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Dec 1, 2017 | 11:19 PM

#16

Chad149

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From: Milford, MI

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Originally Posted by 69cj

Bottom line in my opinion is if you travel get your batteries from a national chain. If the best battery takes a dump and the closest distributor is 100 miles away, your screwed. If you never leave your home base get Joe Blow’s that gave you the best price.

This is why i use auto zone (when appropriate vs Ford oe). They're everywhere i am, and they're very good at keeping track of your purchases for warrenty (better than o Reillys, and don't get me started on advance). Just have to deal with inexperience at the counter.... but that's most every parts counter these days.....

I've been averaging 4 years on batteries with my use and climate in my diesel trucks.

Dec 13, 2017 | 05:32 PM

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doczenith1

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From: Lansing, MI

My batteries just turned 7 years old this month. The truck seems to crank just fine. I'm hoping to get through the winter on them as I don't like wrenching in the cold.

Jun 21, 2018 | 02:17 PM

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doczenith1

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The past month or so I've noticed that my engine didn't seem to be cranking as fast as it used to. And then after the truck sat for 4 days last weekend I went to start it Tuesday morning and it barely started. Put in some new Duracell's from Sam's Club ($106 each) today. 7.5 years on the factory batteries. Not a bad run

Jun 21, 2018 | 05:58 PM

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69cj

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Originally Posted by UP_There

My 7.3 I just sold, had two red top Optima's that were 7 years old, and still great performance. My 6.7 has Motorcrafts from March this year, we'll see how they hold up with winch, lights, & stereo!

A truck with a 7.3 has no where the electronics as a truck with the 6.7. Even the first year 6.7.

Jun 23, 2018 | 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by 69cj

A truck with a 7.3 has no where the electronics as a truck with the 6.7. Even the first year 6.7.

Well mine did. I was simply stating my experience with those batteries. I had a high end stereo, multiple amplifiers, a winch, lots of lights. It was a valid comparison...

Jun 23, 2018 | 08:16 PM

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C12H24

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I use Battery Tenders on all my vehicles. One car sits outside and I drive it about once a week...the factory battery is over 10-years-old and is like the day it was new. Another garage queen has a redtop that is over 10-years-old and same thing. I keep the tenders on full time over the winter months but I put the SD on the BT once or twice a week just to make sure the batteries are kept at maximum capacity.

Jun 23, 2018 | 09:26 PM

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FishOnOne

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Originally Posted by UP_There

My 7.3 I just sold, had two red top Optima's that were 7 years old, and still great performance. My 6.7 has Motorcrafts from March this year, we'll see how they hold up with winch, lights, & stereo!

My last set of Motorcraft batteries lasted just under 36 months. Swapped them out at the Ford parts dealer for a new set.