[V8] Battery for 1990 V8

[Scott Simmons]

I think OE Group size is.. 41?  The battery I picked up was Group  48/91 
because the Group 41's (or whatever OE group is) did not come with a 
vent, so the catalog recommended the 48.  Basically the same battery, 
maybe 1/2-1" difference on length and plenty of CCA.

I went with Autocraft from Advance Auto Parts due to a) discount and b) 
local return.  I had an Autocraft in the wife's Chebby with no troubles 
(except for where Chebby put the damn thing).

That being said, insider "secret" is that Autocraft "aims" for a 10% 
defect rate.  I wonder if all manufacturers have the same return rate?  
Or is 10% actually low in the manuf process of anything?  Hm. 

~Scott S.

Coleman, David wrote:

>Just a thought -- an Interstate from 10 years ago could very likely not
>be anything like those of today, i.e. produced by a different company,
>in a different country, etc. etc...
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>That said, I replaced my V8's (original) battery with one from the Audi
>parts counter...  They gave me the wrong one (without the vent), so that
>was a small fiasco, but I like OE stuff when it comes to batteries.
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>-DaveC.
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: v8-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On
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>>cobram at juno.com
>>Sent: Monday, January 14, 2008 3:58 PM
>>To: RCAMPOZANO at mgmmirage.net
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>>Subject: Re: [V8] Battery for 1990 V8
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>>I've been really lucky with Interstate batteries.  Not too expensive,
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>>they've lasted up to 10 years in the V8Q, the BIG one I have in the
>>300TDT is going on 9 years now, YMMV of course.  Only caveat on any
>>battery you decide to go with, would be to buy the correct size and
>>rating or higher.  There were a couple of problems from listers over
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>>years in the battery and charging department which were fixed by
>>installing a correctly sized battery.
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>>BCNU,
>>http://www.geocities.com/cobramsri/
>>Democracy: 3 wolves and a sheep voting on what's for lunch.
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>>On Mon, 14 Jan 2008 11:18:31 -0800 "Campozano, Zay (CORP IT)"
>><RCAMPOZANO at mgmmirage.net> writes:
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>>>Hello all,
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>>>I wanted the lists opinion and recommendations on a good battery.
>>>The
>>>car is up and running with the usual little issues (sensors, etc.)
>>>but
>>>it has been running excellently now that the timing belt and all
>>>related
>>>parts have been done.  Half shafts and tie rods are next.
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>>>Some of you have either called or e-mailed (diemarthadie, tfh,
>>>etc.).
>>>Sorry if I have not gotten back to you.  Please e-mail me so we can
>>>catch up and square things up at the same time.
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>>>All battery recommendations with pro's and con's appreciated.
>>>
>>>Zay Campozano
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>>>F&B/Retail Analyst
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>>>Business Solutions
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>>>Tel:  702-650-7889 Fax:  702-862-1714
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