Re: Battery

[Elliott Potter <epotter@abraxis.com>]

>My Audi ('92 100 CSQ) will also need a new battery (group 41) soon.
>I narrowed my choices  to  OEM, Interstate, and Eveready.  
>
>I've seen in the archives that people used to like Diehards, but not
>anymore.  The car_battery_faq on the net indicates that Interstate,
>Eveready, and the older Diehards are made by Johnson Controls Inc,
>while the new Diehards Gold are made by AC Delco, and non-golds by
>Exide.
>
>Is Eveready as good as Interstate?  Eveready is available from Costco
>(by special order) and seems a very good deal ...
>
>Thanks, - Andrei
>

Audi OEM batteries used to be real crap, but now in fact they're pretty
nice.  The OEM battery that came with my 93 90CS was a non-maintenance
free battery, and worked very well for just under three years until the
guy at the Audi dealer filled it and forgot to put the top back on. 
(fun story--involved lots of new free stuff...)
Now I have an Autobahn maintenance free battery which has a 5-year
warranty I believe.  I've been relatively pleased with the quality of
Autobahn parts made after, say, '89 or '90.  I may be alone here, but I
would reccomend at least pricing OEM.

Just my .02

Elliott