[W124] RE: battery suggestions for an 89 300CE in central Texas?

[Jay Hirsch]

Get an Interstate or Autozone battery
Others are overpriced
Optima is questionable to me due to price
Just  changed the Interstate battery in my 1963 Tempest after nine 
years.  Was still  good but nine year is nine years
Same in my 76 Eldo, had it eight years.
Optima is good, no leaks, etc.  but does it warrant the cost
The more you drive a car, the longer the battery lasts.  Drive daily 
for at least 20 minutes at a clip and batteries last.
keep cruisin
Jay
heat, hot weather takes more out of a battery than cold
On Nov 7, 2006, at 2:48 PM, Stadter, Jim wrote:

>> Based on starting behavior after sitting for a day or two, and the
>> fact that I don't remember if I ever replaced the battery in this one,
>> I believe it's time for a new battery for my 89 300CE. Winter is
>> coming, although it's just central Texas. We might get barely below
>> freezing less than half a dozen times.
>>
>> Suggestions for battery brand/model/vendor? I would describe this as
>> looking for a good value, not simply for the cheapest thing available.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Alec Cordova
>> Taylor, Texas
>> 89 300CE, 212K
>
> I lurk on the http://www.celicasupra.com forums and there's a good
> discussion on Battery Testing and Diagnostics there:
> http://forums.celicasupra.com/showthread.php?t=21051&highlight=pop+top
> or search the forums for "pop top" and look for the Battery Testing and
> Diagnostics thread.
>
> A general recommendation from that discussion is A/C Delco batteries
> which I noticed are available at A-Line auto parts throughout Austin.
> Since Van's was recently bought out by CarQuest, A-Line is one of the
> few local parts places that doesn't sell the typical junk found out the
> national chains.
>
> Jim
> --
> Jim Stadter
> '89 190E 2.6  222Kmi
> '94 E500
> '71 RPO Z20 (new toy)
> Austin, TX
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