Winter time blues

[97BambiBasherPSD]

Well it's winter time and as usual things pop up that will cause problems. My batteries I think are going bad so what kind does everyone run? Interstate motorcraft optimas......... Plus the others out there.


And 2 I'm going to put a Stancor relay in. What part number is it for the correct relay to use?

Thanks

 

[Tom S]

I went back with Motorcraft on mine since I had great luck on the OEM ones.

 

[Patrick Feeley]

I also had excellent luck with Motorcrafts in my 94 (the originals and a replacement set). I've also used the Duralast Golds and they seemed to be working well when I sold the truck. The Stancor relay is 586-902. Cheers!

 

[97BambiBasherPSD]

Yeah I'm leaning towards the factory ones since we always had good lick with them. Thanks Patrick for the part number!

My only concern right now is that if my truck sits for more than a day it either won't start or barely does. It had a sound system in it when I bought it. That's the only thing I can think of that would cause a draw like that. I have a cb but it's never on and I don't have fog lights on it so I know it's not that.

 

[samoht517]

I have napa golds that have been pretty good for a couple years now. Steer away from the optimas they're being made in mexico now and their quality has been going down.

 

[Bugman]

I went with the Motorcraft batteries. My original ones lasted 11 years and were still good but I changed them out anyway. I thought that the ones that I have in there now had a problem until I had them load tested and they tested OK. I guess that my truck doesn't like to sit around for 3 or 4 weeks until I need it anymore.

 

[94.5 Stroker]

I have bosch in my obs, and napas in my 08. My obs can sit for a week not plugged in and start just fine.

 

[RBernardi]

What is the relay for?

 

[97BambiBasherPSD]

It's for the glow plugs. Correct me if I'm wrong but it's a better and sturdier design that won't fail all the time like some factory ones do

 

[Barnabas]

i replaced my batterys last year with duralast golds before the winter and truck has been running great no matter how long it sits or what temp it is.

 

[907DAVE]

Motorcraft battery's are by far THE BEST, especially in the colder climates.

The latest NAPA 84 is a close second, but you cannot beat the warranty on the Motorcraft.

 

[HaysKSFirefighter]

I've had good luck with interstates here in KS...I'll only run those or Motorcrafts

 

[morepower02]

I have 2 2005's running the original motorcrafts. When they die I will install the same batteries.

 

[97BambiBasherPSD]

Yeah I am definitely getting the motorcrafts for it then!

 

[littleredstroker]

I have had optimas red tops for 2 years. and have gone through bad starters=lots of cranking I cant count the times they havebeen drained down to nothing and jump -started and still going strong. my dads obs has had them for almost 8 years now. same set and has never failed him. I had motorcrafts when I bought it. frst -40 degree day they gave me the finger