[W126 Coupe] battery

[Jonathan Hodgman]

 We have one in my buddies 600 back on Long Island.  I believe interstate
sells both maintenance free and well, non maintenance free batteries.  It's
just that most American's find putting water in their batteries a bit too
much to ask;-)

Jonathan

On 2/20/07, Shayegan, Richard <rishayegan at davidson.edu> wrote:

>

>  Also, another thing to keep in mind is same manufacturer might not mean

> same battery. The BMW batteries are made by Douglas...the BMW ones typically

> last 5-6 years and the Douglas ones last 3.

>

>  ------------------------------

> *From:* mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com [mailto:

> mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com] *On Behalf Of *Jonathan Hodgman

> *Sent:* Tuesday, February 20, 2007 6:32 PM

> *To:* Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists

> *Subject:* Re: [W126 Coupe] battery

>

> I do believe they are...there is an interstate battery manufacture on Long

> Island and when speaking with him he told me he is prohibited by Mercedes to

> sell their (his) batteries in the white MB casing (the only difference).

>

> I still go for the MB battery..I like the look:)

>

> Jonathan

>

>

> On 2/20/07, Shayegan, Richard < rishayegan at davidson.edu> wrote:

> >

> > Not the ones I've seen.

> >

> > > -----Original Message-----

> > > From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com

> > > [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com] On Behalf Of Jim Ham

> > > Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 4:13 PM

> > > To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists

> > > Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] battery

> > >

> > > I think that I saw on this list that Mercedes batteries are

> > > rebranded Interstate.

> > >

> > > Regards,

> > >

> > > Jim Ham

> > >

> > > At 12:26 PM 2/20/2007, you wrote:

> > > >

> > > >I always use Interstate batteries.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >----------

> > > >From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com

> > > >[mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com]

> > > >On Behalf Of Gary

> > > >Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 12:21 PM

> > > >To: mbcoupes

> > > >Subject: [W126 Coupe] battery

> > > >

> > > >where and what kind of batter is best for these cars  88 560

> > > sec The MB

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> > >

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> > >

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1990 560 SEC 154K Anthracite on Gray (Sold)
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