Arisley
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I used Walmart batteries for years. Swapped out every two years.
I now have O'Reilly's batteries, they are holding up well.
Battery time
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I used Walmart batteries for years. Swapped out every two years.
I now have O'Reilly's batteries, they are holding up well.
old96stroker
New member
I know I am beating a dead horse here because there has been a couple other "battery " threads but just spend the money and buy the Odyssey's, you won't regret it in the middle of the winter when the truck cranks over almost like it is summer.
I have done both ways. I had sears diehard platinum in my superduty and its almost 700 bucks for batteries. They were good. Worked nice. It depends on what you do, and the kind of mileage you do. If you run the truck alot you're cooking the shti out of those batteries.
My truck has dual alts and it seems to be hard on them especially when traiker batteries and the like are leeching off it.
My theory is well tested. If you drive the shti out of something nothing lasts. My new trucks were needing batteries at two years old and 100k miles. Other than engine and trans my two year old trucks would have had wrenches on them alot at that point.
If your truck is a service vehicle buy what is right for you. Typically that means what is readily available.
My truck has dual alts and it seems to be hard on them especially when traiker batteries and the like are leeching off it.
My theory is well tested. If you drive the shti out of something nothing lasts. My new trucks were needing batteries at two years old and 100k miles. Other than engine and trans my two year old trucks would have had wrenches on them alot at that point.
If your truck is a service vehicle buy what is right for you. Typically that means what is readily available.
dboat
New member
I will likely get fried for this one, but have started using the gel batteries from either Autozone or OReillys.. I do have Sears Diehard Platinums in my Jeep and F150, Autozone gel in the wifes Explorer but will likely go that way when the ones in the F250 go south.
They're all relabeled anyway. I've had good luck with Autozone batteries.
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dboat
New member
Well the AGM (er gel to me) seem to hold up better than even the sealed ones, the gel just does better in the heat. I live in North Tx, and it gets hot here in the summer.
gnxtc2
Active member
Just some FYI....the Motorcraft batteries that you get at the dealer are not the same batteries as the originals installed at the factory. The factory batteries are all black and have an eye.
Billy T.
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