Which AGM Battery?
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Laughing Gas
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Which AGM Battery?
Time to replace the batteries in my 2022 F350 SD 7.3L dual battery and I figured I would upgrade to the AGM batteries.
The local options are:
Walmart Everstart Platnium 750 CCA 120m reserve
AutoZone Duralast Platnium 750 CCA 120m reserve
Interstate MTX-65 750 CCC 120m reserve
It appears the they are all made by JCI now and the battery capacities are exactly the same. Do they all roll off the same assembly line now? I have always been an interstate battery guy but if they really are the same batteries, with virtually the same warranty, I am hard pressed to spend an extra $100 to but the same battery from Interstate just for the name.
Any thoughts?
Thanks,
Bob
The local options are:
Walmart Everstart Platnium 750 CCA 120m reserve
AutoZone Duralast Platnium 750 CCA 120m reserve
Interstate MTX-65 750 CCC 120m reserve
It appears the they are all made by JCI now and the battery capacities are exactly the same. Do they all roll off the same assembly line now? I have always been an interstate battery guy but if they really are the same batteries, with virtually the same warranty, I am hard pressed to spend an extra $100 to but the same battery from Interstate just for the name.
Any thoughts?
Thanks,
Bob
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AGM Batteries
Time to replace the batteries in my 2022 F350 SD 7.3L dual battery and I figured I would upgrade to the AGM batteries.
The local options are:
Walmart Everstart Platnium 750 CCA 120m reserve
AutoZone Duralast Platnium 750 CCA 120m reserve
Interstate MTX-65 750 CCC 120m reserve
It appears the they are all made by JCI now and the battery capacities are exactly the same. Do they all roll off the same assembly line now? I have always been an interstate battery guy but if they really are the same batteries, with virtually the same warranty, I am hard pressed to spend an extra $100 to but the same battery from Interstate just for the name.
Any thoughts?
Thanks,
Bob
The local options are:
Walmart Everstart Platnium 750 CCA 120m reserve
AutoZone Duralast Platnium 750 CCA 120m reserve
Interstate MTX-65 750 CCC 120m reserve
It appears the they are all made by JCI now and the battery capacities are exactly the same. Do they all roll off the same assembly line now? I have always been an interstate battery guy but if they really are the same batteries, with virtually the same warranty, I am hard pressed to spend an extra $100 to but the same battery from Interstate just for the name.
Any thoughts?
Thanks,
Bob
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F Odyssey. I could buy 2 of the Walmart AGM batteries for the price of 1 Odyssey. That gives me a spare. Not that I'll need it, as the Everstart batteries have a 4 year warranty as mentioned and Walmart is everywhere.
More Turbo
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I wanted to go with the Walmart brand when mine went bad, but none of the stores close to me had them. Instead, I went with the O’Reilly brand, they have a 3 year warranty, and like Walmart, they’re everywhere!
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I've had a Duralast Platinum AGM in my OBS F350 since the winter of 2018-19 and it's started as low as -35F multiple times without issue. The truck sat for 3 months in the winter and it was dead so I trickle charged it and Ive been driving it still without issue.
I had to buy batteries for my 2022 a few months ago and I went with the Walmart Everstarts because of the price and compared to the others. My Duralast was only $150 when I bought it and now its even more. Costco sells Interstate but their warranty sucks cause of everyone abusing it.
I had to buy batteries for my 2022 a few months ago and I went with the Walmart Everstarts because of the price and compared to the others. My Duralast was only $150 when I bought it and now its even more. Costco sells Interstate but their warranty sucks cause of everyone abusing it.
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Time to replace the batteries in my 2022 F350 SD 7.3L dual battery and I figured I would upgrade to the AGM batteries.
The local options are:
Walmart Everstart Platnium 750 CCA 120m reserve
AutoZone Duralast Platnium 750 CCA 120m reserve
Interstate MTX-65 750 CCC 120m reserve
It appears the they are all made by JCI now and the battery capacities are exactly the same. Do they all roll off the same assembly line now? I have always been an interstate battery guy but if they really are the same batteries, with virtually the same warranty, I am hard pressed to spend an extra $100 to but the same battery from Interstate just for the name.
Any thoughts?
Thanks,
Bob
The local options are:
Walmart Everstart Platnium 750 CCA 120m reserve
AutoZone Duralast Platnium 750 CCA 120m reserve
Interstate MTX-65 750 CCC 120m reserve
It appears the they are all made by JCI now and the battery capacities are exactly the same. Do they all roll off the same assembly line now? I have always been an interstate battery guy but if they really are the same batteries, with virtually the same warranty, I am hard pressed to spend an extra $100 to but the same battery from Interstate just for the name.
Any thoughts?
Thanks,
Bob
I recently replaced both of mine. I went with the EverStart line from WalMart because they have the longer warranty (4 years vs 3 years) and, like was mentioned by others, WalMart is everywhere.
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I do have one question though. When changing the battery type profile in ForScan to AGM, I noticed that the charge target was set to 80% by default. Why would we want the truck to only charge the batteries to 80%? Why not 85, or 90%? Who wants to give up 20% of their capacity?
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I do have one question though. When changing the battery type profile in ForScan to AGM, I noticed that the charge target was set to 80% by default. Why would we want the truck to only charge the batteries to 80%? Why not 85, or 90%? Who wants to give up 20% of their capacity?
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I think that this is the thread and post that @morehouse7 was referring to.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...do-i-want.html
Bob
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...do-i-want.html
Bob
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I do have one question though. When changing the battery type profile in ForScan to AGM, I noticed that the charge target was set to 80% by default. Why would we want the truck to only charge the batteries to 80%? Why not 85, or 90%? Who wants to give up 20% of their capacity?
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I do have one question though. When changing the battery type profile in ForScan to AGM, I noticed that the charge target was set to 80% by default. Why would we want the truck to only charge the batteries to 80%? Why not 85, or 90%? Who wants to give up 20% of their capacity?
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Probably why the batteries off-gas so bad they have to be wiped after every drive and corrode the hold downs so bad they peel paint and rust.