the cheap aftermarket alternators 2 and 3 times on the same car. but you had yours replaced under warranty so it SHOULD be oem nissan.
01-27-2006, 05:30 AM
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I guess I should give a little history on my situation. About a few months ago my car wouldn't start, I tried starting it a few times but still wouldn't start. So I let it sit for a few minutes and then it started. I drove it home but I left it running. Went into the house and got my cousin (the fake a$$ mechanic). He suggested I cut the car off since it had been running for a while, after I cut it off it wouldn't start again. He said he thought it was the alternator. The next morning he gave me a jump and I drove it to the dealership. On my way to the dealership the car started stalling, jerking, and the lights started to blink. As soon as I got into the dealership parking lot the car cut off complete. I guess they ran a diagnostic test and that's when they told me that it was the alternator. They also said I needed a new battery.
Everything has been fine since then. However, for a while now I had noticed that my car wasn’t cracking like it should be. When I turned the key it hesitated a little before it cranked over. Not like it would if I needed atentator though. Last Friday night after getting home from work getting it wouldn’t start. My cousin (the fake $$ mechanic) gave me a jump. I should also mention I didn’t notice that hesitation I had been noticing. And then it happens again last night.
This is my theory on why my car isn’t starting. It takes me about 5 minutes to drive to and from the subway/metro parking garage in the mornings and in the evenings. I don’t think that’s enough time for the alternator to charge the battery seeing as though I needed a new battery a few months ago. How else can you explain why my car wouldn’t start last night but after getting a jump and allowing it to run for about an hour and a half? It started this morning after sitting over night.
Does anyone else know what it can be?
Everything has been fine since then. However, for a while now I had noticed that my car wasn’t cracking like it should be. When I turned the key it hesitated a little before it cranked over. Not like it would if I needed atentator though. Last Friday night after getting home from work getting it wouldn’t start. My cousin (the fake $$ mechanic) gave me a jump. I should also mention I didn’t notice that hesitation I had been noticing. And then it happens again last night.
This is my theory on why my car isn’t starting. It takes me about 5 minutes to drive to and from the subway/metro parking garage in the mornings and in the evenings. I don’t think that’s enough time for the alternator to charge the battery seeing as though I needed a new battery a few months ago. How else can you explain why my car wouldn’t start last night but after getting a jump and allowing it to run for about an hour and a half? It started this morning after sitting over night.
Does anyone else know what it can be?
01-27-2006, 05:56 AM
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You need a new battery, If your alternator has been replaced with OEM one from nissan, you need a new battery. Same thing happened to me, I replaced my alternator a month ago and my car had been hesitating on start ups. Then i would have to turn again and then it would start. Replaced battery with Yellowtop(seeing as i have soundsystem), and the car starts up, very quickly if i may add. Like 1 second, and the car starts up.. Very quick response. So i'd try to get Redtop if i were you, and see how your car acts now. :-)
01-27-2006, 06:07 AM
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Originally Posted by irish44j
you must have bad luck. I've been using DieHards in my cars for about 15 years now, and have NEVER had a dead battery. Ever. Never had any problems with cold cranking either.
01-27-2006, 07:10 AM
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My family's been using diehards for a while they work great, for stock audio it's a fantastic battery.
I have a system in my car so I'm planning on getting an Optima battery but whats the difference between red and yellow top?
I have a system in my car so I'm planning on getting an Optima battery but whats the difference between red and yellow top?
01-27-2006, 10:01 AM
#25
Yellow top is a deep cycle battery, best if you have a big stereo system or lots of neon lights and strobes. 
Red top is a starting battery with more cold cranking amps. I have the Red because Costco didn't have any Yellows at the time. I plan to do some stereo upgrades eventually, so I wanted the yellow.
Red top is a starting battery with more cold cranking amps. I have the Red because Costco didn't have any Yellows at the time. I plan to do some stereo upgrades eventually, so I wanted the yellow.
01-27-2006, 10:09 AM
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First things first..............One summer evening I got into my car and it wouldn't start, so I pop the hood and see that my battery has a sh** load of acid around the terminals. I didn't have my terminal brush with me so I got a wet rag and a box-wrench and did a temporary fix..................and later I did the fix the right way. The reason I said this is, maybe all you have is a bad connection.
About the battery, later that night when I got home I took out my load tester and realized that not only was the battery gone,it was soft and hot!
So to make my not so long story shorter, my dad went down to costco and got me a new one.
About the battery, later that night when I got home I took out my load tester and realized that not only was the battery gone,it was soft and hot!
So to make my not so long story shorter, my dad went down to costco and got me a new one.
01-27-2006, 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by BlackFlux
@irish44j, I was at sear today and they had about 100 different diehard batteries. So I turned around and walked out. Drove home and posted this thread. lmao
01-31-2006, 09:31 AM
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Best Battery buy
I resently had my alternator go and replaced with oem alternator. I shop around for a battery. I needed to save money to buy new tires. I went with a MTP-24F Interstate Battery. I paid $75 and it offered the most CCA of 800and 1000 CA which is really needed in PA.
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