Batterie warenty?
what to buy? Kirkland batteries 30 month warranty Wal-Mart Ever Start batteries 18 month warranty Both about the same price Leaning to the Costco Kirkland as I have had them in the past and go...
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Some part of what you are paying for is the warranty, so if they have the same ratings and same price, I would choose the longer warranty. Not unusual for physically equivalent batteries to be sold with different warranty lengths, at different prices. Warranty is a marketing tool, with a cost, not a quality indicator.
However, if the battery with shorter warranty is 20-30% heavier, and has 20-30% higher capacity ratings, I would buy the heavier battery at the same price. Might even pay extra for it.
Except for one instance in which I took back an initially defective Sears DieHard, I've never gotten much return on automotive battery warranties. Most don't lose enough capacity to fail during the warranty period, and most of the warranties are pro-rated for service time. You want a warranty that is 100% for long enough to cover defects, which will usually show up in the first few months if you have enough discharge-charge cycles.
However, if the battery with shorter warranty is 20-30% heavier, and has 20-30% higher capacity ratings, I would buy the heavier battery at the same price. Might even pay extra for it.
Except for one instance in which I took back an initially defective Sears DieHard, I've never gotten much return on automotive battery warranties. Most don't lose enough capacity to fail during the warranty period, and most of the warranties are pro-rated for service time. You want a warranty that is 100% for long enough to cover defects, which will usually show up in the first few months if you have enough discharge-charge cycles.
